Line Input # Statement

Reads data of one line from a file, communication port, database, or the device.

Syntax
Line Input #portNumber, stringVar$

Parameters

portNumber

ID number representing a file, communications port, database, or device. File number can be specified in ROpen, WOpen, and AOpen statements. Communication port number can be specified in OpenCom (RS-232C) or OpenNet (TCP/IP) statements. Database number can be specified in OpenDB statement.

Device ID integers are as follows:

21 RC+
24 TP (TP1 only)
20 TP3

stringVar$

Specify the string variable name. (the string variable must end with the $ character.)

Description
Line Input # reads string data of one line from the device specified with the portNumber parameter, and assigns the data to the string variable stringVar$.

Notes

About the Controllers to use

For T/VT series, an error will occur at operation when RS-232C port of the Controller is specified.

See Also
Input, Input #, Line Input

Line Input # Statement Example
This example receives the string data from the communication port number 1, and assigns the data to the string variable A$.

Function lintest
    String a$
    Print #1, "Please input string to be sent to robot"
    Line Input #1, a$
    Print "Value entered = ", a$
Fend

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