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Old 04-02-2014
Process the record only for defined length
I have two files. One file have length defined and other file have data.

I need to do some processing in data file only for the length mentioned in the length file.

my lenth file has one record with five bytes, need to store the last two bytes as length.

for example, if my file has a record like,
000040

Then 40 is my lenth. I need to process my data file for 40 position.
Last edited by srvn_saru; 04-02-2014 at 11:22 AM.. Reason: given bytes instead of position
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Old 04-02-2014
?
Do you mean the record is of 40 bytes for the (entire) file?
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Old 04-02-2014
For example gave 40.
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Old 04-02-2014
Yes that you said already but what is it? the size of record for that file?
 
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