TP Prog - Display "Complex" message

    Hi,

    I want to something on "TP prog" that is very easy to to in other languages. I want to be able to display a string following be a dynamic value. Exemple:
    "The part is done in 34 secondes".

    So in structure text programming (like C#, C++, C, etc)i will write something like :
    Timer[1] Start;
    ....
    blablabal
    ....
    Timer[1] Stop;
    R[1] = Timer[1];
    string myMessage;
    myMessage = "The part is done in " + cstr( R[1] ) + " secondes.";
    Message (myMessage);

    But in TP prog, I don't find how to concat strings and number

    So here some questions :
    1- How to display Number on the TP user interface
    2 - How to concatenate strings and number in the TP prog
    3 - Where Can I store strings (something like StringRegister[1] = "My Stored message"
    4- If TP prog cannot do that... how can i display more that "fixed" message on the TP user interface

    Thanks

    ROBOT : Fanuc LR MATE 200iC

    1. You can buy Microsoft front page and display some fault screens and add HMI stuff. Front page can be bought for around $200 on amazon or Ebay. or you can call Fanuc. If you buy it from Fanuc, it comes with the I/O data location codes. ( I just guessed until I got lucky) 1- maybe 200

    2. They have some pre-configured screens where you change the text and a box will pop up with whatever you entered. I think it's under setup, Menu config (or something like that)

    3. Karel can definitely do it, but you need WinOLPC ($600+) or Roboguide ($7000+) and maybe some karel training. I just learned from their manual. It would be like this:


    Program JUNK

    VAR
    file_var :FILE
    status :INTEGER
    blah :REAL

    blah = GET_POS_REG (1, status)
    WRITE TPDISPLAY('The part is done in',blah,CR)

    End JUNK

    I'm sure that's not perfect, but just to get an idea.


    4. you can do argument strings.

    If your controller has strings, the simplest method is would be something like:
    Where SR[1] is "My Time ="
    R[1] = Timer[1]
    SR[2]=SR[1]+R[1]

    SR[2] would read "My Time = 0.00"

    String Concatenation is arithmetic. You could even pass the constant string in to the program via an Argument register (AR[1]) :

    Call StringBlahBlah ("My Time =", "Seconds")
    R[1] = Timer[1]
    SR[1] = AR[1]+R[1]+AR[2]
    SR[1] would read "My Time = 0.00 Seconds"

    Hopefully this helps. I use this method to concat strings for program calling/following CNC's. It's performed in the tp w/o KAREL.

    To RUMBLEFISH : You said "If Your Controller has strings..." do you mean that this is in option and if I want to use strings I must add (pay) this option... If I look into the menu DATA/TYPE i only see Registers/Position Reg/Vision Reg/Pallet Regis/KAREL Vars/Karel Posns... so, probably the string must be there...

    How can I have access to SR[] register... because that is exactly what i'm looking for

    To dmbj / ESIELI : If I understand, you probably talk about the "advanced HMI display IPendant". I eared a bit about that. Are you telling me that I can use a html designer and do some stylish interface.
    How acces the Ipendant interface?
    How set the mainpage (entry page)?
    Does the user can "click" on button on the display (probably using the arrow and the enter of the TP)?


    Thanks

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