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    • DusX
      DusX Tech Staff @mark_m last edited by

      @mark_m

      I can dig in right now, but I did look at your txt file and your lines end with CR LF (opened notepad++ and set view / symbols to all)

      So I suggest changing the line break to use the \r\n option as listed in the comments.

      The split is probably removing the  \n and leaving the \r on the beginning of the next line.

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        mark_m @DusX last edited by

        @dusx

        Yes, I see... (I mean I see the CR LF thing, I don't speak Javascript well enough to really understand). Anyhow, by making the first line blank - or to be precise containing nothing but a CRLF -  I can get a consistent placement of all the lines of text from line 2 onwards.
        Thanks!
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          DusX Tech Staff @mark_m last edited by

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          Does it not work as expected if you change the line:

          var lines = txt.split("\r");

          to 

          var lines = txt.split("\r\n");

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            mark_m @DusX last edited by

            @dusx

            Brilliant, Ryan, that did the trick.

            Thanks!

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            • DusX
              DusX Tech Staff last edited by

              Performance Note: It may be preferred to load the text file once before the Main function (requires moving just the read() line to the top of the script).
              This would stop the Javascript from issuing a read() File command everytime a line is requested.
              This might be important for large files.
              It will also cause refreshing the text only to occur on enterscene.

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                eight last edited by

                There are two scenes in this file, having to do with the text. Please have a look.

                https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2gw...

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                  DusX Tech Staff @eight last edited by

                  @eight
                  I took a look, it seems you are using a slight variation and its working well for you.

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                    TonariNoSeinfeld last edited by

                    I have a list of numbers in the Text actor. Sometimes Javascript does not output the correct number. I think it may be related to editing the Text, but I made sure the Javascript input is updated.

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                      DillTheKraut last edited by

                      Hello Guys,

                      I liked the Java Script solution a lot and wanted to modify it a bit.

                      I would like to split the text lines only at two or more line breaks or along empty lines.

                      I already tried a lot of combinations found at other Scripting forums like txt.split("\n\n"), txt.split("\n{2}"), txt.split("\\n\\n") and others. All of those solutions gave me errors while it worked for other people.

                      Is it maybe a limitation of the Java Version Izzy is using?

                      Does any of you maybe have a solution for this?

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                      • Juriaan
                        Juriaan Tech Staff last edited by

                        Hi there @DillTheKraut,


                        Any reason why you prefer the JavaScript option ? The Data Array actor has support for Text files since Izzy 2.6. Really nice actor that I use a lot for external file communication :)

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                          DillTheKraut @Juriaan last edited by

                          @juriaan

                          Yes, there is a reason. I try to read data from a pre defined text file. Named .edl files, containing cue data stretched sometimes over two lines, some times only one.

                          As the data array needs specifically defined separation and works by single line only. It doesn't realy help.

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                            Juriaan Tech Staff last edited by

                            Okay, could you share the file that you wish to read. So that we can give you hand finding the right  way ;)

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                              DillTheKraut @Juriaan last edited by

                              @juriaan

                              I will, but I'm on not at my computer at the moment.

                              But I as well would like to understand if the way I tried should be right, or if there are differences between java versions. But maybe there is something else wrong.

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                                DusX Tech Staff @DillTheKraut last edited by DusX

                                @dillthekraut

                                It's not any difference between Javascript versions. It is likely that your text file is using additional line breaks.

                                Opening it in a text editor like notepad++ will allow you to turn on viewing of invisible characters. Then you can edit the JS code to suite.

                                It will likely be something like:  txt.split("\n\r")

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                                  DillTheKraut @DusX last edited by

                                  @dusx Thanks, though I was sure to have tried it already. Strange enough, I had following experience:

                                  As you see in the picture, notepad++ is showing all breaks are equally CR/LF. But in the Java actor single \n worked as well as single \r. But giving me every single line, including empty ones as separate Array Items.

                                  I thought to have tried \n\r with the same result (but probably did \r\n instead of \n\r). While trying it again after your post, it now gives me the exactly wanted result, filling the array items with combined Data lines ignoring empty ones. Interestingly it seems to keeps the break between the data lines. See the results in the pictures...

                                  Honestly I don't really understand, what's happening here!

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                                    DusX Tech Staff @DillTheKraut last edited by DusX

                                    @dillthekraut

                                    OK, so.
                                    NotePad++ is showing CR LF, as the document end of line.
                                    This matches \r\n ( \r = Carriage Return, \n = Line Feed )

                                    reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

                                    So: txt.split("\r\n") should match that every end of line (but splitting on this will not remove any trailing sets from doubles)

                                    Now if you want to split the text only one DOUBLE breaks... you are looking at CR LF CR LF

                                    So try: txt.split("\r\n\r\n")

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                                      DillTheKraut @DusX last edited by

                                      @dusx thank you! I guess I just switched \r with \n bevor. And now I know what's happening in the different cases and why ("\n\r") is doing the Job kind as well.

                                      In between (.../) shows the match of regex and therefore the position of the split:

                                      ("\r\n\r\n") =
                                      Line one text 'CR LF'
                                      line two text (CR LF
                                      CR LF/)
                                      third line of text

                                      ("\r\n") =
                                      Line one text (CR LF/)
                                      line two text (CR LF/)
                                      (CR LF/)
                                      third line of text

                                      ("\n\r") = 
                                      Line one text 'CR LF'
                                      line two text 'CR' (LF
                                      CR/)
                                      'LF'
                                      third line of text

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