dclaydon
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Replacement of text within file
What is the easiest way to replace text within a file?
What I need to do is replace single and multiple lines within the resource file for the program with data obtained from the user.
I believe the easiest way would be use a CStdioFile (so you can read whole lines from the file).
I know what is going to be added where into the file and I known what it is going to replace (even if I have to read it back in). I know the location of the new text.
What I'm realy after is how to insert more characters into the same space easily and how to delete chacacters from the file to the start of the next location.
{ie I need to replace 3 lines with 3 lines but the length may be different - longer or shorter).
Regards
Dave
What I need to do is replace single and multiple lines within the resource file for the program with data obtained from the user.
I believe the easiest way would be use a CStdioFile (so you can read whole lines from the file).
I know what is going to be added where into the file and I known what it is going to replace (even if I have to read it back in). I know the location of the new text.
What I'm realy after is how to insert more characters into the same space easily and how to delete chacacters from the file to the start of the next location.
{ie I need to replace 3 lines with 3 lines but the length may be different - longer or shorter).
Regards
Dave
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1) Read the entire file into memory
2) Set the file pointer back to the beginning of the file
3) Rewrite the entire file, replacing text as you go.
-- Dan