Learn about data types in PAscript.

In addition to the data types specified by default, you can define your own data types in the form of classes.

Numerics
Use integer data types and floating-point numbers in PAscript locally and globally.
Text
Define data types to contain strings using the text data type.
Fields
Use the field data type to store a series of numeric or text values together. All elements in a field have the same data type.
Application Log
Use the applicationLog data type to realize an application log file.
Buffer
Use the buffer data type to store text and numeric values together.
EtherCAT Slave
Use the etherCATSlave data type to obtain and adapt information about the CoE object dictionary of an EtherCAT slave during test run time.
Event
Use the event data type to describe events in PAscript.
File
Use the file data type to create, write, and read files.
FPGA
Use the fpga data type to access the FPGA board.
JSON Data Types and Functions
Use the PAscript JSON functions and the data types to build JSON strings.
Lists
Use lists to save numeric values, texts, or PAscript objects of the same data type.
Node
Use the node data type to interact with the PXI file system in PAscript.
PAbasic
Use the pabasic data type to execute old PAbasic functionality in PAscript.
Serial Interfaces
Use the serial data type to write or read data to a serial interface.
Sequence Table
Use the sequenceTable data type to describe sequence tables in PAscript.
Slot
Use the slot data type to describe main tests, local test components, or remote test components in PAscript.
Step Table
Use the stepTable data type to describe step tables in PAscript.
SystemLink
Use PAscript to integrate SystemLink functionality.
Task
Use the task data type to start and to finish test tasks in PAscript.
TCP Socket
Use the tcpSocket data type to realize a network communication through TCP/IP in PAscript.
Timestamp
Use the timestamp data type to implement a time stamp. In combination with the sys:calender:time attribute, you can record the current system time.
UDP Socket
Use the udpSocket data type to realize a network communication through UDP in PAscript.
Value Tables
A value table is a container data type in PAtools. You can use any data type in value tables. You can use a different data type in every row.
Web Client
Use the webClient data type to send HTTP requests.
XML Document
Use the xmlDocument data type to open an XML file in PAscript for reading or writing.
XML Element
Use the xmlElement data type to map the contents of an XML document.

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