
B-63324EN-1/03 OPERATION 8.EDITING PROGRAMS
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8.4 WORD SEARCH/ADDRESS SEARCH
It is possible to search for a specified word, address, or character string
through an NC program and position the cursor to it.
8.4.1 Word Search
Word search
Procedure
Method 1
(1) Press the [FRWRD SEARCH] ([BKWRD SEARCH]) soft
key.
(2) Enter the character string to search for.
(3) Press the [EXEC] soft key.
Method 2
(1) Enter the character string to search for.
(2) Press the [FRWRD SEARCH] ([BKWRD SEARCH]) soft
key.
Specifiable character strings
1 NC commands
Examples: G00, X100., M99
2 Macro statements
Examples: #100=#102+1, IF[#300EQ0]GOTO100
3 Function names and variables
Examples: SIN in #1=SIN[#2], #102 in #100=#102+1
4 Portions of expressions
Examples: +1 in #100=#102+1, EQ in IF[#3000EQ0]GOTO100
5 Symbols (only those listed below)
# + - * / = ; [ ] (
Limitation
1 Even when an attempt is made to search for a portion of a word,
such as a function name or variable, the cursor is positioned to the
entire word.
2 The / and /n in an optional block skip are not distinguished from
those in a macro statement.
3 Even comment sections are within the scope of the search.
Example: If an attempt is made to search for G90 through the
program having a comment section (JOB1 G90MODE), the
cursor will be positioned to the comment section.