DIM Service Format Description :
The format description parameter specifies the contents of a structure in the form T[:N][;T:N]*[;T] where T is the item type: (I)nteger, (C)haracter,
etc. and N is the number of such
items. The type alone at the end means all following items are of the same
type.
The list of possible types (and their intrinsic data sizes) is:
| "I" | integer | 32 bits | |
| "C" | character | 8 bits | |
| "L" | long | 32 bits | (deprecated) |
| "S" | short | 16 bits | |
| "F" | float | 32 bits | |
| "D" | double | 64 bits | |
| "X" | extra long | 64 bits |
Example: "I:3;F:2;C" means 3 Integers, 2 Floats and Characters until
the end.
(The format parameter is used for communicating between different platforms)