Reading from a .txt file (advanced)

[chipanpriest]

Hey I need to make a program that reads information from a .txt file and outputs it on the screen and I have the basic understanding of reading/writing from .txt file. What I need ehlp with, is if I can get turing to read only part of the line because I have the name of the event and the date on the same line but I want them saved in separate variables. I have a picture here of the text file and also heres some code:

Turing:

var cnumb, file : int var name : string var event : array 1 .. 3 of string var cost : array 1 .. 3 of real var tickets : array 1 .. 3 of int open : file, "Events.txt", get get : file, name : * get : file, cnumb get : file, event (1) : * get : file, cost (1) get : file, tickets (1) put name put cnumb put event (1) put cost (1) put tickets (1) close : file

[Tony]

: * reads in the whole line. You can read in one word at a time, if you don't use it. Alternatively you could read in the entire line, and then figure out what is what in it. Perhaps with the help of index

[Aange10]

Before I begin to explain, do remember that there is more than one way to do things.


I created a Database a little while back for a game (Maplestory) to hold all my data for items. In there I needed to hold a lot of variables in the same line. So when I decided how I was going to format my text file, I decided on a system like this:

code:

[Name] (Special) -Type- {Price} =Date=

After I decided on the format, I went through the file and took out all the data. (In the Turing Walkthrough, the tutorial File I/O explains how to do this. Aswell, the tutorial String Manipulation explains how to do what I'm about to talk about) Once I had all the data, I searched through each string.

Now lets say I wanted to get the name. I'd go through the string and find the first [. Then I'd go through and find first ]. Finally, I'd assign the name to whatever was between [ and ]. Then I was able to do that for everything else. Likewise, I was able to easily get information in pieces. (I'll attach the Database if you'd like to see it. Warning: It's an old project, and the code is on the bad side. Though running the program will show you it in function, the code is rather messy and inefficient.)

[chipanpriest]

haha thats funny cause i actually still play maplestory xD

[chipanpriest]

and thats actually sick. so you enter in items that you want to keep prices for so its kind of like a storage place for everything you enter in?

[Aange10]

Pretty much. I still play, too, just not much. I was going to add a remove button, and an edit button, but I have yet to. (You might notice the pictures in the file)

I may go back to developing the program, but I'd be rewriting it. It's high innefficient, and quite stupid, in all honesty.

Anyways, was your question answered?