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Section 13: Instrument Control Library (ICL) Series 3700 System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual
13-310 3700S-901-01 Rev. C / July 2008
userstring functions
Use the functions in this group to store/retrieve user-defined strings in
nonvolatile memory.
userstring.add()
Function
Adds a user-defined string to non- volatile memory.
Usage
userstring.add(name, value)
name: The name for the string.
value: The string to associate with the name.
Remarks
This function will associate the string value with the string name and store the pair in
nonvolatile memory. The value associated with the given name can be retrieved with
the userstring.get() (on page 13-311) function.
Also see
userstring.catalog() (on page 13-311)
userstring.delete() (on page 13-311)
userstring.get() (on page 13-311)
Example
Stores user-defined strings in non- volatile memory:
userstring.add("assetnumber", "236")
userstring.add("department", "Widgets")
userstring.add("contact", "John Doe")
userstring.catalog()
Function
Creates an iterator for the user string catalog.
Usage
for name in userstring.catalog() do
... end
Remarks
Accessing the catalog for user string names allows the user to print or delete all string
name values in nonvolatile memory. The entries will be enumerated in no particular
order.
Also see
userstring.add() (on page 13-310)
userstring.delete() (on page 13-311)
userstring.get() (on page 13-311)