Read Statement

Reads characters from a file or communications port.

Syntax
Read #portNumber, stringVar$, count

Parameters

Portnum

ID number that specifies the file or communications port. 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.

stringVar$

Specify the name of a string variable that will receive the character string.

count

Specify the number of bytes to read.

Notes

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• About the Controllers to use

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

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See Also
ChkCom, ChkNet, OpenCom, OpenNet, Write, ReadBin

Read Statement Example

Integer numOfChars
String data$

numOfChars = ChkCom(1)

If numOfChars > 0 Then
    Read #1, data$, numOfChars
EndIf