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0660879e - SWiFT SVP & SWiFTplus Operating Manual
9.7. Data File
If a file has already been extracted and converted from the binary format using the iOS app or Connect, it will be
stored in a VPD format. This is a common format that is used across all Valeport products.
From Connect version 1.0.4.0 a slightly altered format: .VP2 was introduced to replace VPD and allow for future
expansion. The structure is largely the same.
This format is generated from Connect and the iOS App after download and during recording. The raw
downloaded and recorded files are also maintained as a backup.
Basic Structure:
The basic structure is that of an INI file:
The file is split into sections (denoted by a the name of the section in square [ ] brackets).
Within each section, the values are presented as Key Value pairs, delimited by an 'equals' sign. INI files are fairly
old technology, but have been chosen for a number of reasons:
a)
They are readily readable as text files.
b)
They can be randomly accessed for both read and write - many programming languages have readily
available INI File Access Classes.
c)
They are not case sensitive.
d)
Their structure can be split into sections, and the sections can be hierarchical by using a back-slash '\'
e)
Comments can be added (prefixing the line with a semicolon ';'
f)
They can be readily dropped into Excel etc for onward processing.
More information on Windows INI Files can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ini_file
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