MiniRobotLanguage (MRL)
STR.CLONE
String commands
Intention
CLONE - Mode. This command will create a new String. by appending a specified second string for a given number of times. The result is a string, consisting of multiple copies of the second specified string. Here is an example:
And this is the result:
We have created a new String that consists of 5 times the given second string. In the same way, you can make a string that is filled with SPACES or zero'es.
VAR.$$NEU=$nul$
STR.CLONE|$$SRC|3|$$NEU
MBX.$$SRC
ENR.
or
VAR.$$NEU=$sp$
STR.CLONE|$$SRC|3|$$NEU
MBX.<$$SRC>
ENR.
Syntax
STR.CLONE|P1|P2|P3
Parameter Explanation
P1 - destination variable
P2 - numeric parameter, will be completely resolved
P3 - Clone-String
Example
'*************************************
' STR.CLONE
'*************************************
VAR.$$NEU=Neu
STR.CLONE|$$SRC|5|$$NEU
MBX.$$SRC
ENR.
ENR.
Remarks
Variables inside the source are only resolved once. Therefore it can be safely used for binary data. Specialfolders and systemvariables etc. are not resolved, to avoid unwanted changes in binary data.
To Replace bytes in a String, use the RPL. - RePLace in String command.
To extract a part out of a String, use the GSS. - GetSplitString command.
If your String is a delimited String (like a .csv-file), use:
• SBD. - String between Delimiter
• SBM. - String between Delimiter-Multiple
Limitations:
-
See also:
• 1.5.2 Working with Text-Strings
• VAR. - Variable Set Value/Clear
• IVS. / NVS. - If-Variable-String
• SBD. - String between Delimiter
• SBM. - String between Delimiter-Multiple