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Read Data From Text Files (VBA)

This document discusses four main ways to read text files in VBA: 1) the Input # statement, which reads data into variables but does not preserve leading/trailing spaces; 2) the Input function, which gets individual characters but requires knowing the number of characters; 3) using file system object functions to read line-by-line while preserving formatting; and 4) adding the Microsoft Scripting Runtime reference to use file system object functions.

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Read Data From Text Files (VBA)

This document discusses four main ways to read text files in VBA: 1) the Input # statement, which reads data into variables but does not preserve leading/trailing spaces; 2) the Input function, which gets individual characters but requires knowing the number of characters; 3) using file system object functions to read line-by-line while preserving formatting; and 4) adding the Microsoft Scripting Runtime reference to use file system object functions.

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Read Data frm Text Files (VBA)

Reading Text Files using VBA is one of the major development activity of programmers. There are multiple ways to read a file 1. 2. 3. 4. Input # Statement Input Function Get Function File System Object Functions

Input # Statement
Dim MyString, MyNumber Open "c:\test.txt" For Input As #1 ' Open file for input. Do While Not EOF(1) ' Loop until end of file. Input #1, MyString, MyNumber ' Read data into two variables.

Debug.Print MyString, MyNumber ' Print data to the Immediate window. Loop Close #1 ' Close file.

However, the bug here is Input # does not take the leading or trailing spaces with it. That is, ' My Name is ' becomes 'My Name is'. This will not be the correct one as we need to get the spaces also Then Input function comes handy
Dim MyChar Open "c:\test.txt" For Input As #1 ' Open file. Do While Not EOF(1) ' Loop until end of file. MyChar = Input(1, #1) ' Get one character.
Debug.Print MyChar ' Print to the Immediate window. Loop Close #1 ' Close file.

However, the bug here will be the input that one needs - the number of characters to be extracted. The obvious option is File system object
Sub Read_text_File() Dim oFSO As New FileSystemObject Dim oFS Set oFS = oFSO.OpenTextFile("c:\textfile.TXT") Do Until oFS.AtEndOfStream sText = oFS.ReadLine

Loop End Sub

This will read line-by line. all you need to add the Microsoft Scripting Runtime in the reference

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