How to Memcopy Multi Index Arrays?

TSEYFARTH · Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 1042

Hello all,

I am just trying the new multi index arrays. This is the code used without the multi index array:

AdrianJ · Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 2470 Location: Queensland

So you are trying to copy a 1 dimensional array into one dimension of a multi-dimensional array. I know of no language which allows that as a direct operation.

But of course you can do it easily in a loop:

for bt = 1 to Dta_len
RxBuffer(1,bt) = rxTempBuf(bt)
next

will put the temp buffer in column 1 of the multi-array

Yes of course it will take a bit longer than using memcopy ( although not much, since you are only copying bytes ). If you want it quicker, do it in ASM.

TSEYFARTH · Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 1042

Hi Adrian,

I thought there might be a way to do it... but without regard to that, the looping does not work. I get an error 61.

AdrianJ · Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 2470 Location: Queensland

Try it like this, ie use a single byte temporary variable to hold the result from 1 array to the other

TSEYFARTH · Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 1042

Hi Adrian,

I had tried that before, but also again after you suggested to be sure... It does not work.
What I do not understand, is with the statement:

Rxbuffer(1,b_temp1) = bt
or
Rxbuffer(1,b_temp1) = RxTempBuf(b_temp1)

How does the compiler *know* that the array to FILL is the second array? It goes to the same rational you used for Memcopy... In my tiny brain (where is homer these days!?) two pointers, or arrays or vars - whatever - need to be there. But what do I know! I am sure that Marc had/has a hard time implementing this - but IT SURE IS COOL!

Thanks again for your effort and feedback on this!
Tim

AdrianJ · Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 2470 Location: Queensland

Because you specify index 1 ( the first 'column' in the array ) in the assignment during the loop. ( or the second, if you specify BASE 0 ). That one stays fixed, while the other one is incremented by the loop counter.

I cannot see how they could work in the present form using memcopy, since there you cannot specify which index is fixed, and which is to be incremented.

Pity you cant get it working. I must admit I havent had a chance to play with multi-dim arrays yet in Bascom, so I dont really know if they work, but Mark assures us that they do for most simple assignments like here.

i.dobson · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:52 am Post subject:

Hi AdrianJ,

Multi multi-dim arrays in Bascom actuualy work quite well. I'm using them to handle the Batterie data from up to 8 Lion batteries (data supplied through SM Bus). You just Need to be careful of afew things:

Don't try to print from an Array element directly (or any complex command for that matter)
Print Array(1,1); won't work
temp=Array(1,1):print temp 'will work

If your using includes make sure that you have atleast one Access to the Array in the main code ( this is enough Var3=Array(Var1,Var1))

I'm actually using alot of the new functions in 7.8 (Multi Array and i2c multi bus). Both of which have saved me alot of work (even though there's a bug in the i2c Multi lib with regards to handling the err bit, see my thread for details).

Regards
Ian Dobson

albertsm · Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Posts: 4966 Location: Holland

TSEYFARTH · Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 1042

Thanks for the clarification everyone!
Tim