Description: Binds value of tag or tag field to a script variable. Tcl only.
Syntax: BINDVAR scriptvariable tagname
BINDVAR scriptvariable tagname.field
BINDVAR scriptvariable blockname:parameter.field
Arguments: variable name, tag name
Returns: Analog, digital or text value of a declared tag
See Also: @, GETVAL, SET, SETVAL, variable, global
Examples:
BINDVAR value
tag4
BINDVAR hilimit tag4.outph
Used in Tcl scripts only. Binds the Value of a Tag, DaqTag, or Screen Tag to a script variable. A tag can be an IO Tag, an IO Block, Calculation, Accumulation or Constant Tag. BINDVAR is used to return the value of Tag whenever the script variable is used. Similar in use to GETVAL and @. Used to replace having to type full tagname or tagname.field in a script. Tags include IO Tags, Blocks, DaqTags, Screen Tags, constant, calculation and accumulation tags, and analog, digital or text type.