HELP
An object that reads data from a string by
using transactions.

USE
Use From String to read a wide variety of
encodings and formats from textual data in a
string.

If a one-dimension array of Text is passed
to the AString input, the From String
transactions will act in the same way as if
those lines of text were being read from a
file with the From File object.  That is, an
array of Text will be treated as a single
stream of text with new-line characters
between each string element.

From String Actions:

* READ - Reads data using the specified
encoding and format.

* WAIT - Waits the specified number of
seconds before executing the next
transaction.

From String Encodings:

* TEXT - Reads all data types from the
AString input.

LOCATION
I/O ==> From ==> String

OPEN VIEW PARAMETERS
The open view shows the list of transactions
to be executed.

OBJECT MENU

* Add Trans - Adds a transaction to the end
of the list.

* Insert Trans - Inserts a transaction before
the currently highlighted transaction.

* Cut Trans - Cuts (deletes) the currently
highlighted transaction, but saves it in the
transaction "cut-and-paste" buffer.

* Copy Trans - Copies the currently
highlighted transaction to the transaction
"cut-and-paste" buffer.

* Paste Trans - Pastes a transaction,
previously "cut" or "copied" to the buffer,
in the position before the currently
highlighted transaction.

NOTES
From String is a useful debug tool to explore
how READ TEXT transactions operate.  Connect
a Text Constant object to the From String
input terminal labeled AString, and connect a
Logging AlphaNumeric display to the From
String output terminal to immediately view
the results.

SHORT CUTS
To quickly insert a transaction, place the
cursor on a transaction.  Press [CTRL-O] to
insert a transaction over the transaction
where you placed the cursor.

To quickly delete ("kill") a transaction,
place the cursor on that transaction and
press [CTRL-K].

To paste a transaction from the "kill"
buffer press [CTRL-Y].

To quickly move to the next or previous
transaction, press [CTRL-N] or [CTRL-P]
respectively.

SEE ALSO
From, From File, From StdIn, To/From Named
Pipe, and To String.
"Using Transaction I/O" in Using HP VEE,
chapter 12.
