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sunrays123
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8 years ago

How to identify scramble (not readable) text in text file using Python

I need to perform a test case where a text file required to open in Notepad, MS Word or WordPad and to check if it contains teh scrambled texts.   Would be great if anyone come up with their sugges...
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sunrays123
Occasional Contributor
8 years ago

I would like to check for .cdx file which is a binary file type. It has to open in Notepad, MS Word or WordPad and check if it contains the scrambled texts.

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groovyguy
Community Hero
8 years ago

Unfortunately if your requirement is to open the file in those programs AND use those programs to check for the text, then that is beyond what you can do even with groovy script.

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    sanj
    Super Contributor
    8 years ago

    What does this post have to do with READY API>

    It seems to be in the wrong forum

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      richie
      Community Hero
      8 years ago
      also. open a binary file in any text editor and thr contents gonna be scrambled anyway i wouldve thought?
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        TanyaYatskovska
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        8 years ago

        Hi Everyone,

         

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