dpTypeRefName()

The function "dpTypeRefName" returns the type reference of the selected DPE.

Synopsis

string dpTypeRefName(string dpe);

Parameters

Parameter Meaning
dpe Name of the data point element (for example, "Pump1_01.state.mode")

Return Value

Empty string or the type reference as string.

Errors

Description

The function "dpTypeRefName()" returns the type reference of the selected DPE, if any exists, otherwise an empty string is returned.

Example

Checks, whether the element in the text field is a type reference or not.

main()
{
  string dp, typereference;
  dp = TextField1.text;
  typereference = dpTypeRefName(dp);
  if(typereference != "")
  TextField2.text = typereference;
  else
  {
    TextField2.text = "no type reference exists";
    DebugN(typereference);
  }
}

Assignment

UI