MyTask Function

Returns the task number of the current program.

Syntax
MyTask

Return Values
The task number of the current task. Valid entries are as below:

• Normal task: 1 to 32
• Background tasks: 65 to 80
• Trap tasks: 257 to 267

Description
MyTask returns the task number of the current program with a numeral. The MyTask instruction is inserted inside a specific program and when that program runs the MyTask function will return the task number that the program is running in.

See Also
Xqt

MyTask Function Example
The following program switches On and Off the I/O ports from 1 to 8.

Function main
  Xqt 2, task 	'Execute task 2.
  Xqt 3, task 	'Execute task 3.
  Xqt 4, task 	'Execute task 4.
  Xqt 5, task 	'Execute task 5.
  Xqt 6, task 	'Execute task 6.
  Xqt 7, task 	'Execute task 7.
  Xqt 8, task 	'Execute task 8.
  Call task
Fend

Function task
  Do
    On MyTask           'Switch On I/O port which has the same number as 'current task number
    Off MyTask          'Switch Off I/O port which has the same number as 'current task number
  Loop
Fend