Siemens SINUMERIK 840DE sl Commissioning Manual page 757

Tag identifier
SWITCHTOAREA
SWITCHTODYNAMICTAR‐
GET
THEN
TYPE_CAST
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Meaning
The SWITCHTOAREA tag changes from the Customer area into the specified operating
area.
The parameter is specified as an attribute value.
Syntax:
<switchToArea name="area" args="argument "/>
Attributes:
name
The following names are declared for the operating areas:
● AreaMachine - Machine
● AreaParameter - Parameters
● AreaProgramEdit - Editor
● AreaProgramManager - Program Manager
● AreaDiagnosis - Diagnostics
● AreaStartup - Setup
args (reserved)
Runtime arguments can be passed to the operating area to activate dialogs.
Example:
<switchToArea name="AreaMachine" />
If the previous dialog is defined as a dynamic jump destination, the SWITCHTODYNAMIC‐
TARGET tag will activate this dialog and end script execution.
Syntax:
<switchToDynamicTarget />
Instruction if the condition has been fulfilled (IF, THEN, ELSE)
The tag converts the data type of a local variable.
Syntax:
<type_cast name="variable name" type=" new type" />
Attributes:
● name
Variable name
● type
The new data type is assigned to the variable.
● convert
The new data type is assigned to the variable. The variable value is also converted to
the new data type.
Generating user dialogs
1.7 XML identifier
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