12 ● = DMC-1400 Series Command Reference
= FUNCTION: Equals (Assignment Operator)
DESCRIPTION:
The assignment operator is used for three reasons:
(1) to define and initialize a variable (x = 0) before it is used
(2) to assign a new value to a variable (x = 5)
(3) to print a variable or array element (x= which is equivalent to MG x). MG is the
preferred method of printing.
ARGUMENTS: mmmmmmmm = n where
mmmmmmmm is a variable name and n is a signed number in the range -
2147483648 to 2147483647
USAGE: DEFAULTS:
While Moving Yes Default Value -
In a Program Yes Default Format -
Command Line Yes
Controller Usage ALL
RELATED COMMANDS:
MG Print Message
EXAMPLES:
:x=5
:x=
5.0000
:MG x
5.0000
:
;’define and initialize x to 5
;’print x two different ways