Hello group,

I have a macro to pull the values in row A and B of a workbook, to
another workbook. I have some values in the files that have *.txt and
*.log extension.

Is there any macro to change the extension of the file (*.txt and
*.log) to *.xls? Please let know.

Thanks,
Kevin

Hi Kevin,

The file extension needn't affect your macro's ability to read the *.txt and *.log files' contents. In any event, changing the
extension doesn't turn the files into Excel files and could cause other problems. Plus, you'll still need to understand those files'
structure and code accordingly.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

wrote in message ...
Hello group,

I have a macro to pull the values in row A and B of a workbook, to
another workbook. I have some values in the files that have *.txt and
*.log extension.

Is there any macro to change the extension of the file (*.txt and
*.log) to *.xls? Please let know.

Thanks,
Kevin

Hi Macropod,

When I manually rename that *.log file to *.xls and open that excel
file, I find the excel file in good shape. I understand that this is
not possible in all cases but in this particular case, it works.

The *.log file has data in 4 column, which when opened in a excel
file, is arranged in A, B, C and D columns respectively. The macro I
have references the column A and B of the excel file. Since, I have a
*.log file, I am not sure how my macro would associate the columns in
the *.log file as A and B. I guess this is possible only if the log
file is changed into an excel file.

This being the case, per your reply, my macro should be able to read
the values from *.log file? I am going to give this a shot.

Cheers
Kevin

On Apr 14, 4:26 pm, "macropod" wrote:
Hi Kevin,

The file extension needn't affect your macro's ability to read the *.txt and *.log files' contents. In any event, changing the
extension doesn't turn the files into Excel files and could cause other problems. Plus, you'll still need to understand those files'
structure and code accordingly.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

wrote in ...
Hello group,

I have a macro to pull the values in row A and B of a workbook, to
another workbook. I have some values in the files that have *.txt and
*.log extension.

Is there any macro to change the extension of the file (*.txt and
*.log) to *.xls? Please let know.

Thanks,
Kevin

Macropod,

My macro uses

Set sh = Sheets("Sheet1")

So, its not working with *.log file. Now, I have to change the *.log
file to *.xls file.. I have no other option, I guess!

Kevin

On Apr 14, 4:38 pm, wrote:
Hi Macropod,

When I manually rename that *.log file to *.xls and open that excel
file, I find the excel file in good shape. I understand that this is
not possible in all cases but in this particular case, it works.

The *.log file has data in 4 column, which when opened in a excel
file, is arranged in A, B, C and D columns respectively. The macro I
have references the column A and B of the excel file. Since, I have a
*.log file, I am not sure how my macro would associate the columns in
the *.log file as A and B. I guess this is possible only if the log
file is changed into an excel file.

This being the case, per your reply, my macro should be able to read
the values from *.log file? I am going to give this a shot.

Cheers
Kevin

On Apr 14, 4:26 pm, "macropod" wrote:

Hi Kevin,

The file extension needn't affect your macro's ability to read the *.txt and *.log files' contents. In any event, changing the
extension doesn't turn the files into Excel files and could cause other problems. Plus, you'll still need to understand those files'
structure and code accordingly.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

wrote in ...
Hello group,

I have a macro to pull the values in row A and B of a workbook, to
another workbook. I have some values in the files that have *.txt and
*.log extension.

Is there any macro to change the extension of the file (*.txt and
*.log) to *.xls? Please let know.

Thanks,
Kevin

Kevin,

You should probably share your macro as it is now and explain what you want
to accomplish. If you have file names listed in a workbook or a text file
and they include the full path, it is certainly possible to alter the
extensions of the referenced files but it is also possible to get Excel to
regard them as the text files they are and act accordingly. Depending on
your goal and the scenario, the second option is probably far safer.

Steve Yandl


wrote in message
...
Macropod,

My macro uses

Set sh = Sheets("Sheet1")

So, its not working with *.log file. Now, I have to change the *.log
file to *.xls file.. I have no other option, I guess!

Kevin

On Apr 14, 4:38 pm, wrote:
Hi Macropod,

When I manually rename that *.log file to *.xls and open that excel
file, I find the excel file in good shape. I understand that this is
not possible in all cases but in this particular case, it works.

The *.log file has data in 4 column, which when opened in a excel
file, is arranged in A, B, C and D columns respectively. The macro I
have references the column A and B of the excel file. Since, I have a
*.log file, I am not sure how my macro would associate the columns in
the *.log file as A and B. I guess this is possible only if the log
file is changed into an excel file.

This being the case, per your reply, my macro should be able to read
the values from *.log file? I am going to give this a shot.

Cheers
Kevin

On Apr 14, 4:26 pm, "macropod" wrote:

Hi Kevin,

The file extension needn't affect your macro's ability to read the
*.txt and *.log files' contents. In any event, changing the
extension doesn't turn the files into Excel files and could cause other
problems. Plus, you'll still need to understand those files'
structure and code accordingly.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

wrote in
...
Hello group,

I have a macro to pull the values in row A and B of a workbook, to
another workbook. I have some values in the files that have *.txt and
*.log extension.

Is there any macro to change the extension of the file (*.txt and
*.log) to *.xls? Please let know.

Thanks,
Kevin

Steve,

Given below is the macro I have. It looks for *.xls files in a folder
(Path) and then retrieves D1 to D20 values, places them in column A.
Likewise, E1 to E20 values are placed in column B.

I need to fetch those values from *.log files. I am not sure if the
macro would work, unless and until I change the *.log to *.xls

Kevin

Path = Dir(MyPath & "*.xls")
Set sh = Sheets("Sheet1")

Fnum = 0
Do While Path < ""
Fnum = Fnum + 1
ReDim Preserve MyFiles(1 To Fnum)
MyFiles(Fnum) = Path
Path = Dir()
Loop

If Fnum 0 Then
For Fnum = LBound(MyFiles) To UBound(MyFiles)

rnum = LastRow(sh)

Set destrange = sh.Cells(rnum + 1, "A")

GetData MyPath & MyFiles(Fnum), "Sheet1", "D1:D20",
destrange, False, False

Set destrange = sh.Cells(rnum + 1, "B")
GetData MyPath & MyFiles(Fnum), "Sheet1", "E1:E20",
destrange, False, False
Next
End If


On Apr 14, 4:51 pm, "Steve Yandl" wrote:
Kevin,

You should probably share your macro as it is now and explain what you want
to accomplish. If you have file names listed in a workbook or a text file
and they include the full path, it is certainly possible to alter the
extensions of the referenced files but it is also possible to get Excel to
regard them as the text files they are and act accordingly. Depending on
your goal and the scenario, the second option is probably far safer.

Steve Yandl

wrote in message

...

Macropod,

My macro uses

Set sh = Sheets("Sheet1")

So, its not working with *.log file. Now, I have to change the *.log
file to *.xls file.. I have no other option, I guess!

Kevin

On Apr 14, 4:38 pm, wrote:
Hi Macropod,

When I manually rename that *.log file to *.xls and open that excel
file, I find the excel file in good shape. I understand that this is
not possible in all cases but in this particular case, it works.

The *.log file has data in 4 column, which when opened in a excel
file, is arranged in A, B, C and D columns respectively. The macro I
have references the column A and B of the excel file. Since, I have a
*.log file, I am not sure how my macro would associate the columns in
the *.log file as A and B. I guess this is possible only if the log
file is changed into an excel file.

This being the case, per your reply, my macro should be able to read
the values from *.log file? I am going to give this a shot.

Cheers
Kevin

On Apr 14, 4:26 pm, "macropod" wrote:

Hi Kevin,

The file extension needn't affect your macro's ability to read the
*.txt and *.log files' contents. In any event, changing the
extension doesn't turn the files into Excel files and could cause other
problems. Plus, you'll still need to understand those files'
structure and code accordingly.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

wrote in
...
Hello group,

I have a macro to pull the values in row A and B of a workbook, to
another workbook. I have some values in the files that have *.txt and
*.log extension.

Is there any macro to change the extension of the file (*.txt and
*.log) to *.xls? Please let know.

Thanks,
Kevin

Hi Kevin,

Here's a simple macro to read a delimited text file named "MyLog.Log" in the current folder. All the values are stored in an array
from which you can populate your destination worksheet. With large amounts of data this approach will be significantly faster (and
less problematic) than renaming the files, opening them as worksheets then copying from there to your destination worksheet. I've
read over 12 million records into arrays this way.

Sub Readfile()
Dim Data() ' Array
Dim DataSet
Dim i As Integer
Dim j As Integer
DataSet = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\MyLog.Log"
If Dir(DataSet) < "" Then
i = 1
Open DataSet For Input As #1
Do Until EOF(1)
ReDim Preserve Data(4, i)
Input #1, Data(1, i), Data(2, i), Data(3, i), Data(4, i)
i = i + 1
Loop
Close #1
End If
DataSet = ""
For j = 1 to i - 1
DataSet = DataSet & vbCrLf & Data(1, j) & " " & Data(2, j)
Next
Msgbox DataSet
End Sub

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

wrote in message ...
Macropod,

My macro uses

Set sh = Sheets("Sheet1")

So, its not working with *.log file. Now, I have to change the *.log
file to *.xls file.. I have no other option, I guess!

Kevin

On Apr 14, 4:38 pm, wrote:
Hi Macropod,

When I manually rename that *.log file to *.xls and open that excel
file, I find the excel file in good shape. I understand that this is
not possible in all cases but in this particular case, it works.

The *.log file has data in 4 column, which when opened in a excel
file, is arranged in A, B, C and D columns respectively. The macro I
have references the column A and B of the excel file. Since, I have a
*.log file, I am not sure how my macro would associate the columns in
the *.log file as A and B. I guess this is possible only if the log
file is changed into an excel file.

This being the case, per your reply, my macro should be able to read
the values from *.log file? I am going to give this a shot.

Cheers
Kevin

On Apr 14, 4:26 pm, "macropod" wrote:

Hi Kevin,

The file extension needn't affect your macro's ability to read the *.txt and *.log files' contents. In any event, changing the
extension doesn't turn the files into Excel files and could cause other problems. Plus, you'll still need to understand those
files'
structure and code accordingly.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

wrote in ...
Hello group,

I have a macro to pull the values in row A and B of a workbook, to
another workbook. I have some values in the files that have *.txt and
*.log extension.

Is there any macro to change the extension of the file (*.txt and
*.log) to *.xls? Please let know.

Thanks,
Kevin

Macropod,

Thanks for the macro. It sure does help but I get the values in the
Msgbox.

How would I display the content in the worksheet instead of a Msgbox?

Range("A1").value = DataSet doesn't do the trick!

Please let me know

Thanks,
Kevin

On Apr 14, 5:34 pm, "macropod" wrote:
Hi Kevin,

Here's a simple macro to read a delimited text file named "MyLog.Log" in the current folder. All the values are stored in an array
from which you can populate your destination worksheet. With large amounts of data this approach will be significantly faster (and
less problematic) than renaming the files, opening them as worksheets then copying from there to your destination worksheet. I've
read over 12 million records into arrays this way.

Sub Readfile()
Dim Data() ' Array
Dim DataSet
Dim i As Integer
Dim j As Integer
DataSet = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\MyLog.Log"
If Dir(DataSet) < "" Then
i = 1
Open DataSet For Input As #1
Do Until EOF(1)
ReDim Preserve Data(4, i)
Input #1, Data(1, i), Data(2, i), Data(3, i), Data(4, i)
i = i + 1
Loop
Close #1
End If
DataSet = ""
For j = 1 to i - 1
DataSet = DataSet & vbCrLf & Data(1, j) & " " & Data(2, j)
Next
Msgbox DataSet
End Sub

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

wrote in ...
Macropod,

My macro uses

Set sh = Sheets("Sheet1")

So, its not working with *.log file. Now, I have to change the *.log
file to *.xls file.. I have no other option, I guess!

Kevin

On Apr 14, 4:38 pm, wrote:
Hi Macropod,

When I manually rename that *.log file to *.xls and open that excel
file, I find the excel file in good shape. I understand that this is
not possible in all cases but in this particular case, it works.

The *.log file has data in 4 column, which when opened in a excel
file, is arranged in A, B, C and D columns respectively. The macro I
have references the column A and B of the excel file. Since, I have a
*.log file, I am not sure how my macro would associate the columns in
the *.log file as A and B. I guess this is possible only if the log
file is changed into an excel file.

This being the case, per your reply, my macro should be able to read
the values from *.log file? I am going to give this a shot.

Cheers
Kevin

On Apr 14, 4:26 pm, "macropod" wrote:

Hi Kevin,

The file extension needn't affect your macro's ability to read the *.txt and *.log files' contents. In any event, changing the
extension doesn't turn the files into Excel files and could cause other problems. Plus, you'll still need to understand those
files'
structure and code accordingly.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

wrote in ...
Hello group,

I have a macro to pull the values in row A and B of a workbook, to
another workbook. I have some values in the files that have *.txt and
*.log extension.

Is there any macro to change the extension of the file (*.txt and
*.log) to *.xls? Please let know.

Thanks,
Kevin