Component: Advanced String Functions (Utility)

Author	Matrix TSL
Version	1.0
Category	Utility

Advanced String Functions component

A component designed to add more advanced functions to the existing built-in string library.

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Detailed description

Explode

The explode functions use a delimiter to split a string up into an array.

For example "1,2,3,4" using the delimiter ',' would create {1,2,3,4}.

Implode

The implode functions do the reverse and create a string from an array.

for example {1,2,3,4} using the delimiter ',' would create "1,2,3,4".

All of the string functions assume that your string variable is large enough to store the data being passed into it. Overflowing the bounds of the string could lead to RAM corruption which could effect the operation of your program.

Examples

No additional examples

Macro reference

Contains

	Contains
Scans a string to see if it contains a specific substring. Returns 1 if found, otherwise returns 0.
- STRING	StrData
Data string to scan
- STRING	StrMatch
String to look for in the data
- BOOL	Return

ExplodeToByteArray

	ExplodeToByteArray
Takes an ASCII string and using a delimiter converts it into an array of bytes. Returns the number of values discovered and placed into the DataArray, e.g. "1,2,3,4" would become {1,2,3,4}
- STRING	StringInput
Data string e.g. "1,2,3,4"
- BYTE	Delimiter
Delimiting character byte for example ','
- BYTE	DataArray
Data array to hold the numberic values found
- UINT	MaxCount
Maximum number of values to return
- UINT	Return

ExplodeToFloatArray

	ExplodeToFloatArray
Takes an ASCII string and using a delimiter converts it into an array of floats Returns the number of values discovered and placed into the DataArray, e.g. "1.1,2.2,3.3,4.4" would become {1.1,2.2,3.3,4.4}
- STRING	StringInput
Data string e.g. "1,2,3,4"
- BYTE	Delimiter
Delimiting character byte for example ','
- FLOAT	DataArray
Data array to hold the numberic values found
- UINT	MaxCount
Maximum number of values to return
- UINT	Return

ExplodeToINTArray

	ExplodeToINTArray
Takes an ASCII string and using a delimiter converts it into an array of integers. Returns the number of values discovered and placed into the DataArray, e.g. "1,2,3,4" would become {1,2,3,4}
- STRING	StringInput
Data string e.g. "1,2,3,4"
- BYTE	Delimiter
Delimiting character byte for example ','
- UINT	DataArray
Data array to hold the numberic values found
- UINT	MaxCount
Maximum number of values to return
- UINT	Return

ExplodeToStringArray

	ExplodeToStringArray
Takes an ASCII string and using a delimiter converts it into an array of strings. Returns the number of values discovered and placed into the DataArray, e.g. "1,2,3,4" would become {"1","2","3","4"}
- STRING	StringInput
Data string e.g. "1,2,3,4"
- BYTE	Delimiter
Delimiting character byte for example ','
- STRING	DataArray
Data array to hold the numberic values found
- UINT	MaxCount
Maximum number of values to return
- UINT	Return

FormattedStringFloat

	FormattedStringFloat
Converts a floating point value to a string of a fixed size. The value 5 with a length of 3 and a character of '0' would generate "003"
- FLOAT	Value
value to format
- BYTE	MinLength
The minimum length you want the string to be
- BYTE	PaddChar
Added character to padd the string with e.g. ' ' or '0'
- BYTE	Precision
Number of decimal points to add
- STRING	Return

FormattedStringINT

	FormattedStringINT
Converts a signed int to a string of a fixed size. The value 5 with a length of 3 and a character of '0' would generate "003"
- INT	Value
value to format
- BYTE	MinLength
The minimum length you want the string to be
- BYTE	PaddChar
Added character to padd the string with e.g. ' ' or '0'
- STRING	Return

ImplodeFromByteArray

	ImplodeFromByteArray
Creates an ASCII string from an array of byte values. Places a delimiter in between each value. e.g. {1,2,3,4} would become "1,2,3,4"
- BYTE	DataArray
- UINT	Count
Number of values held in the array
- BYTE	Delimiter
Delimiter to add between values
- STRING	Return

ImplodeFromFloatArray

	ImplodeFromFloatArray
Creates an ASCII string from an array of float values. Places a delimiter in between each value. e.g. {1.1,2.2,3.3,4.4} would become "1.1,2.2,3.3,4.4"
- FLOAT	DataArray
- UINT	Count
Number of values held in the array
- BYTE	Delimiter
Delimiter to add between values
- BYTE	Precision
Number of decimal points to add to each float value
- STRING	Return

ImplodeFromINTArray

	ImplodeFromINTArray
Creates an ASCII string from an array of integer values. Places a delimiter in between each value. e.g. {1,2,3,4} would become "1,2,3,4"
- UINT	DataArray
- UINT	Count
Number of values held in the array
- BYTE	Delimiter
Delimiter to add between values
- STRING	Return

ImplodeFromStringArray

	ImplodeFromStringArray
Creates an ASCII string from an array of string values. Places a delimiter in between each value. e.g. {"1","2","3","4"} would become "1,2,3,4"
- STRING	DataArray
- UINT	Count
Number of values held in the array
- BYTE	Delimiter
Delimiter to add between values
- STRING	Return

InsertInto

	InsertInto
Inserts a string into another string at the specified index position.
- STRING	DataString
Data string to ammend
- STRING	Insert
Data to insert
- UINT	InsertionIndex
Index location in the string to insert the data
- VOID	Return

PositionOf

	PositionOf
Scans a string to see if it contains a specific substring. Returns the location in the string if found, otherwise returns -1.
- STRING	StrData
Data string to scan
- STRING	StrMatch
String to look for in the data
- UINT	SearchFrom
Starting index for the search, default 0.
- INT	Return

RemoveFrom

	RemoveFrom
Allows a set number of characters to be removed from a starting location in a string.
- STRING	DataString
Data string to ammend
- UINT	CharsToRemove
Number of characters to remove from the string
- UINT	StartingIndex
Index location in the string to delete the data
- VOID	Return

SearchAndReplace

	SearchAndReplace
Attempts to find a specific string inside the data string and if found replaces with the provided replacement string. Returns the number of times the search pattern was found.
- STRING	StrData
Data string to scan
- STRING	StrSearch
String to look for in the data
- STRING	StrReplace
String to insert into the data
- UINT	Return

Property reference

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