jakob / jakob/TableTool

Add setting to preserve leading zeros

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Description

A setting to preserve leading zeros is essential when working with CSV files. I work with account numbers which often include leading zeros and are are not a fixed length. As such, any work-arounds to pad leading zeros to a fixed length value do not work. Rather, I prefer if the application did not corrupt data upon opening a file in an attempt to be "helpful". A global setting to preserve leading zeros, which would allow files to be opened from the file manager without corruption would be fantastic.

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No files or tests are named. Start by locating the CSV opening and parsing entry points, then trace where numeric-looking account values lose leading zeros. Done means a global setting can preserve arbitrary leading zeros when files are opened from the file manager without requiring a fixed field length.

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Assessment

Tech stack
objective-c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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