map data structure

[othernewb]

Hi,

Wondering if someone might have an example of how to implment a map data structure in labview.  Thank you.

[GerdW]

Hi "newbie",

can you explain "map data structure"? Please give references or detailed descriptions...

[Coq_Rouge]

Do you mean a C struct?

[othernewb]

Hi,

Thank you for the replies. Yes, a possible example of how to implement the C map data structure in labview.  thank you.

[GerdW]

Hi "newb",

well - what is a "C map data structure"?

You're posting to a LV forum, so you better explain details of other programming languages

[nathand]

See this posting: http://forums.lavag.org/Map-implemented-with-classes-for-85-t8914.html

[othernewb]

Hi GerdW,

Sorry about that, thanks for your patience. 

From C++Reference

In a map, the key value is generally used to uniquely identify the element, while the mapped value is some sort of value associated to this key. Types of key and mapped value may differ. For example, a typical example of a map is a telephone guide where the name is the key and the telephone number is the mapped value.

Seems like I could use arrays... 

to eventually use where a series of commands can be mapped to different values to execute different functions for example key 1 mapped value run (name of application) key 3 mapped value save (filename, path).  

[othernewb]

Thanks nathand.

[GerdW]

Hi othernewb,

well, use arrays when all values have the same datatype or use an array of clusters, when key and mapped value differ in type...

(When the key is the first element of the cluster you can sort the array of cluster by this key using the array sort primitive.)

Message Edited by GerdW on 12-10-2008 05:26 PM

[othernewb]

Thanks GerdW.