Text File CRLF Problem

rbuser

Using D5/RB553

TextFileType := ftComma; and TextFileType := ftTab; both place a CRLF at the
end of each line but not on the end of the last line

My problem arises when I later try to append these files each other using a
DOS copy command. With the missing CRLF on the last line of the files RB
thet makes for me, it screws up other stuff down the line.

Any suggestions?

digitalmetaphors

This is intentional on the text file device, so that you don't get a CRLF at
the last line. You'll have to add the CRLF before the first when you append
to the text file. You could use the Report.OnPrintDialogClose event to
read the text file name that was just created, and append a CRLF to it at
that time.

lsFileName := Report.PrintDialog.TextFileName;

Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors

rbuser

Add a summary band to the report.
Put on it a text control with no actual text in it.
Make sure that this band and control are set to be exported.

By the looks of it, as each line is written out, it is the "next" line that
write the CRLF to the "previous" line.

So, when all the data is exported, the summary band is then expected to be
printed.

This adds the CRLF to the previous line.

But, there is nothing on the summary line to print, so no further output is
made.

If you DO have something in the control on the summary band, then this will
appear as the last line, also unterminated.

Regards,

Richard Quadling.
Carval Computing Limited.