GetTextLen Method (DATALIST)

PLBCMP GUI Only

The GetTextLen method retrieves the length of the text for a specified item in a DATALIST object. The method uses the following format:

Where:

label

Optional. A Program Execution Label.

object

Required. A DATALIST object that is accessed.

return

Optional. A Numeric Variable that returns the length of the specified item.

index

Required. A Numeric Variable that specifies the zero-based item within the object.

Flags Affected: EOS, OVER, ZERO

Note the following:

1. Upon completion, {return} will contain the length of the specified item's text.

2. If the value returned is zero, the ZERO Condition Flag is set.

3. If {return} is too small to contain the length, the OVER Condition Flag is set.

4. The EOS Condition Flag is always cleared.

See Also: Method Syntax, DATALIST Methods