Advanced CAN Frame to Channel Conversion: Error with LV 8.5.1

Hello!
I´ve tried to read in a DBC-file with the "Advanced CAN Frame to Channel Conversion Example" on a LabVIEW 8.5.0 system and it works fine.
On a LabVIEW 8.5.1 System I get the error:
Scan From String (arg 6) in CAN FtoC Parse Channels and Mode.vi->CAN FtoC Parse CANdb Messages and Channels.vi->CAN Channel Data Import.vi
Does anybody know a solution for this error?
Thank you for your help,
demo66
regards,
demo66

Hi!
It is a problem of localized decimal point.
In a german Windows, LabVIEW will use Komma as decimal point.
So the Scan From String.vi will convert string 0,21 in a double but not 0.21. From the file dbc you receive the values with period "." that's why it create the error 85.
You have 2 possibilities: change the localized decimal point in LabVIEW (Tools -> Options) or you say to the Scan From String.vi to use "." as a decimal point.
Go to CAN FtoC Parse Channels and Mode.vi and search the 2 Scan From String.vi
Add at the beginning of the Format String %.; so that the format String will use the "." as decimal point (see Attachement).
After that the example will work.
Best regards
Ken
Attachments:
Scan From String.jpg ‏51 KB

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