Kbase P18092: Cannot import fields which are spanning more than one line
| Autor |
Progress Software Corporation - Progress |
| Acesso |
Público |
| Publicação |
10/16/2008 |
|
Status: Verified
SYMPTOM(s):
Cannot import fields spanning more than one line.
Importing a data file where the fields are '*' delimited.
CAUSE:
The IMPORT statement reads only one line at a time.
FIX:
Use READKEY to read character by character.
EXAMPLE when the delimiter character is "*":
/* example.p */
DEF VAR cField AS CHAR NO-UNDO.
DEF VAR cRecordField AS CHAR NO-UNDO.
INPUT FROM "IMPORT.d" UNBUFFERED.
REPEAT:
READKEY.
IF CHR(LASTKEY) <> "*" THEN
cField = cField + CHR(LASTKEY).
ELSE do:
cRecordField = cField.
cField = "".
MESSAGE cRecordField VIEW-AS ALERT-BOX.
END.
END.
INPUT CLOSE.