array manipulations...

[RVR]

Hi

I would like some help with array manipulation

I have multiple  files (1000 text files) with 5 columns each and 20,000 rows. The first row of each file has a header that labels the columns.

I would like to be able to read each of these files, pull out colum 3 from each file and then build these into a new 2D array. It would be nice if they also had their corresponding header labels. So then I would end up with the new 2D array containing 1,000 columns (corresponding to column 3 of each of my 1000 files) with 20,000 rows plus a first row with the header labels.

I would also like the option to in future select column 2 for example, or column 5; plus I would also like the functionality to allow me to perhasp pull out more than one colum, e.g. colum 2 and 3, before we build the new array.

I hope I made some sense and that someone can help. Thanks you

[DavidJCrawford]

Save question asked here http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?board.id=170&message.id=205403

[AnalogKid2DigitalMan]

Dave:

You made a loop with the links for the cross posts

[DavidJCrawford]

Oh nuts! 

While I was trying link those posts to give a heads up to the forum I had a sinking feeling that I was going to get it all wrong.

I need to be more mindful of my feelings ....

cheers

David