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Toolbox 32 User Manual 1.47d www.cse-semaphore.com/mykingfisher
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Each variable is defined using the following layout:
Address Format Additional strings
Where:
Address: Any variable as used in ladder logic (eg. #R1, #YDIAG.1).
Format: A string defining the display format of the variable. The format string has the following structure:
(Note: [ ] denotes an optional parameter)
% [Flags] [Width] [.Prec] [_dp] [l] Type
Format
parameter
Options Description
Flags - Left justified
+ Value starts with a + or -
# If type is o, value begins with a 0
If type is x or X, value starts with 0x
If type is e, E or f, value will have a decimal point.
If type is g or G, value will have a decimal point and trailing zeros will not be
removed.
<Blank> If negative, value starts with -
Width n At least n characters are printed. The value is padded with blanks.
0n At least n characters are printed. The value is padded with leading zeros.
.Prec .0 For e, E, f types, no decimal point is printed.
.n n characters or n decimal places are printed. For e, E, f, g, G types, the last digit
printed is rounded.
<Blank> Defaults to .1 for d, i, o, u, x, X types.
Defaults to .6 for e, E, f types.
Displays all significant digits for g, G types.
_dp _n Decimal places. A decimal point is inserted in the output with n digits following. For d,
i, u types only.
l (long) l Displays d, i, o, u, x, X types as long values.
Type d Signed decimal integer
i Signed decimal integer
o Unsigned octal integer
u Unsigned decimal integer
x Unsigned hexadecimal integer using lower-case letters a-f
X Unsigned hexadecimal integer using capital letters A-F
f Floating point signed value of the form
[-]dddd.dddd
e Floating point signed value of the form
[-]d.dddd or e[+/-]ddd
E Same as e, but with capital E for exponent
g Floating point signed value in either the f or e form based on given value and
precision
G Same as g, but with E for exponent if e format is used
b Bit string. Displays the first string if the bit is False or displays the second string if the
bit is True. Strings must be separated by either tabs or spaces.
a Animated string. If the value of the variable is 0, the first string is printed. If the value
is 1 the second string is printed, etc. If the value exceeds the number of given strings
the last string is printed. Strings must be separated by either tabs or spaces.