Best text file to import for Motion Scroll?

Hi,
I will be getting a copy of the credits to add to the end of a play.
What format should I ask for the text to be in? What works best in Motion 4? (RTF, PDF, etc)
Thanks.

Watch this tutorial from Mark Spencer. It'll answer all your questions.
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Andy

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Reading in a text file to GUI for later analysis

Good Morning any and everyone,
I'm trying to get a piece of code working to read in a text file and it isn't working very well. The code has been seriously crunched together from a multitude of sources so I suspect that the error has occurred from there.
The errors that are occurring are "Can't Find Symbol" errors. Only 2 of them though which is a lot less than I had earlier. Now I'm just banging my head against the wall.
Has anyone got any suggestions as to where I'm going wrong? Anything greatly appreciated.
(PS> Please be gentle, I'm still a newbie)
Thanks.
import java.util.*; // required for List and ArrayList
import java.io.*; // required for handling and IOExceptions
import javax.swing.*;
public class textAnalyser extends JFrame // implements ActionListener
    // the attributes
    // declare a TextArea
    private JTextArea viewArea = new JTextArea(10,55);
    // declare the menu components
    private JMenuBar bar = new JMenuBar();
    private JMenu fileMenu = new JMenu("File");
    private JMenu quitMenu = new JMenu("Quit");
    private JMenuItem selectChoice = new JMenuItem("Select");
    private JMenuItem runChoice = new JMenuItem("Run");
    private JMenuItem reallyQuitChoice = new JMenuItem("Really quit");
    private JMenuItem cancelChoice = new JMenuItem("Cancel");
    // declare an attribute to hold the chosen file
    private File chosenFile;
    // the constructor
    public textAnalyser()
        setTitle("Text Analyser"); // set title of the frame
        add(viewArea); // add the text area
        // add the menus to the menu bar
        bar.add(fileMenu);
        bar.add(quitMenu);
        // add the menu items to the menus
        fileMenu.add(selectChoice);
        fileMenu.add(runChoice);
        quitMenu.add(reallyQuitChoice);
        quitMenu.add(cancelChoice);
        // add the menu bar to the frame
        setJMenuBar(bar);
        // add the ActionListeners
//        selectChoice.addActionListener(this);
//        runChoice.addActionListener(this);
//        reallyQuitChoice.addActionListener(this);
//        cancelChoice.addActionListener(this);
        // configure the frame
        setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE);
        setSize(450,200);
        setVisible(true);
     public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
               if(e.getSource() == displayContentsChoice)
                    try
                         final int MAX = 300;
                         FileReader textFile = new FileReader("textfile.txt");
                         BufferedReader textStream = new BufferedReader(textFile);
                         int ch; // holds integer value of character
                         char c; // holds character when type cast from integer
                         int counter = 0; //counts number of characters read
                         ch = textStream.read(); //reads the first character from the file
                         c = (char) ch; //type cast from integer to character
                         viewArea.append("\n");
                         /*     continue through the file until either the end of the file or the maximum
                         number of characters allowed have been read*/
                         while(ch != -1 && counter <= MAX)
                                   counter++; // increment the counter
                                   viewArea.append("" + c); // display the character
                                   ch = textStream.read(); // read the next character
                                   c = (char) ch;
                         textStream.close();
                         viewArea.append("\n");
               catch(IOException ioe)
                         if(chosenFile == null) // no file selected
                                   viewArea.append("No file selected\n");
                         else
                              viewArea.append("There was a problem reading the file\n");
}

A couple of points:
*You've commented out stuff that is needed, like the adding of actionlisteners, the implements actionlistener,...
*Your actionlistener is looking for a menu choice which doesn't exist "displayContentsChoice". Does this menu item need to be created?
*How much of this code have you yourself created? Do you understand its inner working?
*What is the purpose of this code? Is it for work? School? Homework?
Good luck!
/Pete

How to save data from text file in databse for a transaction...

Hi Guys,
I have a text file which has some data related relevant to transaction VA01 separated by tabs.
Now instead of going in the transaction in VA01 and thne feeding the data manually, I would like this data
to get read automatically from the text file and get processed field by field for transaction VA01 and thne get saved.
How do I achieve this ? Do I have to use SHDB or some other method ?a

hi tushar,
REPORT ZCALL_TRANS_TAB1                      .
TABLES: LFA1,LFBK,lfb1.
*& internal table declaration
data: BEGIN OF it_vendor occurs 0,
       LIFNR LIKE LFA1-LIFNR,
       bukrs like lfb1-bukrs,
       END OF it_vendor.
DATA: BEGIN OF IT_BANK occurs 0,
      LIFNR LIKE LFA1-LIFNR,
      BANKS LIKE LFBK-BANKS,
      BANKL LIKE LFBK-BANKL,
      BANKN LIKE LFBK-BANKN,
      koinh like lfbk-koinh,
      END OF IT_BANK.
data: it_bdcdata like bdcdata occurs 0 with header line.
data: it_messages like bdcmsgcoll occurs 0 with header line.
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selection-screen: begin of block b1 with frame.
parameters: p_file like rlgrap-filename default 'c:/vendor.txt'
obligatory.
parameters: p_file1 like rlgrap-filename default 'c:/xyz.txt'
obligatory.
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at selection-screen on value-request for p_file.
perform f4_help using p_file.
at selection-screen on value-request for p_file1.
perform f4_help1 using p_file1.
*start of selection
start-of-selection.
*******uploading file
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******open session.
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      text
     -->P_P_FILE text
form f4_help using    p_p_file.
data: l_file type ibipparms-path.
call function 'F4_FILENAME'
importing
   file_name           = l_file.
   p_file = l_file.
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*&      Form POPULATE_DATA
      text
--> p1        text
<-- p2        text
form populate_data .
DATA: L_STRING TYPE STRing.
DATA: L_COUNTER(2) TYPE n.
loop at it_vendor.
perform bdc_dynpro      using 'SAPMF02K' '0106'.
perform bdc_field       using 'BDC_CURSOR'
                              'RF02K-D0130'.
perform bdc_field       using 'BDC_OKCODE'
                              '/00'.
perform bdc_field       using 'RF02K-LIFNR'
                               it_vendor-lifnr.
perform bdc_field       using 'RF02K-BUKRS'
                              it_vendor-bukrs.
perform bdc_field       using 'RF02K-D0130'
                              'X'.
perform bdc_dynpro      using 'SAPMF02K' '0130'.
perform bdc_field       using 'BDC_CURSOR'
                              'LFBK-bankn(03)'.
perform bdc_field       using 'BDC_OKCODE'
                              '=UPDA'.
******CALL TRANSACTION.
call transaction 'FK02' using it_bdcdata mode 'A'
                        messages into it_messages.
write:/ sy-subrc.
perform format_messages.
clear it_bdcdata.
refresh it_bdcdata.
endloop.
endform.                    " POPULATE_DATA
*&      Form FORMAT_MESSAGES
      text
--> p1        text
<-- p2        text
form format_messages .
data: l_msg(100).
loop at it_messages.
call function 'FORMAT_MESSAGE'
exporting
   id              = it_messages-msgid
   lang            = sy-langu
   no              = it_messages-msgnr
   v1              = it_messages-msgv1
   v2              = it_messages-msgv2
   v3              = it_messages-msgv3
   v4              = it_messages-msgv4
importing
   msg             = l_msg
exceptions
   not_found       = 1
   others          = 2
write:/ l_msg.
endloop.
endform.                    " FORMAT_MESSAGES
*&      Form bdc_dynpro
      text
     -->P_0173   text
     -->P_0174   text
form bdc_dynpro using    value(p_program)
                          value(p_screen).
it_bdcdata-program = p_program.
it_bdcdata-dynpro = p_screen.
it_bdcdata-dynbegin = 'X'.
append it_bdcdata.
clear it_bdcdata.
endform.                    " bdc_dynpro
*&      Form bdc_field
      text
     -->P_0178   text
     -->P_0179   text
form bdc_field using    value(p_fnam)
                         value(p_fval).
it_bdcdata-fnam = p_fnam.
it_bdcdata-fval = p_fval.
append it_bdcdata.
clear it_bdcdata.
endform.                    " bdc_field
*&      Form upload_file
      text
     -->P_P_FILE text
     -->P_P_FILE1 text
form upload_file using    p_p_file
                           p_p_file1.
CALL FUNCTION 'WS_UPLOAD'
EXPORTING
CODEPAGE                      = ' '
   FILENAME                      = P_P_FILE
   FILETYPE                      = 'DAT'
HEADLEN                       = ' '
LINE_EXIT                     = ' '
TRUNCLEN                      = ' '
USER_FORM                     = ' '
USER_PROG                     = ' '
DAT_D_FORMAT                  = ' '
IMPORTING
FILELENGTH                    =
TABLES
    data_tab                      = IT_VENDOR
EXCEPTIONS
CONVERSION_ERROR              = 1
FILE_OPEN_ERROR               = 2
FILE_READ_ERROR               = 3
INVALID_TYPE                  = 4
NO_BATCH                      = 5
UNKNOWN_ERROR                 = 6
INVALID_TABLE_WIDTH           = 7
GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER       = 8
CUSTOMER_ERROR                = 9
NO_AUTHORITY                  = 10
OTHERS                        = 11
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
MESSAGE I000(ZZ) WITH 'UNABLE TO UPLOAD'.
STOP.
ENDIF.
*******UPLOADING BANK DETAILS
CALL FUNCTION 'WS_UPLOAD'
EXPORTING
CODEPAGE                      = ' '
   FILENAME                      = P_P_FILE1
   FILETYPE                      = 'DAT'
HEADLEN                       = ' '
LINE_EXIT                     = ' '
TRUNCLEN                      = ' '
USER_FORM                     = ' '
USER_PROG                     = ' '
DAT_D_FORMAT                  = ' '
IMPORTING
FILELENGTH                    =
TABLES
    data_tab                      = IT_BANK
EXCEPTIONS
   CONVERSION_ERROR              = 1
   FILE_OPEN_ERROR               = 2
   FILE_READ_ERROR               = 3
   INVALID_TYPE                  = 4
   NO_BATCH                      = 5
   UNKNOWN_ERROR                 = 6
   INVALID_TABLE_WIDTH           = 7
   GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER       = 8
   CUSTOMER_ERROR                = 9
   NO_AUTHORITY                  = 10
   OTHERS                        = 11
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
MESSAGE I000(ZZ) WITH 'UNABLE TO UPLOAD'.
STOP.
ENDIF.
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form f4_help1 using    p_p_file1.
data:l_file1 type ibipparms-path.
CALL FUNCTION 'F4_FILENAME'
IMPORTING
   FILE_NAME           = l_file1.
   p_file1 = l_file1.
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Upload time data text file in ztable for HR module

dear all SAP guru's
text file is like that
260807300001
270815480001
270812210002.
1st 4 char is date&month .
2nd 4 char is time.
3rd 4 char is employee no.
i want to upload this file in z table.
when i m uploading the time is not uploading correctly.my condition is like that
already 1 condition is in Z table after that when i upload 2nd entry that time what 1st time is time in and 2nd is time out.
coding as fallows . give any solution for that.
LOOP AT it_out.
   CONCATENATE sy-datum0(4) it_out-text2(2) it_out-text+0(2) INTO itab1-val1.
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   CLEAR itab1.
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         FROM ztimedata
         INTO TABLE it_ztimedata.
DESCRIBE TABLE it_ztimedata LINES cnt.
LOOP AT it_out.
CLEAR cnt.
    LOOP AT itab1.
      itab1-date1 = itab1-val1.
      itab1-timein = itab1-val2.
      itab1-pernr = itab1-val3.
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      itab1-counter = cnt.
      MODIFY itab1.
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ENDLOOP.
SORT itab1 BY pernr date1 timein.
DATA cnt1 TYPE i.
DATA p_date LIKE sy-datum.
SELECT SINGLE * FROM ztimedata
                 INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF it_ztimedata.
LOOP AT itab1.
          ztimedata-counter    = itab1-counter.
          ztimedata-date1      = itab1-val1.
          ztimedata-pernr      = itab1-val3.
          ztimedata-shift      = itab1-shift.
          ztimedata-attendance = itab1-attendance.
          CLEAR IT_ZTIMEDATA-TIMEIN.
       IF ztimedata-timein IS INITIAL.
          it_ztimedata-timein     = itab1-val2.
          ztimedata-timein     = itab1-val2.
          CLEAR it_ztimedata-timeout .
       ELSEIF ztimedata-timein IS NOT INITIAL.
          it_ztimedata-timeout     = itab1-val2.
          ztimedata-timeout    = itab1-val2.
       ENDIF.
          append it_ztimedata.
          MODIFY ztimedata from it_ztimedata.
       COMMIT WORK.
ENDLOOP.
in that coding if any correction pls correct me.
Nikhil Narkhede

Hi,
You just try like this..Move date field into one Variable Year field into one variable and
Time field into one variable..Then Pass this field to your screen fields.
Rgs,
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I'm a new PRE 9 user and am experiencing a really significant problem with importing .m4v files: Every .m4v I select ends at the 1-second mark and there does not seem to be any way to make the program see past that 1-second mark in the source file. Other file formats I've tried seem just fine, but most of the source material I want to use is already in .m4v files and have to think that this is some kind of bug.
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Thanks for the rapid reply (and the welcome too). I think most of the files came from Handbrake (importing DVD content) if memory serves. All these .m4v files play just fine in Windows Media Player, QuickTime Player, etc.
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Type: MPEG Movie
File Size: 566.6 MB
Image Size: 718 x 370
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Source Audio Format: 48000 Hz - compressed - Stereo
Project Audio Format: 48000 Hz - 32 bit floating point - Stereo
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General
Complete name                    : C:\Users\Alan\Videos\Advent\Advent performances\Advent at MARPROG (Franklin's shoot) DVD 1.m4v
Format                           : MPEG-4
Format profile                   : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID                         : mp42
File size                        : 567 MiB
Duration                         : 1h 6mn
Overall bit rate                 : 1 188 Kbps
Encoded date                     : UTC 2011-04-15 13:27:00
Tagged date                      : UTC 2011-04-15 13:43:34
Writing application              : HandBrake 0.9.5 2011010300
Video
ID                               : 1
Format                           : AVC
Format/Info                      : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                   : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC           : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames        : 4 frames
Codec ID                         : avc1
Codec ID/Info                    : Advanced Video Coding
Duration                         : 1h 6mn
Bit rate mode                    : Variable
Bit rate                         : 1 093 Kbps
Width                            : 718 pixels
Height                           : 370 pixels
Display aspect ratio             : 2.25:1
Original display aspect ratio    : 2.25:1
Frame rate mode                  : Variable
Frame rate                       : 29.970 fps
Minimum frame rate               : 9.990 fps
Maximum frame rate               : 29.980 fps
Color space                      : YUV
Chroma subsampling               : 4:2:0
Bit depth                        : 8 bits
Scan type                        : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)               : 0.137
Stream size                      : 521 MiB (92%)
Writing library                  : x264 core 112
Encoding settings                : cabac=1 / ref=2 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x1:0x111 / me=hex / subme=6 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=0 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=6 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=2 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=0 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=300 / keyint_min=29 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=20.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=3 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Encoded date                     : UTC 2011-04-15 13:27:00
Tagged date                      : UTC 2011-04-15 13:43:34
Color primaries                  : BT.601-6 525, BT.1358 525, BT.1700 NTSC, SMPTE 170M
Transfer characteristics         : BT.709-5, BT.1361
Matrix coefficients              : BT.601-6 525, BT.1358 525, BT.1700 NTSC, SMPTE 170M
Audio
ID                               : 2
Format                           : AAC
Format/Info                      : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile                   : LC
Codec ID                         : 40
Duration                         : 1h 6mn
Bit rate mode                    : Variable
Bit rate                         : 91.0 Kbps
Maximum bit rate                 : 339 Kbps
Channel(s)                       : 2 channels
Channel positions                : Front: L R
Sampling rate                    : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode                 : Lossy
Stream size                      : 43.4 MiB (8%)
Encoded date                     : UTC 2011-04-15 13:27:00
Tagged date                      : UTC 2011-04-15 13:43:33
Text
ID                               : 3
Format                           : Apple text
Codec ID                         : text
Duration                         : 1h 6mn
Bit rate mode                    : Variable
Bit rate                         : 1 bps
Stream size                      : 327 Bytes (0%)
Encoded date                     : UTC 2011-04-15 13:27:00
Tagged date                      : UTC 2011-04-15 13:43:34
Also, new PrE project appear to default to: "NTSC-Hard Disk, Flash Memory Camcorders-Standard 48kHz" (which I'm assuming is the default, as I don't recall changing anything).
I hope this information helps. Any insights as to how to get past this problem (bug?) would be greatly appreciated.
Take care and thanks again for your help,
Alan

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Jeff, thanks so much, but I'm still not quite there! Agreed, codec packs can be dangerous but apparently the DIVX one is OK!
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Best Image File Type & Size for Photo Books?

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Interesting. Presently, all my image files are at 300 dpi.
Remember that DPI has no meaning for a digital file - digital files have only dots - the per inch part comes form the print size so until you select a print size you had only "d" - not "dpi" - that is a totally meaningless number
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Obviously from your selection - you place a photo into a frame and the frame size is the size
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or, whatever size results from the image resolution.
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any image that will print at 180dpi or above will give good results (and will not get a resolution warning)
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- Sample File : Lead Import For Sales Force Automation

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Please can any one share a sample file for lead import in sales force automation.I need to test with a sample file and confirm that everything is file.I have a sample file that am presently having issues with.
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Hello All,
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I'm not sure whether they do Spanish, but you should contact them, their application works extremely well.
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20130619084948DataLog.txt
20130619094948DataLog.txt
20130619104948DataLog.txt
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20130619124948DataLog.txt
20130619134948DataLog.txt
20130619144948DataLog.txt
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20130619184948DataLog.txt
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20130619204948DataLog.txt
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Option Explicit
Sub SearchFiles()
Dim file As Variant
Dim x As Integer
Dim myWB As Workbook
Dim WB As Workbook
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Dim L As Long, t As Long, i As Long
Dim StartDateL As String
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StartDateL = Format(Calendar1, "yyyymmdd")
EndDateL = Format(Calendar2, "yyyymmdd")
' I am using Userform asking user to select the date and time range of interet,
' However, I want to use only the date to filter the files having the name with that particular date
file = Dir("c:\myfolder\") ' folder with all text files
' I need assistance with the following part:
'1) How to filter and select the files between StartDateL and EndDateL_
'(including files with that dates as well)?
While (file <> "")
If InStr(file, StartDateL) > 0 Then 'Not sure if the statements inside parenthesis is correct
bool = True
GoTo Line1:
End If
file = Dir
Wend
Line1:
If Not bool Then
file = "c:\myfolder\20130115033100DataLog.txt" 'Just for a test that the code works as intended
End If
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Set myWB = ThisWorkbook
Set newWS = Sheets(1)
L = myWB.Sheets(1).Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
t = 1
For x = 1 To UBound(file)
Workbooks.OpenText Filename:=file(x), DataType:=xlDelimited, Tab:=True, Semicolon:=True, Space:=False, Comma:=False
Set WB = ActiveWorkbook
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t = myWB.Sheets(1).Cells(Rows.Count, "B").End(xlUp).Row + 1
WB.Close False
Next
myWB.Sheets(1).Columns(1).Delete
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Rows("1:1").Insert Shift:=xlDown, CopyOrigin:=xlFormatFromLeftOrAbove
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- Open the VBA editor
- Add a Userform
- Place 2 text boxes and 1 command button on that form
- Paste all code below into the code module of the form
- Download this file:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/35239054/FileSearch.cls
- In the VBA editor press CTRL-M and import that file
- Save the Excel file in the directory that contain your text files
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Andreas.
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Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
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Me.TextBox1.Value = FormatDateTime(Now, vbGeneralDate)
Me.TextBox2.Value = FormatDateTime(Now, vbShortDate)
End Sub
Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
Dim StartDate As Date, EndDate As Date
Dim FS As New FileSearch
Dim R As Range
Dim ThisFile As Variant
Dim ThisDate As Date
Dim Data As Variant
Dim Count As Long
'Be sure we have 2 dates
If Not IsDate(Me.TextBox1.Value) Then
Me.TextBox1.SetFocus
MsgBox "No start date"
Exit Sub
End If
If Not IsDate(Me.TextBox2.Value) Then
Me.TextBox2.SetFocus
MsgBox "No end date"
Exit Sub
End If
'Convert to real dates
StartDate = CDate(Me.TextBox1.Value)
EndDate = CDate(Me.TextBox2.Value)
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'No include all files for this day
EndDate = EndDate + TimeSerial(23, 59, 59)
End If
'Correct order?
If StartDate > EndDate Then
ThisDate = EndDate
EndDate = StartDate
StartDate = ThisDate
End If
With FS
'Same path as our file
.LookIn = ThisWorkbook.Path
.FileName = "*DataLog.txt"
'Search all files sort by file name
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MsgBox "No data files found in " & .LookIn
Exit Sub
End If
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Set R = Range("A2").CurrentRegion
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R.ClearContents
'Show the user that we are working
Application.Cursor = xlWait
DoEvents
For Each ThisFile In .FoundFiles
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ThisDate = Filename2Date(ThisFile)
'Between our dates?
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'Import at the end of the data
Set R = Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Offset(1)
Data = ReadCSV(ThisFile)
R.Resize(UBound(Data) + 1, UBound(Data, 2) + 1) = Data
Count = Count + 1
End If
Next
End With
'Done
Application.Cursor = xlDefault
If Count = 0 Then
MsgBox "No files match your dates"
Else
MsgBox Count & " files imported"
'Hide the form
Me.Hide
End If
End Sub
Private Function Filename2Date(ByVal Fullname As String) As Date
'Convert e.g "C:\20130601142648DataLog.txt" to the date "01.06.2013 14:26:48"
Dim i As Long, j As Long
i = InStrRev(Fullname, "\")
If i > 0 Then Fullname = Mid(Fullname, i + 1)
Fullname = JustNumbers(Fullname)
If Len(Fullname) <> 14 Then Exit Function
Filename2Date = _
DateSerial(Mid(Fullname, 1, 4), Mid(Fullname, 5, 2), Mid(Fullname, 7, 2)) + _
TimeSerial(Mid(Fullname, 9, 2), Mid(Fullname, 11, 2), Mid(Fullname, 13, 2))
End Function
Private Function JustNumbers(ByVal What As String) As String
'Return only numbers from What (by Rick Rothstein)
Dim i As Long, j As Long, Digit As String
For i = 1 To Len(What)
Digit = Mid$(What, i, 1)
If Digit Like "#" Then
j = j + 1
Mid$(What, j, 1) = Digit
End If
Next
JustNumbers = Left$(What, j)
End Function
Private Function ReadCSV(ByVal Fullname As String) As Variant
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Const LDelim = vbCrLf 'Line delimiter
Const FDelim = ";" 'Field delimiter
Dim hFile As Integer
Dim Buffer As String
Dim Lines, Line, Data
Dim i As Long, j As Long
'Be sure the file exists
If Dir(Fullname) = "" Then Exit Function
'Open and read all data
hFile = FreeFile
Open Fullname For Binary Access Read As #hFile
Buffer = Space(LOF(hFile))
Get #hFile, , Buffer
Close #hFile
'Split into lines
Lines = Split(Buffer, LDelim)
'Split the first line and prepare the output
'Note: I assume that all lines have the same number of fields
Line = Split(Lines(0), FDelim)
ReDim Data(0 To UBound(Lines), 0 To UBound(Line))
For i = 0 To UBound(Lines)
Line = Split(Lines(i), FDelim)
For j = 0 To UBound(Line)
'Parse the fields
If IsDate(Line(j)) Then
Data(i, j) = CDate(Line(j))
ElseIf IsNumeric(Line(j)) Then
Data(i, j) = CDbl(Line(j))
Else
Data(i, j) = Line(j)
End If
Next
Next
ReadCSV = Data
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