tp_get_user_input(message, input_type)

Features

This function receives the user input data through the Teach Pendant.

Parameters

Parameter Name

Data Type

Default Value

Description

message

string

-

Character string message to be displayed on the TP user input window

Messages are limited to within 256 bytes.
It is recommended that the text be concise. For long text, some content is omitted with an ellipsis (…).
Formatting-related code such as newline (\n) or carriage return (\r) is not allowed.

input_type

int

-

TP user input message type

DR_VAR_INT: Integer type
DR_VAR_FLOAT: Real number type
DR_VAR_STR: Character string
DR_VAR_BOOL: Boolean

Return

Value	Description
User input data	User input data received from the TP

Exception

Exception	Description
DR_Error (DR_ERROR_TYPE)	Parameter data type error occurred
DR_Error (DR_ERROR_VALUE)	Parameter value is invalid
DR_Error (DR_ERROR_RUNTIME)	C extension module error occurred
DR_Error (DR_ERROR_STOP)	Program terminated forcefully

Example

PY

q1 = posj(10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10)
q2 = posj(20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20)
q3 = posj(30, 30, 30, 30, 30, 30)
q4 = posj(40, 40, 40, 40, 40, 40)
q5 = posj(50, 50, 50, 50, 50, 50)
q6 = posj(60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60)

int_y= tp_get_user_input("message1", input_type= DR_VAR_INT)
if int_y==1:	# Moves to q1 if the TP user input is 1.  
  movej(q1, vel=30, acc=30)
else:		# Moves to q2 if the TP user input is not 1.
  movej(q2, vel=30, acc=30)
  
float_y= tp_get_user_input("message2", input_type= DR_VAR_FLOAT)
if float_y==3.14:	# Moves to q3 if the TP user input is 3.14.
  movej(q3, vel=30, acc=30)
else:			# Moves to q4 if the TP user input is not 3.14.
  movej(q4, vel=30, acc=30)

str_y= tp_get_user_input("message3", input_type= DR_VAR_STR)
if str_y=="a":		# Moves to q5 if the TP user input is "a". 
  movej(q5, vel=30, acc=30)
else:			# Moves to q6 if the TP user input is not "a".
  movej(q6, vel=30, acc=30)

bool_y= tp_get_user_input("message3", input_type= DR_VAR_BOOL)
if bool_y==True:        # Moves to q5 if the TP user input is "True or 1". 
  movej(q5, vel=30, acc=30)
else:                   # Moves to q6 if the TP user input is "False or 0"
  movej(q6, vel=30, acc=30)