array columns shifted

[htnicolas]

Hi,

I am writing a 2D array to a file.

1st column is Voltage, 2nd is Current.

I get the the correct format in my output array on the front panel, but when I open the file it was written to, the columns are shifted (see attached screenshot "shifted columns in file")

I don't understand where the shift is coming from, does anybody have an idea?

Thank you very much,

Sorry my VI is quite messy (still a beginner).

[altenbach]

• Please run your VI until the indicator "Id Vd Output Array 2" contains typical data.
• Now right-click the terminal of this indicator and and select "create constant".
• Place this diagram constant into a new VI and save and attach it here.

My best guess is that you have some extra non-printing characters in there (e.g. tabs, linefeeds, etc.)

[htnicolas]

Here it is.

Thank you!

[altenbach]

If you set the display format to \-code, you'll see that all array elements end in a hidden newline character (\n). You need to strip these out.

There are probably more efficient ways, but a very simple approach would be the use of "trim whitespace" as in the attached modification.

[htnicolas]

Thank you!

I was thinking: I can work with a newline between each line.

But how do you explain the shift between the two columns?

If you have any idea where that comes from, that would be great.

I can just fix that and leave the /n.

Thank you so much!

[altenbach]

It's part of  the raw strings coming from the instrument.