Indirect Programming; Indirectly Programming Addresses - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Programming Manual

Example:
Program code
DEF INT result=0
DEF STRING name="R"
result=GETVARTYP(name)
IF (result < 0) GOTOF error
The value 4 is returned as result. This corresponds to the REAL data type.
1.2

Indirect programming

1.2.1

Indirectly programming addresses

Function
When indirectly programming addresses, the extended address (<index>) is replaced by a
variable with a suitable type.
Note
It is not possible the indirectly program addresses for:
 N (block number)
 L (subprogram)
 Settable addresses
Syntax
<ADDRESS>[<Index>]
Meaning
Element
<ADDRESS>[...]
<index>
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(e.g. X[1] instead of X1 is not permissible)
Description
: Fixed address with extension (index)
: Variable, e.g. for spindle number, axis, ....
Comment
; Determine the type of the R parameter.
Flexible NC programming
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