[Kabanga]

Hello!
my file (extension *.z) can be read with notepad and contents some header lines and integer data (70 rows , 9 columns).
I'd like to read that file into a two dimensional array.
Can somebody give me some tips how to do it? I've unsuccessfuly (see the attached file) tried it.
My aim is to skip the header lines, and save the integer data in a array that I can manipulate and display afterwards.

Best regards
Kabanga

Attached File(s)

•  MyFile.pdf (46.42K)
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•  MyCode.pdf (25.78K)
  Number of downloads: 269

[JackOfAllTrades]

WHY did you post this information as PDF attachments? Put your code IN your post IN CODE TAGS, as seen below

[Kabanga]

here is my code:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.IO;

namespace ReadFileIntoArray
{
    public partial class Form1 : Form
    {

        //declare a two dimensional array which will hold the extracted data
        int[,] extractedData1 = new int[70, 3];
        int[,] extractedData2 = new int[70, 9];
        int[,] extractedData3 = new int[70, 2]; 
        
        
        public Form1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }//end Form1()

        //executed when the "Read data" button is clicked
        private void btnReadData_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            textBox1.Text = "";
            DialogResult result = openFileDialog1.ShowDialog();
            if (result == DialogResult.OK)
            {
                //string data = Read(openFileDialog1.FileName);
                //textBox1.Text = data;

                //read data into an int array
                extractedData2 = System.IO.File.ReadAllLines(@"E:\ReadFileIntoArray\myFile.z");
            }
            else
            {

                //do nothings
            }

        }//end btnReadData_Click(...)

        //method for reading the data
        private string Read(string file)
        {

            StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(file);
            string data = reader.ReadToEnd();
            reader.Close();

            return data;
        }//end Read(...)

    }//end class Form1

}//end namespace

The file "MyFile.pdf" contents only the data to be read and some comments. That's why I sent it as .pdf
I've tried to attach the text file but the system didn't accept it.

Regards

[mavarazo]

Do you store the data in the Z-File? Why you dont use an delemiter? Why you dont use XML?

[JackOfAllTrades]

This should get you started on reading the text file.

For each line you read you will need to parse the line and insert the values into the array as appropriate.

[tlhIn`toq]

Writing a text file tutorial.
Reading a text file tutorial.