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How would one search a .txt file (existing) for either a defined variable or a certain string? I figured out how to create a .txt file, and how to input data into it (from a variable), but I would like to know how to then search the text file to see if it contains a given string or variable.

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It sounds like you already have all the tools you need. Open the file for reading, and read in a line at a time. Test the line to see if it contains the string you're searching for and if so do something about it. If you don't find it in all the lines, then do something else about it.

[font="Optima"]"Standing in the rain, twisted and insane, we are holding onto nothing.Feeling every breath, holding no regrets, we're still looking out for something."[/font]Note: my projects are off-line until I can spend more time to make them compatable with syntax changes.

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Yeah I figured it out before I had the chance to delete my post. Another question for you. Is there a way to edit the attributes of a text file my program creates? Right now it creates sample.txt and writes in data taken from an input box, then next time the program is run it calls up the info from the text file. How can I make the text file hidden?

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FileSetAttrib

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Sets the attributes of one or more files.

FileSetAttrib ( "file pattern", "+-RASHNOT" [, recurse] )

Edited by pekster

[font="Optima"]"Standing in the rain, twisted and insane, we are holding onto nothing.Feeling every breath, holding no regrets, we're still looking out for something."[/font]Note: my projects are off-line until I can spend more time to make them compatable with syntax changes.

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I'm sorry my questions are all answerable using the help files. I am not entirely familiar with the program, but you all are helping me learn it much quicker then on my own. I appreciate the time it takes you to quote the help file to point me in the right direction.

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One small note: The helpfile has a search function. For example if you put in "attrib" it leads you in the right direction. If the hit is not perfect there are related links. This helpfile is great, has examples and can help a lot.

arctor

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It takes a bit of time to get used to using the helpfile. You might even want to briefly skim the various functions. That way, you may not know the exact function you want, but you'll at least have read about the section it comes from.

[font="Optima"]"Standing in the rain, twisted and insane, we are holding onto nothing.Feeling every breath, holding no regrets, we're still looking out for something."[/font]Note: my projects are off-line until I can spend more time to make them compatable with syntax changes.

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Hi Pekster

I do not hope you missunderstand me. My note was not a flame to BrokenDynasty. It was just a hint that working with this helpfile is really great.

I remember my first 6 hours with au3 GUI. Not a month ago. I did'nt know anything about autoit and GUI programming. I just have a bit experience with batch scripting and php. The first 2 hours I studied the helpfile and did simple things with the help of the examples and had a look at syntax and stuff. After that I made a script which takes my input, pass it to a CLI prog asking a mysql database and get the result back into a textfile and from there to a listbox.

In this 6 hours I didn't even visit google. I just worked with the helpfile.

I dont't say this because I am a big programmer. Really I am not!

I say this because this is a cool understandable powerful language. And a really great helpfile. It's well structured has related links and for me the most important: It has examples.

And the best of all: AutoIt has a good forum with nice and patient (the fishing topic) people.

arctor

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Hi Pekster...

Actually, I started my responce before I saw yours, so I wasn't trying to add something you forgot. I posted, and yours was there before mine. No misinterpretation can occur if I didn't first interpret it go begin with :D

[font="Optima"]"Standing in the rain, twisted and insane, we are holding onto nothing.Feeling every breath, holding no regrets, we're still looking out for something."[/font]Note: my projects are off-line until I can spend more time to make them compatable with syntax changes.

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I just woke up and are still "sleeping" ?! :D

But, if you use AutoIt to create the file, you can use IniWrite, and write into sections, wich will make it easier for you to find the info you are looking for.

A short example:

IniWrite($SD & "info.ini", "Info", "Local IP", @IPAddress1)

$IP = IniRead($SD & "info.ini", "InfoL", "Local IP", "")

MsgBox(4096,"IP","My IP is: " & $IP)

That´s not really a good example, since you could do that with one line, but you get the idea :huh2:

One Line:

MsgBox(4096,"IP","My IP is: " & @IPAddress1)

Were ever i lay my script is my home...

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It sounds like you already have all the tools you need.  Open the file for reading, and read in a line at a time.  Test the line to see if it contains the string you're searching for and if so do something about it.  If you don't find it in all the lines, then do something else about it.

How about

$var = FileRead ("mypath\my.txtr", FileGetSize ("mypath\my.txt ))

if stringinstr ($var,"mystring") then

msgbox(4096,"Hurray","Only one line of code and I don't have to read line by line")

endif

Just kidding around but I use that a lot. Got it from Gene

Rick

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