on 7/7/01 7:38 PM, mike cullerton at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> on 7/7/01 7:02 PM, Jeff Lewis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>> So I need to know how to process the files in the directory and then how to
>> process a few lines. The structure will always be the same and having the
>> columns starting at the same position each time.
>
> first, do the files have all the heading info in them as well, or just the
> data? ie, are all the lines the same, or are there some that include stuff
> other than data?
>
> if the files cantaon only data, once you get a file in hand, this can parse
> the lines.
>
> $fd = fopen ($file,'r');
oops, missed something...
while (!feof ($fd)) {
> $buffer = fgets($fd, 4096);
> $field1 = substr($buffer,0,x);
> $field2 = substr($buffer,x,y);
> $field3 = substr($buffer,x+y,z);
> ...
>
> where x is the length of the first field, y length of the second ...
>
> also, you may want to trim() the fields.
>
> i'm sure others around here can come up with something better.
>
> :)
>
> -- mike cullerton
>
-- mike cullerton
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