Replacing text in txt files

HI,
You can do it in different ways:
1. Using TIniFile.
2. Using TStringList, finding the string "Peter",
then the next string is "Level=02", change digit "2" on digit
"3" as you do it working with strings.
Or work with that string as you do with the string
"A=B".
Sincerely,
Nestorua.

i do not get wat u mean

HI,
Put it more clearily (for the second proposition).
1.Read your file to TStringList object (call it YourStringList).
2.Using IndexOf method of YourStringList find the index of the string "Peter".
3.The next index in YourStringList has then the string "Level=02".
4.Change in that string the last Char from "2" to "3".
That's all.
Sincerely,
Nestorua.

tyfing,

Copy/Paste (place Button1 on the form):
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function ReplaceIt(FileName, HeaderString, ValueString, NewValue: String): Boolean;
var f: TStringList;
    start, i: Integer;
    s, OldVal: String;
begin
  Result:=FALSE;
  f:=TStringList.Create;
  try
      if not FileExists(FileName) then Exit;
      // Grab file into TStringList:
      f.LoadFromFile(FileName);
      // Find first occurence of line with HeaderString:
      start:=f.IndexOf(HeaderString);
      if start=-1 then Exit;
      // Next line should have ValueString:
      s:=f.Strings[start+1];
      ValueString:=ValueString+'=';
      i:=Pos(ValueString, s);
      if i>0 then begin
         // Get value string and next 2 chars:
         OldVal:=Copy(s, i+Length(ValueString), 2);
         // Replace this with NewValue:
         f.Strings[start+1]:=StringReplace(s, ValueString+OldVal, ValueString+NewValue,
                                           [rfIgnoreCase]);
         Result:=TRUE;
         f.SaveToFile(FileName);
      end;
  finally
     f.Free;
  end;  
end;

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
  if ReplaceIt('C:\data.txt', 'Peter', 'Level', '00') then
     ShowMessage('Replaced OK.')
  else
     ShowMessage('Error!');
end;

OOPS!

Sorry nestorua, didn't read your comment (great minds think the same :=) ...

typfing, if you are satisfied with the code, please
give nestorua half of the points.

OOPS #2!

I'm a bit sleepy today...

typfing, replace:

  if ReplaceIt('C:\data.txt', 'Peter', 'Level', '00') then
   
with:

  if ReplaceIt('C:\data.txt', 'Peter', 'Level', '03') then

heck, i'm totally CONFUSED....argh

typfing,

> heck, i'm totally CONFUSED....

OK, I will be very detailed, but please don't take this as patronising...

1. Start new application
2. Place Button1 on a Form
3. Goto Unit1.pas source, copy and paste following function:

function ReplaceIt(FileName, HeaderString, ValueString, NewValue: String): Boolean;
var f: TStringList;
   start, i: Integer;
   s, OldVal: String;
begin
 Result:=FALSE;
 f:=TStringList.Create;
 try
     if not FileExists(FileName) then Exit;
     // Grab file into TStringList:
     f.LoadFromFile(FileName);
     // Find first occurence of line with HeaderString:
     start:=f.IndexOf(HeaderString);
     if start=-1 then Exit;
     // Next line should have ValueString:
     s:=f.Strings[start+1];
     ValueString:=ValueString+'=';
     i:=Pos(ValueString, s);
     if i>0 then begin
        // Get value string and next 2 chars:
        OldVal:=Copy(s, i+Length(ValueString), 2);
        // Replace this with NewValue:
        f.Strings[start+1]:=StringReplace(s, ValueString+OldVal, ValueString+NewValue,
                                          [rfIgnoreCase]);
        Result:=TRUE;
        f.SaveToFile(FileName);
     end;
 finally
    f.Free;
 end;  
end;


4. Double-click Button1, and Copy/Paste this inside its event handler:

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
 if ReplaceIt('C:\data.txt', 'Peter', 'Level', '03') then
    ShowMessage('Replaced OK.')
 else
    ShowMessage('Error!');
end;

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Function which does what you want is ReplaceIt(). Its arguments are:

1. FileName     - full path of the file you are parsing
                  (in your case 'C:\data.txt')
2. HeaderString - The line that marks the start of the
                  block you want to change (in your case
                  it's 'Peter', but can be changed
                  to 'John')
3. ValueString  - The following line must contain this
                  string, then '=', then 2 digits (in your
                  case it's 'Level'
4. NewValue     - Digits will be replaced with this string
                  (you wanted '03')

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Is this any clearer?

yes thanx.how abt i give all the points to u and u share it out ?

HI,
Do as you want.
Sincerely,
Nestorua.