It began with a Random Access period. Questions were asked about CGI, network hubs, mapping programs and the proper way for programs to respond to windows paint messages. The answers were good enough that all questioners seemed satisfied. The problem with the simple approach was its inability to properly handle quoted fields. The main presentation, also by Bruce, was a somewhat more complex program that translates a CSV file into text properly.
State diagrams represent the logic of an algorithm.
Using the diagram he was able to write his program without undue complexity. Joining the states within one big loop, he neatly solved his appointed challenge. The file is named Csig9709.zip. The ftp site has code and programs from past meetings too.