Reading a text file

Hi Matlabers :D I have another question, I have a Txt file that is full of numbers and text, which are not created based on an easy rule. So i need Matlab to read the file, and extract some parts of it and some numbers related to this words, what shall i do? here is a part of the text, and i need Matlab to find (OnEventReached : 16, time = 4,03965837112068 ) in this text.

2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:40.49 0:0 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_20 : [DBG] SelectMotionType Joint .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:40.221 0:172 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_20 : [DBG] DefineEvent 17 for target 3, location ToY352SB9301_20 .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:40.221 0:0 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_20 : [DBG] RegisterToLocationReachedNotification .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:41.267 1:46 Infrastructure INFO start incremental loading refresh .\grajtgraphicviewer\GraJtTuneGraphicViewer.cpp (2395) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:41.267 0:0 Infrastructure INFO finish incremental loading refresh .\grajtgraphicviewer\GraJtTuneGraphicViewer.cpp (2400) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:47.439 6:172 Infrastructure INFO start incremental loading refresh .\grajtgraphicviewer\GraJtTuneGraphicViewer.cpp (2395) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:47.470 0:31 Infrastructure INFO finish incremental loading refresh .\grajtgraphicviewer\GraJtTuneGraphicViewer.cpp (2400) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:49.923 2:453 Infrastructure INFO start incremental loading refresh .\grajtgraphicviewer\GraJtTuneGraphicViewer.cpp (2395) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:49.938 0:15 Infrastructure INFO finish incremental loading refresh .\grajtgraphicviewer\GraJtTuneGraphicViewer.cpp (2400) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:50.563 0:625 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_20 : [DBG] OnEventReached : 16, time = 4,03965837112068 .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:50.563 0:0 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_20 : [DBG] Call Delegate ToY352SB9301_10: SimulateNotifyProcessingTargetEndedStep2 .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:50.563 0:0 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_20 : [DBG] Notify ProcessingTargetEnded ToY352SB9301_10 .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:50.579 0:16 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_20 : [DBG] Call Delegate ToY352SB9301_10: SimulateNotifyMovingToTargetStartedStep2 .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:50.579 0:0 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_20 : [DBG] Notify MovingToTargetStarted ToY352SB9301_20 .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:50.579 0:0 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR APIFUNCGM_ATTR_NOT_FOUND StudyLevelRoboticParameter_OLP_SIM_OPTION_DISPLAY_BLANK_GUNS .\src\apiGetAttributes.cpp (246) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:52.313 1:734 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_20 : [DBG] OnLocationReached : 4,35219989395141 .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:52.313 0:0 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_20 : [DBG] # NotifyProcessingTargetEnded ToY352SB9301_20 .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:52.313 0:0 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_20 : [DBG] RegisterToLocationReachedNotification (with Target Id : 3) .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:52.313 0:0 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_20 : [DBG] AddLocationReachedCallback SimulateNotifyProcessingTargetEndedStep2 (with Target Id : 3) .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:52.313 0:0 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_20 : [DBG] # NotifyMovingToTargetStarted ToY352SB9301_30 .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:52.313 0:0 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_20 : [DBG] RegisterToLocationReachedNotification (with Target Id : 3) .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:52.313 0:0 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_20 : [DBG] AddLocationReachedCallback SimulateNotifyMovingToTargetStartedStep2 (with Target Id : 3) .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:52.329 0:16 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_30 : [DBG] Notify ProcessingTargetStarted ToY352SB9301_30 .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:52.329 0:0 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_30 : [DBG] move to loc ToY352SB9301_30 .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:52.329 0:0 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_30 : [DBG] SetConfigControl ConfJ ON .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:52.360 0:31 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_30 : [DBG] SetConfigControl ConfL ON .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:52.407 0:47 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_30 : [DBG] Set TCP Speed 2500 mm/s .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:52.438 0:31 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_30 : [DBG] Set Orientation Speed 500 deg/s .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:52.469 0:31 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_30 : [DBG] Set Flyby ZoneData z20 .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:52.719 0:250 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_30 : [DBG] Select FlyBy Mode True .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:52.766 0:47 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_30 : [DBG] SetMountedToolFrames .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:52.766 0:0 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_30 : [DBG] Set load for tooldata gun023fs2_35 .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113) 2012 Fri Feb 03 10:35:52.766 0:0 ApiBaseToolsError ERROR ROBOTIC_CONTROLLER_SIM_ERROR r64_21_000[RRS]> Note at ToY352SB9301_30 : [DBG] SelectMotionType Linear .\RobEngCsBaseDelegator.cpp (1113)

Answer 1

[Rocio saracho]

The following set of code should work (or give you an idea of one way of doing it):

% read from the text file into a cell array  
s = textread('myfile.txt','%s');

% flatten from a cell array to a string
s = [s{:}];

% find out the index for the word "OnEventReached"
pos = (strfind(s,'OnEventReached'));

% extract from the string from OnEventReached to the end  
 % assuming it just  happens once)
s = s(1,pos:end);

% dissect the string with textscan (assuming we are always
%  looking for a
% string witht a similar format
% "OnEventReached:NUMBER,time=NUMBER,NUMBER"

result = textscan(s,'%[^:] %*c %f %*c %[time] %*c %f %*c %f',1)

[Meisam]

Thanks Rocio. It is really a good hint.