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by pfmartin
Mon Mar 07, 2011 3:37 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: Import CSV file with multi-line records
Replies: 7
Views: 6386

Re: Import CSV file with multi-line records

Hey guys, As a follow up, I found a more inclusive function for processes CSV files on the mailing list. I post it here just in case it helps someone: function CSV2Tab3 pData local tNuData -- contains tabbed copy of data local tReturnPlaceholder -- replaces cr in field data to avoid line breaks whic...
by pfmartin
Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:56 am
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: Import CSV file with multi-line records
Replies: 7
Views: 6386

Re: Import CSV file with multi-line records

Thank you both for such a quick reply! I tried Dixie's solution and it works beautifully. It's exactly what I needed, even though I am not quite sure I understand how it works just yet ;-) But it definitely solved the problem!! Thank you very much! on mouseUp put 1 into myVarLines repeat with count ...
by pfmartin
Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:40 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: Import CSV file with multi-line records
Replies: 7
Views: 6386

Import CSV file with multi-line records

Hi there, I am trying to load a CSV file that has a bit of a strange format. The format looks like this: name, description "The Name", "The Description which has multiple lines like this." "The 2nd Name", "The 2nd Description which also has multiple lines enclosed in quotes" etc. The problem I have ...