strtok usercmd

[Ioannis]

Thank Richard.

The *01# etc was an arbitrary sequence I selected that seems unlikely a user will accidentally hit on the keyboard. Then follows the real data to be configured in the device memory as new setting.

What I am after is an easy method to:
1. confirm correct sequence of command
2. store new data setting
3. exit configuration, say with a beep

I have not yet used your macro as my hardware is in the process of building right now. Will soon hopefuly.

Ioannis

[richard]

not quite sure what you mean.
the whole idea behind strtok is to locate a single char "token" in a string and set an index to that position in the string [optionally replacing that token with a null] so as to break the buffer up into data fields.
so if you have a string (buffer[]) "???*01#xxx*02#xxx????" strtok can easily find the * or the # for instance

strtoking for * would yield fields "???", "01#xxx", "02#xxx????" [this seems the most appropriate assuming the 01,02 identify the data xxx]
strtoking for # would yield fields "???*01", "xxx*02", "xxx????"

once a field has been suitably extracted from the buffer it can be parsed in the usual way with arrayread or other logical methods.
the strtok index remains setup ready for the next field to be extracted

[Ioannis]

Hi Richard.

I am on a remote control design that has a matrix 3x4 keyboard and besides the general use of the keys (to control things remotely), the keys will be used to make some settings also.

Do you think your macro fits in the idea or better to use if-then's?

Something like this is what I consider:

*01#xxx or *02#xxx to set parameters on the remote. xxx are 3 digits data.

Ioannis

[richard]

updated version with right justify routine

[Ioannis]

Thanks for posting Richard. I am sure it will be very handy.

Ioannis

[richard]

I made this for parsing commands received from a serial connection .

its pretty simple to use ,quick and efficient

usage
needs a pic18 or pic16f1xxx enhanced core
there is an ASSEMBLER DEFINE TO REPLACE TOKEN WITH NULL "C" STYLE IN INPUT if required


example
some data to play with
arraywrite head,["i 123,p4,d 5678,t43,s-4",13,10,"j 777",13,10]


first call zero index and set token

strtok head,0,","
result
STRTOK_LEN=6
STRTOK_INX=6

next call
strtok head {same token}
STRTOK_LEN=3
STRTOK_INX=9

next call
strtok head {same token}
STRTOK_LEN=7
STRTOK_INX=16

seek a different token
strtok head, "s"
STRTOK_LEN=5
STRTOK_INX=21



when chr(10) or chr(0) is encountered the sequence will terminate