LabVIEW
convert hexadecimal output to decimal (number)
Your Idea is incorrect. If the exponent is "twos-complement" (sorry I missed that) you must interpret it as I8.
(See e.g. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nssdc/formats/IntegerNumbers.htm for a definition). The exponent is NOT in BCD.
"FF" MUST translate to "-1", not 255. I added a small modification that deals with this. Basically, we read it as I8(!), giving the correct answer. (In principle, we could type cast the exponent directly to I8 from the third byte of the original triplet, but I think the current solution is fine and easier to read).
(See e.g. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nssdc/formats/IntegerNumbers.htm for a definition). The exponent is NOT in BCD.
"FF" MUST translate to "-1", not 255. I added a small modification that deals with this. Basically, we read it as I8(!), giving the correct answer. (In principle, we could type cast the exponent directly to I8 from the third byte of the original triplet, but I think the current solution is fine and easier to read).
If this is just for display, I'd suggest to display everything as string directly. (You can even get rid of the DBL output entirely, unless you need to do some math with the results).
Generally, I think too many indicators clutter the UI and complicate the diagram, so I'd suggest to use a single text box as shown in the attached example (Which also contains the twos-compelement fix).
For the text output I use a fixed-width font (Courier New) so the numbers are vertically aligned.
Generally, I think too many indicators clutter the UI and complicate the diagram, so I'd suggest to use a single text box as shown in the attached example (Which also contains the twos-compelement fix).
For the text output I use a fixed-width font (Courier New) so the numbers are vertically aligned.
You can also just create an array of single-line strings for each output. Correctly formatted, it will not look any different to a numeric indicator, but you can also display error conditions directly.
