Re: batch import and export (CSV)

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On Wed, Oct 31, 2007 at 10:45:18PM +1100, Phil Rhoades wrote:

... (re : importing)

> > > I have made a little progress using fireWatir to automate input but have
> > > not had time to get back and sort out the remaining problems.
> > > 
> > > http://swik.net/fireWatir
> > 
> > i've looked a bit at *watir, and in worst case scenario that makes
> > sense, but doesn't it officially qualify as a hopeless hack of a
> > solution?  or is it a lot simpler and more elegant than it seems it
> > would be?
> 
> 
> Yes it is a bit of a hack but the main advantage is that transactions of
> any kind, that affect any tables, are automatically handled by LS
> itself, putting things into the right place instead of having to
> reproduce LS results in scripts . . ie it is just speeding up normal
> data entry.

ok... so, chris or other folks on dev't, should we consider this as a
"foreseeable future" option?  or could a basic import functionality be
nearer term?

phil, mind making your scripts available as something to work off of?

thanks folks,
.b