To use data in another VI, function, or application, you often must convert the data to a string and then format the string in a way that the VI, function, or application can read. For example, Microsoft Excel expects strings that include delimiters, such as tab, commas, or blank spaces. Excel uses the delimiter to segregate numbers or words into cells.

In many cases, you must enter one or more format specifiers in the format string parameter of a String function to format a string. The format specifier is the code that indicates how to format a string.

The following functions format strings:

  • Array to Spreadsheet String
  • Spreadsheet String to Array
  • Scan From String
  • Format Into String
  • Format Value
  • Scan Value
  • Scan From File
  • Format Into File