Using ini-files with write-key/read-key (double) and defined accurarcy

[OnlyOne]

Hello,

in a popup the user can insert a numeric-double-value.

This value is saved in a ini-file using the Write-key-vi with Type = double. Works fine.

What do i have to do to set the values after the comma?

So if user inserts 1,532 i want to round to two digits after comma and save it. (-> 1,53)

Thx

[Sam_Sharp · Accepted solution]

I don't know how LV deals with different decimal seperators (e.g. comma instead of point), I guess it 'just works' depending on the system locale.

A few different options are available as follows...

The Write Key function has a 'precision' input which will set the number of decimal places to save the DBL to (in your case, set this to 2):

If you are using a numeric field, you can set the 'increment' property with 'coerce to nearest' to prevent them from entering more precision than is available:

The obvious method for post-rounding the input is to scale up the number, round to the nearest integer and then divide again to limit the precision:

I couldn't see anything in the numeric/math palettes that does this.

[P@Anand]

What type of value is 1,532 and rounding to 1,53, Am sorry I don't understand why are you trying to do this.

[Neos]

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P@Anand wrote:

What type of value is 1,532 and rounding to 1,53, Am sorry I don't understand why are you trying to do this.

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I think he is using string as a control but the question is why strings when you can do it with just simple DBL.

Anyways 1,532 does not make any sense with Numeric contol.

[GerdW]

Hi,

Anyways 1,532 does not make any sense with Numeric contol.

"1,532" does make a lot of sense when used in a non-English locale context…

@OnlyOne:

Convert your numbers to string before writing them to your ini file and convert them bacl when reading in…

And good advice: change your locale settings to use English conventions!

[Neos]

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@GerdW wrote:

Hi,

Anyways 1,532 does not make any sense with Numeric contol.

"1,532" does make a lot of sense when used in a non-English locale context…

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Sorry Gred , Did not get you properly.

[OnlyOne]

>What type of value is 1,532 and rounding to 1,53, Am sorry I don't understand why are you trying to do this.

The value is inserted in a double-control on the popup.

So user can insert whatever he wants.

But i only want to save values in the ini-file that are valid.

The values are later read and used for instrument-configuration - and instrument precision is mV.

[GerdW]

Hi Neos,

there are a lot of countries using the comma as decimal separator. So 1,532 is a valid float number for a non-English locale (Windows regional settings)…

@OnlyOne:

Why don't you limit the numeric input to valid values? You can set a range and an increment to limit input values!

[Yamaeda]

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@OnlyOne wrote:

>What type of value is 1,532 and rounding to 1,53, Am sorry I don't understand why are you trying to do this.

The value is inserted in a double-control on the popup.

So user can insert whatever he wants.

But i only want to save values in the ini-file that are valid.

The values are later read and used for instrument-configuration - and instrument precision is mV.

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As mentioned, the easiest way is to set the display format of the control to 2 precision (to show the user), and a constant 2 to the precision input of the Write key (so it is infact written with 2 decimals).

(if using decimal comma, where are you from, btw?)

/Y

[Neos]

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@GerdW wrote:

Hi Neos,

there are a lot of countries using the comma as decimal separator. So 1,532 is a valid float number for a non-English locale (Windows regional settings)…

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Ok, Thank you Gred