char array

[majimboo]

How would this be on byte buffer?

UINT8 data[32]

[dcodeIO]

Well, it's 32 bytes. You may either #slice(offset, offset+32) it or read it sequentially through calling #readUint8(offset++) successively.

You might also want to take a look at the API docs.

[majimboo]

Sorry, I still don't get it. I currently need to write it. It's actually a string. Let us say

UINT8 data[16]
UINT8 data[16]

Could be

42 75 66 66 65 72 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 4d 61 74 74 65 72 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

If I try to

writeString('Buffer', 16) // suggestion
writeString('Matter', 16) // suggestion

[dcodeIO]

1. Remember the current offset
2. Write the string
3. While 16 bytes are not reached, write 0

var s = "Buffer",
    o = bb.offset;
bb.writeString(s);
while (bb.offset < o + 16)
    bb.writeUint8(0);
...

[majimboo]

Would love to see this get supported with bytebuffer. Cheers, great as always.

[dcodeIO]

You may also extend the prototype with your use case specific code for comfort and a bit of speed:

mybytebuffer.js

var ByteBuffer = require("bytebuffer");

ByteBuffer.prototype.writeStringPadded = function(s, len) {
    var end = this.offset + len;
    this.ensureCapacity(end);
    this.writeString(s);
    while (this.offset < end)
        this.writeUint8(0);
    return this;
};

module.exports = ByteBuffer;

var ByteBuffer = require("mybytebuffer.js");
var bb = new ByteBuffer();
bb.writeStringPadded("Buffer", 16);
...