How to identify a numeric string?

[Vasanth]

I need to identify a numeric string. The number can even be in the exponential format. How can I do this?

-Vasanth.

[GerdW]

Hi Vasanth,

by 'identify' you surely mean 'convert from string to number'...

So have you tried 'Scan from string'? You can use '%f' (or %g or %e) as format code to convert any floating point number.

[becktho]

Hi

Have a look at the Scan From String vi. This vi allows you to scan a string for different data. If you wire a numeric constant as default, you get "normal" numbers, but also numbers in the "xEyy" form.

[Vasanth]

Hi Gerd and Becktho,

                Thanks for your suggestions. I will look into it.

Thanks,

Vasanth.