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Hello,

To read a specific bit in variable - expression is used, but is there a way to toggle specific bit in variable?

Hi,

you can use script and the XOR operator (^)
For example:

Gobals.Tags.myvar.Value = Gobals.Tags.myvar.Value ^ (1<< 5);

to toggle bit 5.

regards
Chris

FYI, another way of doing Chris D's suggestion:

Globals.Tags.myvar.Value ^= 1 << 5;

this code also toggles bit 5 using and exclusive-or. One warning I will give: this method reads what current bits are set, toggles the one bit, then writes all bits back. If other bits are changed in the mean time by the controller or whatever that change will be lost (or improperly translated as a toggle depending on how you are using them).

Thank you for the replies.