add decimal to string value

[Modelshopboy]

I need help changing the format of some data that is in a string.  I am reading data from a serial device and want to add a decimal to the data.

Example:

Data read = 2345

Need to display it as 23.45

I tried "Format Value", but can't seem to get it to work.  Is that the right thing to use?  Any help would be appreciated

[Sima]

Are you just scaling by 100? Why not convert the string to a number? Do you need to convert it back to a string?

[altenbach]

Just scan and divide by 100.

Of course if you want a string at the end, there are several options, e.g.:

Message Edited by altenbach on 03-23-2007 09:28 AM

[Modelshopboy]

Sima and Altenbach,

Thank you for your suggestions.  I was over thinking the solution.  I converted the string to a number, then divided by 100.

Thanks again!!