TSdfDataset vs TFixedFormatDataset
lazarus / 16-Databases

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Anonymous · 2006-02-10 06:30

What are TSdfDataset and TFixedFormatDataset?  Are there any help on
these component?

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RudieD · 2006-02-10 11:35

AFAIK TSdfDataSet is a (Comma/tab/?) seperated file and
TFixedFormatDataSet is a fixed width file where all the records are
the same length whether theres data or not.

SDF Sample : Name,Surname,Tell,e_mail
                Rec = "Piet,Pompies,,piet@pompies.net"
Fixed Sample :  Name = 15 chars; Surname = 15 chars; Tell = 10 chars;
e_mail = 20 chars;
                Rec = "Piet           Pompies                
 piet@pompies.net    "
Hope it helps

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RudieD · 2006-02-10 11:55

Sorry I forgot to put the Code tags  :oops: ?
The Fixed Sample Rec should look like :
Code: [Select]
Rec = "Piet           Pompies                  piet@pompies.net    "