Bionicjoe Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I have a series of files that I am first formatting with a RegEx script, then reading into an array, which will be posted into a form. Each file will have the same info, but not always in the same order.For instance, the 'Salesperson' may be the first line or next to last. 'Date, phone, or address fields may be various places. I can write my RegEx script to place an array index number in front of each item/line of the file. Is it possible to load the data into an array based on these numbers? The _ReadFileToArray function simply reads each line into an array in order, so that won't work, but that's basically what I want to do. A sample file. The numbers are array index numbers. As I stated above, the index numbers won't always be in this order, but I'll always need the phone numbers in array position 5 & 7 for instance. 1, Julie Jones2, 2/25/094, Widgets, Inc.6, Fred Contact5, (111) 555-13038, 73, 7010000-019, BLDG SUIT APT 10110, 123 Street BLVD11, BOWLING GREEN KY 421047, 222 555-123412, bwlky0015abcdabcd.bwlkydomain.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Melba23 Posted March 7, 2010 Moderators Share Posted March 7, 2010 Bionicjoe,It is a bit roundabout, but you could try something like this:- make those numbers double-digit (00 - 12).- read the file into an array using _FileReadToArray.- sort the array with _ArraySort to get the elements into the correct place.- run StringTrimLeft in a loop through the array to delete the numbers.If you can write a RegEx to get the numbers in the right place in the file, that should pose you no difficulty at all! M23 Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind Open spoiler to see my UDFs: Spoiler ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columnsChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listingDate_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language usedExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBoxGUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUIGUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable framesGUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView itemsGUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeViewMarquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIsNoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxesNotify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the displayScrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single commandStringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit textToast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 (edited) Bionicjoe, It is a bit roundabout, but you could try something like this: - make those numbers double-digit (00 - 12). - read the file into an array using _FileReadToArray. - sort the array with _ArraySort to get the elements into the correct place. - run StringTrimLeft in a loop through the array to delete the numbers. If you can write a RegEx to get the numbers in the right place in the file, that should pose you no difficulty at all! M23 No need to make the numbers double digit. Just exactly as Melba23 says but no need for _Arraysort, just create a new array with the same number of elements, step through each element of the array and the index of the new array is Number($array[$n]) and the string is, as M23 says, StringTrimeLeft($array[$n],STringInSTr($array[$n],",")) Edited March 7, 2010 by martin Serial port communications UDF Includes functions for binary transmission and reception.printing UDF Useful for graphs, forms, labels, reports etc.Add User Call Tips to SciTE for functions in UDFs not included with AutoIt and for your own scripts.Functions with parameters in OnEvent mode and for Hot Keys One function replaces GuiSetOnEvent, GuiCtrlSetOnEvent and HotKeySet.UDF IsConnected2 for notification of status of connected state of many urls or IPs, without slowing the script. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Melba23 Posted March 7, 2010 Moderators Share Posted March 7, 2010 martin, Clever! M23 Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind Open spoiler to see my UDFs: Spoiler ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columnsChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listingDate_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language usedExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBoxGUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUIGUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable framesGUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView itemsGUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeViewMarquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIsNoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxesNotify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the displayScrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single commandStringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit textToast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionicjoe Posted March 7, 2010 Author Share Posted March 7, 2010 Please note my status. Forgot about ArraySort. I think this is going to do what I need. Thanks. I have another question posted in UltraEdit's forums about getting the addresses formatted.It's the last hurdle I face. UE Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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