fix_parse_idx.jl

soh = Char(0x01)

function fix_parse_idx(str)
  ret = []
  prev_idx = 1
  for idx in 1 : length(str)    
    # beware julia indexing starts at 1!! 
    if str[idx] == soh && idx > 1
      # we want to match parse_split so dont include SOH
      chunk = str[prev_idx:idx - 1]
      if length(chunk) > 0 
        push!(ret, chunk)
      end
      prev_idx = idx + 1
    end
  end
  return ret;
end