How to read from text file?

[akfourtyseven]

I want to copy files using my autoit script, I don't want to specify the destination path within the script but I want the script to read destination paths from plain text document. For example, C:\test.txt

The text file may contain;

c:\program files

d:\test

e:\help

How can I make it copy a file to these destination paths?

Thanx in advance!

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[Melba23]

akfourtyseven,

Firstly, welcome to the forums. You will find lots of help here, but do not expect us to write your scripts for you ;-)

So now you will not be surprised if I start by telling you to read about the following functions in the help file:

_FileReadToArray, FileCopy, For...To...Step...Next.

Try and produce something yourself first and then come back and ask questions if you have problems. There are a couple of very good tutorials if you want to learn more about AutoIt - you can find them here and here.

M23

Edited February 1, 2009 by Melba23

[techbard]

Hey...

How about the FileReadLine Function?

like this (from AutoIT Help)

$file = FileOpen("c:\file.txt", 0)

; Check if file opened for reading OK

If $file = -1 Then

MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open file.")

Exit

EndIf

; Read in lines of text until the EOF is reached

While 1

$line = FileReadLine($file)

If @error = -1 Then ExitLoop

MsgBox(0, "Line read:", $line)

Wend

FileClose($file)

[akfourtyseven]

Hey...

How about the FileReadLine Function?

like this (from AutoIT Help)

$file = FileOpen("c:\file.txt", 0)

; Check if file opened for reading OK

If $file = -1 Then

MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open file.")

Exit

EndIf

; Read in lines of text until the EOF is reached

While 1

$line = FileReadLine($file)

If @error = -1 Then ExitLoop

MsgBox(0, "Line read:", $line)

Wend

FileClose($file)

Thanks! That was very helpful!