ASCII Text File Rules - CAESAR II - Help

CAESAR II Users Guide

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You can use text files in multiple locations in CAESAR II for importing data. You must follow ASCII text standards to create an ASCII-compliant file that the software can successfully read.

  • Do not use special characters.

  • Do not use TAB because it is a special character. Instead, use SPACE multiple times.

  • Use a decimal point with all numeric values. Numeric values are real, floating-point values.

  • Use exponential notation when necessary.

  • Neatly arrange columns of data using spaces. This is not required for ASCII text, but makes the data readable. The software ignores the extra spaces during import.

  • To add comments, start a line with *.

CAESAR II supports importing the following text files: