Type conversion functions

Below are the standard functions for converting a data into another data type:

Function	Conversion
ANY_TO_BOOL ANY_TO_SINT ANY_TO_INT ANY_TO_DINT ANY_TO_LINT ANY_TO_REAL ANY_TO_LREAL ANY_TO_TIME ANY_TO_STRING NUM_TO_STRING	converts to boolean converts to small (8 bit) integer converts to 16 bit integer converts to integer (32 bit - default) converts to long (64 bit) integer converts to real converts to double precicion real converts to time converts to character string converts a number to a string

Below are the standard functions performing conversions in BCD format (*):

Function	Conversion
BIN_TO_BCD BCD_TO_BIN	converts a binary value to a DCB value converts a BCD value to a binary value

(*) BCD conversion functions may not be supported by all targets.