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Programming
2.7 Functions
Expanding the user interface
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RIGHT function: String from right
Syntax: RIGHT
(string, length)
Description: RIGHT returns a string containing the specified number of characters
starting from the right-hand side of a string.
Parameters: string Character string or variable with the string to be
processed
length Number of characters that are to be read out
Example
DEF VAR01
DEF VAR02
LOAD
VAR01="HELLO/WORLD"
VAR02=LEFT(VAR01,4) ; Result = "WORLD"
END_LOAD
MIDS function: String from mid-string
Syntax: MIDS
(string, start [, length])
Description: MIDS returns a string containing the specified number of characters
starting at the specified position in the string.
Parameters: string Character string or variable with the string to be
processed
start Start from where characters are to be read in the
string
length Number of characters that are to be read out
Example
DEF VAR01
DEF VAR02
LOAD
VAR01="HELLO/WORLD"
VAR02=LEFT(VAR01,4,4) ; Result = "LO/W"
END_LOAD