Syntax:
stringvar = WordToString(Word_variable) 'supports Word.
Command Availability:
Available on all microcontrollers
Explanation:
The WordToString function will convert a number into a string. number can be any Word variable, or a fixed number constant between 0 and 65535 inclusive. For Word number use WordToString(), Long numbers use LongToString(), for Integer numbers use IntegerToString() and for Single numbers use SingleToString()
The string variable stringvar will contain the same number, represented as a string. The length of the string returned is 5 characters.
This function is especially useful if a number needs to added to the end of a string, or if a custom data sending routine
has been created but only supports the output of string variables.
These methods will not support conversion of hexadecimal number strings.
Example1:
'Set chip model
#chip 16F1936
'Set up hardware serial connection
#define USART_BAUD_RATE 9600
#define USART_TX_BLOCKING
Dim SensorReading as Word
'Take an A/D reading
SensorReading = ReadAD10(AN0)
'Create a string variable
Dim OutVar As String
'Fill string with sensor reading
OutVar = WordToString(SensorReading)
'Send
HSerPrint OutVar
HSerPrintCRLF
When using the functions WordToString() do not leave space between the function
call and the left brace. You will get a compiler error that is
meaningless.
' use this, note this is no space between the WordToString() and the left brace!
WordToString(number_variable)
' do not use, note the space!
WordToString (number_variable)
Example2:
'''
'''
'''
'''
'''************************************************************************
'''
''' PIC: 16F18855
''' Compiler: GCB
''' IDE: GCode
'''
''' Board: Xpress Evaluation Board
''' Date: June 2021
'''
' ----- Configuration
'Chip Settings.
#chip 16f18855,32
#Config CLRE_ON
#option Explicit
; ----- Define Hardware settings
'Set the PPS of the RS232 ports.
UNLOCKPPS
RC0PPS = 0x0010 'RC0->EUSART:TX;
RXPPS = 0x0011 'RC1->EUSART:RX;
LOCKPPS
; ----- Constants
#define USART_BAUD_RATE 19200
#define USART_TX_BLOCKING
; ----- Variables
dim Wordvar as Word
; ----- Main body of program commences here.
Wordvar = 0xffff
do
wait 100 ms
HSerPrint WordToString( Wordvar )
HSerPrintCRLF
wait 1 s
loop
end
; ----- Support methods. Subroutines and Functions
See Also ByteToString, LongToString, IntegerToString, SingleToString, ByteToHex
