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GeoTrail

Maybe someone could help me with a simple solution to loading a textfile (in Windows format) into a variable so I can use it in a EDIT object and keeping it's formatting. By that I mean, keeping the tabs and linebreaks.

Hope someone can help me with this Razz

PS! I'm using the following formatting on the EDIT object: WRAP,MULTI,SCROLL,READONLY

Mac · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 12:35 pm Post subject:

GeoTrail · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 12:36 pm Post subject:

Thanks alot Mac. Worked perfectly Wink

Mac · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 12:46 pm Post subject:

No prob,

Ya might wanna check this VDS editor code for some edit
control tricks such as line count, etc. Wink

http://www.vdsworld.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=120

Cheers, Mac Smile

GeoTrail · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 12:49 pm Post subject:

Wow, very nice code Mac.
Is it free to use?

Skit3000 · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 12:59 pm Post subject:

I think all code posted on this forum is free to use, as long as you put a 'Thanks to: ' in your about window... Wink

Mac · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 1:01 pm Post subject:

All my posted code is free to use - however, that example is
not entirely mine.

Julian Moss is the original author, and here's what he had in
the original code (note the pun on "share" ware):

REM A program by Julian Moss -- 9th March 1999
REM ----------------------------------------
REM This demonstration application is share-ware.
REM If you make improvements to it, that illustrate other
REM useful techniques, please share them with others by
REM helping us to publish updates for this program.

I think any posted code is free (unless otherwise noted), but I'm
sure most folks would appreciate a mention if ya use their code
extensively though. Wink

Cheers, Mac Smile

GeoTrail · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 1:05 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the info Skit Smile

BTW, I now get an error in my code. It's an errorcode 4 which from the helpfile:

Skit3000 · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 1:06 pm Post subject:

Maybe you've hidden the element? Don't know if things like @match() are still working on hidden elements...

GeoTrail · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 1:07 pm Post subject:

Just a note on my post above, I've got the load list code by Mac twice in my program.

On the second list I changed the number 1 to 2.

GeoTrail · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 1:11 pm Post subject:

Another note, it only appears to crash when I click the same tab twice. The first time I click the CREDTIS tab, then it's ok, then I click the About tab and back to the Credits tab that's when it crashes.

Do I have to empty the list or something before reload?

GeoTrail · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 1:17 pm Post subject:

It's working now.
Thanks to Skit 3000 who told me to add LIST CLOSE,1 before Goto Evloop

Wink

thanks guys

Mac · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 1:27 pm Post subject:

You can also put LIST CREATE, 1 at the start of your program,
then just use LIST CLEAR, 1 to empty it as needed. You don't
have to empty it when using LOADFILE, ASSIGN, etc. - they
replace the contents (if there are any). Wink

Using LIST CREATE, 1 tries to re-create the same list if
ya use again it without closing the list. Wink

Cheers, Mac Smile

GeoTrail · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 1:34 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the tip Mac.
Is that faster or takes up less memory?

Mac · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 1:42 pm Post subject:

Prolly not much difference if ya don't leave a list full of
data ya don't need. Wink

Using LIST CLOSE will free up a tiny bit of memory that's set
aside for list creation, but leaving the list and clearing it is prolly
more efficient if you're gonna re-use the list all thru the program. Wink

Cheers, Mac Smile