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Appendix: Comma Separated Value (CSV) files

Teeken uses CSV files for its configuration (Teeken.ini), the last read values and receiver's of type file.

CSV files are plain text files and can therefore be read and changed with any text editor, like notepad on windows. You can also use word processing apps like Microsoft Word or OpenOffice Write, but make sure to save the file as plain text, i.e. not as .doc.

CSV can also be edited with spreadsheet applications like Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc. Make sure to save it as CSV compatible with the syntax below.

Wikipedia has an extensive article about CSV files.

Teeken uses the following syntax for CSV files:

Lines are terminated with CRLF (carriage return, line feed)
Columns are separated by ";"
Text columns are enclosed in ""
" in text columns are doubled. E.g. the "old" value as text message must be written as node;a;mw17;"the ""old"" value";/dir;N