Siemens SINUMERIK 828D

Function name Description
String length The function gives the number of characters in a string.
Parameter:
str1 - string
Syntax:
<function name="string.length" return="<int var>">
str1 </function>
Example:
<let name="length">0</let>
<let name="str1" type="string">A
brown bear hunts a
brown dog.</let>
<function name="string.length" return="length">
str1 </function>
Result:
length = 31
Strings to replace The function replaces all the substrings found with the new string.
Parameter:
string - string variable
find string - string to be replaced
new string - new string
Syntax:
<function name="<string.replace>"> string, find
string, new string </function>
Example:
<let name="str1" type="string">A
brown bear hunts a
brown dog. </let>
<function name="string.replace" > str1, _T"a brown
dog" , _T"a big salmon"</function>
Result:
str1 = "A brown bear hunts a big salmon!"
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