Python not seeing mirc log files, why?

[Hyperion]

Thanks I finaly got it to work about 5 minutes ago
I now have serachable irc logs :)
Hyperion












Irmen de Jong wrote:

> Hyperion wrote:
> > Hello all.
> > 
> > 
> >  I am trying to write a script for find and search within a log file.
> > The log files in question are from mirc the irc client.
> > I am using ActivePython 2.2 on windows xp.
> > 
> > The code I am using so far is:....
> > 
> > asking = raw_input("what is the file? ")
> > reading_file = open(asking, 'r')
> > text_infile=''
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ this is actually not needed...
> > text_infile = reading_file.read()
> > reading_file.close()
> > 
> > print text_infile
> 
> 
> > I am assuming it is .txt extension which it is because they are text
> > files.
> 
> *assume* it is .txt extension? If mIRC writes log files with
> ..txt extension, then you're safe, but you have to be *sure* the
> file has this extension. It could very well be .log
> 
> Try (in explorer) tools->folder options->view->hide extensions...
> make sure it is *not* checked. That shows you the extension
> for all files.
> 
> > Has anyone got any ideas as to why it is not working?
> 
> Either the files don't have a .txt extension,
> or they are locked by mirc? Close mirc before running
> the script?
> 
> --Irmen de Jong
>