Fixed width text data convert to org-mode table

Fixed width text data convert to org-mode table

[Alan E. Davis]

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I have some data I've typed into a free form text file with columns aligned
by not with tabs. Here is a little piece:


  501A         1986-04-12   tog
B?

  311 (II) D   1986-04-12   tog
D
  514          1986-04-15   tog
AA

  514          1986-04-15   tog
AA
  530          1986-04-15   tog    BE
Bouins
               1986-04-19          dAA         Formalin          M
dichotoma
               1986-04-19   tog
AH
               1986-05-05   tog
AA?

  560          1986-05-09
?unclear?                           Cut
              ?1986-05-26   tog    A?                            must melt
t
               1986-05-28   tog
AR                                                               Cut
  315B         1986-05-29   tog    DD
Susa/Picric
  Unnumbered   1986-05-29   tog    dAA         Bouins            Millepora
dichotoma
 ?670?         1986-06-01          DBX=?AA                       Millepora
d

I would like to import this data into an org-mode table, to facilitate
manipulation of the columsn.  I can do it without org-mode, but I anticipate
this will be useful to both organize and print this data in useful ways.


I see there is a way to mark a column's maximum size.  Can I specify its
EXACT size?

Thank you,

Alan Davis



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Re: Fixed width text data convert to org-mode table

[Alan E. Davis]

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On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 2:50 PM, Alan E. Davis <lngndvs@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have some data I've typed into a free form text file with columns
> aligned by not with tabs. Here is a little piece:
>

I'll respond to my own post.  I solved this problem.  Two ways:


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Alan Davis, Kagman High School, Saipan lngndvs@gmail.com

"It's never a matter of liking or disliking ..."
---Santa Ynez Chumash Medicine Man

"We have no art. We do everything as well as we can." ---Balinese saying

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Re: Fixed width text data convert to org-mode table

[Alan E. Davis]

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Wow, I didnt mean to pst that.  Forgive me please.

I was able to
  1.  Make a quick and dirty table.el table by intercalating lines between
columns.
  2.  Do the same by intercalating commas.

The second method worked better.

Thank you,

Alan

On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 4:56 PM, Alan E. Davis <lngndvs@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 2:50 PM, Alan E. Davis <lngndvs@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I have some data I've typed into a free form text file with columns
> > aligned by not with tabs. Here is a little piece:
> >
>
> I'll respond to my own post.  I solved this problem.  Two ways:
>
>
> --
> Alan Davis, Kagman High School, Saipan lngndvs@gmail.com
>
> "It's never a matter of liking or disliking ..."
> ---Santa Ynez Chumash Medicine Man
>
> "We have no art. We do everything as well as we can." ---Balinese saying
>
>


-- 
Alan Davis, Kagman High School, Saipan lngndvs@gmail.com

"It's never a matter of liking or disliking ..."
---Santa Ynez Chumash Medicine Man

"We have no art. We do everything as well as we can." ---Balinese saying

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