Bit XOR
ActionStep Reference » Programming » Number Operation » Logic » Bit XOR
The Bit XOR ActionStep performs a bitwise exclusive OR (XOR) operation and stores the result in the Result parameter of the result list. Allowed number types include both Signed and Unsigned.
- Open the Programming node in the Workspace Explorer.
- Open the Number Operation node.
- In the Logic node, select the Bit XOR ActionStep.
Parameters:
The ActionStep has the following input parameters:
| NAME |
DESCRIPTION
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|---|---|
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Number Type
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Specifies the data type to be used for a number.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Values [Signed Number, Unsigned Number] |
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Pattern 1
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The first number.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter, Enum] |
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Pattern 2
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The second number.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter, Enum] |
Results:
The ActionStep returns the following results:
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NAME
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DESCRIPTION
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|---|---|
| Result |
Contains the result of the bitwise exclusive OR operation.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Number System [Binary, Decimal, Hexadecimal] |
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The number type set in the ActionStep Bit XOR determines the data type of its Result even if the variables and/or parameters that were set for patterns 1 and 2 are of different data types. |
Remarks:
The Bit OR ActionStep performing a bitwise OR operation will display the value of 1 if one or both of the patterns has a bit value of 1. The ActionStep returns the following results:
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BIT IN PATTERN 1
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BIT IN PATTERN 2
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BIT IN RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
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The Bit XOR ActionStep executes the bitwise exclusive OR operation that is represented by the two's complement. |
Example 1 (Implement bitwise XOR for two variables):
This example executes the bitwise XOR operation for the local Switch 1 and Switch 2 variables with an Unsigned Number data type. The result is changed from Decimal to Hexadecimal value with the conversion operation and is then output via the Message Box
