Get special string from serial read?

Im using rf transmitter and reciever in a project. Transmitter send codes for each buttons. There are seven buttons on breadbord. And each buttons sending ETV+id. Example first button sending ETV1. Second button ETV2. Third button ETV3 ..... On serial monitor, ı can see ETV like that;
E
T
V
I cant see the integer. When ı use; char content = serial.read(); and other string += content, its like;
E
EE
EEE. When ı want To parseint after ETV, its sometimes like;
5. But ı push first or second button. I think because of V. How can ı Split ETV+int from Serial read? Anybody help me please?

Have a look at the examples in Serial Input Basics - simple reliable ways to receive data. There is also a parse example that illustrates the use of strtok()

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