Re: READFILE command?

This WebDNA talk-list message is from

1998


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 16205
interpreted = N
texte = >>>Could someone help me find the command(s) needed to read in the lines of a >>>file one line at a time. >> >>There is no mechanism for reading files one line at a time; I guess you could treat the file as a database with just one field, and pull it in that way. > >...making sure to end each line with a real carriage return instead of using a soft-wrapped block of text ... :)I think this is a legitimate request, as there are a lot of companies that still (believe it or not) use UNIX accounting systems that only output as fixed-format files, and we still need the ability to use these files to update or replace our product databases on a regular, scheduled basis... Brian B. Burton BOFH --------------------------------------------------------------- MMT Solutions - Specializing in Online Shopping Solutions 973-808-8644 http://www.safecommerce.com Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: READFILE command? (grichter@panavise.com (Gary Richter) 1998)
  2. Re: READFILE command? (Jay Van Vark 1998)
  3. Re: READFILE command? (Grant Hulbert 1998)
  4. Re: READFILE command? (Kenneth Grome 1998)
  5. Re: READFILE command? (Brian B. Burton 1998)
  6. Re: READFILE command? (Kenneth Grome 1998)
  7. Re: READFILE command? (Grant Hulbert 1998)
  8. Re: READFILE command? (grichter@panavise.com (Gary Richter) 1998)
  9. READFILE command? (Steve Rosenbaum 1998)
>>>Could someone help me find the command(s) needed to read in the lines of a >>>file one line at a time. >> >>There is no mechanism for reading files one line at a time; I guess you could treat the file as a database with just one field, and pull it in that way. > >...making sure to end each line with a real carriage return instead of using a soft-wrapped block of text ... :)I think this is a legitimate request, as there are a lot of companies that still (believe it or not) use UNIX accounting systems that only output as fixed-format files, and we still need the ability to use these files to update or replace our product databases on a regular, scheduled basis... Brian B. Burton BOFH --------------------------------------------------------------- MMT Solutions - Specializing in Online Shopping Solutions 973-808-8644 http://www.safecommerce.com Brian B. Burton

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