file output, columns, etc...
| From: | Dan Joseph | Date: | Wed, 04 Jun 2003 14:49:53 +0000 |
| Subject: | file output, columns, etc... | ||
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Hi All,
Need some help here. I have to format a line with each piece of the line
being a fixed set of characters in length, wether its a mix of spaces and
letters, or all letters. Here's an example of the line:
06?4111111111111111ABDALAR M333 N COUNTRY CLUB CANTON DD88888
In this file, for instance, CANTON's space on the line has a length of 13
characters. If 'CANTON' is not 13, I have to fill with spaces. Is there
some sort of report formatting functions or osmething I can look at to lay
out the structure of the line and then drop in variables to it and have the
line format itself w/o me having to calculate the length of each variable
and put spaces at the end accordingly? I've tried search, but I don't have
a clue what I am really looking for. Help is appreciate.
-Dan Joseph