CONCAT
Assigns a new value to a variable by combining 2 values.
Description
Concatenates 2 values. In other words, combines the 2 values into a new value by putting them one after the other. The result value will be assigned to the result variable with the given name.
Syntax
CONCAT [Part 1] [Part 2] [Result variable]
Command parameters
Command parameter | Assignment | Value format | Input options |
---|---|---|---|
Part 1 | Required | String, integer, float | Local, variable |
Part 2 | Required | String, integer, float | Local, variable |
Result variable | Required | String | Local, variable |
Part 1:
First part of the result value.
Part 2:
Second part of the result value.
Result variable:
Name of the result variable.
Sample code
Command only:
CONCAT Part1_ Part2 Result_Variable
Example:
$ID_Prefix=Section_ID_
$Name_Prefix=Flat_Shape_
for $i 1...5
CONCAT $ID_Prefix $i Act_Sec_ID
CONCAT $Name_Prefix $i Act_Sec_Name
LOAD_SECTION_MACRO $Act_Sec_ID "HR-FS" $Act_Sec_Name "S 235 EN 10025-2" 300 $i*10
end
This example utilizes the CONCAT command to create unique IDs and names for 5 similar macro sections that are loaded in with a for cycle.
The result of this example in the section list looks like this: