Siemens SINUMERIK 808D - Page 290

Function Manual
290 01/2017
Function name
Description
string.delete
The function deletes the defined number of characters starting from
the start position specified.
Parameter:
string
- string variable
start index
- start index (zero based)
nCount
- number of characters to be deleted
Syntax:
<function name="string.delete"> string, start in-
dex , nCount </function>
Example:
<let name="str1" type="string">A brown bear hunts.
</let>
<function name="string.delete" > str1, 2,
5</function>
Result:
str1 = "A bear hunts"
string.find
The function searches the transferred string for the first match with
the substring.
If the substring is found, the function provides the index to the first
character (starting with zero) or, failing this, -1.
Parameter:
string
- string variable
find
string
- string to be found
startindex
– start index (optional)
Syntax:
<function name="string.find" return="<int val>">
str1, find string </function>
Example:
<let name="index">0</let>
<let name="str1" type="string">A brow
n bear hunts a
brown dog. </let>
<function name="string.find" return="index"> str1,
_T"brown" </function>
Result:
Index = 2
or
<function name="string.find" return="index"> str1,
_T"brown", 1 </function>