Conjoining data from two open files

Conjoining data from two open files

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    Apr 15, 2011#1

    I am trying to generate NGrams for name analysis
    I have two files open in UltraEdit. File one contains the basic NGram and file 2 the character that has to be added recursively to the NGram. The following example will make the case clear.

    File 1
    bb
    bc
    bd
    be
    bf

    File 2
    b
    c

    Expected output:
    bbb
    bcb
    bdb
    beb
    bfb
    bbc
    bcc
    bdc
    bec
    bfc

    How do I write a macro or script which can generate out the list and store it in a new file?

    Many thanks in advance

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    Grand MasterGrand Master
    6,682583

      Apr 15, 2011#2

      Although this could be done with a macro, I found it easier to do it with a script which makes everything in memory and therefore is extremly fast. Here is the script for that task.

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      if (UltraEdit.document.length >= 2) {
      
         UltraEdit.insertMode();
         UltraEdit.columnModeOff();
      
         // Select everything in file 1 and load it into a string variable.
         // Then unselect content in file 1 and redo the same for file 2.
         UltraEdit.document[0].selectAll();
         if (UltraEdit.document[0].isSel()) {
            var sList1 = UltraEdit.document[0].selection;
            UltraEdit.document[0].top();
            UltraEdit.document[1].selectAll();
            if (UltraEdit.document[1].isSel()) {
               var sList2 = UltraEdit.document[1].selection;
               UltraEdit.document[1].top();
      
               // Check if first and second list end with a DOS line terminator.
               if (sList1.length < 2) sList1 += "\r\n";
               else if (sList1.substr(sList1.length-2,2) != "\r\n") sList1 += "\r\n";
               if (sList2.length < 2) sList2 += "\r\n";
               else if (sList2.substr(sList2.length-2,2) != "\r\n") sList2 += "\r\n";
      
               // List 2 currently stored in one long string must be split up into
               // an array of strings with deleting the last one which is here always
               // an empty string because entire list string always ends with \r\n.
               var asWords = sList2.split("\r\n");
               asWords.pop();
      
               // Build now the new list with inserting the current word
               // from list 2 at end of every line from list 1 in a loop.
               var sNewList = "";
               for (var nWord = 0; nWord < asWords.length; nWord++) {
                  sNewList += sList1.replace(/\r\n/g,asWords[nWord]+"\r\n");
               }
               // Output the created new list into a new file.
               UltraEdit.newFile();
               UltraEdit.activeDocument.write(sNewList);
               UltraEdit.activeDocument.top();
            }
         }
      }

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      Basic UserBasic User
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        Apr 16, 2011#3

        Dear Mofi,
        Vielen dank. Works like a charm and created the corrrect amount of NGrams.
        Many thanks once again.