binEnum

This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.

Description

This function, whose name stands for "binary enumeration", takes a list of booleans, and returns the index (starting at 1) of the first parameter that evaluates to true. This can be a very handy tool to convert bits into an integer code to drive the Component Styles feature.

Syntax

binEnum(value[, value...])

• Parameters

  • int value - Any number of values.

• Results

  • int - The index of the first true value.

Examples

Code Snippet

binEnum(0, 1, 0) //returns 2

Code Snippet

binEnum(0, false, 15, 0, 23) //returns 3 (the index of the 15 - any non-zero number is "true")