use numeric value in string parameter

[cschwie]

I have tried unsuccessfully to use a numeric value in a string parameter. This should be do-able somehow but it has not worked for me. For example: I have float variable LENGTH and I want to change string variable TITLE based on LENGTH. I tried something like:

TITLE = SCR-ALT,CAP,8-32X & LENGTH

I tried several other common programming techniques to create a string variable and they haven't worked. It might be possible but the help resources contained no info. about this problem.

This would be very useful for tabulated parts. I know it is possible to modify text notes in a drawing with parameters but this would not work as well.

 

[charleskim]

Try: TITLE = SCR-ALT,CAP,8-32X + LENGTH

 

[Guest]

charleskim,

as the LENGTH is a floating point value,

the relation is error

 

[charleskim]

You can fix that by making another string parameter.



LENGTHSTRING = ITOS(LENGTH)



See links below for more detail of converting real numbers to string.



http://www.ptproducts.com/cs/tpi/108947.htm

http://www.ptc.com/cs/tpi/32366.htm

 

[cschwie]

Thanks charleskim,

Your suggestion worked exactly as desired.



Chet

 

[skraba]

The only problem with this procedure, charleskim, is the case, when you want real number in your string.



ITOS function (as the name says) converts Interger TO String, so if your numeric value is 3.6, ITOS function returns value 4.



And as far as I know, ther is no RTOS (Real number TO String) function yet.



Regards,

Jurij Skraba

 

[charleskim]

You are right 'skraba'.

When you have real number(s), it gets little bit tricky.

Below is an example of converting real number into string.

Where A1, B1, and C1 are temporary values.

L is dimension for length.



A1 = L

B1 = FLOOR(A1)

C1 = (A1-B1)*100

IF C1 == 0

LENGTH = ITOS(B1) + .00

ELSE

LENGTH = ITOS(B1) + . + ITOS(C1)

ENDIF