Basic Characteristics RAPID

TPReadNum Reads a number from the teach pendant
Example
Arguments
TPReadNum (Teach Pendant Read Numerical) is used to read a number from the teach
pendant.
TPReadNum reg1, “How many units should be produced?“;
The text How many units should be produced? is written on the teach pendant
display. Program execution waits until a number has been input from the
numeric keyboard on the teach pendant. That number is stored in reg1.
TPReadNum Answer String [\MaxTime] [\DIBreak]
[\BreakFlag]
Answer Data type: num
The variable for which the number input via the teach pendant is returned.
String Data type: string
The information text to be written on the teach pendant (a maximum of 80 characters).
[\MaxTime] Data type: num
The maximum amount of time that program execution waits. If no number is
input within this time, the program continues to execute in the error handler
unless the BreakFlag is used (see below). The constant ERR_TP_MAXTIME
can be used to test whether or not the maximum time has elapsed.
[\DIBreak] (Digital Input Break) Data type: signaldi
The digital signal that may interrupt the operator dialog. If no number is input
when the signal is set to 1 (or is already 1), the program continues to execute in
the error handler unless the BreakFlag is used (see below). The constant
ERR_TP_DIBREAK can be used to test whether or not this has occurred.
[\BreakFlag] Data type: errnum
A variable that will hold the error code if maxtime or dibreak is used. If this
optional variable is omitted, the error handler will be executed.The constants
ERR_TP_MAXTIME and ERR_TP_ DIBREAK can be used to select the
reason.
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