V4RB suggestions/feature requests

[Ruslan Zasukhin]

on 4/8/03 1:36 AM, Robert Brenstein at rjb at rz.uni-potsdam.de 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 :)

Correct, Robert.

Pedro, now you see why it is good to discuss features on list?  :-)

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