blank lines consist of nothing but a RETURN char so...
run the text of the member through a repeat loop check 2 chars at a time if those two chars = RETURN & RETURN then replace them with a single RETURN hth -Buzz At 12:07 PM +0530 6/1/02, you wrote: >dear list > >I'm developing a project which needs to read from external text files. I'm >using the fileio xtra to carry out the operations. >Every carraige return puts a blank line in the text cast member(i'm not >using field so i can avoid the square boxes denoting the carraige returns). >How do i avoid these extra blank lines in the member. > >Thanksalot in advance > >Sameer > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.362 / Virus Database: 199 - Release Date: 5/7/02 > >[To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go >to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the >list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email >[EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with >programming Lingo. Thanks!] [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
