V4RB suggestions/feature requests

[Robert Brenstein]

>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?
>
>--
>Best regards,
>Ruslan Zasukhin      [ I feel the need...the need for speed ]

Let me remind the obvious: the stream option will work only in some 
environments. The option to skip the header is universal. The next 
step could be to use the header line to define custom matching of 
fields to input columns :)

Robert