[CrAzY MaN]

Is there any method to replace a whole line from a .ini file?

I want to search for a string in that line, and replace it.

[DarthMan]

Originally Posted by CrAzY MaN Is there any method to replace a whole line from a .ini file? I want to search for a string in that line, and replace it.

The easiest thing will be to use dynamic arrays, add every line to the array, excluding the one you want to modify. For that 1, just put the replaced line on the array, close the file that was read, then write every array to the file using the a+ flag. You would have to do a loop like for(new i = 0; i < ArraySize(ArrayName); i++) and then ArrayGetString and put the string on the file.

[Natsheh]

Yes, create a new file copy all the data from the old file to the new file, except that line you want to replace, remove the oldfile rename the new file name to the oldfile name or simply just use write_file( const file[], const data[], line=the line position you want to replace )

1st method is the solution for Cant write file access problem for some hosts.

[DarthMan]

Originally Posted by Natsheh Yes, create a new file copy all the data from the old file to the new file, except that line you want to replace, remove the oldfile rename the new file name to the oldfile name or simply just use write_file( const file[], const data[], line=the line position you want to replace ) 1st method is the solution for Cant write file access problem for some hosts.

Using array and the newer file system with fopen, fputs & fclose is the better way to go.

[Natsheh]

Originally Posted by DarthMan Using array and the newer file system with fopen, fputs & fclose is the better way to go.

Probably you didn't understand a thing from what i have said.

[Bugsy]

This has been asked many times, I'm sure you can find the code to do this on the forum. I think I've written this myself multiple times

[DarthMan]

Originally Posted by Natsheh Probably you didn't understand a thing from what i have said.

Well, I did I was jsut pointing to your write_file, explaining that it's better to use the method with fputs.

[Natsheh]

Originally Posted by DarthMan Well, I did I was jsut pointing to your write_file, explaining that it's better to use the method with fputs.

Ofcourse new file natives are better than the oldones, they kept the oldones for compatibility, but doesnt mean you cant use them.

[DarthMan]

Originally Posted by Natsheh Ofcourse new file natives are better than the oldones, they kept the oldones for compatibility, but doesnt mean you cant use them.

Yup, I know that :-)

[HamletEagle]

Originally Posted by DarthMan Using array and the newer file system with fopen, fputs & fclose is the better way to go.

You don't need an array, it's totally pointless.

PHP Code:

stock RemoveLine(const FileName[], const OldLine[], const NewLine[])
{
    new const TempFileName[] = "tempfile.ini"

    new ConfigDirPath[128]; get_configsdir(ConfigDirPath, charsmax(ConfigDirPath))
    new FullPath[256]; formatex(FullPath, charsmax(FullPath), "%s/%s", ConfigDirPath, FileName)

    new FilePointer = fopen(FullPath, "rt")
    if(FilePointer)
    {
        new TempFilePath[256]; formatex(TempFilePath, charsmax(TempFilePath), "%s/%s", ConfigDirPath, TempFileName)
        
        new InputFilePointer = fopen(TempFilePath, "wt")
        if(InputFilePointer)
        {
            new FileData[128]
            while(!feof(FilePointer))
            {
                fgets(FilePointer, FileData, charsmax(FileData))
                trim(FileData)
                
                if(equal(FileData, OldLine))
                {
                    continue
                }
                fprintf(InputFilePointer, "%s^n", FileData)
            }
            
            fclose(InputFilePointer)
            fclose(FilePointer)

            delete_file(FullPath)
            rename_file(TempFilePath, FullPath, 1)
            
            return 1
        }
    }
    return 0
} 


This is a function that I wrote in the past to remove a line from file. To replace instead of remove put a fprintf before continue with the new string.