ReplaceStringInFile with Regex

[LapidusCreatorium]

Hi,

I have a problem for which I cannot find a solution as I am a beginner with autoit.

There is a file where I need to replace a line based on a certain pattern.

Here is my file content:

prv("set_user_url","http://website.com/");

And my code:

$find = 'prv("set_user_url","http://website.com/");'

$replace = 'prv("set_user_url","http://new_website.com/");'

$filename = "c:\app_folder\site_builder\cfg\usr.cfg"

_ReplaceStringInFile($filename,$find,$replace)

The problem is that the url of the user config needs to be changed and it is not the same on all users.

So I need to use regex to find the url pattern in that file.

The pattern I need to find is

((www\.|(http|https|ftp|news|file)+\:\/\/)[_.a-z0-9-]+\.[a-z0-9\/_:@=.+?,##%&~-]*[^.|\'|\# |!|\(|?|,| |>|<|;|\)])

How can I find the pattern and replace the line where it's found?

Thank you.

[Community On Patrol]

Hi LapidusCreatoriu...,

Just a note on Regular Expressions and AutoIt in case you didn't know.

AutoIt uses the PCRE (Perl Compatible Regular Expressions) engine.

If you are using google for tutorials or just searching for specifics, keep this in mind when looking for expressions or help on expressions.

Some things that may help you along with future questions or concerns:

QuickStart

Tutorials

RegExCoach

[LapidusCreatorium]

Thank you for this automated reply, but I need some help on how to integrate them.

Thank you.

[Andreik]

File contents are always a single line?

[LapidusCreatorium]

File contents are always a single line?

No, they have up 100 lines depending on user configuration and settings.

And I only need to find and replace that line.

[Andreik]

If is only line that beginning with prv("set_user_url", then this should work:

#include <File.au3>
$PATH = "c:\app_folder\site_builder\cfg\usr.cfg"
$FILE = FileOpen($PATH,0)
For $INDEX = 1 To _FileCountLines($PATH)
$DATA = FileReadLine($FILE,$INDEX)
If StringLeft($DATA,3) = 'prv("set_user_url",' Then
    _FileWriteToLine($PATH,$INDEX,"'" & $DATA & "'",1)
EndIf
Next
FileClose($FILE)

Edited September 21, 2008 by Andreik

[LapidusCreatorium]

all lines start with prv.

Would it better to identify the line by the start letters?

For example to find it by prv("set_user_url" ?

If so, how can I do it?

[LapidusCreatorium]

OH. thank you for your code.

I will test it, thanks.

[LapidusCreatorium]

Great.

Code worked like a charm.

Thank you very much.

[Andreik]

Great.

Code worked like a charm.

Thank you very much.

You're welcome.

[trancexx]

Hi LapidusCreatoriu...,

Just a note on Regular Expressions and AutoIt in case you didn't know.

AutoIt uses the PCRE (Perl Compatible Regular Expressions) engine.

If you are using google for tutorials or just searching for specifics, keep this in mind when looking for expressions or help on expressions.

Some things that may help you along with future questions or concerns:

QuickStart

Tutorials

RegExCoach

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