Does Text Exists In A File?

[flinchy]

Hey all im new here but im finding Autoit pretty easy to pick up and the only thing i cant do is something i think should be easy compared to other stuff ive done with it...

Is there a way to search through a file for some text and if it isnt there then it is written...

I know that the FileWriteLine("file here", @LF & "Text to add to the end") is needed... But i cant work out the If command for the rest...

I have tried

If FileReadLine($hostPath & "\hosts", "127.0.0.1            facebook.com") = false Then
   FileWriteLine($hostPath & "\hosts", @LF & "127.0.0.1            facebook.com")
End If

but it doesnt work >_<

any help?

Cheers Flinchy

Edit:

The finding of "127.0.0.1 facebook.com" can be ANYWHERE in the file as long as it doesnt have a # in front of it but if it doesnt exist it is added to the end...

Edited August 23, 2009 by flinchy

[Hawkwing]

$filetext = FileRead($filepath)

If Not StringInStr($filetext, $textyourlookingfor) Then
    FileWriteLine($hostPath & "\hosts", @LF & "127.0.0.1            facebook.com")
EndIf

Just wrote this real quick, so it may not work, but it should give you the general idea of what you need to do.

[flinchy]

$filetext = FileRead($filepath)

If Not StringInStr($filetext, $textyourlookingfor) Then
    FileWriteLine($hostPath & "\hosts", @LF & "127.0.0.1            facebook.com")
EndIf

Just wrote this real quick, so it may not work, but it should give you the general idea of what you need to do.

Thanks ill give it a go now and let you know how it works out >_<

Edit: It works perfectly thanks alot

Edited August 23, 2009 by flinchy