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Programming
2.4 Complex dialog elements
Expanding the user interface
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2.3.20 S_CHAN variable
Description
The S_CHAN variable can be used to determine the number of the current channel for
display or evaluation purposes.
2.4
2.4
Complex dialog elements
2.4.1 Array
Definition
An array can be used to organize data of the same data type stored in the memory in such a
way that it is possible to access the data via an index.
Description
Arrays can be one- or two-dimensional. A one-dimensional array is treated like a two-
dimensional array with just one line or column.
Arrays have start identifier //A and end identifier //END. The number of lines and columns is
optional. An array is structured in the following way:
Programming
Syntax: //A
(Identifier)
(a/b...)
(c/d...)
...
//END
Description: Defines array
Parameters: Identifier Name of array
a, b, c, d Values of array
Values of the STRING type must be enclosed in
double quotation marks.