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Array of strings to local array of strings

Created by: AutoGen_5131636 at: 1/16/2025 10:04 AM (16 Replies)

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1/16/2025 2:53 PM	Rate (0)
rdoliveira Gold Expert Joined: 4/26/2012 Last visit: 8/28/2025 Posts: 1644 Rating: (190)	Hello, yes it needs a constant string to call the tag. See if it gives time to create and read the string For i = 0 To 9 temp = "dbUserSirName[" & CStr(i) & "]" aux = SmartTags(temp) ShowSystemAlarm(" Value: " & aux) Next Good luck
	Last edited by: rdoliveira at: 01/16/2025 15:03:41 edit "Always make a backup before performing any tests and check the best time to do so. Obrigado.
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1/16/2025 3:20 PM	Rate (0)
AutoGen_5131636 Joined: 10/4/2024 Last visit: 6/25/2025 Posts: 9 Rating: (0)	The only way it seems to work is if i first write it completely out. Then i can loop it. This means i need to write 1000 lines of code cause a simple for loop is not working

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1/16/2025 3:41 PM	Rate (0)
rdoliveira Gold Expert Joined: 4/26/2012 Last visit: 8/28/2025 Posts: 1644 Rating: (190)	Hello, for the DB to work it must not be optimized and also do exception handling. good luck
	Last edited by: rdoliveira at: 01/16/2025 15:44:11 edit "Always make a backup before performing any tests and check the best time to do so. Obrigado.
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1/16/2025 3:51 PM	Rate (0)
AutoGen_5131636 Joined: 10/4/2024 Last visit: 6/25/2025 Posts: 9 Rating: (0)	Didn't work i think i'll just create the 2000 lines of code shouldn't take that long if i just use excel. Can't seem to get the for loop functioning prior to first assigning all values manually . Thx for the help, if someone else can find it out would love to have an update on this issue.

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1/16/2025 4:07 PM	Rate (0)
rdoliveira Gold Expert Joined: 4/26/2012 Last visit: 8/28/2025 Posts: 1644 Rating: (190)	Hello, for it to work, the array DB cannot be optimized and also do an exception handling. Place your code here and more images here if you can good luck Attachment Video_1737034106.wmv (105 Downloads)
	Last edited by: rdoliveira at: 01/16/2025 16:30:30 video "Always make a backup before performing any tests and check the best time to do so. Obrigado.
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1/17/2025 11:56 AM	Rate (1)
Murof Platinum Expert Joined: 8/3/2009 Last visit: 8/29/2025 Posts: 16284 Rating: (1929)	Hello AutoGen_5131636 there is a system behaviour regarding user defined datatypes: https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109813306/109377913227 -> this sounds exactly like in your case with the Array I made a few tests, if I have not used the single array tag names in a Script or a Screen then it does not work as you have described. If I use them in any scrip or screen (It does not have to be loaded) then the tagnames are recognized and I can use them in the loop in Script. -> But there is a second thin you have to keep in mind, if you use a Tag in the Script you have to switch the acquisition mode to cyclic continous because only then the values are loaded (use a relativly big cycle for reducing communication load) with this both information it works for me bye Murof
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1/17/2025 12:23 PM	Rate (0)
AutoGen_5131636 Joined: 10/4/2024 Last visit: 6/25/2025 Posts: 9 Rating: (0)	Hey Murof, Thanks for confirming my suspicion. I've it working now just made a function which calls all the tags and put's it in the array. On my side it doenst seem that i need to have it on cyclic continous mode for it to work. But if it stops working (now on a test HMI only testing this use case). It's the first thing i'll try. For now i've working code just not scalable and future proof. Thanks for all your help experts! Regards, JvD. Edit: some code snippets if anyone is wondering: Calling the function that fills the array. (Used excel to quickly do the lines) Calling the function: Array will be filled.
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