Basic Characteristics RAPID

Program execution
Example
Syntax
The information text is always written on a new line. If the display is full of text, this
body of text is moved up one line first. Strings longer than the width of the teach pendant
(40 characters) are split into two lines.
Program execution waits until a number is typed on the numeric keyboard (followed by
Enter or OK).
TPReadNum reg1, “How many units should be produced?“;
FOR i FROM 1 TO reg1 DO
produce_part;
ENDFOR
The text How many units should be produced? is written on the teach pendant
display. The routine produce_part is then repeated the number of times that is
input via the teach pendant.
TPReadNum
[Answer’:=’] ’,’
[String’:=’]
[’\’MaxTime ’:=’ ]
[’\’DIBreak ’:=’ ]
[’\’BreakFlag ’:=’ ] ’;’
Related information
Described in:
Writing to and reading from RAPID Summary - Communication
the teach pendant
Entering a number on the teach pendant Production Running
Examples of how to use the arguments Instructions - TPReadFK
MaxTime, DIBreak and BreakFlag
8-TPReadNum-2 RAPID Reference Manual