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Hello,
I want to read a file and what to consider the end of the line a specific character. Don't know the size of each line.

How can I do that?

Thanks,
Carlos Dias


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What is the format of the file, and what character is considered the EOL ?


Waz...

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You can use function GETTOK to obtain the string in front of the character.


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Originally posted by Waz:
What is the format of the file, and what character is considered the EOL ?


This tip is to solve this issue: http://forums.informationbuild...1057331/m/4577016826

My file is a masterfile. And the character is the $.


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