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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
If you need help then shout.
HELP!
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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Robert.