searching string inside a file and returning line number

[erezlevi]

hi,

how can I search for a string after doing fileread, and returning the line number where it have been found?

[Nahuel]

here's a start:

#include <File.au3>

$FilePath=
$StringToSearch=
$CaseSense=0

$Lines=_FileCountLines($FilePath)
$hFile=FileOpen($FilePath,0)

For $i=0 To Number($Lines)
    $Test=FileReadLine($hFile,$i)
    If StringInStr($Test,$StringToSearch,$CaseSense) Then
        MsgBox(0,"","The string " & $StringToSearch & " was found on line " & $i)
        ExitLoop
    EndIf
Next

FileClose($hFile)

[weaponx]

Another option:

#include <File.au3>
#include <Array.au3>
Dim $myArray
$StringToSearch = "TEST"

_FileReadToArray ( $sFilePath, $myArray)
$result = _ArraySearch ($myArray, $StringToSearch, 1)
If $result > -1 Then
    MsgBox(0,"","The string " & $StringToSearch & " was found on line " & $result)
EndIf

[Nahuel]

Good one. Perhaps a faster one for bigger files.

[erezlevi]

Good one. Perhaps a faster one for bigger files.

hi, it isn't working for me? can you see why?

#include <File.au3>
#include <Array.au3>
Dim $myArray
$StringToSearch = "ABKNAME001"
$sFilePath="c:\2905_96xxdata.txt"
$hFile=FileOpen($sFilePath,0)
_FileReadToArray ( $hFile, $myArray)
$result = _ArraySearch ($myArray, $StringToSearch, 1)
MsgBox (0,"",$result)
If $result > -1 Then
    MsgBox(0,"","The string " & $StringToSearch & " was found on line " & $result)
EndIf
$r=_ArrayDisplay ($myArray)

[picaxe]

_FileReadToArray ( $hFile, $myArray)

Try this, I think you can't use a file handle there

_#include <File.au3>
#include <Array.au3>
Dim $myArray
$StringToSearch = "ABKNAME001"
$sFilePath="c:\2905_96xxdata.txt"
_FileReadToArray ( $sFilePath, $myArray)
$result = _ArraySearch ($myArray, $StringToSearch, 1)
MsgBox (0,"",$result)
If $result > -1 Then
    MsgBox(0,"","The string " & $StringToSearch & " was found on line " & $result)
EndIf

Edited January 17, 2008 by picaxe

[GEOSoft]

hi, it isn't working for me? can you see why?

#include <File.au3>
#include <Array.au3>
Dim $myArray
$StringToSearch = "ABKNAME001"
$sFilePath="c:\2905_96xxdata.txt"
$hFile=FileOpen($sFilePath,0)
_FileReadToArray ( $hFile, $myArray)
$result = _ArraySearch ($myArray, $StringToSearch, 1)
MsgBox (0,"",$result)
If $result > -1 Then
    MsgBox(0,"","The string " & $StringToSearch & " was found on line " & $result)
EndIf
$r=_ArrayDisplay ($myArray)

Possibly because you are searching for a partial string. The _ArraySearch() call as written will not allow for that.

If that's the case then try

$result = _ArraySearch ($myArray, $StringToSearch, 1, 0, 0, True)

Also see _ArraySearch() in the help file for the meanings of the other parameters.

[erezlevi]

Possibly because you are searching for a partial string. The _ArraySearch() call as written will not allow for that.

If that's the case then try

$result = _ArraySearch ($myArray, $StringToSearch, 1, 0, 0, True)

Also see _ArraySearch() in the help file for the meanings of the other parameters.

thanks, it solved it!

[erezlevi]

Try this, I think you can't use a file handle there

_#include <File.au3>
#include <Array.au3>
Dim $myArray
$StringToSearch = "ABKNAME001"
$sFilePath="c:\2905_96xxdata.txt"
_FileReadToArray ( $sFilePath, $myArray)
$result = _ArraySearch ($myArray, $StringToSearch, 1)
MsgBox (0,"",$result)
If $result > -1 Then
    MsgBox(0,"","The string " & $StringToSearch & " was found on line " & $result)
EndIf

you are right, I does not work with filehandel.

[rudi]

Hi,

#include <File.au3>

$FilePath=
$StringToSearch=
$CaseSense=0

$Lines=_FileCountLines($FilePath)
$hFile=FileOpen($FilePath,0)

For $i=0 To Number($Lines)
<snip>

Why do you suggest to use "Number($Lines)" in stead of just "$Lines"? If I got the docs correctly, =_FileCountLines() always returns a numeric value anyways, what do I miss?

Regards, Rudi.

[weaponx]

Hi,

Why do you suggest to use "Number($Lines)" in stead of just "$Lines"? If I got the docs correctly, =_FileCountLines() always returns a numeric value anyways, what do I miss?

Regards, Rudi.

I'm not sure why that is there. You don't need it. Maybe Nahuel has been using ActionScript 3.0 too much.