BaseConverter

Converts an attribute's value from one numeric system (base) to another, putting the resulting value in a new attribute. The base is the number of unique digits, including zero, that a positional numeral system uses to represent numbers.

The most common base values are 2 (binary), 10 (decimal) and 16 (hexadecimal), and 8 (octal). The BaseConverter supports bases from 2 (binary) to 36 (hexatridecimal / sexatrigesimal).

Configuration

Input Ports

Output Ports

Parameters

General

Input Attribute	Choose the source attribute that contains the base to be converted.
Original Base	Enter the base of the value to be converted.
Convert to Base	Enter the base to which the value is to be converted.
Desired String Length	Specify the total width of the output attribute. The value after conversion will be padded on the left with zeroes to make up the necessary width. If the width is set to 0, no padding is done. If the value is wider than the width before padding, it is not touched.
Case Change	Values may be output as either upper or lowercase. Default is UPPERCASE.

Example

What if you want to convert a Microstation color to a KML color?

Expose the igds_color.red, igds_color.green and igds_color.blue attributes.
Add three BaseConverter transformers.
Edit the parameters so that each transformer converts one of the color values from base 10 to base 16.
Use a StringConcatenator to combine the three color strings.

Usage Notes

This transformer supports only unsigned whole numbers. It does not handle fractions or decimal points.
This transformer supports very large numbers.
Digits are chosen from the set below. Any lowercase digits are automatically converted to uppercase unless Case Change is set to lowercase.

0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Editing Transformer Parameters

Transformer parameters can be set by directly entering values, using expressions, or referencing other elements in the workspace such as attribute values or user parameters. Various editors and context menus are available to assist. To see what is available, click beside the applicable parameter.

How to Set Parameter Values

Defining Values

There are several ways to define a value for use in a Transformer. The simplest is to simply type in a value or string, which can include functions of various types such as attribute references, math and string functions, and workspace parameters.

Using the Text Editor

The Text Editor provides a convenient way to construct text strings (including regular expressions) from various data sources, such as attributes, parameters, and constants, where the result is used directly inside a parameter.

Text Editor

Using the Arithmetic Editor

The Arithmetic Editor provides a convenient way to construct math expressions from various data sources, such as attributes, parameters, and feature functions, where the result is used directly inside a parameter.

Arithmetic Editor

Conditional Values

Set values depending on one or more test conditions that either pass or fail.

Parameter Condition Definition Dialog

Content

Expressions and strings can include a number of functions, characters, parameters, and more.

When setting values - whether entered directly in a parameter or constructed using one of the editors - strings and expressions containing String, Math, Date/Time or FME Feature Functions will have those functions evaluated. Therefore, the names of these functions (in the form @<function_name>) should not be used as literal string values.

Content Types

String Functions	These functions manipulate and format strings.
Special Characters	A set of control characters is available in the Text Editor.
Math Functions	Math functions are available in both editors.
Date/Time Functions	Date and time functions are available in the Text Editor.
Math Operators	These operators are available in the Arithmetic Editor.
FME Feature Functions	These return primarily feature-specific values.
FME Parameters	FME and workspace-specific parameters may be used.
Creating and Modifying User Parameters	Create your own editable parameters.

Dialog Options - Tables

Table Tools

Transformers with table-style parameters have additional tools for populating and manipulating values.

Row Reordering

Enabled once you have clicked on a row item. Choices include:

Add a row
Remove a row
Move current row up one
Move current row down one
Move current row to top
Move current row to bottom

Cut, Copy, and Paste

Enabled once you have clicked on a row item. Choices include:

Cut a row - delete and copy to clipboard
Copy a row to the clipboard
Paste a row from the clipboard

Cut, copy, and paste may be used within a transformer, or between transformers.

Filter

Start typing a string, and the matrix will only display rows matching those characters. Searches all columns. This only affects the display of attributes within the transformer - it does not alter which attributes are output.

Import

Import populates the table with a set of new attributes read from a dataset. Specific application varies between transformers.

Reset/Refresh

Generally resets the table to its initial state, and may provide additional options to remove invalid entries. Behavior varies between transformers.

Note: Not all tools are available in all transformers.

For more information, see Transformer Parameter Menu Options.

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