"Scan From String" - something I didn't know...

[billko]

Hey, everyone.  I noticed fairly recently (I don't know, maybe a couple of years ago?) that, not only can you control the representation of a number by wiring a constant to the "other side" of the output, but you can also give the wire a name!

When did you find out?  I feel kinda dumb.

[RavensFan]

It makes sense.  But I didn't know it either.

[crossrulz]

I've known the data type trick for a very long time.  I never tried naming the constant though.  It makes sense and this gives me ideas for making it easier to debug that node.

[crossrulz]

Since we are having fun with the Scan From String, did you know you can define a Boolean and an Enum with a string or a numeric?

[Bob_Schor]

I'm like Crossrulz -- I knew about wiring Inputs to get specific types of Outputs, but didn't know about naming the constants (though I've used Named Constants in other situations where I've needed to "name a constant" -- I don't remember the exact use now, after the Stupor Bowl).  However, Bill's example is peculiar -- in order to get the Indicator wired to the output of Scan from String to take on the "name" of the Input Constant, you need to bring the output wire into a Frame Sequence (or maybe any other structure).  Crossrulz' example illustrates this -- notice an input constant named "Enum String", while the output is named "Enum Strnig".

Here's Bill's example using a Case Structure instead of a Frame, and showing both types out Created Indicators:

Interesting.  There are undoubtedly other "features" to be discovered ...

Bob Schor

[billko]

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@Bob_Schor wrote:

I'm like Crossrulz -- I knew about wiring Inputs to get specific types of Outputs, but didn't know about naming the constants (though I've used Named Constants in other situations where I've needed to "name a constant" -- I don't remember the exact use now, after the Stupor Bowl).  However, Bill's example is peculiar -- in order to get the Indicator wired to the output of Scan from String to take on the "name" of the Input Constant, you need to bring the output wire into a Frame Sequence (or maybe any other structure).  Crossrulz' example illustrates this -- notice an input constant named "Enum String", while the output is named "Enum Strnig".

Here's Bill's example using a Case Structure instead of a Frame, and showing both types out Created Indicators:

Interesting.  There are undoubtedly other "features" to be discovered ...

Bob Schor

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Hmmm, if you create an indicator directly from the output, you get "output 1" as the indicator label, but the wire is named "Test Value 1".  But if the wire goes through a tunnel and you create the indicator from that, the label of the indicator takes the name of the wire...

[billko]

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@crossrulz wrote:

Since we are having fun with the Scan From String, did you know you can define a Boolean and an Enum with a string or a numeric?

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Wow!

[billko]

This whole topic came about because I saw a recent topic about "Format Into String" and it reminded me of "Scan From String".

[Intaris]

The "Scan from String" (and the converse) enum as a string is something we use extensively in our software. It's a great feature.

[Bob_Lacovara]

Bill,

From Mark Twain, something like: "If a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, who has enough to be out of danger?"

This is an interesting topic, BTW.