Coverting a string to an array of bytes

[MadLabs]

Hi All,

I am having a hard time figuring out how to convert a string I get from the mscomm1.input to an array of bytes. I can't seem to figure out how to get a single byte from a string, then convert it to a byte. I can display the string I am receiving, but not as bytes.

I am recieiving data through a bluetooth link and the comm port from the robot I am working on. What I want to do is to get the mscomm1.input string length, then loop through taking one character of the string, converting it to a byte, then storing it in an array of bytes.

I just can't seem to figure out how to address individual characters in an array.

Thanks for the help,

Jonathan

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[Merri]

Humm humm... what is the current code you have for data input, before I start figuring this out?

[CVMichael]

Look into Chr & Asc functions in MSDN

[MadLabs]

It goes something like this:

sData = MSComm1.Input

This results in a string with 4 characters. The data is coming from a robot.

Now, I want to convert the characters in the string to numbers, then store them in a byte array.

What I can't seem to do is address and retrive the individual characters of the string, then put them in an array.

Thanks,

Jonathan

[Merri]

Well, the easiest to go with:

Dim Buffer() As Byte
Buffer = StrConv(MSComm1.Input, vbFromUnicode)
Debug.Print "First byte: " & Buffer(0) & " | Number of bytes: " & (UBound(Buffer) + 1)