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Programming Q Parameters | String parameters
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Comparing alphabetic priority
The
STRCOMP
function compares string parameters for alphabetic
priority.
Select Q parameter function
Press the
FORMULA
soft key
Enter the number of the Q parameter in which
the control is to save the result of comparison,
and confirm with the
ENT
key.
Shift the soft-key row
Select the function for comparing string
parameters
Enter the number of the first QS parameter that
the control is to compare, and confirm with the
ENT
key
Enter the number of the second QS parameter
that the control is to compare, and confirm with
the
ENT
key
Close the parenthetical expression with the
ENT
key and confirm your entry with the
END
key
The control returns the following results:
0
: The compared QS parameters are identical
–1
: The first QS parameter precedes the second QS
parameter alphabetically
+1:
The first QS parameter follows the second QS
parameter alphabetically
Example: QS12 and QS14 are compared for alphabetic priority
37 Q52 = STRCOMP ( SRC_QS12 SEA_QS14 )