Archive: Advanced Replace In File


Advanced Replace In File
Hello, I use NSIS to make an installer for some files. And it's fantastic.

But I've a question to you.

I use this Function to replace a "word" with an other word:

; Advanced Replace In File
Function AdvReplaceInFile
Exch $0 ;file to replace in
Exch
Exch $1 ;number to replace after
Exch
Exch 2
Exch $2 ;replace and onwards
Exch 2
Exch 3
Exch $3 ;replace with
Exch 3
Exch 4
Exch $4 ;to replace
Exch 4
Push $5 ;minus count
Push $6 ;universal
Push $7 ;end string
Push $8 ;left string
Push $9 ;right string
Push $R0 ;file1
Push $R1 ;file2
Push $R2 ;read
Push $R3 ;universal
Push $R4 ;count (onwards)
Push $R5 ;count (after)
Push $R6 ;temp file name
;-------------------------------
GetTempFileName $R6
FileOpen $R1 $0 r ;file to search in
FileOpen $R0 $R6 w ;temp file
StrLen $R3 $4
StrCpy $R4 -1
StrCpy $R5 -1
loop_read:
ClearErrors
FileRead $R1 $R2 ;read line
IfErrors exit
StrCpy $5 0
StrCpy $7 $R2
loop_filter:
IntOp $5 $5 - 1
StrCpy $6 $7 $R3 $5 ;search
StrCmp $6 "" file_write2
StrCmp $6 $4 0 loop_filter
StrCpy $8 $7 $5 ;left part
IntOp $6 $5 + $R3
StrCpy $9 $7 "" $6 ;right part
StrLen $6 $7
StrCpy $7 $8$3$9 ;re-join
StrCmp -$6 $5 0 loop_filter
IntOp $R4 $R4 + 1
StrCmp $2 all file_write1
StrCmp $R4 $2 0 file_write2
IntOp $R4 $R4 - 1
IntOp $R5 $R5 + 1
StrCmp $1 all file_write1
StrCmp $R5 $1 0 file_write1
IntOp $R5 $R5 - 1
Goto file_write2
file_write1:
FileWrite $R0 $7 ;write modified line
Goto loop_read
file_write2:
FileWrite $R0 $7 ;write modified line
Goto loop_read
exit:
FileClose $R0
FileClose $R1
SetDetailsPrint none
Delete $0
Rename $R6 $0
Delete $R6
SetDetailsPrint both
;-------------------------------
Pop $R6
Pop $R5
Pop $R4
Pop $R3
Pop $R2
Pop $R1
Pop $R0
Pop $9
Pop $8
Pop $7
Pop $6
Pop $5
Pop $4
Pop $3
Pop $2
Pop $1
Pop $0

FunctionEnd


And this is the Code for the usage:

!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_READ $R0 "feautures.ini" "Field 1" "State"
StrCmp $R0 "1" 0 NOI
Push "hello" #-- text to be replaced within the " "
Push "hi" #-- replace with anything within the " "
Push all #-- replace all occurrences
Push all #-- replace all occurrences
Push $INSTDIR\TEXTFILE.txt #-- file to replace in
Call AdvReplaceInFile #-- Call the Function

NOI:


My question is now is it possible that i can replace instead only one word three or four sentenses? The best would be if I could indicate a file. And the text in this file will replace the word "hello".

I hope you understand what I mean.. sorry when my english is not very good :)

Thank you
Marc

I'm not sure If we are both thinking about the same...

You have a file with a simple text, which includes the word "hello" maybe 10 times and you want to replace each "hello" in that text with the word "hi" - is that right?

maybe you can explain your problem more exactly, so i can figure out something or give you a function that fits your needs.

greetz Dave