export ascii and insert a text file

[John Esak]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com]On Behalf Of Enrique
> Arredondo
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 3:31 PM
> To: filePro mailing list
> Subject: Re: export ascii and insert a text file
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Enrique Arredondo" <henry at vegena.net>
> To: "filePro mailing list" <filepro-list at seaslug.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 10:22 AM
> Subject: Re: export ascii and insert a text file
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brian K. White" <brian at aljex.com>
> > To: "filePro mailing list" <filepro-list at seaslug.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 10:46 AM
> > Subject: Re: export ascii and insert a text file
> >
> >
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Enrique Arredondo" <henry at vegena.net>
> >> To: <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 10:54 AM
> >> Subject: export ascii and insert a text file
> >>
> >>
> >>> How can I make this happend :
> >>>
> >>> I'm generating a XML document to a ascii file , but Under the tag
> >>> "ImageFile" I need to do a quick system command that will
> convert a JPG
> >>> file to a text file and stick in inside this tag and then
> close the tag.
> >>>
> >>> So the Idea is to do this :
> >>>
> >>> Then : "<ImageFile>"{system noredraw "base64 chevy350.jpg >
> >>> chev350.64"{"</ImageFile>" ;gosub writeit
> >>>
> >>> How should I import the chev350.64 to this line ? using a GETENV or
> >>> import ascii line by line ?
> >>
> >> Neither I think.
> >>
> >> assuming the export filename is in ef
> >> and the jpg filename is in jf
> >>
> >> My first suggestion as the best balance between efficient and robust:
> >> close export
> >> system noredraw "base64" < jf < ">>" < ef
> >> reopen export in append mode
> >
> > Ok, so far so good, the base64 file is getting appended to the
> file, but
> > after when I issue any of these commands :
> >
> > Then:  export ascii xritea=(filename) -a
> >
> > or Then :  export ascii xritea=(filename) -a -x
> >
> > Is not writing to the file anymore, Is the "base64 >>" command
> locking the
> > file so that if I try to append it can't any more ? Or After I do a :
> >
> > Then : close xrite
> >
> > Should I do something else before the "export ASCII ....." ?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
>
> Never Mind, I figured it out! I'm using 2 exports within the prc and I
> forgot to make an extra line to write to the "2nd export" Duhh.

Are you not reading all of the message thread?  Ken told you this several
messages agao.

JE