====== STRING_TO_BYTES ======

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===== Function name =====

STRING_TO_BYTES

===== ST call =====

<code st-iec>
PROGRAM STRING_TO_BYTES_DEMO
VAR
    L: dint:=4;
 in_string: string := "AA@A";
    bytes: bytearray;
   in_string_ref : ref_to string;
END_VAR
  in_string_ref := REF in_string;
  bytes:=string_to_bytes(str:=in_string_ref,l:=L);   
END_PROGRAM
</code>

===== Description =====

The function converts a string to ASCII code values.

===== Inputs =====

|Input|Type      |Description                     |
|STR  |STRING_REF|Input character string reference|
|L    |DINT      |Number of characters to convert |

===== Outputs =====

|Output|Type     |Description          |
|=>    |BYTEARRAY|Array of ASCII values|

===== Application example =====

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