Parse an ASCII Number or String

Parsing an ASCII Number or String

The response window displays data in binary form, ASCII form, or binary form and ASCII form together. Use the pull-down menu below the Byte index column of the response window to select the form in which to display data in the response window.

Use the Instrument I/O Assistant to parse a single ASCII number or string or an array of ASCII numbers. Complete the following steps to parse a single ASCII number or string.

1. In the ASCII representation column of the response window, click the value you want to parse.
2. Enter the number of characters to include in the token in the Character Count text box, or use the pull-down menu to select a value you already have entered.
3. Enter a name for the token in the Token name text box. You use this name to reference the token in the application.
4. To interpret a token as a string, right-click the token and select Data Type»String from the shortcut menu. To interpret a token as a number, right-click the token and select Data Type»Number from the shortcut menu.

You can remove a token by right-clicking the token and selecting Remove Token from the shortcut menu. You also can remove all tokens by clicking the Clear parsing button.