Delete specify character in a line in INI file

[shay]

Hi

i wont to remove specify character from 2 lines in INI file,

i try StringReplace but i don't think that this is the right command to use.

the line look like that:

;this is test line = 1

;this is second line = 1

this is third line = 1

need to look like that (remove the ";")

this is test line = 1

this is second line = 1

[dbzfanatic]

StringReplace should work. How did you use it? Give us the script you wrote so we can help more.

[99ojo]

StringReplace should work. How did you use it? Give us the script you wrote so we can help more.

Hi,

have a look at _ReplaceStringInFile.

;-))

Stefan

[dbzfanatic]

They're essentially the same and the poster said they'd used it but they didn't think it was the right function. It would work if done properly but _ReplaceStringInFile probably would be easier for the poster (or harder depending )

[shay]

i try that but obviously i`m way off!

$path2 = "root to file\test.ini"
$line = IniReadSection ( $path2, "general")
StringReplace( ";", "{DELETE}",2)

[Manjish]

Dunno why string replace shouldn't work..

$line=";this is line 1"
MsgBox(4096,"",StringReplace($line,";",""))

[dbzfanatic]

Just in case you can't draw what you need from Manjish's example (don't know why you wouldn't be able to but some people can't) you have

StringReplace( ";", "{DELETE}",2)

when you need StringReplace($line1,";","") . I had a feeling your implementation was wrong so that's why I asked. Hope the info you got here helps. Edited September 1, 2009 by dbzfanatic

[shay]

Ok now i think i know what is wrong

i need to read a INI section using "IniReadSection"

then apply "StringReplace($line1,";","",2)"

then write to the INI file

but if i`ll write to file i will have duplicate Sections, no?

[dbzfanatic]

You won't have duplicates if you overwrite only the line you want. For your needs it would probably be easier to use _ReplaceStringInFile() as stated above.

[shay]

ok i`m able to do this

$s = FileOpen("c:\test.ini",0 )
$file = FileRead ($s,100)
MsgBox(0, "test",StringReplace($file,";","",2))

i unable to do that with"IniReadSection" command,

i prefer doing this with "IniReadSection"

so the code will be more resistant to any changes in the INI file.

any idea?

[99ojo]

ok i`m able to do this

$s = FileOpen("c:\test.ini",0 )
$file = FileRead ($s,100)
MsgBox(0, "test",StringReplace($file,";","",2))

i unable to do that with"IniReadSection" command,

i prefer doing this with "IniReadSection"

so the code will be more resistant to any changes in the INI file.

any idea?

Hi,

#include <File.au3>
_ReplaceStringInFile ("c:\test.ini",";","") ; all ; are replaced by empty string

;-))

Stefan

[shay]

thanks

i use the _ReplaceStringInFile.

i change the #File.au3 so it will run only on the first string,

i Thoth that i can use the IniReadSection,

that way if the INI file will be changed my script wont be effacted

[99ojo]

Hi,

IniReadSection doesn't read lines with a ; at the beginning.

So function will only read line 3 in.

;-((

Stefan

[jvanegmond]

When you read the ini into your program, all lines with comments are ignored because they're not useful for your program. If you want to replace ; characters in a file, then you should use the examples posted above. Forget about IniRead...

[shay]

OK thx you all!!!

love this forum!