FG 2008 and importing .xyz

[davidmitchell]

I'm running FG 2008 on a data collector.

When I attempt to import an .xyz file the system 'locks up' -- there is no activity in the 'import progress' bar (>15 minutes). I have to do a warm boot of the data collector to get out out of FG. I've had this same problem on both the Allegro CE and CX.

FWIW: I am creating the .xyz using a Mac CAD product called PowerCADD. The .xyz files seem 'normal' -- I can read them in both MSWord and Excel and the format (pt#, N, E, Z, desc) looks normal.

Any help?

[Richard Sands]

have you looked at in Notepad (assume Mac has similar)
A simple text program might show some strange things that FG doesn't like.

[davidmitchell]

I've opened the .xyz in Notepad. Nothing looks 'abnormal'. The fields appear to be separated by tabs (as opposed to commas or spaces). Between records is a small rectangle - could this be a version of a carriage return? Or is this the problem I'm looking for? Sorry, I am not very familiar with PC conventions. Can I provide any more information that might be helpful?

Thanks

[Jason Poitras]

I haven't tried a tab delimited file for a while now, but I would try a space or comma delimited file instead. I'm certain that will work.

[davidmitchell]

I've created a comma delimited file but still cannot import it into Field Genius

When I try to import, I'm getting a long error dialog box that starts:

Field Genius WCE MFC Application has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

the dialog then asks me to send the error report.

Do I have a setting/setup issue or something else?

thanks

[Brian Sloman]

Hi, if you're seeing little rectangles in the file when you view it in a text editor then that is probably the problem. How many points are in your file, can you go through it manually to remove the little rectangle characters? Or, you may be able to open your ascii file in another program (ie, rename it to .txt then open it in your word processor application) and then copy/paste the contents into a new file in your text editor. If you can view the file so that it looks like the following (no little rectangle characters), then you should be able to import it.

1,1000,1000,100,desc
2,1100,1100,100,desc
3,1200,1200,100,desc
etc...

[davidmitchell]

I've rid myself of the little rectangles. I have a clean, comma delimited .xyz file just like the one you describe, I try to import it and I get the error message.

Can I send someone a file?

David

[Jason Poitras]

Create a support ticket and someone in the support department can take a look at it. You can attach the file to the ticket.

[BobKrohn]

Just curious, was a bug or fix found?

[Jason Poitras]

I don't think it was a bug, as far we know the ASCII importer is working fine.