Parsing commands and parameters


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    Default Parsing commands and parameters

    The project involves an arithmetic keyboard (0-9,*,#) on a device that has a module that can be programmed with parameters.

    In fact it is a portable transmitter with a module programmable with power level, frequency etc.

    My PIC is the good ol' F886 and since it has 8K of flash I d'rather not spend it with if-then tests.

    I would like to have an efficient way for the user to enter commands and parameters for example like this:

    *10
    responds with a beep
    434925
    responds with a beep

    I know this can be done with lots of if-then or select case but maybe there is a better way.

    Ioannis

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    Default Re: Parsing commands and parameters

    ask yourself

    what is the biggest command sequence that will be input ?
    how does the pic know when the input seq is complete ?

    when you know those answers then the answer will be obvious
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    The commands following the * will not be more than 99 so * and two digits for the commands.

    The parameters are max 6.

    Once Melanie had posted a similar example for rs232 communication but has its limits.

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    so a command is *99 or *9 or *09 [where 9 == a numeric digit]
    and a parameter is 9 up to 999999

    how do you signal that the command has been input and the parameter begins

    i would be tempted to use the # as enter

    so cmd 33 p2010 would be
    *33#2100#
    you will need to establish a method to cope with numbers bigger than a word

    you need a method first then code it
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    For a more compact and maybe easier to code the command and data be at defined length.

    So command 9 would be 09 and data 9 (this is extreme but for the sake of discussion) would be 00009.

    So there is no need for extra termination character.

    Also I think word or long variable may not be helpful here. Better an array, since the data are distinct in meaning so a 433925 would mean 433,925MHz in reality as an absolute value.

    The beeps would help user to step with confidence entering the commands and data.

    I think stuffing an array and then select case is the way to do it.

    Ioannis

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