TestIT:Programming Functions

The function window encompasses all the codes, which can be inserted in the program. To get information about the function, then, press on the wanted line and use the info button. When a function is going to be created, the wanted function can be selected, or if the code is known then it is possible to write it. To get help with filling in the function, the Config button can be selected and it will show the parameters. In symbol handler, it is possible to add a symbol, and it is also possible to insert a symbol in the function. To insert a symbol, just double-click on the wanted symbol.

5.3 Functions

If

Description:
Evaluates a statement and continues if true and skips if it is not true. It compares two values and is always used together with EndIf.

Code example:

Function.If(_B01,=,1)

'Code will only be executed if _B01 = 1

Function.EndIf()

IfMinMax

Description:
Evaluates a value against a min. and max. It continues if the value is between the min. and max, and skips if it is not.

Code example:

Function.IfMinMax(_IN01,1,5)

'Code will only be executed if _IN01 is between 1 and 5

Function.EndIf()

Parameters:

Parameters
Parameter	Type	Description
Value/Symbol to compare	Number or number symbol	Value 1
Min value	Number or number symbol	Minimum value
Max value	Number or number symbol	Maximum value

EndIf

Description:
It is used together with If or IfMinMax. It will stop the if code.

Code example:

Function.If(_B01,=,1)

'Code will only be executed if _B01 = 1

Function.EndIf()

No parameters

Wait

Description:
It will wait until the time has run out or criteria is met.

Code example:

Function.Wait(_D01,>,10,30,S,_TO01)

Function.If(_TO01, =, 1)

'Code will enter if wait times out

Function.EndIf()

Parameters:

Parameters
Parameter	Type	Description
Criteria1	Number or number symbol	Value 1
Sign	Sign	Select sign to use for comparison. Must be (<,>, <>,=, >=, ⇐)
Criteria2	Number or number symbol	Value 2
Timeout	Int or Int symbol	Time before command times out
Time unit	String	Select the time unit from the list
Timeout active	Bool symbol	True if wait command times out