Reading Unicode & Normal Text File

lakshanvindana

Hi All,

My question is very simple, is it possible to read Unicode text file and normal text file using a one method (CAL Code)?
Version : 2013

Further details:
I read a normal text file in a report, using following method. It works fine.

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Variables;
name = TextFile data type = File
name = TextLine data type = Text

TextFile.OPEN(TextFileName);
TextFile.READ(TextLine);

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Then I read a Unicode text file in a report, using following method (because of a client requirement). It works fine.

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Variables;
name = ReadStream data type = InStream
name = StreamReader data type = DotNet
name = Encoding data type = DotNet


TextFile.CREATEINSTREAM(ReadStream);
StreamReader := StreamReader.StreamReader(ReadStream, Encoding.Unicode);
TextLine := StreamReader.ReadLine;

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But, a normal text file cannot be read using the method I used for Unicode method.
I need to know, is there a method, which can use to read both normal & Unicode text files.

Thank you.

nthalagala

Hi Lakshan,

You can just use the DotNet interop and the standard Stream functionality, where you can set any encoding you want...

In your code use it as, select ASCII from the encoding properties.
StreamReader := StreamReader.StreamReader(ReadStream, Encoding.ASCII);

It works fine for me. Either you use ASCII or UNICODE encode text files.

lakshanvindana

it is working with "Encoding.ASCII" for Unicode & normal text files.

Thank you.

kylehardin

I've never tried it, but if you have the XMLPort defined as a variable, you can set the property TEXTENCODING on the xmlport itself and avoid having to use DotNet.