net 3.5 ToArray() looking for code equivalent

[drex]

Hello,

i have working code in net 3.5 that uses lumen framworks CSV reader and it works great!

however, for distribution purposes, i want to go back to net 2.0.

apparantly the only thing keeping me at net 3.5 is the ToArray() function which is a net 3.5 thing......

this converts the IEnumerable to string [][] array

            StreamReader objStreamReader = new StreamReader(openFileDialog1.FileName);

            CachedCsvReader csv;
            if (openFileDialog1.FilterIndex == 2)//txt (Tab Delimited)
            {
                csv = new CachedCsvReader(new StringReader(objStreamReader.ReadToEnd()), true, '\t');
            }
            else
            {
                csv = new CachedCsvReader(new StringReader(objStreamReader.ReadToEnd()), true);
            }
            if (csv != null)
            {
                CSVData = csv.ToArray();

             blah blah parse and place in datasource now....

CSVData is defined as follows

 public string[][] CSVData = null;

what other methods can i use to convert the IEnumerate (string) to the string[][] array without ToArray() and keeping in net 2.0???

thanks!!

[BigEd781]

It's hard to say without knowing the definition of CachedCsvReader. I found a class similar to that, but with no ToArray method. Instead of possibly wasting time with that, could you just post the source? You should look at how the class stores it's data internally to get a clue.

[drex]

hey thanks for the reply again!!

its a huge framework...

actually its a very nice peice of code

its lumen framework cached CSV reader...

which has an MIT open license, so you can use as you wish commercially too.


i was hoping there was an equivalent net 2.0 function, but judging by your response looke like id need a loop implementation which is not what i wanted to do...

ill just stick with net 3.5 then

thanks!!


p.s. youve helped me out twice now... one more time and ill have to pay you hahahah

[BigEd781]

No, no payment required . You can however upvote my reply if you with (the little scale in the top right of a post).