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Way to simplify READing many files?

 
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haronrasheed

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:26 pm    Post subject: Way to simplify READing many files?
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Hi,


There are around 50 files in my hand.
Now is there are way to read all the files by means of a loop?
Or any other short cut which would avoid that many READ statements?


Thanking you,

Regards,
Haron.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 11:39 pm    Post subject: Reply to: Way to simplify READing many files?
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Why wouldn't all 50 files be concatenated together?
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 11:39 pm    Post subject:
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Hello,

Do all of the files have the same dcb info?
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