Using scan from string to convert a string into a number

[Labmonkey]

I wanted to use scan from string to change a string into a decimal number, but when the string is, for example, 9.14123E-2 it just returns 10. How can I get it to return .00914 or 9.14E-2(as a number not a string). Would there be something easier than scan from string? I'm using labview 5.1. Thank you!

[Dr._Imad]

Why not use

From Exponential/Frac/Eng

[Oleg]

Hi,
use
"Functions->String->String/Number Conversion->Fract/Exp String to number.vi"
Also there are many other functions converting strings to numbers and back.

Good luck.

Oleg Chutko.

[Labmonkey]

I still get 10 if the input string is 9.15003E-2 when I use "From Exponential/Frac/Eng"

[Labmonkey]

Thanks guys I figured it out. There was a weird wire mix up because I used "replace" to put the "scan from string" in instead of wiring it up directly. Thanks!

[Dr._Imad]

It does not happen on my computer
whether its labview 5.1.1 or 6.02

see attached 5.1.1 code

[Perkash]

Hello,

May be you can checkout the attached example.

Perkash Mohan Lal

Institute of Semiconductor Technology

Technical University Braunschweig