Siemens Sinumerik 840D sl Programming Manual page 167

CAUTION
Call-by-reference parameter transfer
Parameters transferred using call-by-reference must not be left out of the subprogram call.
CAUTION
AXIS data type
AXIS data type parameters must not be left out of the subprogram call.
Checking the transfer parameters
System variable $P_SUBPAR [ n ] where n = 1, 2, etc., can be used to check whether a
parameter has been transferred explicitly or left out in the subprogram. The index n refers to
the sequence of the formal parameters. Index n = 1 refers to the first formal parameter, index
n = 2 to the second formal parameter, and so on.
The following program excerpt shows an example of how a check can be performed based on
the first formal parameter:
Programming
PROC SUB_PROG (REAL X, REAL Y, REAL Z)
N20 IF $P_SUBPAR[1]==TRUE
...
N40 ELSE
...
N60 ENDIF
...
N100 RET
Job planning
Programming Manual, 02/2011, 6FC5398-2BP40-1BA0
Flexible NC programming
1.25 Subprogram technique
Comment
; Formal parameters: X, Y, and Z
; Check of the first formal parameter X.
; These actions are taken if the formal
parameter X has been transferred
explicitly.
; These actions are taken if the formal
parameter X has not been transferred.
; General actions
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