i have numerous monthly statements that are bizarre fixed width junk with pagination inserted, want to strangle the credit card company IT guys.

but meantime i'm trying to open txt files with the same fixed width choices and then erase the lines of pagination oblec that comes with each change of page on the bill.

is this something i can macro or program, preferring XLM but virtual basic if i must.

for instance can i record a virtual basic macro of opening one and placing the correct fixed column widths and then presage it with an input function requiring me to browse to the file i want to open?

or can i write it from scratch.

thanks
brian