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Random values

MBech
MBech ✭
in RobotStudio
Is there a standard function in RAPID to generate random values for variables? Something equivalent to the 'rand' or 'randf' function in C?

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  • RussD
    RussD ✭

    No, but there's probably plenty of ways to make your own. For instance, if the robot is moving, you might try something like:

    FUNC num GetRandom()

      VAR jointtarget joints;

      VAR num nVal;

      joints := CJointT();

      RETURN nVal:=Round(Sqrt(Abs(joints.rax_3)))

    ENDFUNC

    Russell Drown
  • Newman
    Newman ✭
    Nowadays you can use Rand()
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    David
    Swedish freelance ABB robot programmer

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