cypher175 2 Posted October 1, 2010 How can I read a .txt file into a 2D Array that's formatted like this..?? The spaces are TABS. ABC 123 DEF 456 GHI ABC 123 DEF 456 GHI ABC 123 DEF 456 GHI ABC 123 DEF 456 GHI ABC 123 DEF 456 GHI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melba23 3,457 Posted October 1, 2010 cypher175,- Read the file into an initial array using _FileReadToArray- Create a second array with the right number of dimensions- Split each element of the first array (i.e. each line) with StringSplit using @TAB as the delimiter- Transfer the elements of the StringSplit array into the correct places in the secondJob done. 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Realm 18 Posted October 1, 2010 (edited) cypher175,BugFix wrote a couple functions pertaining to File Read/Write with 2D, his original post can be found #394415Other than that, the only way I could suggesting is looping FileReadLine() than splitting and adding to the arrayExample:#include <File.au3> #include <Array.au3> Local $myFile="MyFile.txt" $file=FileOpen($myFile,1) $fileLines=_FileCountLines($myFile) Local $myArray[$fileLines][5] For $a=1 To $fileLines $line=StringSplit(FileReadLine($myFile,$a),@TAB) $myArray[0] = $line[1] $myArray[1] = $line[2] $myArray[2] = $line[3] $myArray[3] = $line[4] $myArray[4] = $line[5] Next FileClose($file) _ArrayDisplay($myArray,"My Array")I did not test the script, but in theory it should work. It will probably be slow if you are working with very large files.Edit: Melba23's suggestion would more than likely be faster than the example I have provided. Edited October 1, 2010 by Realm My Contributions: Unix Timestamp: Calculate Unix time, or seconds since Epoch, accounting for your local timezone and daylight savings time. RegEdit Jumper: A Small & Simple interface based on Yashied's Reg Jumper Function, for searching Hives in your registry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
water 2,391 Posted October 1, 2010 If every row has the same number of elements but you don't know how many elements each row has then this should work: #include <file.au3> #include <array.au3> Global $aInFile _FileReadToArray("C:\temp\test.txt", $aInFile) $aDimension = StringSplit($aInFile[1], @TAB) Global $aOutArray[$aInFile[0] + 1][$aDimension[0]] For $iIndex1 = 1 To $aInFile[0] $aRecord = StringSplit($aInFile[$iIndex1], @TAB) For $iIndex2 = 0 To $aRecord[0]-1 $aOutArray[$iIndex1][$iIndex2] = $aRecord[$iIndex2+1] Next Next $aOutArray[0][0] = $aInFile[0] $aOutArray[0][1] = $aDimension[0] My UDFs and Tutorials: Spoiler UDFs:Active Directory (NEW 2020-10-10 - Version 1.5.2.1) - Download - General Help & Support - Example Scripts - WikiOutlookEX (NEW 2020-12-15 - Version 1.6.3.1) - Download - General Help & Support - Example Scripts - WikiOutlookEX_GUI (2020-06-27 - Version 1.3.2.0) - DownloadOutlook Tools (2019-07-22 - Version 0.6.0.0) - Download - General Help & Support - WikiExcelChart (2017-07-21 - Version 0.4.0.1) - Download - General Help & Support - Example ScriptsPowerPoint (2017-06-06 - Version 0.0.5.0) - Download - General Help & SupportExcel - Example Scripts - WikiWord - WikiTask Scheduler (2019-12-03 - Version 1.5.1.0) - Download - General Help & Support - WikiTutorials:ADO - Wiki, WebDriver - Wiki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites