Mike You can handle files larger than 2Gb in VFP relatively easily. I'll send you some code that deals with it.
Cheers Darren -----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions General Account Sent: Thursday, 7 November 2013 7:21 AM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: Working with text files larger than 2GB (VFP9SP2) I like the idea, but can I design a splitting program in VFP to breakup the >2GB file into smaller parts? I'm thinking 'no.' Good time to learn Python, as I know it doesn't have that 2GB limit iirc. On Wed, November 6, 2013 1:46 pm, Kevin Cully wrote: > With your affinity for MySQL what about appending the file into a > temporary MySQL table and process it from there? > > (Your splitting program and using the existing process might be the > most efficient use of time and resources however.) > > -Kevin > > > On 11/06/2013 01:35 PM, MB Software Solutions General Account wrote: > >> I'm thinking of just throwing together some quick program up front to >> process the gigantic files into smaller ones that the program can >> consume normally as it used to do. >> >> TIA, >> --Mike >> >> >> >> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/006901cedb32$b8bf5e00$2a3e1a00$@ozemail.com.au ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
