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RE: [ECS] Reading a text file into a number A.J. Griglak Sat, 4 Mar 2000 11:59:47 -0500

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Thanks for your reply, Scott.

Hmmm....  I think we're getting there, but there is still something wrong.
I'm not sure what the sixth line's operator should be.  T1/A<-Stt  ??  Also,
cur_temp# is of type Number, and input_string is of type text - Apparently
you can't transfer text to a number.

Maybe it would be easier if I just get the SECU-16I and the temperature
sensor and do it the right way  ;-)

-=A.J.

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Danks [mailto:sdanks@ci.tulsa.ok.us]
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 5:10 PM
To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
Subject: Re: [ECS] Reading a text file into a number


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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