[PD] Getting 32 bit floating point number from 4 sequential bytes

[Arda Eden]

I found a method using "memcpy". Seems like it is working for now.

Arda Eden <ardaeden at gmail.com>, 5 Nis 2019 Cum, 16:00 tarihinde şunu yazdı:

> Hi,
> I am trying to write a Pure Data external for getting real time motion
> capture values from an Xsens system. According to the manual (
> https://xsens.com/download/usermanual/3DBM/MVN_real-time_network_streaming_protocol_specification.pdf),
> the x, y and z coordinates of the skeleton segment positions are
> transferred over network (udp) as sequential 4 bytes (32 bit floating point
> - big endian).
>
> I am reading the udp data with [netreceive] succesfully and able to reach
> any value I need.  Now trying to find a way to combine these (big endian)
> sequential 4 bytes in order to get the resulting 32 bit floating point
> number. A little advice would speed me up.
>
> By the way, I studied the [oscparse] source. It was very helpful in most
> ways but also a little complicated too.
>
> Thanks already.
>
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> Arda EDEN
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>
> Yildiz Technical University
> Faculty of Art and Design
> Department of Music and Performing Arts
> Audio Design Program
> Istanbul/Turkey
>


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Arda EDEN
Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi
Sanat ve Tasarım Fakültesi
Müzik ve Sahne Sanatları Bölümü
Duysal (Ses) Sanatları Tasarımı Programı
İstanbul/Türkiye

Yildiz Technical University
Faculty of Art and Design
Department of Music and Performing Arts
Audio Design Program
Istanbul/Turkey
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