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How to find specific line number

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martti#

How to find specific line number

Hi folks,

I couldn't find a function to search a text file with search string and return the matching line number(s) for further inline search/replace.
All current one's seems to need the line number as parameter.

Thanks in advance
Instructor#
Name "Output"

OutFile "Output.exe"



!include "TextFunc.nsh"

!insertmacro LineFind

!insertmacro TrimNewLines



!include "WordFunc.nsh"

!insertmacro WordFind



Section

	StrCpy $R0 "SearchString"



	${LineFind} "C:\input.txt" "C:\output.txt" "1:-1" "LineFindCallback"



	IfErrors 0 +2

	MessageBox MB_OK "Error"

SectionEnd



Function LineFindCallback

	${TrimNewLines} '$R9' $R9

	${WordFind} "$R9" "$R0" "E+1{" $1

	IfErrors end



	MessageBox MB_OKCANCEL '$$R9  "Line"=[$R9]$\n$$R8     "#" =[$R8]' IDOK +2

	StrCpy $0 StopLineFind



	end:

	StrCpy $R9 "$R9$\r$\n"

	Push $0

FunctionEnd