V4RB suggestions/feature requests

[Ruslan Zasukhin]

on 4/7/03 5:45 PM, Pedro fp at lists at pedro.net.au wrote:

> Before I go on to replying here is some more on TextImport & TextExport
> that I forgot to include in my first email of this thread ...
> 
> Consider add in something like Data As TextInputStream &/or Data As
> String as alternatives to the File As FolderItem parameter of
> TextImport. This would enable developers to have the files opened,
> examined for headers &/or any other additional content, perform any
> necessary 'cleaning' on the file & pass the result directly to
> TextImport without writing a temp file. This might even eliminate the
> need for the HasHeader property that I suggested because it would make
> the handling of files that do have headers a whole lot easier.
> 
> Similarly Data As TextOutputStream &/or Data As String as alternatives
> to the File As FolderItem parameter of TextExport would make writing of
> files with headers &/or other additional content a whole lot simpler.

Agree, Pedro.

I also have think that there is many ways to use Streams.
Also they can be used with BLOBs I think.

So you will simply move Stream position AFTER header line, and give me that
Stream. I continue to read it from that position. Correct?

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Ruslan Zasukhin      [ I feel the need...the need for speed ]
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