I have downloaded a file as an ASCII Text file.
The file contains the following information.  Part No (10 ch) 3 spaces
Part Description (20 chars max) 3 spaces, and finally dollar value
(6char with 3 dec.)
What I am trying to do, is move the information into a table so that I
can manipulate the information.  Is there a way (Pdox 4.5), that I can
break that information down?
Thanks for any help possible.
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 119 PARADOX       Ref: CCLN1776 Date: 08/17/95
From: CRAIG WELCH                                           Time: 07:29pm
\/To: MICHAEL HARRIS                                      (Read 7 times)
Subj: R: ASCII FILES

MH>I have downloaded a file as an ASCII Text file.
MH>The file contains the following information.  Part No (10 ch) 3 spaces
MH>Part Description (20 chars max) 3 spaces, and finally dollar value
MH>(6char with 3 dec.)
MH>What I am trying to do, is move the information into a table so that I
MH>can manipulate the information.  Is there a way (Pdox 4.5), that I can
MH>break that information down?
MH>Thanks for any help possible.
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Windows or DOS  version? In Windows you can do a fixed length import.
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 119 PARADOX       Ref: CCJ00001 Date: 08/14/95
From: JACK URBANSKY                                         Time: 10:00pm
\/To: MICHAEL HARRIS                                      (Read 8 times)
Subj: ASCII FILES

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 MH> What I am trying to do, is move the information into a table so that I
 MH> can manipulate the information.  Is there a way (Pdox 4.5), that I can
 MH> break that information down?
 Might be an easier way, but this is what'd I'd do...
        1. Use a text editor with search & replace.  Replace 3
                spaces with a comma.
        2. Make sure each record is on a separate line. Might
                require manual editing.
        2. Import the file as a comma deliminated ASCII file.
 A short BASIC program could separate the records into separate
 lines, if necessary, as well as insert the commas, but for a
 relatively small DB it probably isn't worth the time.
        in His service....  jack
... Oops... Tried to steal my own tagline!
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