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10.4 Argument Functions
10.4.1 General Information
Argument functions are supplied as parameters to certain command functions.
General Syntax:
(Syntax depends on context)
Argument Functions:
Function Description
ABCCMessage()
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10.4.2 ABCCMessage()
This function issues an object request towards an object in the module or in the host application.
Syntax
ABCCMessage(object, instance, command, ce0, ce1,
msgdata, c_type, r_type)
object Specifies the Destination Object
instance Specifies the Destination Instance
command Specifies the Command Number
ce0 Specifies CmdExt[0] for the command message
ce1 Specifies CmdExt[1] for the command message
msgdata Specifies the actual contents of the MsgData[] subfield in the command
• Data can be supplied in direct form (format depends on c_type)
• The keyword “ARG” is used when data is supplied by the parent command (e.g.
scanf()).
c_type: Specifies the data type in the command (msgdata), see below.
r_type: Specifies the data type in the response (msgdata), see below.
Numeric input can be supplied in the following formats:
Decimal (e.g. 50) (no prefix)
Octal (e.g. 043) Prefix 0 (zero)
Hex (e.g. 0x1f) Prefix 0x
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