BYT2STRARR Name
BYT2STRARR Purpose
Unpack a string array from a byte array
Category
Calling Sequence
byt2strarr, barr, tarr Inputs
barr = byte array with text. in
Keyword Parameters
Outputs
tarr = text string array. out
Common Blocks
Notes
Notes: The format of barr is:
byte 0: NUM = Number of strings (255 max).
byte 1: MAX = Length of longest string (255 max).
byte 2: LEN1 = Length of 1st string.
byte 3: C1_0 = 1st char of 1st string.
byte 4: C1_1 = 2nd char of 1st string.
byte 5: C1_2 = 3rd char of 1st string.
. . .
byte x1 (2+LEN1): C1_last = last char of 1st string.
byte x1+1: LEN2 = Length of 2nd string.
. . .
To last char of last string in tarr.
NUM, MAX, LEN1, C1, C2, ..., Clast, LEN2, C1, C2, ...
Advantage: saves space, allows storing text arrays of
various lengths. See also strarr2byt, the inverse.
Modification History
R. Sterner, 1996 May 29
R. Sterner, 2010 Apr 30 --- Converted arrays from () to [].
Copyright (C) 1996, Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
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