Easy Example

If you have a source file like this, separated by a |:

10248|VINET|04071996|32.38 10249|TOMSP|05071996|11.61 10250|HANAR|08071996|65.83 10251|VICTE|08071996|41.34 ...............

You must declare a Record Mapping Class:

[DelimitedRecord("|")] public class Orders { public int OrderID; public string CustomerID; [FieldConverter(ConverterKind.Date, "ddMMyyyy")] public DateTime OrderDate; public decimal Freight; }

Finally you must to instanciate a FileHelperEngine and Read/Write files:

FileHelperEngine engine = new FileHelperEngine(typeof(Orders)); // to Read use: Orders[] res = engine.ReadFile("TestIn.txt") as Orders[]; // to Write use: engine.WriteFile("TestOut.txt", res);

Now you have an Orders array named res where every item in the array is an Order object. If you want to access one of the fields let the IntelliSense of the Visual Studio to bring up the options for you.

See also

Must Read - Quick Start Guide - Attributes List - F.A.Q. - Examples of Use - Contacts & Credits - Donations

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