Comparing Alphabetic Priority - HEIDENHAIN TNC 640 User Manual

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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
parameter alphabetically
+1: The first QS parameter
parameter alphabetically
Example: QS12 and QS14 are compared for alphabetic priority
N37 Q52 = STRCOMP ( SRC_QS12 SEA_QS14 )
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Programming Q Parameters | String parameters
precedes the second QS
follows the second QS
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