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UnitType (FPScript)

21.09.2021

Determines the type of unit for a data set.

Syntax

UnitType(DataSet)

 

The syntax of the UnitType function consists of the following parts:

Part

Description

DataSet

The data set whose unit is determined.

All data structures are allowed. All data types are permitted.

Remarks

The result is a 32-bit integer that represents the unit type. You can determine the unit type of individual components for signals, space curves and signal series.

The function returns one of the following values:

Constant

Meaning

UNIT_NONE

No unit.

UNIT_UNKNOWN_DIM

Unit with an unknown dimension.

UNIT_KNOWN_DIM

Unit with a known SI dimension.

UNIT_DIM_ONE

Unit with the dimension of one (also known as a dimensionless unit).

Available in

FlexPro Basic, Professional, Developer Suite

Examples

UnitType(1.23)

Results in UNIT_NONE.

UnitType(Unit<> 1 s)

Results in UNIT_NONE.

UnitType(1 m/m)

Results in UNIT_DIM_ONE.

UnitType(1 '')

Results in UNIT_DIM_ONE.

UnitType(Unit<> 1 m/m)

Results in UNIT_NONE.

UnitType(1 N m)

Results in UNIT_KNOWN_DIM.

UnitType(1 gal)

Results in UNIT_UNKOWN_DIM.

UnitType(Signal.y)

Results in UNIT_KNOWN_DIM.

UnitType(Signal)

Results in UNIT_NONE.

See Also

Unit Function

SIUnits Function

UnitSymbol Function

Unit Manager

Quantities in FPScript

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