ATR Format Definition (4 byte real)

[diademi]

Is it possible to define a 4byte real in the read command?  I tried %4BNR but i get a syntax error for that.

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READ COM1 "4BNR"

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Thanks

diademi

[RainerH]

Hello diademi,

I am sorry to tell you, that the 4 byte real format is not supported by the "ATR" driver in DIAdem. The driver only supports 6 or 8 byte real format.

Rainer

[diademi]

Can i define a custom data format or decrypt somwhere else?

Is that possible with the script-dac-driver? How would the read procedure or the defintion look like?

Thanks

[RainerH]

Hello diademi,

I'm quite sure that the 4 byte real format is not supported by the script-dac-driver either but you may give it a try. If it is not supported, you may read it as a 4 byte integer and split this value into its  mantissa and exponent part. With these two values you should be able to calculate the 'four byte real' value with VBS.

Rainer

[diademi]

Thanks so far RainerH,

do you know if there are some examples available besides these that are in the pdf manual?

 diademi

[diademi]

In the pdf manual is a hole chapter about a software device simulator. Does anybody know where to find this application?

Thanks

diademi

[RainerH]

Hello diademi,

I found the simulator as an additional tool on the DIAdem 8.1 distritbution. I have attached it to this post. I hope it will help you.

Greetings

Rainer