Find & Replace Text

[griffin]

Hi There

I am a newbie to autoit scripting. I have to enter text into a text file on a certain position. I managed to get the script to enter the text into the file.

What i am struggling with is getting it to the right place!

I need some assistance!

Regards

Griffin

[Xenobiologist]

Hi There

I am a newbie to autoit scripting. I have to enter text into a text file on a certain position. I managed to get the script to enter the text into the file.

What i am struggling with is getting it to the right place!

I need some assistance!

Regards

Griffin

HI,

what about FileReadToArray() and then check every line with StringInStr() <> 0 Then "found at position is returned". Now you can add the text behind it.

Just a quick thought.

So long,

Mega

Edited May 4, 2006 by th.meger

[SmOke_N]

HI,

what about FileReadToArray() and then check every line with StringInStr() <> 0 Then "found at position is returned". Now you can add the text behind it.

Just a quick thought.

So long,

Mega

Also keep in mind that _FileReadToArray() is in Beta, and you could use _FileWriteToLine() once the string that your looking for has been found:

Local $nArray = '', $TextToFind = 'Whatever I need to find', $FileLocation = 'Location To File'
_FileReadToArray($FileLocation, $nArray)
For $x = 1 To UBound($nArray) - 1
    If StringInStr($nArray[$x], $TextToFind) Then
        _FileWriteToLine($FileLocation, $x, 'Add This To Line ', 0); 0 adds it, 1 replaces the line with what text you want to replace with
        ExitLoop; Use this if you only want it to replace the first instance it finds of it
    EndIf
Next

Both _FileReadToArray() and _FileWriteToArray() require Beta: AutoIt Beta Here

[Xenobiologist]

Also keep in mind that _FileReadToArray() is in Beta, and you could use _FileWriteToLine() once the string that your looking for has been found:

Local $nArray = '', $TextToFind = 'Whatever I need to find', $FileLocation = 'Location To File'
_FileReadToArray($FileLocation, $nArray)
For $x = 1 To UBound($nArray) - 1
    If StringInStr($nArray[$x], $TextToFind) Then
        _FileWriteToLine($FileLocation, $x, 'Add This To Line ', 0); 0 adds it, 1 replaces the line with what text you want to replace with
        ExitLoop; Use this if you only want it to replace the first instance it finds of it
    EndIf
Next

Both _FileReadToArray() and _FileWriteToArray() require Beta: AutoIt Beta Here

HI SmOke_N,

everything totally right what you are saying. I just thought of my soultion, because with _FileWriteToLine it could be hard to write text in a given line (like insert).

So long,

Mega

Edited May 4, 2006 by th.meger

[griffin]

I looked @ FileReadline, but I have no programming experience.. I will have a look @ FileReadToArray..

Thx ALL

[ChrisL]

Something like....

$file = FileOpen("myfile.txt", 0)
$NewFile = FileOpen ( "myfile.tmp", 2 )
$searchString="my search string"
$relacementString="my Replacement String"
; Check if file opened for reading OK
    If $file = -1 Then
        MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open file.")
        Exit
    EndIf

; Read in lines of text until the EOF is reached
    While 1
        $line = FileReadLine($file)
        If @error = -1 Then ExitLoop

        If $line = $searchString then
        $Line = $relacementString
        Endif

        FileWriteLine ($NewFile, $Line)
    Wend
    
    FileClose ( $File )
    FileClose ( $NewFile )
    FileDelete ( "myfile.txt" )
    FileMove("myfile.tmp", "myFile.txt")

[Xenobiologist]

HI,

without StringInStr() checking, you ' ll always only be able to replace the hole line in a txt file.

But, nevertheless nice example to start for him.

So long,

Mega

[Simucal]

StringRegExpReplace seems like a viable solution as well.

Can you post the sample text file and what you are trying to insert?

[Valuater]

remeber

_FileWriteToLine()

great for line replacement

8)

Edited May 4, 2006 by Valuater

[Simucal]

I say just fileread the entire text file into a variable, stringregexpreplace the desired string into its position globally.

Then write the contents of the variable back to the file, viola.