vrbl_to_file

Purpose:

Read or write variables to/from a file which is in a spreadsheet-like format.

Enter:

vrbl_to_file <arg1> <arg2> … <arg10>

Where:

INPUT: ‘variable name’ ‘description’

argv1	Specify the task run priority.
argv2	Specify the start event name.
argv3	Specify the stop event name.
argv4	Specify the reply event name.
argv5	Specify the procedure number the task was called from ( not used ).
argv6	Specify the mode number the task was called from ( not used ).
argv7	Specify the name of the procedure that called the task ( not used ).
argv8	Specify the spec file name to read or write.
argv9	Specify the operation type. Specify READ, READ_ONCE, or WRITE.
argv10	Specify the requested field tag or index. Specify a valid label or a value.

Example File:

# The following identifies the file format of the specifications

# for the vrbl_to_file AUXILIARY task. Valid entries are

# ‘HORIZONTAL_LABELS’ or ‘VERTICAL_LABELS’ which defines

# how labels are listed in the file.

HORIZONTAL_LABELS

	# variable label	variable label	…
# run index	# variable units	variable units	…
	Speed_setpoint	Torque_setpoint
	RPM	N-M
1	1800	980
2	1800	780
3	1800	580
4	1800	390
5	2200	500
6	2200	400
7	2200	300
8	2200	200
9	2000	830
10	2000	664
11	2000	438
12	2000	332
13	1400	1200
14	1400	976
15	1400	732
…	…	…
25	500	0

# Test each speed setpoint to see if speed_setpoint < Idle_Speed to stop the test

Notes:

If it is desired to have a registered name other than the default of ‘vrbl_to_fileNNNN’, where NNNN is the task PID, then the desired name should be specified on the file format line in the spec file being read. E.g.:

HORIZONTAL_LABELS FurballName

If the file format line has the above specification then vrbl_to_file will register the name “FurballName” with the operating system.

The registered name can be used to remove the task from the system, which is the recommended method of slaying a task.

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