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    #31
    Re: Importing Fractions in a String?

    Hi Tom,

    Because the 8th fractions are special characters they do not get saved in the CSV file. Just "?" the same as Alpha import.
    Regards
    Keith Hubert
    Alpha Guild Member
    London.
    KHDB Management Systems
    Skype = keith.hubert


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      #32
      Re: Importing Fractions in a String?

      If you wish to drop it to a text file you will need to choose the "Unicode Text (*.txt)" file format.
      Andrew

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        #33
        Re: Importing Fractions in a String?

        Originally posted by Keith Hubert View Post
        Hi Guys,

        The sooner us Brits drop these fractions the better.
        When did "Brits" start using SAE? I thought you guys where all metric. Or does 1/8 mean 1/8th MM which does not sound right using 8th's on a system built around 10.

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          #34
          Re: Importing Fractions in a String?

          Hi Andrew,

          Please see attached txt file.

          Your suggestion please how to import this into Alpha dbf.

          TIA.
          Attached Files
          Regards
          Keith Hubert
          Alpha Guild Member
          London.
          KHDB Management Systems
          Skype = keith.hubert


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            #35
            Re: Importing Fractions in a String?

            I will take a look at it but it may take a couple of days before I can get time freed up. Can you upload the excel file that was used to generate this output?
            Andrew

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              #36
              Re: Importing Fractions in a String?

              He was having trouble uploading an Excel file. Should be able to open Excel and open the text file within Excel.
              There can be only one.

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                #37
                Re: Importing Fractions in a String?

                Originally posted by Stan Mathews View Post
                He was having trouble uploading an Excel file. Should be able to open Excel and open the text file within Excel.
                That worked
                Andrew

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                  #38
                  Re: Importing Fractions in a String?

                  Keith:
                  I think I got to the bottom of this.
                  In alpha, characters are displayed as Windows ANSI Code in desktop applications, and as UTF8 in alpha web applications.
                  So, perhaps, if you could display the imported data in a web project based on the table that has the imported data, you might be able to see and print these fractions.
                  Give that a try first before exploring other solutions.
                  There is a function that converts ANSI to UTF8, but if the characters are displayed as ANSI in the desktop app, I am not sure what good that will do. In the end, You will need to put this in a web app.
                  For what's worth, the function is:
                  convert_acp_to_utf8()

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                    #39
                    Re: Importing Fractions in a String?

                    Hi Gabe,

                    Thanks for your suggestion. As per usual the picture is greater than the original question.

                    This particular spreadsheet is one of many supplied by a number of Vendors to my client.

                    All the data is being collected into one single table which is used as the Lookup for the Invoice. This is not a case of displaying the data on a form, but it would be used in the print out in any documents.
                    Regards
                    Keith Hubert
                    Alpha Guild Member
                    London.
                    KHDB Management Systems
                    Skype = keith.hubert


                    For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!

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                      #40
                      Re: Importing Fractions in a String?

                      Originally posted by Keith Hubert View Post
                      This is not a case of displaying the data on a form, but it would be used in the print out in any documents.
                      I understand. If you build the web project (I think this is your best bet), you should be able to display the table's content in a grid and print it as well. The problem will arise if you wish to querry/filter the table. Is that something you will need to do?

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                        #41
                        Re: Importing Fractions in a String?

                        Hi Gabe,

                        The data from this one table is to be appended to a much larger table that has all the products my client sells.

                        This large table is used as a lookup and is filtered by the type of product my client is selling to their customer.

                        I cant see the way forward with your valuable suggestion it this particular application. Unless I use SQL tables, what do you think?
                        Regards
                        Keith Hubert
                        Alpha Guild Member
                        London.
                        KHDB Management Systems
                        Skype = keith.hubert


                        For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!

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                          #42
                          Re: Importing Fractions in a String?

                          Keith -

                          Here is what I got figured out. The script expects the file "Sample_Unicodet.txt" to be located in the same directory as the currently running .ADB. Also this script will create a output file called "Sample_ASCII.txt" as well as a new table called "Keith_Import.dbf". The table will then be added to the .ADB and a default browse opened.
                          Attached Files
                          Andrew

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                            #43
                            Re: Importing Fractions in a String?

                            Andrew

                            Nicely done.
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                              #44
                              Re: Importing Fractions in a String?

                              Originally posted by Keith Hubert View Post
                              Hi Gabe,
                              The data from this one table is to be appended to a much larger table that has all the products my client sells.
                              Size doesn't matter.
                              Originally posted by Keith Hubert View Post
                              This large table is used as a lookup and is filtered by the type of product my client is selling to their customer.
                              Does the lookup filter include any of these fractions?
                              Originally posted by Keith Hubert View Post
                              Unless I use SQL tables, what do you think?
                              Using a SQL might facilitate the import process and conversion to UTF8, but will it show on a alpha desktop app?
                              I don't think so but I could be wrong.
                              Let me see if I could clarify this better:
                              Assume you have a regular standard TV set.
                              Now you want to see your favorite channels in High Definition, so:
                              You are happy to learn that your provider has these channels in HD
                              You subscribe to HD
                              You add a modem that is HD compatible.
                              Will you see your channels in HD after doing all that?
                              No.
                              Because your TV is not HD.
                              So, you could do everything under the sun and if you try to see these fractions in alpha in a desktop app, not happening. Because as I said earlier, alpha will show these fractions in ANSI not in UTF8, so they will show as "?", no matter what you do.
                              The answer is, you need to show these in a Browser. A browser will recognize and show these UTF8 codes.
                              But then again, I didn't test any of these and I could be wrong. Go with MySQL and the conversion and see what happens.

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                                #45
                                Re: Importing Fractions in a String?

                                Perhaps I misunderstood your last question. Are you asking would it be better to use MySQL in lieu of alpha?

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