Read from binary measure file starting a specified time

I have a write to measure VI running on a data acquisition. It's saving data in a binary format with XML headers from a channel.
I want to have the capability of reading back in the data starting at a specified time. What's the best way to do it? In another words, I don't want to read in the entire file from the beginning. I want the ability to start a specified time. I know that t0 is saved. I have the sampling frequency.
Thanks.

I assume that you are writing to a TDM file. If you want to perform random reads, you can do so with the binary file that contains the raw data. I've attached a VI that writes
a 100x1 array in a binary file and you can then read back the element you need without having to read all the data from the file. The Set File Position allows you to do so.
Message Edited by KostasB on 03-07-2008 05:23 AM
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jbtExit.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
jbtExitActionPerformed(evt);
jbtExitwoSave.setText("Exit");
jbtExitwoSave.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
jbtExitwoSaveActionPerformed(evt);
javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
layout.setHorizontalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jPanel2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 248, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED, 44, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, false)
.addComponent(jbtExitwoSave, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jbtExit)))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jbtFirst)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jbtNext)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jbtPrevious)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jbtLast))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jPanel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addGap(12, 12, 12)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING)
.addComponent(jbtAdd)
.addComponent(jbtDelete)
.addComponent(jbtModify)
.addComponent(jbtSave))))
.addContainerGap())
layout.linkSize(javax.swing.SwingConstants.HORIZONTAL, new java.awt.Component[] {jbtFirst, jbtLast, jbtNext, jbtPrevious});
layout.linkSize(javax.swing.SwingConstants.HORIZONTAL, new java.awt.Component[] {jbtAdd, jbtDelete, jbtModify, jbtSave});
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(21, 21, 21)
.addComponent(jbtAdd)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jbtDelete)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jbtModify)
.addGap(39, 39, 39)
.addComponent(jbtSave))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(jPanel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(jbtFirst)
.addComponent(jbtNext)
.addComponent(jbtPrevious)
.addComponent(jbtLast))
.addGap(15, 15, 15)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING)
.addComponent(jPanel2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 80, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jbtExit)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jbtExitwoSave)))
.addContainerGap())
pack();
}// </editor-fold>
private void jbtExitwoSaveActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
System.exit(0);
private void jbtSaveActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
String prodNameMod, colorMod;
double unitsInStockMod, unitPriceMod;
int idNumMod;
idNumMod = Integer.parseInt(IDNumberField.getText());
prodNameMod = prodNameField.getText();
unitsInStockMod = Double.parseDouble(unitsInStockField.getText());
unitPriceMod = Double.parseDouble(unitPriceField.getText());
colorMod = colorField.getText();
if(currentProductIndex == inventory.length) {
inList.add(new InventoryPlusColor(idNumMod, prodNameMod,
unitsInStockMod, unitPriceMod, colorMod));
InventoryPlusColor[] inventory = (InventoryPlusColor[]) inList.toArray
(new InventoryPlusColor[inList.size()]);
} else {
inventory[currentProductIndex].setIDNumber(idNumMod);
inventory[currentProductIndex].setProdName(prodNameMod);
inventory[currentProductIndex].setUnitsInStock(unitsInStockMod);
inventory[currentProductIndex].setUnitPrice(unitPriceMod);
inventory[currentProductIndex].setColor(colorMod);
displayProduct(inventory[currentProductIndex]);
private static void writeInventory(InventoryPlusColor i,
DataOutputStream out) {
try {
out.writeInt(i.getIDNumber());
out.writeUTF(i.getProdName());
out.writeDouble(i.getUnitsInStock());
out.writeDouble(i.getUnitPrice());
out.writeUTF(i.getColor());
} catch (IOException e) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "I/O Exception writing data",
"", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
System.exit(0);
} //end writeInventory()
private static DataOutputStream openOutputStream(String name) {
DataOutputStream out = null;
try {
File file = new File(name);
out =
new DataOutputStream(
new BufferedOutputStream(
new FileOutputStream(file)));
} catch (IOException e) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "I/O Error", "", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
System.exit(0);
return out;
} // end openOutputStream()
private static void closeFile(DataOutputStream out) {
try {
out.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "I/O Exception closing file",
"", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
System.exit(0);
} // end closeFile()
private static DataInputStream getStream(String name) {
DataInputStream in = null;
try {
File file = new File(name);
in = new DataInputStream(
new BufferedInputStream(
new FileInputStream(file)));
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "The file doesn't exist",
"", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
System.exit(0);
} catch (IOException e) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "I/O Error creating file",
"", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
System.exit(0);
return in;
private static void closeInputFile(DataInputStream in) {
try {
in.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "I/O Exception closing file",
"", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
System.exit(0);
} // end closeInputFile()
private double entireInventory() {
// a temporary double variable that the method will return ...
// after each product's inventory is added to it
double entireInventory = 0;
// loop to control number of products
for (int index = 0; index < inventory.length; index++) {
// add each inventory to the entire inventory
entireInventory += inventory[index].setInventoryValue();
} // end loop to control number of products
return entireInventory;
} // end method entireInventory
private void jbtLastActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
currentProductIndex = inventory.length-1; // move to the last product
// display the information for the last product
displayProduct(inventory[currentProductIndex]);
private void jbtPreviousActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
if (currentProductIndex != 0) // it's not the first product displayed
currentProductIndex -- ; // move to the previous product (decrement the current index)
} else // the first product is displayed
currentProductIndex = inventory.length-1; // move to the last product
// after the current product index is set, display the information for that product
displayProduct(inventory[currentProductIndex]);
private void jbtNextActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
if (currentProductIndex != inventory.length-1) // it's not the last product displayed
currentProductIndex ++ ; // move to the next product (increment the current index)
} else // the last product is displayed
currentProductIndex = 0; // move to the first product
// after the current product index is set, display the information for that product
displayProduct(inventory[currentProductIndex]);
private void jbtFirstActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
currentProductIndex = 0;
// display the information for the first product
displayProduct(inventory[currentProductIndex]);
private void colorFieldActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:
private void jbtModifyActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
prodNameField.setEditable(true);
prodNameField.setFocusable(true);
unitsInStockField.setEditable(true);
unitPriceField.setEditable(true);
private void jbtAddActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
IDNumberField.setText("");
IDNumberField.setEditable(true);
prodNameField.setText("");
prodNameField.setEditable(true);
colorField.setText("");
colorField.setEditable(true);
unitsInStockField.setText("");
unitsInStockField.setEditable(true);
unitPriceField.setText("");
unitPriceField.setEditable(true);
restockingFeeField.setText("");
invenValueField.setText("");
currentProductIndex = inventory.length;
private void jbtExitActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
DataOutputStream out = openOutputStream("inventory.dat");
for (InventoryPlusColor i : inventory)
writeInventory(i, out);
closeFile(out);
System.exit(0);
private static InventoryPlusColor readProduct(DataInputStream in) {
int idNum = 0;
String prodName = "";
double inStock = 0.0;
double pric

BalusC -- The line that gives me my NullPointerException is when I call the "DisplayProduct()" method. Its a dumb question, but with NetBeans how do I find out which reference could be null? I'm not very familiar with how NetBeans works with finding out how to debug. Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated.The IDE is com-plete-ly irrelevant. It's all about the source code.
Do you understand anyway when and why a NullPointerException is been thrown? It is a subclass of RuntimeException and those kind of exceptions are very trival and generally indicate an design/logic/thinking fault in your code.
SomeObject someObject = null; // The someObject reference is null.
someObject.doSomething(); // Invoking a reference which is null would throw NPE.

Read from a config file in File Adapter in SOA Suite 11g

I want to read from a config file in order to determine whether to archive or delete the file after processing using file adapter in SOA Suite 11g. How do i do that.

only part i replied on was the part of how to read a file
but i think in your case you could do the next
use the sync file adapter to read in the file during your process
based on this content you set a variable "myOutputDirectory"
then create a file adapter (write) which will store the file on file system
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23943_01/integration.1111/e10231/adptr_file.htm#CIACICFD
4.3.2.2.5 Specifying a Dynamic Outbound File Name
and use that (jca.file.Directory) property to store the file either on the archive location or the delete location

Reading from a text file into a 2D array

How do you read from a text file and put it into a 2D array? Or if someone could guide me to where I can find the information?

This tutorial shows how to read a file:
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/essential/io/scanfor.html
This tutorial shows how to create arrays with multiple dimensions:
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/java/nutsandbolts/arrays.html

Crystal Report that reads from an XML file Datetime or Date

I have a Crystal Report 2008 that reads from an XML file, the source File XML Date data looks like this: 2008-03-10
But the Crystal Report interpreted by datatime, I need the Crystal Report to look like this: 2008/03/10 (date) not 2008-03-10T00:00:00-05:00 (datatime)
Look at an example (source file xml, report, and parameter file to execute report) at url: http://www.5websoft.com/sample.zip
Import the file in the design and will to verify that interpret incorrectly the fields of type date as datetime
not mapped currently for fields..
Help.....
Thanks!

You could always reformat the field to only display the date portion:
Format Field > Date and Time tab; choose the date style you need here.
Or create a formula to extract just the date and use this field in your report:
date({table.field})

HOW TO WRITE AND READ FROM A TEXT FILE???

How can I read from a text file and then display the contents in a JTextArea??????
Also how can I write the contents of a JTextArea to a text file.
Extra Question::::::: Is it possible to write records to a text file. If you have not idea what I am talking about then ignore it.
Manny thanks,
your help is much appreciated though you don't know it!

Do 3 things.
-- Look through the API at the java.io package.
-- Search previous posts for "read write from text file"
-- Search java.sun.com for information on the java.io package.
That should clear just about everything up. If you have more specific problems, feel free to come back and post them.

How to read from a text file one character at a time?

Hello
I wish to read from a text file in a for loop and that on every iteration i read one charachter and proceed to the next one.
can anyone help me?
Lavi

lava wrote:
I wish to read from a text file in a for loop and that on every iteration i read one charachter and proceed to the next one.
can anyone help me?
Some additional comments:
You really don't want to read any file one character at a time, because it is highly inefficient. More typically, you read the entire file into memory with one operation (or at least a large chunk, if the file is gigantic) and then do the rest of the operations in memory. One easy way to analyze it one byte at a time would be to use "string to byte array" and then autoindex into a FOR loop, for example.
Of course you could also read the file directly as a U8 array instead of a string.
Message Edited by altenbach on 06-10-2008 08:57 AM
LabVIEW Champion . Do more with less code and in less time .

Getting repeated values when reading from a text file.

I need to read from a text file. When the token encounters a particular word (command) I need to read the next line and perform some actions. However, this part is working but it is repeating the values again and again until it encounters the next particular word (command). Hope that someone will help me out, as always when I posted a problem in these forums.
SetOperations class - contains the set methods
// Imported packages.========================================================
import java.util.Vector;
import java.util.Iterator;
// Public class SetOperations.===============================================
public class SetOperations
     // Instance variables.===================================================
     private Vector v = null; // Creates new instance of vector.
     protected int memberCount;
     // Constructor.==========================================================
     public SetOperations()
          v = new Vector();
     } // end constructor.
     // Method isMember.======================================================
     * Checks whether the element is already a member of the set.
     * @return True if Vector v contains Object member.
     public boolean isMember(Object member)
          if (member != null) // only if Object member is not null.
               return v.contains(member); // returns true if vector already contains member.
          else
               return false; // returns false if vector does not contain member.
     } // end public boolean isMember(Object member).
     // Method addMember.=====================================================
     * Adds a member to the set.
     * @return Adds Object member to Vector v.
     public void addMember(Object member)
          //if (! v.contains(member)) // only if element is not already a member.
          if (isMember(member) == false) // only if element is not already a member.
               v.add(member); // adds a member.
     } // end public void addMember(Object member).
     // Method countMember.===================================================
     * Returns the number of members present in the vector.
     * @return Number of elements present in the vector.
     public int countMember()
          return v.size();
     } // end public int countMember().
     // Method isSetEmpty.====================================================
     * Returns true if set is empty.
     * @return True if no elements are present in Vector v.
     public boolean isSetEmpty()
          return v.size() == 0; // returns 0 if no elements are present in the vector.
     } // end of public boolean isSetEmpty().
     // Method printMember.===================================================
     * Displays member/s of the set.
     * @return Prints element/s present in the vector.
     public void printMember()
          for (int i = 0; i < v.size(); i++) // iterates through present members.
               System.out.println("[" + i + "] " + v.get(i)); // displays member/s present in the vector.
     } // end of public void printMember().
} // end public class SetOperations.
SetTextLauncher class - reads from a text file and implements the set operations
// Imported packages.========================================================
import java.util.*;
import java.io.*;
// Public class SetTestLauncher.=============================================
public class SetTestLauncher
     // Main method public static void main(String args[]).===================
     public static void main(String args[])
          displayFile("test.txt"); // outputs result from text file.
     // method to display a file on screen
     public static void displayFile (String textFile)
          // Instance variables.===============================================
          // Creates new instances of SetOperations.
          SetOperations setA = new SetOperations();
          SetOperations setB = new SetOperations();
          SetOperations setC = new SetOperations();
          SetOperations setD = new SetOperations();
          SetOperations setE = new SetOperations();
          // Initialisation.
          String line = "", nextLine = "";
          FileReader fr = null;
          try
               // Opens the file with the FileReader data sink stream.
               fr = new FileReader(textFile);
               // Converts the FileReader input stream with the BufferedReader processing stream.
               BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(fr);
               // Iterates through text file reading lines until end of text lines.
               while (line != null)
                    line = br.readLine(); // reads one line at a time.
                    if(line == null) break; // when the line is null break the loop.
                    // Creates a new instace of StringTokenizer.
                    StringTokenizer st = new StringTokenizer(line);
                    // Loops until there are no more tokens.
                    while (st.hasMoreTokens())
                         String token = st.nextToken(); // reads next token.
                         // Only if the token encounters the String "membera".
                         if(token.equals("membera"))
                              nextLine = br.readLine(); // gets next line.
                              setA.addMember(nextLine); // adds a member to the set.
                              // Displays members present in the set if vector is not empty.
                              if (! setA.isSetEmpty())
                                   setA.printMember(); // print members present.
                              // Displays the number of member/s present in the vector.
                              System.out.println("Number of set members: " + setA.countMember());
          // Catches and displays exceptions.
          catch (FileNotFoundException exp)
               System.out.println(exp.getMessage());
               exp.printStackTrace();
          catch (IOException exp)
               System.out.println(exp.getMessage());
               exp.printStackTrace();
          finally
               try
                    // if file is found
                    if (fr != null)
                         // close file
                         fr.close();
               catch (IOException exp)
                    exp.printStackTrace();
     } // end public static void main(String args[]).
} // end public class SetTestLauncher.

Thanks for your interest. Please ignore SetOperations class, it is just the class containing the methods and it works correctly since I checked it without reading from a text file. I marked the part where I think lies my problem in class SetTestOperations.
The information in the text file is as follows:
membera
Hillman
membera
Skoda
membera
Honda
membera
Toyota
and the result is:
[0] Hillman
Number of set members: 1
[0] Hillman
[1] Skoda
Number of set members: 2
[0] Hillman
[1] Skoda
[2] Honda
Number of set members: 3
[0] Hillman
[1] Skoda
[2] Honda
[3] Toyota
Number of set members: 4
instead of just one set:
[0] Hillman
[1] Skoda
[2] Honda
[3] Toyota
Number of set members: 4
Hope it is easier to understand like this.
Regards
Marco
I need to read from a text file. When the token
encounters a particular word (command) I need to read
the next line and perform some actions. However, this
part is working but it is repeating the values again
and again until it encounters the next particular
word (command). Hope that someone will help me out,
as always when I posted a problem in these forums.
SetOperations class - contains the set
methods
// Imported
packages.=============================================
===========
import java.util.Vector;
import java.util.Iterator;
// Public class
SetOperations.========================================
=======
public class SetOperations
// Instance
e
variables.============================================
=======
private Vector v = null; // Creates new instance of
f vector.
     protected int memberCount;
Constructor.==========================================
================
     public SetOperations()
          v = new Vector();
     } // end constructor.
// Method
d
isMember.=============================================
=========
* Checks whether the element is already a member of
f the set.
     * @return True if Vector v contains Object member.
     public boolean isMember(Object member)
if (member != null) // only if Object member is not
ot null.
return v.contains(member); // returns true if
if vector already contains member.
          else
return false; // returns false if vector does not
not contain member.
     } // end public boolean isMember(Object member).
// Method
d
addMember.============================================
=========
     * Adds a member to the set.
     * @return Adds Object member to Vector v.
     public void addMember(Object member)
//if (! v.contains(member)) // only if element is
is not already a member.
if (isMember(member) == false) // only if element
nt is not already a member.
               v.add(member); // adds a member.
     } // end public void addMember(Object member).
// Method
d
countMember.==========================================
=========
* Returns the number of members present in the
e vector.
     * @return Number of elements present in the vector.
     public int countMember()
          return v.size();
     } // end public int countMember().
// Method
d
isSetEmpty.===========================================
=========
     * Returns true if set is empty.
* @return True if no elements are present in Vector
r v.
     public boolean isSetEmpty()
return v.size() == 0; // returns 0 if no elements
ts are present in the vector.
     } // end of public boolean isSetEmpty().
// Method
d
printMember.==========================================
=========
     * Displays member/s of the set.
     * @return Prints element/s present in the vector.
     public void printMember()
for (int i = 0; i < v.size(); i++) // iterates
es through present members.
System.out.println("[" + i + "] " + v.get(i)); //
// displays member/s present in the vector.
     } // end of public void printMember().
} // end public class SetOperations.
SetTextLauncher class - reads from a text file
and implements the set operations
// Imported
packages.=============================================
===========
import java.util.*;
import java.io.*;
// Public class
SetTestLauncher.======================================
=======
public class SetTestLauncher
// Main method public static void main(String
g args[]).===================
     public static void main(String args[])
displayFile("test.txt"); // outputs result from
om text file.
     // method to display a file on screen
     public static void displayFile (String textFile)
// Instance
ce
variables.============================================
===
          // Creates new instances of SetOperations.
          SetOperations setA = new SetOperations();
          // Initialisation.
          String line = "", nextLine = "";
          FileReader fr = null;
          try
// Opens the file with the FileReader data sink
ink stream.
               fr = new FileReader(textFile);
// Converts the FileReader input stream with the
the BufferedReader processing stream.
               BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(fr);
// Iterates through text file reading lines until
til end of text lines.
               while (line != null)
line = br.readLine(); // reads one line at a
at a time.
if(line == null) break; // when the line is null
null break the loop.
                    // Creates a new instace of StringTokenizer.
                    StringTokenizer st = new StringTokenizer(line);
                    // Loops until there are no more tokens.
                    while (st.hasMoreTokens())
String token = st.nextToken(); // reads next
next token.
// Only if the token encounters the String
tring "membera".
                         if(token.equals("membera"))
                              // *****THE PROBLEM LIES HERE....I GUESS
// need to read the next line after encountering the word membera in text file
nextLine = br.readLine(); // gets next line.
setA.addMember(nextLine); // adds a member to
ber to the set.
// Displays members present in the set if
set if vector is not empty.
                              if (! setA.isSetEmpty())
                                   setA.printMember(); // print members present.
// Displays the number of member/s present in
ent in the vector.
System.out.println("Number of set members: " +
s: " + setA.countMember());
          // Catches and displays exceptions.
          catch (FileNotFoundException exp)
               System.out.println(exp.getMessage());
               exp.printStackTrace();
          catch (IOException exp)
               System.out.println(exp.getMessage());
               exp.printStackTrace();
          finally
               try
                    // if file is found
                    if (fr != null)
                         // close file
                         fr.close();
               catch (IOException exp)
                    exp.printStackTrace();
     } // end public static void main(String args[]).
} // end public class SetTestLauncher.

Cannot read from the source file or disk

I had to get a new hard drive for my Satellite A665 old one kept freezing up; had a recovey disk from Geek Squad when I got it but they did not work. So I ordered a Recovery Disc set from Toshiba.
A few minutes after I insert the 3nd disc, I get the following message:
Cannot read from the source file or disk
PREINST14.SWM
Type: SWM File
Size: 670 MB
Modified: 10/29/2010 11:24pm
Clicking [Try Again] or [Skip] clicked try again twice. Gave same message so clicked skip. Got another message.
Cannot read from the source file or disk
PREINST18.SWM
Type: SWM File
Size: 372 MB
Modified: 10/29/2010 11:24pm
Clicking [Try Again] or [Skip] clicked try again twice. Gave same message so clicked skip after checking do it for next one. Got error message.
An error has occurred.
Error: 10-FC06-0002
Recovery Error.
Please press [OK] to turn off the computer.
I tried erasing the disk, then running the Recovery Wizard again, but wind up in the same place.

It's hard to know exactly what the problem is. You might want to contact customer support because it could just be a faulty disc.
- Peter

Help! Want to read from a xl file and get an output voltage value!!!

Hello..
I`m a beginner, so please help..
My program should output an voltage value that is read from an xl-file with one collum. The most important is that each values in the xl graph should be read per iteration. So that the file is read over time. I want to use this xl file to controll the output signal over time.
Can anyone show me how this VI would look like, and what would the xl file look like??

The easiest way to do this is to save your Excel file as a comma or tab separated text file and not the native Excel format. Then you can use Read From Spreadsheet File (on the File I/O palette). Using this, you can read the file all at once and then just have a 1D array that you can wire to a while or for loop so that with each iteration of the loop, you get one element in the array. A for loop automatically indexes an input array. Reading the file all at once will be more effecient that reading the file line by line.

Read from binary measure file starting a specified time

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