MC-Basic:VARIABLETYPE
| Language: | English |
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{{MC-Basic
|SHORT FORM=
|SYNTAX=
?VariableType (<variablename_string>)
?VariableType (<namespce::variablename_string>)
|AVAILABILITY=
From version 4.20.6
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|DESCRIPTION=
This query returns the data type of a global variable. The variable types are displayed in a format identical to the declaration format.
{CONST} <data_type> {OF <UTF8 | robot_type>} {NAMESPACE IS <namespace_name>}
The constants names are shown with the const word .
For arrays, the data type is preceded by the number of elements in each dimension.
[first_dimension]{[second_dimension]...} <array_data_type> {OF <UTF8 | robot_type>} {NAMESPACE IS <namespace_name>}
|TYPE=
<return value>: String
|RANGE=
|UNITS=
|DEFAULT=
|SCOPE=
Configuration, Task or Terminal
|LIMITATIONS=
Read only
The variable name input cannot include wild cards.
If the variable has a namespace, it must be included in the varibale name input.
Cannot be used for motion elements (generic and non-generic), structures (types), user errors and semaphores.
|EXAMPLE=
?VariableType("Str1")
?VariableType("PointsArray1")
VName = "MyTask::Var1"
?VariableType(VNane)