Hi, Tony, So nice to hear from all the old friends!
Although I didn't mention it in my earlier email, DP seems to choke on WP merge files, too, if they are too big. The WP merge files I need to import have formatting (underlining and bold) which needs to be there, so I can't use a regular text file such a *.csv. I am so glad for WP for Windows - I didn't have to lose Reveal Codes! And you can use Visual Basic Script and/or PerfectScript (macro language for WP for Windows) to make your macros with. It has a little learning curve to move from WP51-style macros, but I'm proof that you can teach even an old dog to do this new trick. It seems like it's the best of both worlds (WP51 and Windows) in some ways. One of the things I am using macro/VBscript combinations for is to create a HTML form in a browser that extracts info from an XML file that is created by another application, add some user input to it, and then create a WP Windows merge file for import into my DP database. I found using HTML forms in a browser to be an easy, nice-looking way to get user input for WP/DP. (This isn't over the web - just over the local network. Sadly I still haven't figured out how to use DP over the web.) Laurie ----- Original Message ----- From: Tony Perez To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 0:18 Subject: Re: [Dataperf] Importing WP51 Merge Files Hi Laurie et al … with great memories of that wonderful reunion in 2004. Can you export the data to a .csv file and import it into Excel and do the reverse from there? I miss those wonderful WP macros so much, I hope the MS people get a clue sometime. I also miss “Reveal Codes” enormously. All the best to all, Tony From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Laurie Corvacho Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 10:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Dataperf] Importing WP51 Merge Files Hi, Charlie and all, Thanks for such a quick response from all of you! Nice to hear from you all! Yes, I am setting the import type as WordPerfect merge. I have a macro that I have been using for years to import WP51 merge files into my DP database, and it stopped working when I tried to use DP26. It looks like everything is running normally, but once it finishes, when you look at the panel, no records have been imported. So, I tried to do it manually without the macro to try to see if I could figure out where the problem was, and it won't work when I do it manually, either. It just says "import finished" but no records were imported. Any suggestions? Thanks! Laurie ----- Original Message ----- From: Charles G. Wolf To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 21:27 Subject: Re: [Dataperf] Importing WP51 Merge Files Laurie, You mean it won't import even when you tell DP 2.6 that the Import Type is "2", WordPerfect Merge? It works for me. Charlie Laurie Corvacho wrote: Hello, everyone, I just installed the DP2.6Y to try it again after some years (I have been using 2.3 all this time), and I think now I remember why I stopped using it all those years ago. I tried to import some WP51 merge files (with the new{END FIELD} and {END RECORD} merge codes), and it won't import anything at all. Strangely, it will import WordPerfect 4.2 merge files, with the old style ^R and ^E merge codes. Have I done something wrong, or is this a known "feature" of DP2.6? Thanks! Laurie ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________Dataperf mailing [email protected]http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Dataperf mailing list [email protected] http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Dataperf mailing list [email protected] http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf
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