to change strings of a script that is still running

[jimmyjmmy]

Hi,

I have this script and when I run this script, there are certain strings I want to change within this script that is still running, can this be done.

If this can be done, I am thinking of using regex to match and change the string, is this the best method?

Thanks

[PsaltyDS]

Assuming the string is in a variable, of course you can do almost anything with it, including but not only by RegExp. Show us a short example of what you are talking about if you need to know more.

[jimmyjmmy]

Assuming the string is in a variable, of course you can do almost anything with it, including but not only by RegExp. Show us a short example of what you are talking about if you need to know more.

Thanks everybody.

The script is a password registration script.

Originally the script does not have any password and it will prompt user to enter the correct password, once the correct password is entered, it will not prompt the user anymore and so the scrip goes like this :-

Thanks

------------- script --------------

#include <Date.au3>

;to determine if s/w is registered or not registered

$SoftwareRegistration = 0 ;1 = yes or 0 = no, to change this variable to "yes" if correct password is entered

$RegistrationID = 1234

if $SoftwareRegistration = 0 Then

;do the things here

$regentry = InputBox ("Trial Version", _NowDate ( ) & " :- Please enter your registration code " )

If $RegistrationID = $regentry then

MsgBox (4 , "Thank You","Thank you! Your software is now registered", 4 )

;open this script and rewrite script

StringRegExpReplace ( $SoftwareRegistration, 0, 1); this part is wrong but I cant use FileOpen

; because it will erase content or write at the end of the file. So what must I do here to

; open this script and change the variable $SoftwareRegistration to "yes"

EndIf

Else

; do stuff here

EndIf

[PsaltyDS]

Thanks everybody.

The script is a password registration script.

Originally the script does not have any password and it will prompt user to enter the correct password, once the correct password is entered, it will not prompt the user anymore and so the scrip goes like this :-

That's pretty awkward. You want to change the script inside the .exe after it has been compiled...

You would be much better off saving something outside the script. Like creating a registry key for your app. If the user provides proper authentication then you save an encrypted version of their "key" in the registry using _StringEncrypt() and RegWrite().