replace text

[d0n]

$action = "test"
;$a = 0
;While $a <= 1000
$Contents = FileRead("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\logs\21-Apr-2007.txt")
$location = StringInStr($contents, $action)
StringReplace($contents, $location, "abca")
If $location Then MsgBox(0,"Found","The search string is in the log")
;$a = $a     + 1
;sleep (1000)
;WEnd

can someone tell me why it wont replace test with abca?? the msgbox pops up and tell me its there but wont replace

ty

[BrettF]

$action = "test"
;$a = 0
;While $a <= 1000
$Contents = FileRead("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\logs\21-Apr-2007.txt")
$location = StringInStr($contents, $action)
StringReplace($contents, $location, "abca")
If $location Then MsgBox(0,"Found","The search string is in the log")
;$a = $a     + 1
;sleep (1000)
;WEnd

can someone tell me why it wont replace test with abca?? the msgbox pops up and tell me its there but wont replace

ty

I think your missing a very important part To rewrite it in the file. Check out FileWrite.

[herewasplato]

Read up on how to use StringReplace.

[MHz]

Read up on how to use StringReplace.

What? Like StringReplace() actually returns something to use.

$action = "test"
;$a = 0
;While $a <= 1000
$Contents = FileRead("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\logs\21-Apr-2007.txt")
If Not @error Then
    $location = StringInStr($contents, $action)
    $value = StringReplace($contents, $location, "abca")
    If $location Then
        MsgBox(0,"Found " & @extended & " times", "The search string is in the log" & @CRLF & $value)
    EndIf
EndIf

Edit:

Added code

Edited April 22, 2007 by MHz

[herewasplato]

What? Like StringReplace() actually returns something to use. ...

Yep :-)