MLEN

FunctionA function calculates a result according to the current value of its inputs. A function has no internal data and is not linked to declared instances. - Get the number of characters in a string.

Inputs

IN : STRING  Character string

Outputs

NBC : DINT   Number of characters currently in the string. 0 if string is empty.

Remarks

In FFLD language, the operation is executed only if the input rung (EN) is TRUE. The output rung (ENO) keeps the same value as the input rung.

In IL"Instruction list" This is a low-level language and resembles assembly, the input must be loaded in the current result before calling the function.

ST Language

NBC := MLEN (IN);

FBD Language

FFLD Language

(* The function is executed only if EN is TRUE *)
(* ENO keeps the same value as EN *)

IL Language:

Op1: LD"Ladder diagram" Ladder logic is a method of drawing electrical logic schematics. It is now a very popular graphical language for programming Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). It was originally invented to describe logic made from relays. The name is based on the observation that programs in this language resemble ladders, with two vertical "rails" and a series of horizontal "rungs" between them   IN
     MLEN
     ST   NBC

See also

+   DELETE   INSERT   FIND   REPLACE    LEFT   RIGHT   MID