HMI variable

[kreacher]

How can you use a LREAL variable in an S7-300? I need to represent a really big number but i cannot find the option to create the LREAL.
I have converted 2 DINT variables into REAL ones and i want to represent them into a LREAL number. The final number will look like this
XXXXXXXXX.XXXXXXXXX where the first 9 X will be the first REAL and the last 9X the other REAL. I though of converting the DINT to real and then multiplying the first number with 10^10 then adding to the other number but it does not work.

 

[kreacher]

Or how can i combine two real numbers each with 9 decimals to create 1 real number and keep the order because as you see above the the first real number counts until it reaches a certain value and then it resets and increments again from scratch.

L.E. i've done some research and seeing as a REAL number can hold up to 3.402823e+38 i think my max number will fit in quite nicely but the real problem is how do i make 1 REAL number out of two?
The first number counts a signal up to a certain point where it resets and increments the second number every time it resets.
Real = RealHigh *10^10 + RealLow. But how do i make this? The max of the total Real must be at least a number with 19 letter in total (9* 10^18)

 

[Bratt]

Read this!
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[Paullys50]

Just curious, whats the need for such a large number?

If it's just for display and not much in the logic then possibly convert the 2 DINTS to strings and concatenate?? Obviously presents issues if you're doing a bunch of math functions, but if it's just something like an identifier number maybe it could work.