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checkStringFormat()
The function checks, wether the string 'value' is according the format in 'format' (for example, "%5.4f").

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- Introduction to CTRL
  An introduction to the product's own programming language Control(CTRL).
- Control Classes
  The overview of classes available in Control.
- Types of Control Functions
  An overview of the types of functions distinguished within Control.
- Control graphics
- CONTROL Functions
  - Funtions A
  - Funtions B
  - Funtions C
    - callFunction()
      Calls a specific function. The parameters of the called function are passed as parameters in callFunction().
    - callbackToJavaScript()
      The function allows to trigger a callback in JavaScript.
    - captureScreen() - obsolete
      Returns an IDispatch (IPicture) image of the screen. (obsolete from version 3.5).
    - "cameraCaptureImage"
      Capture an image and save it to file.
    - "cameraIsReadyForCapture"
      Checks if the camera is ready to capture an image.
    - "cameraStart"
      Starts the camera.
    - "cameraStartDetectBarcode"
      Starts the detection of a barcode in the camera feed
    - "cameraStop"
      Stops the camera.
    - "cameraStopDetectBarcode"
      Stops the barcode detection.
    - "cameraToUse"
      Use the default system camera
    - ceil()
      Rounds up to an integer.
    - certificateAcceptPermanently()
      The function marks the given digest as "permanently accepted" and stores this information on the hard disk.
    - certificateIsPermanentlyAccepted()
      The function certificateIsPermanentlyAccepted() returns TRUE if the given certificate was already permanently accepted, e.g. by the user.
    - changeLang()
      Function for switching the language at runtime in a user interface.
    - checkLicenseOption()
      The function checkLicenseOption() allows you to check the number of available licenses for the specified WinCC OA license option.
    - checkCrypt()
      Compares a plain text with an encrypted hash value and checks if the text matches the decrypted value of the hash.
    - checkPassword()
      Checks the assignment of a password to the user id.
    - checkPattern()
      Compares a bit32/bit64 variable with a pattern.
    - checkQuery()
      Checks the syntax of a query.
    - checkScript()
      Checks the syntax of a script.
    - checkStringFormat()
      The function checks, wether the string 'value' is according the format in 'format' (for example, "%5.4f").
    - childPanel()
      Opens a child panel without connection to the Event Manager.
    - ChildPanelOn()
      Opens a child panel.
    - ChildPanelOnCentral()
      Opens a child panel centered in the calling parent panel.
    - ChildPanelOnCentralModal()
      Opens a modal child panel centered in the calling parent panel.
    - ChildPanelOnCentralModalReturn()
      Opens a modal child panel, with return value, centered in the calling parent panel.
    - ChildPanelOnCentralReturn()
      Opens a child panel with return value centered in the calling parent panel.
    - ChildPanelOnModal()
      Opens a modal child panel at the position x, y.
    - ChildPanelOnModalReturn()
      Opens a modal child panel with return values at the position x,y.
    - ChildPanelOnModule()
      Opens a child panel in an arbitrary module.
    - ChildPanelOnModuleCheckPos()
      Opens a child panel and also checks the validity of the position and size.
    - ChildPanelOnModuleModal()
      Opens a modal child panel in the module "ModuleName".
    - ChildPanelOnModuleModalReturn()
      Opens a modal child panel in the module "ModuleName" with a return value.
    - ChildPanelOnModuleReturn()
      Opens a child panel in the module "ModuleName" with return values.
    - ChildPanelOnParent()
      Opens a child panel in the specified panel.
    - ChildPanelOnParentModal()
      Opens a modal child panel in the specified panel.
    - ChildPanelOnParentModalReturn()
      Opens a modal child panel in the specified panel with return values.
    - ChildPanelOnParentReturn()
      Opens a child panel in the specified panel with return values.
    - ChildPanelOnRelativ()
      Opens a child panel relative to the calling object.
    - ChildPanelOnRelativModal()
      Opens a modal child panel relative to the calling object.
    - ChildPanelOnRelativModalReturn()
      Opens a modal child panel relative to the calling object, with a return value.
    - ChildPanelOnRelativReturn()
      Opens a child panel with a return value, relative to the calling object.
    - ChildPanelOnReturn()
      Opens a child panel with return values.
    - ChildPanelReturnValue()
      Opens a child panel of a particular type with a return value.
    - clearLastError()
      Allows to clear the last error which has been raised in WinCC OA.
    - clearLogViewer()
      Allows to clear the log viewer by script.
    - closeDialog()
      Closes its own dialog for simple configuration.
    - closeProgressBar()
      The function closes the module for the progress bar.
    - colorDblsWritable()
      The function returns True when UI manager may change the colorDB.
    - colorEditor()
      Opens the color editor and writes the names of the color to colstr.
    - colorGet()
      A color scheme is a collection of colorDB files located in a subdirectory of proj_path/colorDB, for example, WinCC_OA_proj_path/colorDB/DayScheme/colors. Hence, the name of the schema is "DaySchema" - the name of the directory. The function colorGet() returns a blink or an RGB definition of a color from a desired colorDB file.
    - colorGetActiveScheme()
      A color scheme is a collection of colorDB files located in a subdirectory of proj_path/colorDB, for example, proj_path/colorDB/DayScheme/colors. Hence, the name of the schema is "DaySchema" - the name of the directory. The function colorGetActiveScheme returns the active color scheme.
    - colorGetAlias()
      A color scheme is a collection of colorDB files located in a subdirectory of proj_path/colorDB, for example, WinCC_OA_proj_path/colorDB/DayScheme/colors. Hence, the name of the schema is "DaySchema" - the name of the directory. The function colorGetAlias() returns the color name of an alias from a desired colorDB file.
    - colorRemove()
      A color scheme is a collection of colorDB files located in a subdirectory of proj_path/colorDB, for example, proj_path/colorDB/DayScheme/colors. Hence, the name of the schema is "DayScheme" - the name of the directory. The function "colorRemove" deletes a color or alias definition from a colorDB file.
    - colorSet()
      A color scheme is a collection of colorDB files located in a subdirectory of proj_path/colorDB, for example, WinCC_OA_proj_path/colorDB/DayScheme/colors. Hence, the name of the schema is "DaySchema" - the name of the directory. The function colorSet() specifies a color in the specified colorDB file.
    - colorSetActiveScheme ()
      A color scheme is a collection of colorDB files located in a subdirectory of proj_path/colorDB, for example, proj_path/colorDB/DayScheme/colors. Hence, the name of the schema is "DayScheme" - the name of the directory. The function colorSetActiveScheme sets the active color scheme.
    - colorSetAlias()
      A color scheme is a collection of colorDB files located in a subdirectory of proj_path/colorDB, for example, WinCC_OA_proj_path/colorDB/DayScheme/colors. Hence, the name of the schema is "DaySchema" - the name of the directory. The function colorSetAlias() specifies an alias for a color in a colorDB file.
    - colorToRgb()
      The function retrieves the RGB values from the given color.
    - commonConfirm()
      Causes an acknowledge all of all the panels in the module "modulName".
    - confirmMode()
      Switches the module to individual acknowledge mode.
    - connectedShapes()
      Sets graphics objects where the function dpConnect() is active to a particular color for a certain time. All graphics objects that are connected to DPs are therefore displayed.
    - constructor
      Instances a new object of type MindSphereAsset.
    - convManIdToInt()
      Returns an integer that corresponds to the ManagerIdentifier.
    - convManIntToName()
      Converts an integer, which corresponds to the manager identifier, to manager name.
    - copyAllFiles()
      Copies all the files of the specified directory to a new directory.
    - copyAllFilesRecursive()
      Copies files and subdirectories of a directory to a new directory.
    - copyFile()
      Copies the specified source file to the specified target file or to the specified directory.
    - cos()
      Calculates the cosine.
    - cosh()
      Returns the hyperbolic cosine of an angle.
    - cnsGetChildren
      Returns the ID paths of all child element of a node.
    - cns_getNodeTypeValue
      Returns the value of the given node type.
    - cns_setNodeTypeIcon
      Allows to set an icon for the given node type.
    - cns_deleteViewDp
      Deletes the internal data point which is linked to the given view.
    - cnsRemoveProperty
      Removes the key from the property of the given node.
    - cnsGetUserData
      Returns the user data stored in a node.
    - cnsGetNodesByName()
      Looks for ID paths of nodes that match the given criteria.
    - cns_isNode
      Checks whether the given ID path is a node.
    - cnsAddNode
      Adds a new node to a tree or sub-tree.
    - cns_getNodeTypes
      Returns all existing node types.
    - cns_checkId
      Checks whether the ID is valid.
    - cns_getReadableViews
      Returns a list with all views (for which the current permission is sufficient) of the given system.
    - cnsChangeViewName
      Changes the ID of the given view.
    - cns_getViewPermission
      Returns the permission bits defined for the given view.
    - cns_isView
      Checks whether the given ID is a view.
    - cns_createView
      Creates a new view.
    - cns_createTreeOrNode
      Creates a tree or a node and adds it to the given parent element.
    - cnsGetAccessRight
      Returns the AccessRight (value of the defined parameter "propertyKey") as UINT for the given node.
    - cnsGetTrees
      Returns the ID paths of all trees of the given view.
    - cns_createNodeType
      Creates a new node type.
    - cns_viewNameToDpName
      Returns the name of the internal data point linked to the given view.
    - cns_deleteView
      Deletes the given view.
    - cns_setViewPermission
      Sets the permission for the given view.
    - cnsChangeViewDisplayNames
      Changes the display name of the given tree.
    - cnsSetProperty
      Sets the properties for the given node as key/value pair.
    - cnsGetDisplayPath
      Returns the display name path of a node
    - cnsAddTree
      Allows to create a tree or sub-tree.
    - cns_nodeExists
      Checks if the given node exists.
    - cns_checkName
      Checks whether the given display name is valid.
    - cnsGetSystemNames
      Returns the display names of the given system.
    - cns_getNodeTypeIcon
      Returns the icon path of the given node type.
    - cnsChangeNodeName
      Changes the ID of the given node.
    - cnsGetProperty
      Retrieves the key value from the property of the defined node.
    - cns_treeExists
      Checks whether the given tree exists.
    - cnsChangeNodeData
      Changes the data point (element) and type of the given node.
    - cnsGetViews
      Returns the paths of all views in the given system.
    - cnsSetUserData
      Stores user data in a node.
    - cnsGetDisplayNames
      Returns the display names of a node.
    - Common Name Service Control Functions
      The following control functions are provided for an easier use of the Common Name Service feature in scripts.
    - cnsGetId
      Returns the linked data point and CNSDataIdentifierType of the given node.
    - cnsGetIdSet()
      Returns the names of data points linked to the matching nodes.
    - cns_setNodeTypeDisplayName
      Sets the multilingual display name of a node type.
    - cnsChangeNodeDisplayNames
      Changes the display name of the given node.
    - cnsSubStr
      Extracts parts of a CNS path.
    - cns_changeViewName
      Changes the ID of the given view.
    - cnsRemoveObserver
      De-registers the given observer function.
    - cnsGetViewDisplayNames
      Returns the display names of the given view.
    - cnsGetViewSeparators
      Returns the separators of the given view.
    - cnsAddObserver
      Registers the given function as CNS observer.
    - cns_viewDpToName
      Returns the ID of the view which is linked to the given internal data point.
    - cns_setNodeTypeValue
      Sets the value of the given node type.
    - cnsChangeTree
      Replaces a tree or sub-tree with a new tree.
    - cnsDeleteTree
      Allows to delete a tree, sub-tree or node.
    - cnsSetSystemNames
      Changes the display name of the given system.
    - cns_setNodeIcon
      Sets an icon for the given node.
    - cnsGetNodesByData
      Looks for nodes that are linked to the given data point (element).
    - cns_deleteTreeOrNode
      Deletes the given tree or node.
    - cns_checkSeparator
      Checks if the separator is valid or not.
    - cnsCreateView
      Allows to create a new view.
    - cns_getNodeTypeDisplayName
      Returns the display name of the given node type.
    - cns_viewExists
      Checks whether the given view exists or not.
    - cns_isTree
      Checks whether the given node ID is a tree or not.
    - cns_getNodeIcon
      Returns the path of the icon defined for the given ID.
    - cnsGetRoot
      Returns the ID path of the root node of the tree which contains the given node.
    - cnsGetParent
      Returns the path of the parent node.
    - cnsGetOPCAccessRight
      Returns the OPC AccessLevel (value of the key OA:OPC) as UINT for the given node.
    - cns_changeNodeTypeName
      Changes the ID of a node type.
    - cnsChangeViewSeparators
      Changes the separators of the given view.
    - cns_deleteNodeType
      Deletes the given node type.
    - cnsDeleteView
      Allows to delete a view (with all its trees).
    - cns_createViewDp
      Creates a internal data point for the given view.
    - cnsGetPropertyKeys
      Returns a list of all keys which are defined for the given node.
    - createAnimation()
      With the function you can create more complex animations. To create an animation group, call this function.
    - createNotification()
      The function creates a notification.
    - createPanel()
      Creates an (empty) panel file in a defined size (width and height) named "filename".
    - createQRCodeFile()
      Creates a QR code file.
    - createSymbol()
      Adds a panel references in a panel or layout at a later time during run time. The function is identical to addSymbol() but prevents the triggering of the added objects initialize scripts.
    - createUuid()
      This function allows to create Universally Unique Identifiers (UUID).
    - crypt()
      Encrypts the transferred text.
    - cryptoHash()
      Allows to create a checksum for a string or blob element.
    - cssLengthToPixel()
      Calculates the lenght of a given font in pixel.
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checkStringFormat()

The function checks, wether the string 'value' is according the format in 'format' (for example, "%5.4f").

Synopsis

bool checkStringFormat( string value, string format);

Parameters


Parameter	Description
value	Value to be checked
format	Specified format, to which the value has to fit

Return Value

With TRUE the Format is OK, FALSE means a wrong format.

Errors

Missing arguments of the function

Description

Checks, wether the value in a text field is according to the specified format.

Example

Create a text field in a panel with the format "4.3f". A button checks, wether the textfield has the format "4d": a long as you edit only 4 numbers, the format is OK, any other format returns FALSE for your text field format.

main()
{
  bool x;
  string text, format;
  getValue("TextField1", "text", text);
  x = checkStringFormat(text, "4d");
  DebugN(x);
}

Assignment

Graphics function