Generate Alphabet Array

[Derek Price]

I have an application that needs a string array of the upper case alphabet from A-Z.  Someone previously created a string constant array, but I wanted to generate it.  This is my implementation (attached).

Is there a better way?  Also, how do you get an image embedded directly in the post instead of attached?

Thanks

[jon_mcbee]

That is as good a way as I can think of to do it.

[altenbach]

There is no reason in the world to convert to an array inside the loop.

Simply do a U8 addition and typecast to a string. Voila!

To embed an image, attach it first, then edit the post and link to the attachment (you have 10 minutes to edit). 🙂

(Note that since the entire code is based on constants, it is calculated at compile time anyway.)

Message Edited by altenbach on 12-12-2007 03:46 PM

[altenbach]

Here's another alternative.

Message Edited by altenbach on 12-12-2007 04:14 PM

[TCPlomp]

Or this:


Ton


Message Edited by TonP on 12-13-2007 09:02 AM

Message Edited by TonP on 12-13-2007 09:03 AM

Message Edited by TonP on 12-13-2007 09:03 AM

[Graziano]

Hi TonP!
   I apologise for my ignorance.... what function is the one you used? Is it present in some library, or is it new (after LV 😎 ?  I'm just curious...

    Have a nice day!

graziano

[TCPlomp]

It's called Ramp Pattern, and might be not in base (and yes I use 8.5)

Ton

[jqm]

Hello,


I am a relative newb (using LV 8.20)
For the life of me I cannot figure out how you obtained the STRING ARRAY shown above.

Thank you for your time
jqm

[TCPlomp]

Well, if you mean my code it consist of 2 functions:

First I create an array of floating point numerics, that start at 65 runs to 90 with 26 elements. Second I convert it into a string of ASCII.

If you mean Altenbach's first code segment:
This runs in a for loop that runs 26 tims.
It takes the iteration number, convert it into an 1 byte unsigned integer, adds 65 (A in ASCII) and converts the data type from U8 to string.
At the end of the for loop the data is auto-indexed into an array of strings.

Altenbach's second code is a variation on this using a shift register.

Try for yourself to create a fourth method!

Ton

[jqm]

Hello,

Sorry, I may not have been clear. 
I dont know where the STRING ARRAY is on the function pallette.  So I am unable to recreate as shown by altenback's example.

thanks
jqm