Siemens SINUMERIK 840DE sl Commissioning Manual page 827

Function name
String length
Strings to replace
Easy XML
Programming Manual, 12/2017, 6FC5397-1DP40-6BA1
Description
The function gives the number of characters in a string.
Parameter:
str1 - string
Syntax:
<function name="string.length" return="<int var>">
str1 </function>
Example:
<let name="length">0</let>
<let name="str1" type="string">A brown bear hunts a
brown dog.</let>
<function name="string.length" return="length">
str1 </function>
Result:
length = 31
The function replaces all the substrings found with the new string.
Parameter:
string - string variable
find string - string to be replaced
new string - new string
Syntax:
<function name="string.replace"> string, find
string, new string </function>
Example:
<let name="str1" type="string">A brown bear hunts a
brown dog. </let>
<function name="string.replace" > str1, _T"a brown
dog" , _T"a big salmon"</function>
Result:
str1 = "A brown bear hunts a big salmon!"
Generating user dialogs
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