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Jetawn
Jetawn
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January 13, 2016
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How to load text file into an array and retrieve data line by line?

  • January 13, 2016
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I am looking for help understanding how to open a text file, load each line to an array.  The data will be recalled to change content of text layer.  Thank you for any help.

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Correct answer Tom Ruark

// i didn't test this code but something like

var a = [];

var f = new File(Folder.desktop + "/TestFile.txt");

if (f.open('r')) {

while ( ! f.eof) {

a.push(f.readln());

}

f.close();

}

alert("I read " + a.length + " lines from the file.");

for (var i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {

DoSomethingWithThisLine(a); // <-- you need to write this

}

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Tom Ruark
Tom RuarkCorrect answer
Inspiring
January 13, 2016

// i didn't test this code but something like

var a = [];

var f = new File(Folder.desktop + "/TestFile.txt");

if (f.open('r')) {

while ( ! f.eof) {

a.push(f.readln());

}

f.close();

}

alert("I read " + a.length + " lines from the file.");

for (var i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {

DoSomethingWithThisLine(a); // <-- you need to write this

}

    Jetawn
    JetawnAuthor
    Participant
    January 13, 2016

    Thank you, sir!  Worked perfectly.  I appreciate the help. 

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