Re: Can someone do my job for me? :-)

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Post #196,672 by admin 2/28/05 5:23:51 PM 2/28/05 5:55:12 PM Reply	Re: Can someone do my job for me? :-) If it's truly fixed length, with no record separator: #!/usr/bin/python\n\nbadchar = '\\n'\nreclen = 100\n\ninf = open('/home/anderson/corrupt.txt', 'r')\noutf = open('/home/anderson/fixed.txt', 'w')\n\nwhile 1:\n rec = inf.read(reclen)\n if rec == '': break\n\n if rec[19] == badchar: rec = rec[:19] + ' ' + rec[20:]\n if rec[20] == badchar: rec = rec[:20] + ' ' + rec[21:]\n outf.write(rec)\n\ninf.close()\noutf.close() Otherwise change the 100 to 101 on UNIX, 102 on Windows. Very rough, but it should get you there. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..." Edited by admin Feb. 28, 2005, 05:55:12 PM EST Expand All History
Post #196,676 by ben_tilly 2/28/05 5:29:25 PM Reply	Might lose data I'm a real naysayer today. But anyways if bytes 20 and 21 sometimes have legitimate data, you'll overwrite them with spaces. Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #196,678 by Meerkat 2/28/05 5:33:13 PM 2/28/05 5:33:50 PM Reply	Overwriting is fine - it's a field we don't actually use. (I know, I'm a typical user, putting in spec changes at the last minute...) Two out of three people wonder where the other one is. Edited by Meerkat Feb. 28, 2005, 05:33:50 PM EST Expand All History
Post #196,679 by ben_tilly 2/28/05 5:34:41 PM Reply	I try not to assume about such things I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #196,691 by admin 2/28/05 5:55:53 PM Reply	Well, I changed it to check regardless. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."

Can someone do my job for me? :-) - (Meerkat) - (11) - Feb. 28, 2005, 05:09:09 PM EST

man tr -NT - (pwhysall) - (1) - Feb. 28, 2005, 05:16:20 PM EST

Only if there are no legitimate carriage returns -NT - (ben_tilly) - Feb. 28, 2005, 05:22:01 PM EST

Is there a record seperator? - (ben_tilly) - Feb. 28, 2005, 05:20:22 PM EST

Re: Can someone do my job for me? :-) - (admin) - (4) - Feb. 28, 2005, 05:55:12 PM EST

Might lose data - (ben_tilly) - (3) - Feb. 28, 2005, 05:29:25 PM EST

Overwriting is fine - it's a field we don't actually use. - (Meerkat) - (2) - Feb. 28, 2005, 05:33:50 PM EST

I try not to assume about such things -NT - (ben_tilly) - Feb. 28, 2005, 05:34:41 PM EST

Well, I changed it to check regardless. -NT - (admin) - Feb. 28, 2005, 05:55:53 PM EST

You guys *all* rock! - (Meerkat) - Feb. 28, 2005, 05:35:40 PM EST

The Proper Way - (pwhysall) - (1) - Feb. 28, 2005, 05:36:20 PM EST

Perfect! :) -NT - (Meerkat) - Feb. 28, 2005, 05:51:01 PM EST

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