2-D Array

[kpizzle]

using VS9.0, C#

I am having a tough time getting my data into an array. I am reading data from a serial port. I get a long string that looks like so:

XXXX, XX/XX/XX, XX:XX, XXXXXXXX\r\n,XXXX, XX/XX/XX, XX:XX, XXXXXXXX\r\n,XXXX, XX/XX/XX, XX:XX, XXXXXXXX\r\n,XXXX, XX/XX/XX, XX:XX, XXXXXXXX\r\n,XXXX, XX/XX/XX, XX:XX, XXXXXXXX\r\n,XXXX, XX/XX/XX, XX:XX, XXXXXXXX\r\n,XXXX, XX/XX/XX, XX:XX, XXXXXXXX\r\n,

I want an array that looks like this:

XXXX, XX/XX/XX, XX:XX, XXXXXXXX\r\n, (one record)
XXXX, XX/XX/XX, XX:XX, XXXXXXXX\r\n,
XXXX, XX/XX/XX, XX:XX, XXXXXXXX\r\n,
XXXX, XX/XX/XX, XX:XX, XXXXXXXX\r\n,
XXXX, XX/XX/XX, XX:XX, XXXXXXXX\r\n,
XXXX, XX/XX/XX, XX:XX, XXXXXXXX\r\n,
XXXX, XX/XX/XX, XX:XX, XXXXXXXX\r\n,

There is no way to tell how many records will be coming in...the max amount is 300

I am using the serialPort's datareceived event to grab the string...I have an idea how I think I can get what I want:

1) take the long string and spilt it at each '\r\n' to make a 1-d array**
2) count the number of elements in that array (to get number of records for 2-d array initializing)
3) get a 2-d array [numOfRecords, 4]
4) spilt each element of the 1-d array at each ',' and put into the new 2-d array

**where I got stuck (don't know how many records...can't set size of array...now, i am lost).

if anyone has a good idea how I can do this...or any suggestions, it would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

(PS. I would post my code...but it's a big load of crap that doesn't work...i'm ashamed)

[toraj58]

changing your structure into 4 generic lists and coupling them with indices would be an offer.

[TheCPUWizard]

changing your structure into 4 generic lists and coupling them with indices would be an offer.

I agree that using a dynamic class (such as List<T>) would be a good way to go, but would almost definately go in the opposite direction

class ARecord
{
   public string Part1 {get; set;}
   public string Part2 {get; set;}
   public string Part3 {get; set;}
}

class MyData : List<ARecord> {}

MUCH easier to work with...

var foo = from myData where p.Part1.Contains("Foo") select p;

ps: I think the word you meant was either "option" or "alternative."..