Programming 
  2.4 Complex dialog elements 
Expanding the user interface 
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2.4.4  Scanning the status of an array element 
Description 
The Status property can be used to run a scan to find out whether an array access operation 
is supplying a valid value.  
Programming 
 
Syntax: 
Identifier [Z, S, [M[,C]]]
.vld 
Description:  Status is a read-only property. 
Parameters:  Identifier  Name of array 
Return Value:  FALSE =
TRUE = 
invalid value 
valid value 
Example 
 
  
DEF MPIT = (R///"MPIT",,"MPIT",""/wr3)     
DEF PIT  = (R///"PIT",,"PIT",""/wr3)     
PRESS(VS1)   
  MPIT = 0.6     
  IF MET_G[MPIT,0,4,1].VLD == TRUE     
    PIT    = MET_G[MPIT,1,0].VAL     
    REG[4] = PIT     
    REG[1] = "OK"     
  ELSE     
    REG[1] = "ERROR"     
  ENDIF     
END_PRESS   
 
2.4.5  Table grid (grid) 
Definition 
In contrast to the array, the values of a table grid (grid) are continually updated. This involves 
a tabular representation of the values of system variables that can be addressed using one 
block in one channel.