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Replace text in file between known text? - 6/23/2008 1:17:42 AM   
  Derp

 

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Status: offline 		Anyone have a template or some code where I can do a find and replace on some text in a file?

Lets say I have a file, NewStuff.txt, and inside there, I have this:

#### Start this is new ####
Everything here=1
Is what I need=server.com
#### End this is new ####

I have a file that has the same text in it called Computer.txt:

#### Start this is new ####
This is different=1
I need to change=this.com
#### End this is new ####

I need to open Computer.txt and replace whatever is inbetween #### Start this is new #### and #### End this is new #### with whatever is inbetween NewStuff.txt's comments.  I know how to do the basics, open file, write to it, save it, and even have a basic find and replace.. but, how do I remove all text inbetween 2 lines of code without knowing how many lines there will be?
 
 
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RE: Replace text in file between known text? - 6/24/2008 2:39:09 AM   
  Derp

 

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RE: Replace text in file between known text? - 6/24/2008 2:42:01 AM   
  ebgreen


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Status: offline 		You didn't ask if anyone knows how to do this. You asked for code. I don't have the code laying around to do exactly what you want. I do know how to write that code. So what exactly are you asking for?

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RE: Replace text in file between known text? - 6/24/2008 11:49:43 PM   
  Derp

 

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Status: offline 		My apologies!  I'm looking for any help to do something like this.  Code, snippets, pointing me to a method or function, etc.  I know VB enough to get around, but haven't had to do anything like this before.  I'd assume I'd have to use some sort of pattern matching?

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RE: Replace text in file between known text? - 6/25/2008 12:28:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		So, to open a file and work with it search the forum for these terms:

FileSystemObject
.OpenFile
.ReadLine
.ReadAll

For the replacement there are several options and you will have to decide how you want to do it. These terms will help you get started:

Replace
InStr
Regular Expression
Regexp

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RE: Replace text in file between known text? - 6/25/2008 2:54:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		found what i was looking for:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/qanda/oct07/hey1023.mspx

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