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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Script to make simple recurring ascii file edit Post 302549295 by blueade7 on Monday 22nd of August 2011 01:43:05 PM
Old 08-22-2011
Script to make simple recurring ascii file edit

Hi,

I have an ascii file with recurring lines (the file is 36mb so lots of lines) which look like this:

-2.5 -66.324-68.138 935.2 1.953 -0.664 272.617 73.684 -2.428 269.998 0.000

Every 14 lines there is a blank line.

I would like to, for each non-blank line, introduce a space at the 15th character space in the line (i.e. in the above between the '4' and the '-' so I separate the two numbers to give -66.324 -68.138 rather than -66.324-68.138). I want this applying to the first 13 lines, but not the 14th, the next 13 lines but not the 25th, and so on.

Is a short shell script best to sort this? Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks Andy
 

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csa_delete_entry(library call)											    csa_delete_entry(library call)

NAME
csa_delete_entry -- delete an entry from a calendar SYNOPSIS
#include <xcsa.h> CSA_return_code csa_delete_entry( CSA_session_handle session, CSA_entry_handle entry, CSA_enum delete_scope, CSA_extension *delete_entry_extensions); DESCRIPTION
The csa_delete_entry function will delete an entry in a calendar. The delete_scope indicates the scope of the deletion if the entry has any associated recurring entries. All of the recurring entries can be deleted, only the specified entry can be deleted, or only the recur- ring entries that follow the specified entry can be deleted. Only the calendar owner, users with CSA_OWNER_RIGHTS, users with CSA_UPDATE_PUBLIC_ENTRIES, users with CSA_UPDATE_CONFIDENTIAL_ENTRIES, or users with CSA_UPDATE_PRIVATE_ENTRIES access rights can delete entries on the calendar. ARGUMENTS
Session (Session Handle) Opaque session handle that represents a session with the calendaring service. Session handles are created by a logon function call and invalidated with a logoff function call. If the session handle is invalid, then the error CSA_E_INVALID_SESSION_HANDLE is returned. Entry (Entry Handle) The handle of the calendar entry to be deleted. If the entry handle is invalid, then the error CSA_E_INVALID_ENTRY_HANDLE is returned. Delete Scope (Enum) The scope for the delete operation. Operator settings include: CSA_SCOPE_ALL If set and the entry is associated with recurring entries, it specifies that all of the recurring entries are to be deleted. CSA_SCOPE_ONE If set and the entry is associated with recurring entries, it specifies that only the specified entry is to be deleted. CSA_SCOPE_FORWARD If set and the entry is associated with recurring entries, it specifies that only the recurring entries following the specified entry are to be deleted. The scope also includes the specified entry. Delete Entry Extensions (Extension) A pointer to an array of CSA_extension structures for this function. The array may contain both input extensions for providing additional information to the function and output extensions for receiving information from the function. A value of NULL indicates that the caller is not using any extensions. See the extensions structure for more information. RETURN VALUE
Delete Entry Extensions (Extension) If output extensions were passed to the function in the extensions list, the results from the service will be available in the extension. See the extensions structure for more information. Whether the function succeeded or not, and, if not, why. It may be success or one of the values listed under ERRORS below. ERRORS
The csa_delete_entry function returns the following error values: CSA_E_DISK_FULL Insufficient disk space was available to complete the requested operation (this may refer to local or shared disk space). CSA_E_FAILURE There was a general failure that does not fit the description of any other error code. CSA_E_INVALID_ENTRY_HANDLE An invalid calendar entry handle was specified. CSA_E_INVALID_ENUM A CSA_enum value is invalid. CSA_E_INVALID_FLAG A flag value in the flags argument was invalid. CSA_E_INVALID_FUNCTION_EXT The function extension requested is invalid. CSA_E_INVALID_PARAMETER A function parameter was invalid. CSA_E_INVALID_SESSION_HANDLE The specified Session Handle is invalid or no longer valid (e.g., after logging off). CSA_E_NO_AUTHORITY The user has insufficient authority for this function. CSA_E_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE The requested calendar service is unavailable. CSA_E_UNSUPPORTED_ENUM The specified enumerated value is not valid. CSA_E_UNSUPPORTED_FLAG The flag requested is not supported. CSA_E_UNSUPPORTED_FUNCTION_EXT The specified function extension is not supported or CSA_EXT_REQUIRED is set. SEE ALSO
csa/csa.h - csacsa(5), csa_add_calendar(3), csa_add_entry(3), csa_call_callbacks(3), csa_delete_calendar(3), csa_free(3), csa_free_time_search(3), csa_list_calendar_attributes(3), csa_list_calendars(3), csa_list_entries(3), csa_list_entry_attributes(3), csa_list_entry_sequence(3), csa_logoff(3), csa_logon(3), csa_look_up(3), csa_query_configuration(3), csa_read_calendar_attributes(3), csa_read_entry_attributes(3), csa_read_next_reminder(3), csa_register_callback(3), csa_unregister_callback(3), csa_update_calen- dar_attributes(3), csa_update_entry_attributes(3). csa_delete_entry(library call)
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