I am trying to search a text file (i.e. "test.txt") for a specific string (i.e. "change me") and replace it with another string (i.e. "complete"). Does anyone know how I would go about this?
Before writing you a script.. (have you read the manual?).. this is your basic procedure:
1. open the file 2. read a line of the file 3. Check to see if the string is in the line and replace it (using instr and substr) if it is. 4. Open a second temporary file 5. Write the line to the file. 6. Repeat from #2 until the file is finished. 7. Close both files. 8. copy the temporary file over the first file. 9. delete the temporary file.
(I would probably write you a script for this but I don't have time at the moment.. someone else may do this for you! )
Brian
[ 03 June 2002, 23:38: Message edited by: BrianTX ]
Aarons, If you are setting up the text files for your own use, I suggest you follow the INI format. That way you can use ReadProfileSrting() and WriteProfileString() to do in-line changes without the need to rewwrite the entire file every time.
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