Chapter 7
RAPID!
RAPID! syntax
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StringArray_of_Dimension_2$(1,1)
defines a valid string variable
array. However, due to the length of its name, RAPID! will not distinguish it
from
StringArray_of_Dimension_1$(1,1).
Physical units
Numeric variables and expressions can have physical units. Depending on the
group they belong to, the units of those variables and expressions may be:
Notes
– Percent values are treated as unit-less when arithmetical operations are
performed.
– Additions, subtractions and comparisons may only be performed within a
group as specified above.
– Divisions through a value containing a physical unit of the same group will
lead to a result without physical unit.
– When multiplying values, only one factor may have a physical unit.
Constants
Constants are used to store numeric or string values, which need to be kept
unchanged during runtime of a RAPID! program.
Typical examples are common mathematical constants like ‘pi’, the power loss
factor of a cable used for testing or the type code of a mobile phone.
Numeric constants
A numeric constant is a decimal, binary, octal or hexadecimal value with an
optional physical unit:
decimal | binary | octal | hexadecimal [physical
unit]
Group Name
Physical units
Frequency
Hz, kHz, MHz, GHz
Power
dB, dBm, μW, mW, W
Angles
DEG or °, RAD
Percent
%
Type of
constant
Syntax
Example
Limits
Decimal
{0...9} [.{0..9}]
123.456
–1.79769313486232E308 to
–4.94065645841247E–324
for negative values and from
4.94065645841247E–324 to
1.79769313486232E308 for
positive values
Binary
&B {0...1}
&B100111011
2 to the power of 32 (2^32)
