BS2, Concatenating (not adding) multiple values from GETs into single VAR?

xanatos

Hi there,

I have several single digit values generated in one slot of my BS2sx programs that are PUT into specific locations.

In another slot I GET those values. They are all single-digit DEC values (0-9).

I need to group them into single variables of three digits each (long story).

Other than GET 1, multiply it by ten, add GET 2, multiply that by 10 and add GET 3 - is there a more eloquent way to concatenate the values? Something equivalent to

someVar = DEC1 (GET 1) & DEC1 (GET 2) & DEC1 (GET 3)

:-)

Thanks,

Dave

Mike Green

There is no elegant way. You have to get the characters one at a time and convert them to binary from ASCII like

GET 0, X
Answer = X - "0"
GET 1, X
Answer = Answer * 10 + X - "0"

If the number form allows it, you could do this in a FOR loop

xanatos

Hi Mike, and Thanks... just checking because I always figure there's a better way to do things than what I come up with! :-) Guess it's not always true. Here's what I am using - and it works well:

TRKMLG = (100 * d6) + (10 * d5) + d4
TRKMLG2 = (100 * d3) + (10 * d2) + d1

Then I just use a DEC3 when I send the two variables. Works fine.

Thanks,

Dave