file question

[lindawqu]

what is the better way to replace some lines with some new text in a text file?

********************** test.txt ***********
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<- new code start ->

Thanks. this is a test
what is this?

<- new test end - >

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I want the following part

<- new code start ->

Thanks. this is a test
what is this?

<- new test end - >

to be replaced by

<- new line start ->

what a nice day!
I will be back soon.

<- new line end - >

[Cakkie]

First read it in a string, then track the <- new code start -> and the <- new test end ->, and replace it with what you want. After that, rewrite the file

dim strFile as string
dim FFile as integer

FFile = FreeFile
Open "file.txt" for input as #FFile

' read the entire file
strFile = input(FileLen("file.txt"),FFile)

Close #FFile

' now do the replacing magic
Dim iPosBeginTag as long
Dim iPosEndTag as long

Dim strSomeOtherText as string
strSomeOtherText = "Whatever needs to com between the new stuff"

iPosBeginTag = Instr(strLine,"<- new code start ->")
iPosEndTag = Instr(strLine,"<- new test end ->") + len("<- new test end ->")

strFile = Left(strFile, iPosBeginTag -1) & _
"<- new line start ->" & _
strSomeOtherText & _
"<- new line end ->" & _
mid(strLine,iPosEndTag)

' now write it back again
FFile = FreeFile
Open "file.txt" for output as #ffile
print #Ffile, strFile
Close #Ffile




Tom Cannaerts
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