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Removing Carriage Returns in a line of text. Visual Basic .NET. VB .NET
Hello all,
I need a function which:
Finds and removes any instance of a carriage return in a line of text.
I am using a System.IO.StreamReader to read the data.
Ex:
Dim dataFilepath as String = "C:\data\input.txt"
Dim fileDataIn As System.IO.File
Dim oRead As System.IO.StreamReader
oRead = fileDataIn.OpenText(dataFi
Dim readData as String = oRead.ReadLine
--
Now, I need to search the String 'readData', and remove any instances of a carriage return.
I've tried the old VB Replace() function with no luck.
Thanks much,
Whah!
I need a function which:
Finds and removes any instance of a carriage return in a line of text.
I am using a System.IO.StreamReader to read the data.
Ex:
Dim dataFilepath as String = "C:\data\input.txt"
Dim fileDataIn As System.IO.File
Dim oRead As System.IO.StreamReader
oRead = fileDataIn.OpenText(dataFi
Dim readData as String = oRead.ReadLine
--
Now, I need to search the String 'readData', and remove any instances of a carriage return.
I've tried the old VB Replace() function with no luck.
Thanks much,
Whah!
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I'm doing something similar in one of my apps using TextReader -- it seems to handle carriage returns just fine
Dim input as System.IO.TextRead = File.OpenText(fileName)
Dim line as String
line = .ReadLine()
While Not (line Is Nothing)
'Do something
' Get a new line
line = .ReadLine()
End While
input.Close()
Dim input as System.IO.TextRead = File.OpenText(fileName)
Dim line as String
line = .ReadLine()
While Not (line Is Nothing)
'Do something
' Get a new line
line = .ReadLine()
End While
input.Close()
ASKER
Chaosian,
Thanks for your input.
I just attempted again with 'TextReader', and came up with the same results.
I also attempted to use Replace() and InStr() with the TextReader, to no avail.
Whah.
Thanks for your input.
I just attempted again with 'TextReader', and came up with the same results.
I also attempted to use Replace() and InStr() with the TextReader, to no avail.
Whah.
Would you be willing to e-mail the function and the text file to me, so I can try to see what's going on for myself?
ASKER
Sure.
Whah.
Whah.
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Could it be the fact that you've got empty lines between your text in which case you'll probably have to read the whole file into a string, replace all instances where you have 2 crlf with a single crlf & then load the modified string into your StreamReader.
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Friend,
Actually ReadLine() returns string without CrLf.
you can try as follows, to see how replace works.
Dim dataFilepath as String = "C:\data\input.txt"
Dim fileDataIn As System.IO.File
Dim oRead As System.IO.StreamReader
oRead = fileDataIn.OpenText(dataFi
Dim readData(500) as Char
oRead.ReadBlock(readdata,0
dim strData as new String(readdata)
strData=strData.Replace(Co
best of luck
Actually ReadLine() returns string without CrLf.
you can try as follows, to see how replace works.
Dim dataFilepath as String = "C:\data\input.txt"
Dim fileDataIn As System.IO.File
Dim oRead As System.IO.StreamReader
oRead = fileDataIn.OpenText(dataFi
Dim readData(500) as Char
oRead.ReadBlock(readdata,0
dim strData as new String(readdata)
strData=strData.Replace(Co
best of luck
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Thank you - I have distributed the points accordingly.
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"If you're trying to take your entire file and add it to a string, without carraige returns, then..."
I'm merely trying to traverse a data file. It's actually a very simple issue that I haven't been able to solve.
The ReadLine() function is having trouble moving to the next line with the carriage return.
The first time ReadLine() is called, it gives me the line just fine. However, the next time it's called, it returns "".
Perhaps me using a StreamReader is the wrong approach?
I know that the carriage return is the issue, because after dtox'ing the file in UNIX, ReadLine() was able to process it just fine. But I'd rather not make the user call dtox everytime he or she wanted to use the app.
Whah.