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TNC 416/TNC 406/TNC 306 PLC Modules for TNC 416/406 3/2000
Possible errors:
- The number of the target string is outside the permitted range (0..3).
- There are more than 16 decimal places in all (before and after decimal point).
- No places before the decimal point are specified.
Call:
PS K/B/W/D <numerical value to be converted>
PS K/B/W/D <display mode (bit coded)>
Bit #3: display with sign
Bit #2: display converted to INCH
Bit #1/#0: Format
00: Sign and number left-justified
01: Sign left-justified, number right-justified
10: Sign and number right-justified
11: Not permitted
PS K/B/W/D <Number of places after the decimal point>
PS K/B/W/D <Number of places before the decimal point>
PS K/B/W/D <Target address in string buffer>
CM 9051
Error status after call: M3171 = 0: Number was converted
1: Error condition see above
4.7
Compute string length (Module 9071)
Computes the length of the string with the specified number in the string buffer.
Possible errors:
The number of the source string is outside the valid range (0..3).
The source string has been searched without an end of string (<NUL>) being found.
Call:
PS K/B/W/D <Number of source string>
CM 9071
PL PL <Length of string>
Error status after call: M3171 = 0: String length was computed
1: Error conditions see above