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Sorting a fixed length text file..
But, the problem is it's got to remain a fixed length file. If I trim the spaces, I end up with a non fixed length file. It's something that's actually done over and over again... I'm actually using a compiled php script for it. -
verify server is up before link
Ping will just tell you that there's a connection between the box that initiates the ping, and the remote server that responds to the ping. With virtual hosting, a multitude of websites could have the same IP address. While the server could respond, the site could still be down (nonpayment, bad... -
Sorting a fixed length text file..
I am getting a 250,000 line text file, and need to sort it, and place it into seperate text files according to like item numbers. Here's the catch - it's a fixed length file, with some odd spacing in it. For instance... 1123foo 1 data... 1121foo 4 data... 1111foo 13 data... 1234foo...
