dpTypeName()

Returns the data point type for the data point name.

Synopsis

string dpTypeName(string dp);

Parameters

Parameter Meaning
dp Name of the data point (for example, "valve.opening")

Return Value

Empty string or DP type as a string.

Errors

Errors can be retrieved with getLastError(). An error message is issued in the event of incorrect DPs or missing arguments!

Description

The function dpTypeName() returns the data point type for the given data point name, in the event of error an empty string is returned.

Example


main()
{
  string s;
  s=dpTypeName("Valve17.opening");
}

Assignment

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