This function converts a string to Unicode
character codes and then stores those values in an integer
array.
Function |
Group |
Execution |
Windows |
Embedded |
Thin Client |
CharToValue
|
String |
Synchronous |
Supported |
Supported |
Supported |
Syntax
CharToValue("tagString","tagArray")
- tagString
- The name of the string tag, whose value will be
converted.
Note: The tag
name must be enclosed in quotes, as shown in the syntax diagram, or
else the project will try to get the value of the named
tag.
- tagArray
- The name of the integer array that will receive
the converted values. If no array index is specfied, then the
default is 0.
Note: The tag
name must be enclosed in quotes, as shown in the syntax diagram, or
else the project will try to get the value of the named
tag.
Returned value
Returns the number of array elements used, which
should be equal to the number of characters in the string.
Examples
If StrTag = "ABC", then Array[0] = 65, Array[1] =
66, and Array[2] = 67:
CharToValue( "StrTag", "Array" )
If StrTag = "ABC", then Array[10] = 65, Array[11] =
66, and Array[12] = 67:
CharToValue( "StrTag", "Array[10]" )