remove word from text?

[estemarito]

hello, I have a text and trying to erase the word "tree"

this word appears many times. I would remove it or replace it with a blank space.

i try this, but dont works:

WinWaitActive ("text.txt")

; Here i open the text

$sExtract = StringRegExpReplace ("tree", " ", " ")

ClipPut($sExtract)

[99ojo]

Hi,

if i understand what you want:

1) You have text.txt

2) you want to replace 'tree' with a blank

2 possibilities:

1) String manipulation, leaving text.txt as it was:

$string = FileRead (@ScriptDir & "\text.txt") ; text.txt is in same folder as your script
$string = StringReplace ($string, "tree", " ")
ClipPut ($string)

2) Change 'tree' straight in text.txt

#include <file.au3>
_ReplaceStringInFile (@ScriptDir & "\text.txt", "tree", " ")
ClipPut (FileRead (@ScriptDir & "\text.txt"))

;-))

Stefan

[estemarito]

THANKS!!! works fine for files...

but if i want use for an active window ( ej: "No Title")

what is wrong here?

$sin = WinActivate ("No Title")
$string = FileRead ($sin) 
$string = StringReplace ($string, "tree", " ")
ClipPut ($string)

Thanks for your help!!

[99ojo]

Hi,

you are using File command to read out text from a window -> never works.

See helpfile for further information:

ControlGetText ()

Use example script to see whats going on.

If you don't use notepad, use AutoIt v3 Window Info to get the class of your window.

If you have the class information, you can read the text into variable.

Then you can start string manipulation.

;-))

Stefan

Edited March 24, 2010 by 99ojo

[estemarito]

yeah! thank you very much! now works perfect!

solved!