Sequential file delimiters

[andre]

Is there a way to use any other delimiter than a comma in sequential files.

I understand that you can use a | (upright bar) in some other languages.

I find difficulties using a comma as delimiter.

In previous versions of BASIC (Turbo BASIC and GWBASIC), I simply put strings in inverted commas and any comma in the text would be ignored.

LINE INPUT does not work for my application.

If you cannot use any other delimiter in Liberty BASIC, I wonder, is it too much to wish for in LB5?

[Walt Decker]

Use any delimiter(s) you want, e. g.

Txt$ = "Field 1 || Field 2 <| Sub-Field 1 || Field 3 |> Sub-Field 2 "

Please show how you are using LINE INPUT.

[tsh73]

Really interesting.

single modification needed to run in QBASIC or LB
OPEN "test.txt" FOR OUTPUT AS #1
PRINT #1, "one"
'PRINT #1, "two, three"
'PRINT #1, "'two, three'"
'PRINT #1, "`two, three`"
qq$ = CHR$(34)
PRINT #1, qq$; "two, three"; qq$
PRINT #1, "four"
CLOSE #1

OPEN "test.txt" FOR INPUT AS #1
'WHILE NOT (EOF(1)) 'for QBASIC
WHILE NOT (EOF(#1)) 'for LB
   INPUT #1, a$
   i = i + 1
   PRINT i, a$
WEND
CLOSE #1
PRINT "Over"

'RUN "notepad.exe test.txt" 'obviously this is LB


Then run on QBASIC, I got
1            one
2            two, three
3            four
Over
Then on LB, I got second line split in two no matter that I tried.
1             one
2             "two
3             three"
4             four
Over


Never knew such thing existed on the first place.

Of course probably could be circumvented.
Post sample of your data and folks will suggest a way to read it.

[tsh73]

as for other delimiter, there is a function in LB
From a help file

INPUTTO$(#h, c$)

INPUTTO$(#handle, delim$)

Description:

This function reads from the file #handle up to the character specified in delim$ or to the end of the line, whichever comes first. This is handy for reading files which contain comma, tab, pipe, or other delimited items.
...

(there are more text, have a look)

[Rod]

There is also now inputcsv$ libertybasiccom.proboards.com/thread/672/using-inputcsv

[DARKNIGHT]

a way I have found that works for using commas as file delimiters is:

print a$;",";b$;",";c$

this works for print and print # x , but not for input # x

Hope this helps a bit, if you decide  to use commas.

Jim