Hints, tips and tricks for newbies
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SandyDoss
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by SandyDoss » Wed Feb 01, 2017 1:05 am
Hello,
I'm attempting to read in a series of records from a .csv file. I was really excited to see that you have the CSVFileToArray command, as it purports to do just what I need.
However, my code:
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CSVFileToArray>c:\Users\admin\Documents\TransferCredits.csv,csvData
MessageModal>Rows: %csvData_count%
Results in the following in the Watch List:
And the message?
I know the answer is simple (isn't it always?). I've checked the location of the file, and permissions. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance,
Sandy
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JRL
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by JRL » Wed Feb 01, 2017 4:42 am
Your results suggest the path or filename are incorrect.
Recheck the path\filename spelling. Or do as I always do, open Windows explorer and copy and paste the path fro the location bar then type a backslash. Then, back in windows explorer, right click and pick rename on the file and copy and paste the filename after the path. I do it this way 'cause I'm a lousy typist.
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SandyDoss
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by SandyDoss » Wed Feb 01, 2017 5:27 pm
I'm an idiot. This is what happens when you stare at something for hours.
The filename was misspelled
Thanks for the mild slap
Sandy
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Dorian (MJT support)
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by Dorian (MJT support) » Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:03 am
Sandy, you'd be amazed at how often we see this, in the support department.
I often send this little snippet to people. Using Input to navigate to the file in question and then copying the result eliminates the likelihood of file path typos...
Let>MSG_HEIGHT=300
Let>MSG_WIDTH=300
Input>FileLocation,Click on the folder to the right and navigate to your file,c:\...
MessageModal>Your File Location is :%CRLF%%CRLF%%FileLocation%%CRLF%%CRLF%Copy and paste this into your script
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SandyDoss
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by SandyDoss » Tue Feb 07, 2017 3:14 pm
Dorian, thanks for the snippet.
I've been in the business of software development for a very long time. It's a little humbling to realize I am, in the end, a user just like everyone else
I'll take your snippet and put it in my collection.
Sandy
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Dorian (MJT support)
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by Dorian (MJT support) » Fri Mar 03, 2017 12:57 am
If we
didn't have moments like that, we wouldn't be human. That's why I have snippets like that to make up for my (very occasional) shortcomings.
Yes, we have a
Custom Scripting Service. Message me or go
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