String to binary conversion / concatenate Enum

[Dravi99]

Hello

I used enum function to input a set of values. I want to concatenate them . Like one set of enum function i used say

slave address, from 0000 till 1111 

bus address,  from 000 -- 111

read/ write bit.  0 -1

this would generate a 8 bit patteren as user could select from the enum functions. how could i concatenate them into say single number '0000 100 0' the first four bits being the slave address, the next three being the bus addr. and the last read write bit.

Since I could not find the conactenate on enum. i used combo box..i can concatenate the strings but my input needs to be binary and it does not take string. is there any way I can use either the enum with binary or convert the string to binary..

Ravi

[tst]

I didn't really understand what you want to do, but if you want to get the text of the enum, you can use Format Into String.

[Dravi99]

sorry if it was confusing...i need to have the data representation of my string to be 16 bit integer  how can i do that..

[tbob]

If you are wanting a 16 bit number, why are you using enums?  Why not use integers for all selections?  You can display them in binary format.  You can use the shift function and add function to combine them into one number.  If you insist on using enums, you would have to convert the enums into strings (Format into strings), concatenate the strings, remove any white spaces, then convert into a number using the string to number conversion functions.  It is better to use numbers instead of enums in your case.

[Dravi99]

thanks tbob for that..i did the both ways as u said..got the desired result..thanks again..

[tbob]

Here is a little vi I just wrote.  Yours should be almost the same:

[altenbach]

Hey, I wrote one too. 🙂

Mine uses rings and generates 8 bits. You only have 8 bits total, so why do you need U16?

[Dravi99]

ya typo..i was using u 16 for my previous example then changed it to 8 bits....thanks for that prompt help..