Lenze DDS Function library PLCToolBox - Manual (Page 14)

Function library LenzePLCToolBox.lib
Functions/function blocks
2.6 L_TBConvCharToByte
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2.6 L_TBConvCharToByte
BYTE L_TBConvCharToByte (strInput)
This function returns the appropriate ASCII code for a character (string with character length "1").
L_TBConvCharToByte
strInput
Character
'A' 65
ASCII code (byte)
Transfer parameters
Identifiers Data type Info/possible settings
strInput String(1) Character for which the ASCII code is to be returned.
Return value: Byte
Value Meaning
0 ... 255 ASCII code of strInput
Example
Calling the function in ST:
strCharacter := ’A’;
byASCIIcode := L_TBConvCharToByte(strCharacter);
(* byASCIIcode = 65 *)