hustxy
22nd October 2003 10:52 UTC

how to replace some special word in many files
hello,

I need a function to replace some special word with other word in many files.
For example:
replace "$(VERSION)" with "1.0" ,and the word "$(VERSION)" is in many files.It's not easy to change them by hand.:(



Thanks

Mosestycoon
22nd October 2003 11:32 UTC

Take a look at the archive, there are some functions wich should handle this for you, e.g. http://nsis.sourceforge.net/archive/...ances=0,11,122

But evtl. (somebody to verify please!) you shouldn't use {} brackets as place holders. Think this is some kind of special char. Take for example @@VERSION@@ zu search and replace...

Mo

hustxy
24th October 2003 03:01 UTC

Thank you
But I want to search files in a directory (and subdirectories) and change the content of the searched files(replace special words).Not just replace word in a string.

kichik
24th October 2003 14:22 UTC

You can use the following function to find all the files you need:

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/archive/...php?pageid=266

In the callback function, call the text replacement function.

deguix
24th October 2003 21:09 UTC

Or this one:

Search File or Directory (Alternative)

Use "about" the same way as the Kichik one...

(I forgot to put it in my signature! Thanks!)

Afrow UK
25th October 2003 10:53 UTC

There are many text file manipulation functions here:
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/archive/...instances=0,11

There are two functions to replace text in files:
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/archive/...ances=0,11,311
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/archive/...ances=0,11,311

-Stu

deguix
25th October 2003 21:24 UTC

Please, as you (Afrow UK) create much Text Manipulation Pages, create one with the title "Read every byte of a text file" (use "FileRead $var $var2 1", to read each byte), that have a starting and finish point (using FileSeek), the file to read, and to write the result in a string (or in a file if want).

Thanks by the "future help"! :D

hustxy
27th October 2003 01:35 UTC

great!
I will search some useful functions in nsis archive. :)
Thanks

Richard Xing
http://birdssoft.51.net

Afrow UK
27th October 2003 14:35 UTC

Originally posted by deguix
Please, as you (Afrow UK) create much Text Manipulation Pages, create one with the title "Read every byte of a text file" (use "FileRead $var $var2 1", to read each byte), that have a starting and finish point (using FileSeek), the file to read, and to write the result in a string (or in a file if want).

Thanks by the "future help"! :D

deguix
27th October 2003 21:51 UTC

Hehe. I was just a little enthusiastic above normal (refering to "someone to do a function for me")... Maybe is better do not understand...