Variable Commands - Mitsubishi Electric MELDAS C6 Programming Manual

13. Program Support Functions

13.4 Variable commands

Function and purpose
Programming can be endowed with flexibility and general-purpose capabilities by designating
variables, instead of giving direct numerical values to particular addresses in a program, and by
assigning the values of those variables as required when executing a program.
Command format
# ∆∆∆ =
Detailed description
(1) Variable expressions
(a) #m
(b) # [f]
(Note 1) The 4 standard operators are +, − , ∗ and /.
(Note 2) Functions cannot be used unless the user macro specifications are available.
(Note 3) Error "P241" results when a variable number is negative.
(Note 4) Examples of incorrect variable expressions are given below.
or # ∆∆∆ = [formula]
m = value consisting of 0 to 9
f = one of the following in the formula
Numerical value m
Variable
Formula operator formula
− (minus) formula
[Formula]
function [formula]
Incorrect Correct
→
#6/2 #[6/2] (Note that expression such as "#6/2" is regarded as
"[#6] /2")
→
#- -5 #[- [-5]]
→
#- [#1] #[-#1]
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13.4 Variable commands
Example
#100
# [-#120]
123
#543
#110+#119
-#120
[#119]
SIN [#110]