Opening a freely definable table with FN 26: TABOPEN

Application

With the FN 26: TABOPEN NC function, you open a freely definable table to be written to with FN 27: TABWRITE or to be read from with FN 28: TABREAD.

Description of function

Select the freely definable table to be opened by entering its path. Enter the file name with the *.tab extension.

Input

11 FN 26: TABOPEN TNC:\table\TAB1.TAB

; Open table with FN 26

To navigate to this function:

Insert NC function All functions FN Special functions FN 26 TABOPEN

The NC function includes the following syntax elements:

Syntax element

Meaning

FN 26: TABOPEN

Start of syntax for opening a table

File

Path of the table to be opened

Fixed or variable name

Selection by means of a selection window

Note

Only one table can be opened in an NC program at any one time. A new NC block with FN 26: TABOPEN automatically closes the last opened table.