unit_name()

Returns a string; the unit name, given its code.

Syntax:

unit_name(unitCode);

where:

unitCode is a string, the unit name; one of these choices:

• STRING_UNIT returns "string"
• UNITLESS_UNIT returns "num"
• FREQUENCY_UNIT returns "freq"
• RESISTANCE_UNIT returns "res"
• CONDUCTANCE_UNIT returns "cond"
• INDUCTANCE_UNIT returns "ind"
• CAPACITANCE_UNIT returns "cap"
• LENGTH_UNIT returns "lng"
• TIME_UNIT returns "time"
• ANGLE_UNIT returns "ang"
• POWER_UNIT returns "power"
• VOLTAGE_UNIT returns "volt"
• CURRENT_UNIT returns "cur"
• DISTANCE_UNIT returns "dist"

Example:

decl unitStrg;
unitStrg = unit_name(FREQUENCY_UNIT);      // unitStrg="freq"

Where Used:

Schematic, Layout