Anasoft Autowork User's Guide

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5.4.9 Editing Control Instructions

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Current edition of Autowork supports Repeat controls. More advanced controlling instructions such as if, then, else, for, while are within our plan to be implemented in future editions step by step.

Pic UG-5.4-9-1 Repeat Control instructions

Repeat Control

Repeat controls appear in pairs. A repeat loop starts with "Repeat Start" and ends with "Repeat End". Repeat Start has a parameter "Repeat Count". Its valid values range between 1 and 20000. The maximum value 20000 is enough for most of our imaginable requirements. Larger repeat count is not recommended, but if you hope to realize it, you can also realize it by providing multiple repeat loops one around another. There is no limit on how many layers of repeat loops you can implement in an Autowork macro.

The instructions within a control loop will be indented to show they are within a control loop. Pic UG-5.1-1 is an example. The first instruction in Pic UG-5.1-1 is a Repeat Start instruction. All instructions after it and before the next Repeat End will be indented relative to this instruction to show they are within a loop. The number 20 after Repeat Start means this loop will repeat for 20 times.