ID : 3759

Dim

Function

To declare a local variable.

Syntax

Dim variable name As data type[ = initial value][, variable name As data type[ = initial value]]...

Guaranteed Entry

Variable name: Designate a variable name. Each name must be specified in accordance with the Naming convention. Also an Array can be declared.
Data type: Designate a data type of each local variable to declare.
Initial value: Designate a value to be assigned when variable declaration. Designate constant.

Description

Declare a local variable.

More than one local variable can be declared.

Designate data type using the following identifiers.

Data type	Identifier
Integer Type	Integer
Single Precision Real Number Type	Single
Double Precision Real Number Type	Double
String Type	String
Vector Type	Vector
Position Type	Position
Joint Type	Joint
Homogeneous Translation Type	Trans

Related Terms

Declaration Statement, Constant

Attention

I/O Type local variable cannot be declared with "Dim." Use DefIO for declaration.

Example

'!TITLE "Declaration of Variable"
' Declare variable in the designated type
Sub Sample_Dim

  ' Declare aaa as an integer type local variable
  Dim aaa As Integer
  aaa = 5 + 2

  ' Declare bbb as a position type local variable
  Dim bbb As Position
  bbb = CurPos

  ' Declare ccc as a single precision real number type local array variable of 5 elements
  Dim ccc(4) As Single
  For n = 0 To 4
    ccc(n) = PosZ(CurPos)
    Delay 1000
  Next
  
End Sub

ID : 3759

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