Filewrite from Array glitch?

Imppilot · October 6, 2008

Morning (here anyway). I have a...glitch? Or maybe its a feature of the _FileWriteFromArray command.

My program reads and writes to a text file. It reads the file to the array fine and adds and deletes as needed perfect in array form, but as soon as it writes back to the text file...I get an unneeded line count and page break at the top of the file. See below:

CODE

5

2

Test1 Test1

Test2 Test2

Test3 Test3

Test4 Test4

That was after 2 runs. First being 2 entrys as was the next one (5 = entries plus the number 2). I would post the code here but if you run the _filewritefromarray example...it does the same thing....sooo...I guess is there a why to stop that...or anyone think of a failsafe to delete those?

Thanks.

Melba23 · October 7, 2008

Hi,

When you use _FileReadToArray, from the Helpfile:

$aArray[0] will contain the number of records read into the array.

When you resave the array using _FileWriteFromArray, there is a parameter which enables you to miss out this first element. From the HelpFile:

_FileWriteFromArray($File, $a_Array[, $i_Base = 0[, $i_UBound = 0]])

Parameters

$File String path of the file to write to, or a file handle returned from FileOpen().

$a_Array The array to be written to the file.

$i_Base Optional: Start Array index to read, normally set to 0 or 1. Default=0

$i_Ubound Optional: Set to the last record you want to write to the File. default=0 - whole array

So using the $i_Base parameter should solve your problem.

M23

Imppilot · October 8, 2008

Hi,

When you use _FileReadToArray, from the Helpfile:

$aArray[0] will contain the number of records read into the array.

When you resave the array using _FileWriteFromArray, there is a parameter which enables you to miss out this first element. From the HelpFile:

_FileWriteFromArray($File, $a_Array[, $i_Base = 0[, $i_UBound = 0]])

Parameters

$File String path of the file to write to, or a file handle returned from FileOpen().
$a_Array The array to be written to the file.
$i_Base Optional: Start Array index to read, normally set to 0 or 1. Default=0
$i_Ubound Optional: Set to the last record you want to write to the File. default=0 - whole array

So using the $i_Base parameter should solve your problem.

M23

Awesome...I still can't find that in the helpfile but It fixed it...to a point. I now no longer have the number data which is probably the worse of the two but it is still inserting linebreaks.

CODE

Test1 TEST1

Test2 Test2

Test 3 TEST3

Test4 KILL

Seems like 4 breaks then the data...

Melba23 · October 8, 2008

Glad we managed to solve at least half of the problem.

Firstly, try using _ArrayDisplay (you have to include Array.au3) within your script just before using _FileWriteFromArray to check your array in memory is actually what you think it is. _FileWriteFromArray will write what is there, so make sure you have not added the line breaks yourself somewhere.

Secondly, please post the _FileWriteFromArray and _FileReadToArray code you are using in your script. Always a good idea to let someone else have a look at it.

M23

Imppilot · October 8, 2008

Glad we managed to solve at least half of the problem.
Firstly, try using _ArrayDisplay (you have to include Array.au3) within your script just before using _FileWriteFromArray to check your array in memory is actually what you think it is. _FileWriteFromArray will write what is there, so make sure you have not added the line breaks yourself somewhere.
Secondly, please post the _FileWriteFromArray and _FileReadToArray code you are using in your script. Always a good idea to let someone else have a look at it.
M23

Yes to the ArrayDisplay and it contains the same line break but I'm not really sure where its coming from.

Below is actually the entire "program"...I'm too lazy to tweak it to hide what its for...

CODE

#include <File.au3>

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

#Include <Array.au3>

#Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=C:\Documents and Settings\dubinl\My Documents\cidplatv2.kxf

$Form2 = GUICreate("LCPD LPR", 413, 305, 303, 219)

GUISetIcon("D:\005.ico")

GUICtrlCreateTab(8, 8, 396, 256)

GUICtrlSetResizing(-1, $GUI_DOCKWIDTH+$GUI_DOCKHEIGHT)

$TabSheet1 = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("Add Plate")

$plate = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 160, 68, 121, 22)