Import Text file with more than one text separator in to excel

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bennyys

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Hi,
I am working on input text file in to excel.
I got code from Cpearson to this purpose

Code: 
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]' ImportTextFile[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]' This imports a text file into Excel.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Public Sub ImportTextFile(FName As String, Sep As String)[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Dim RowNdx As Long[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Dim ColNdx As Integer[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Dim TempVal As Variant[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Dim WholeLine As String[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Dim Pos As Integer[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Dim NextPos As Integer[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Dim SaveColNdx As Integer[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Application.ScreenUpdating = False[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]'On Error GoTo EndMacro:[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]SaveColNdx = ActiveCell.Column[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]RowNdx = ActiveCell.row[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Open FName For Input Access Read As [URL=https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=1]#1[/URL] [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]While Not EOF(1)[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Line Input [URL=https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=1]#1[/URL] , WholeLine[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]If Right(WholeLine, 1) <> Sep Then[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]WholeLine = WholeLine & Sep[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]End If[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]On Error Resume Next[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]ColNdx = SaveColNdx[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Pos = 1[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]NextPos = InStr(Pos, WholeLine, Sep)[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]While NextPos >= 1[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]TempVal = Mid(WholeLine, Pos, NextPos - Pos)[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Cells(RowNdx, ColNdx).value = TempVal[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Pos = NextPos + 1[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]ColNdx = ColNdx + 1[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]NextPos = InStr(Pos, WholeLine, Sep)[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Wend[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]RowNdx = RowNdx + 1[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Wend[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]EndMacro:[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]On Error GoTo 0[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Application.ScreenUpdating = True[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Close [URL=https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=1]#1[/URL] [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]' END ImportTextFile[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]End Sub[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]'Since ImportTextFile takes input parameters, it should be called from other VBA code:[/FONT][/COLOR]

Vba Code for calling ImportTextFile

Code: 
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Sub DoTheImport()[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Dim FileName As Variant[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Dim Sep As String[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]FileName = Application.GetOpenFilename(FileFilter:="Text File (*.vpd),*.vpd") '(*.txt),*.txt")[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]If FileName = False Then[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]''''''''''''''''''''''''''[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]' user cancelled, get out[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]''''''''''''''''''''''''''[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]End 'Exit Sub[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]End If[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]'=====================================================================[/FONT][/COLOR]


[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]'Dim Msg, Style, Title, Help, Ctxt, Response, MyString[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Msg = "You are about to Open File " & FileName & _[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]" Do you want to continue? " ' Define message.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Style = vbYesNo + vbCritical + vbDefaultButton2 ' Define buttons.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]title = "File Confirmation" ' Define title.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]help = "DEMO.HLP" ' Define Help file.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Ctxt = 1000 ' Define topic[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]' context.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]' Display message.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Response = MsgBox(Msg, Style, title, help, Ctxt)[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]If Response = vbYes Then ' User chose Yes.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]MyString = "Yes" ' Perform some action.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]'====================[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]'clear all data and calculations[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]4 Range("A19:J50000").Select[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Selection.ClearContents[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]With Selection.Interior[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace].Pattern = xlNone[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]' .TintAndShade = 0[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]' .PatternTintAndShade = 0[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]End With[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]With Selection.Font[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace].ColorIndex = xlAutomatic[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace].TintAndShade = 0[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]End With[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]With Selection[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace].HorizontalAlignment = xlCenter[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace].VerticalAlignment = xlBottom[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace].WrapText = False[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace].Orientation = 0[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace].AddIndent = False[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace].IndentLevel = 0[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace].ShrinkToFit = False[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace].ReadingOrder = xlContext[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace].MergeCells = False[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]End With[/FONT][/COLOR]


[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]' Range("C19:F20").Select[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]' Selection.ClearContents[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Range("A19").Select[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]'====================[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]GoTo 5[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Else ' User chose No.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]MyString = "No" ' Perform some action.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]End 'Exit Sub 'GoTo 20[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]End If[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]5 Sep = Chr(9) 'vbTab 'Application.InputBox("Enter a separator character.", Type:=2)[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]If Sep = vbNullString Then[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]''''''''''''''''''''''''''[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]' user cancelled, get out[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]''''''''''''''''''''''''''[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Exit Sub[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]End If[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]Debug.Print "FileName: " & FileName, "Separator: " & Sep[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]ImportTextFile FName:=CStr(FileName), Sep:=CStr(Sep)[/FONT][/COLOR]



[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]End Sub[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]' END DoTheImport[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''[/FONT][/COLOR]

My question is if I want to import textfile with more than one separator character, in my case "tab"(chr(9) ascii) and "space"(chr(32) ascii)?
I guess that this part need to modify but so far I failed it

Code: 
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=monospace]5 Sep = Chr(9) 'vbTab 'Application.InputBox("Enter a separator character.", Type:=2)[/FONT][/COLOR]

Thank you in advance for all your help.

Regards,
Benny
 

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