Best way to parse a string for use in a lookup table?

[James.M]

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@crossrulz wrote:

I would probably use String To Byte Array.  You can then Autoindex on the array of bytes and use Index Array to get your values.  This assumes you have an array with the possible values to index in the first place.

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Did you read the other replies?

[crossrulz]

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@James.M wrote:

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@crossrulz wrote:

I would probably use String To Byte Array.  You can then Autoindex on the array of bytes and use Index Array to get your values.  This assumes you have an array with the possible values to index in the first place.

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Did you read the other replies?

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Yeah, but not until after I had it all typed up and then got distracted by the kid before posting.

[ijustlovemath]

How do I write a non-boolean value to a key? The one in the palette only has boolean values, and it says I'm not allowed to drop the INI vi onto my block diagram.

[James.M]

The VI is polymorphic, so wire a string (or whatever) and it should change.

Your polymorphic options are Boolean, Double, I32, Path, String, or U32 for the values. Otherwise, you can use the Flatten to String function to save a string and then convert back later, or use the OpenG add-on to do a variant type.