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Writing a txt file
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well, if you want to write a file like:
(start of the file
hello hello
good bye
(end of file)
so you must open the file for binary, and when you want to change line put chR$(13) + chr$(10)
eg:
open "helo.txt" for binary as #1
j$ = "Hello!" + chr$(13) + chr$(10) + "This is line nº2)!"
put #1,1,j$
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'Location on the file to write
(start of the file
hello hello
good bye
(end of file)
so you must open the file for binary, and when you want to change line put chR$(13) + chr$(10)
eg:
open "helo.txt" for binary as #1
j$ = "Hello!" + chr$(13) + chr$(10) + "This is line nº2)!"
put #1,1,j$
' |
' V
'Location on the file to write
MichaelRed
Programmer
I'm writing into a txt file by append mode!
The problem is that when i'm writing, the string is append in front of the string with ""(e.g. oldtext "newtext"
Why does this happen?
How can i write in the next line and without "" NOT!
I do not know WHAT you are doing, but the standard "Open ... for Append" ALWAYS places the new text at the end of the 'file'. Your code is obviously flawed, but since you haven't actually posted the code (just your imagining of it?), no one can tell you what or where the problem lies. I can say the much / most / all of the preceeding posts are simply off target.
MichaelRed
m.red@att.net
There is never time to do it right but there is always time to do it over
The problem is that when i'm writing, the string is append in front of the string with ""(e.g. oldtext "newtext"
Why does this happen?
How can i write in the next line and without "" NOT!
I do not know WHAT you are doing, but the standard "Open ... for Append" ALWAYS places the new text at the end of the 'file'. Your code is obviously flawed, but since you haven't actually posted the code (just your imagining of it?), no one can tell you what or where the problem lies. I can say the much / most / all of the preceeding posts are simply off target.
MichaelRed
m.red@att.net
There is never time to do it right but there is always time to do it over
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I would like to print in Preprinted form by spooling the data into a text file and then printing in the preprinted form. How to take a print without wasting too many preprinted forms for aligning purposes.I would like to know how many centimetres a space occupy
MichaelRed
Programmer
Two suggestions.
1.[tab]Xerox some of the pre-printed forms. Use the xeroxes for the initial tests.
2.[tab]just use a ruler to measure the top, left, Height and width of the fields on the preprinted forms. Set your control postitions according to this. Be careful of the margin settings for the printer (esp. Top and left), as these will offset every control.
After that, it is more a matter of tedious detail.
A totally alternative is to trash the preprints and just 'reconstruct' the form in the program and be done.
MichaelRed
m.red@att.net
There is never time to do it right but there is always time to do it over
1.[tab]Xerox some of the pre-printed forms. Use the xeroxes for the initial tests.
2.[tab]just use a ruler to measure the top, left, Height and width of the fields on the preprinted forms. Set your control postitions according to this. Be careful of the margin settings for the printer (esp. Top and left), as these will offset every control.
After that, it is more a matter of tedious detail.
A totally alternative is to trash the preprints and just 'reconstruct' the form in the program and be done.
MichaelRed
m.red@att.net
There is never time to do it right but there is always time to do it over
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