Entering data types

For the convert, import, and state chart blocks, you can use these built-in data types.

Date type

Description

char

8-bit character

unsigned char

8-bit unsigned character

short

16-bit signed integer

unsigned short

16-bit unsigned integer

int

32-bit signed integer

long

32-bit signed integer

unsigned long

32-bit unsigned integer

float

Single-precision floating point

double

Double-precision floating point

Scaled int

Scaled integer with fractional bits

String

Text string

COMPLEX

Complex number

trigger

Special data type for state chart triggers. See Using SentT() function to activate triggers.

state ID

Integer whose value is equal to Embed-internal identifier of the active state. For more information, see Setting up state ID data type.