TextFieldParser.TextFieldType Property
Indicates whether the file to be parsed is delimited or fixed-width.
' Usage
Dim value As FieldType = TextFieldParserObject.TextFieldType
' Declaration
Public Property TextFieldType As FieldType
Property Value
Remarks
The default value of this property is delimited.
Tasks
The following table lists examples of tasks involving the TextFieldType property.
To |
See |
|---|---|
Read from a delimited text file |
How to: Read From Comma-Delimited Text Files in Visual Basic |
Read from a fixed-width text file |
|
Read from a text file with multiple formats |
How to: Read From Text Files with Multiple Formats in Visual Basic |
Example
This example creates a TextFieldParser, FileReader, and specifies that it is delimited.
Using FileReader As New _
Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.TextFieldParser("C:\ParserText.txt")
FileReader.TextFieldType = _
Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.FieldType.Delimited
FileReader.SetDelimiters(",")
End Using
This example creates a TextFieldParser, FileReader, and specifies that it is fixed-width.
Using FileReader As New _
Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.TextFieldParser("C:\ParserText.txt")
FileReader.TextFieldType = _
Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.FieldType.FixedWidth
FileReader.FieldWidths = New Integer() {5, 10, 11, -1}
End Using
Requirements
Namespace:Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO
Class:TextFieldParser
Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
Permissions
No permissions are required.
See Also
Tasks
How to: Read From Comma-Delimited Text Files in Visual Basic
How to: Read From Fixed-width Text Files in Visual Basic
How to: Read From Text Files with Multiple Formats in Visual Basic
Troubleshooting Exceptions: Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.TextFieldParser.MalformedLineException
Concepts
Parsing Text Files with the TextFieldParser Object