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Re: [ECS] Reading a text file into a number Scott Danks Fri, 03 Mar 2000 16:09:41 -0600

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 Fri, 03 Mar 2000 16:09:41 -0600
Hi AJ..
I am still testing my event that gets a specific wav to play if someone calls in.  I
will post it as soon as I'm sure it's working, but in the testing part, it looks to
be working pretty good.  I'm at work, so I will have to try and remember what I do,
here is my suggestion.

define the input char as type character
define the cur temp as type file pointing to cur temp.txt
define input string as type text

do   input string   set  re-define text
while  input char     is not    none
do    input char       set        cur temp
if      input char        is GE   0
and  input char       is LE    9
then  input string    t1/a<-   input char
endwhile
do  cur temp#   t1<-t1   input string



This is probably not the best way to do it, but it works for me when I code this way.
 I will have to look at the set/char function.

Scott Danks


>>> "A.J. Griglak" <aj@griglak.com> 03/03 12:06 AM >>>
Can someone please explain how to read a text file into a Number Item in
ECS???

I have been looking at the TVL Parse event that's in Example.CFG and for the
life of me can't figure it out!!!

I have a text file called cur temp.txt that holds the current temperature,
parsed from weather.com.  It looks like this:

36degrees

I would like to have an Item in ECS that is of type number that I can do
something like

If       cur temp#        IS LT     32
Then  msg:It's Cold   Set        Speak

I just don't get the Set/Char operator and all the

Do   Character-A    Set/Char    Text-A

lines...

Also, where in the Event TVL Parse is the actual filename of the text file??

Clueless,
-=A.J.

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