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 Posted: Sun May 20th, 2012 05:33
Robert



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jk wrote:
Robert wrote: Have you extracted the 2006 to 2012 posts JK? I can't extract them so far, I lack the software and expertise.

All I need is a text dump by section. I will work my way through the text myself.

I have all the 2000 to 2006 posts and I am working my way through them.


No I sent you a link regarding the how to get the data into FileMakerPro. 
I was going to leave it all to you :lol:
If you need help then shout.



HELP!:lol:

I read the thread you sent. Some (or most) of the terminology left me bewildered.

Perhaps the biggest obstacle I saw was the need to create a structure to import the data to.

I understand how to do that, I have done it many times in the dim and distant past, what I can't figure is what structure would be needed for the forum database. I still think it needs a Linux or DOS based software, even Unix to access the text files and extract the parts we need. Once I have the text, comma or tab delimited then it easy peasy. What is beyond me is extracting the text.

I am sure it's dead easy, once you have a procedure and the requisite software (and Saturn aligns with Mars!).



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