----- Original Message -----
From:
Chris
Nordstrom
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2016 4:15
PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Chirp won't
read CSV files correctly
This is the error I get when importing or opening
my CSV file:
I'm using a file that was generated by Chirp using the export function, then (In Excel) I copy/paste my channels into that CSV file. When opened in Chirp using either File/Open or File/Import, same errors every time.
So, a little experimentation and I discover that it doesn't like the empty columns to the right (where there is a column heading but nothing in the column). So I deleted the column headers (that Chirp created!) for the columns with no data and voila, it got past that error. Now I get this one:
The new error about line 33 "[rTone] could not convert string to float" I generally get what this error means but don't get what exactly is causing it. And why does it reference line 33 and only import up to memory channel 25? I notice at the top of the memory list window is an item called "Memories Memory Range" where the default entries are 1 to 25. Bingo! I changed the top end to 39 and it imported all the rows in my CSV file. Wow, I know, there is a disclaimer about how you guys are good at programming and not so much at documentation. Not sure I agree with that and the documentation part seems like a cop out.
I can't say never, but rarely have I encountered a program so unintuitive and persnickity. I know, I know, it's free, what do I want for nothing. I guess I need to lower my expectations.
Chris Nordstrom
I'm using a file that was generated by Chirp using the export function, then (In Excel) I copy/paste my channels into that CSV file. When opened in Chirp using either File/Open or File/Import, same errors every time.
So, a little experimentation and I discover that it doesn't like the empty columns to the right (where there is a column heading but nothing in the column). So I deleted the column headers (that Chirp created!) for the columns with no data and voila, it got past that error. Now I get this one:
The new error about line 33 "[rTone] could not convert string to float" I generally get what this error means but don't get what exactly is causing it. And why does it reference line 33 and only import up to memory channel 25? I notice at the top of the memory list window is an item called "Memories Memory Range" where the default entries are 1 to 25. Bingo! I changed the top end to 39 and it imported all the rows in my CSV file. Wow, I know, there is a disclaimer about how you guys are good at programming and not so much at documentation. Not sure I agree with that and the documentation part seems like a cop out.
I can't say never, but rarely have I encountered a program so unintuitive and persnickity. I know, I know, it's free, what do I want for nothing. I guess I need to lower my expectations.
Chris Nordstrom
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