Attention

IronPLC can only run very simple programs. The steps described are accurate but many language features are not yet supported.

WSTRING¶

Double-byte (wide) character string with a maximum length.

Size	Variable (default max 254 characters)
Default	`""` (empty string)
IEC 61131-3	Section 2.3.1
Support	Not yet supported

Literals¶

"Hello, world!"
"Double-byte string"
WSTRING#"typed literal"

The maximum length can be specified in the declaration:

VAR
    name : WSTRING[50];   (* max 50 characters *)
    msg  : WSTRING;       (* default max length *)
END_VAR