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Programming Q Parameters | String parameters
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Chain-linking string parameters
With the concatenation operator (string parameter
||
string
parameter) you can make a chain of two or more string parameters.
Press the
SPEC FCT
key
Press the
PROGRAM FUNCTIONS
soft key
Press the
STRING FUNCTIONS
soft key
Press the
STRING FORMULA
soft key
Enter the number of the string parameter in
which the control is to save the concatenated
string. Confirm with the
ENT
key.
Enter the number of the string parameter in
which the
first substring is saved. Confirm with
the
ENT
key
The control shows the concatenation symbol
||
an.
Press the
ENT
key
Enter the number of the string parameter in
which the
second substring is saved. Confirm
with the
ENT
key
Repeat the process until you have selected all
the required substrings. Conclude with the
END
key
Example: QS10 is to include the complete text of QS12, QS13
and QS14
37 QS10 = QS12 || QS13 || QS14
Parameter contents:
QS12
:
Workpiece
QS13
:
Status:
QS14
:
Scrap
QS10
:
Workpiece Status: Scrap