decode bytes

xsocs/io/XsocsH5.py

@@ -243,9 +243,13 @@ class XsocsH5(XsocsH5Base):
                        'delay']
         with self._get_file() as h5_file:
             path = self.scan_params_tpl.format(entry) + '/{0}'
-            return OrderedDict([(param, h5_file.get(path.format(param),
-                                                    _np.array(None))[()])
-                                for param in param_names])
+            result = OrderedDict()
+            for param in param_names:
+                value = h5_file.get(path.format(param), _np.array(None))[()]
+                if hasattr(value, 'decode'):
+                    value = value.decode()
+                result[param] = value
+            return result
 
     @_process_entry
     def positioner(self, entry, positioner):