Searching A Text File.
how do you search a text file for a certain word and then delete it from that text file in vb 5?------------------Mooose
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I'm trying to argue that searching a text file's easier (partly because I believe it is, and also because I've already done it), but they're arguing that searching the directory's easier because then, the program could just store the directory in a global module, so when it comes to other aspects of the program itself, it'd be easier to do.
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Searching Text File For A Group Of Text.
Does anyone know the most efficient way to search a text file for a group of lines? For example, if the file was:
d = xxxxxx
a = xxxxxx
b = xxxxxx
d = xxxxxx
c = xxxxxx
e = xxxxxx
b = xxxxxx
where xxxxxx is any set of numbers.
and you wanted to search for the block of strings:
b = xxxxxx
d = xxxxxx
c = xxxxxx
Is there a quick and efficient way beside reading each line, matching against the first line, checking if the line following it is the second line, etc?
TIA
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Searching Text File
Greetings!
I am struggling to search a group of files for a specific string. I have used the Application.FileSearch in Excel VBA but I do not know of the alternative file search methods available in VB.
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Please Help
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Searching A Text File.
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Here's the scenario.
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Amount,11000,Amount,5000,Amount,1000,Amount,11000
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I have this bit of code -
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To whom may help..
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Searching A Text File.
how do you search a text file for a certain word and then delete it from that text file in vb 5?
------------------
Mooose
Searching A Text File...
I created a database to store records and had no problem returning query results. However, I was told that we can't use Access and that the records need to be stored in a semi-colon delimited text file.
I have no clue whatsoever how to write a search. This file holds over 260,000 records so speed is possibly going to be a problem.
The file format is (semi-colon used because of name Format with comma):
ID; Lastname, FirstName; Sex; Date of Birth; Mother's Name
Originally with the database I selected a field to search and ran the related query with the criteria pulled from a text box. Now I'm thinking that I just need a text box and run the search for matches from that single text box.
A piece of code to get me started would be lovely. Or... if you have links to any tutorials that would be great to.
Thanks,
Phil
Searching A Text File?
Hi.
I have a text file which in which the lines are numbered this way:
[flightsim.0]
[flightsim.1]
-
-
[Flightsim.43]
and so....
I want to append some text to the textfile and wants to find out what the
highest number is, i.e. 43 and then add 1 to this number for the text to be
appended.
How do i do that?
Kind regards
Frank
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Hello all,
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16,475,42736600,Z,IA00025,012050/
Thank you
No L c
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Hi,
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I tried searching the boards for the answer to this, but all i could find is bits and pieces. All I need is some simple code on how to read from a text file, and how to search through a text file, then take the items its found, and place them into variables.
For example
I have a text file called text.txt. The contents of the text file are as follows:
One
Two Three
Four Five Six
Basically what would be the code to pick out the string "Four Five" from the text file and place it into a variable. It would need to search through the entire file, to see if there are several instances of "Four Five".
Im sure this has been answered several times, but I couldnt find it
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hi guys,
everything in this bit of code is doing fine...
but my combobox gets all the record in textfile, all i want is only the first column of the record...
give me some hints...
please help me..........
Private Sub cmd_Click(Index As Integer)
Dim f As Integer
Dim findstr As String
f = FreeFile
Select Case Index
Case 0 '-----CmdAdd---------
Open "c:sample.txt" For Append As #f
Write #f, Text1(0).Text; Text1(1).Text; Text1(2).Text
Close #f
'Call clear
'-----------problem here------------
Case 1 '------CmdSearch------
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Loop
Close #f
'Call clear
End Select
End Sub
tnx
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I am stuck again. I've searched the forum the all that I can and I am still stuck.
I have a program setup so that all the strings in lstConsole writes to a text file. I was wondering if you can tell me if it is possible to search that text file for a specific string, and if that string is there do this
not code
If text.txt has string "i shot the sheriff" then
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Hi,
What is the quickest way to find out if a text file contains a specified string?
I have a program that adds a string into HTML files. I do not want to add the string if it already exists in the file. I am processing upto 50 files at a go. (I am reading the file line by line until I find the right spot for the string.) Is it possible to read in the whole file in one go into one string and then do an instr command?...or something.
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I'm writing a program that reads a text file, which is basically a bunch of records, displays them, allows the user to edit them, and saves the changes back in the file. (Obviously, this thing would be accomplished so much better with a database, especially since we're looking at uber files on the order of 1+ MB. But the file is already in text format so that's what I have to work with.)
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Firstly, im a newbie at coding.
secondly can a search be done on an opened text file using wildcards and then printing the result of the search to a text box?
e.g. i want to search for '*' (star being the wildcard and showing only whats between the appostrophies) then printing the result to a text box. i have used:
open "c:file1.text" for input as #1
but dont know how to actually perform the search.
hope this is clear and hope i get a quick reply.
thank you for your time in advance.
Searching And Writing To A Text File
I am using Access to manage a multi-format, multi-language web site. I need to write information from two different tables to a single text file. Because of the work I have already done, and to avoid creating any new tables, the easiest thing to do would be to run my first macro, which would write to the text file and leave a marker (which could be anything that would be easy to find, I figured a comment which would be invisible to the browser). I then want to create a second macro which would open the text file, locate the marker, and replace it with data from the second table.
Is it possible to do this?
Thanks!
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Here is a snipet of a log file I need to parse for license usage:
13:35:00 IN: "application" user1@computer1
13:35:22 IN: "application" user2@computer2
13:38:37 OUT: "application" user1@computer1
13:35:00 OUT: "application" user2@computer2
This log file has when a computer check out a license and when it return it. So for each computer I would like to calcute how long it used the license.
I would greatly appriciate any help you can provide to get me started. I know how to read a line and parse the data I need from it, but this goes way beyond that.
Thanks
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*** Searching Any Word From Text File ? ? ? ***
heloo....
i am using vb and asp with sql server 2000 for devloping my new project....
i am new to asp ......
my project is almost over
now i want little help....
i want to search a specific word enter by user in text box(in vb form or asp form) from text file.
is there is any way to find any word from text file.
thanks in advance.........
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Hello, I'd like to search for movie names in a large text file and return the matches. I know how to do it with predefined words, but what I'd like to do now is more complicated.
This is the code I normally use with predefined words.
Code:
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim sLines As String
Open "C:movielist.txt" For Input As #1
Do While Not EOF(1)
Line Input #1, sLines
If InStr(1, sLines, "matrix") And InStr(1, sLines, "revolutions") Then
Text1.Text = Text1.Text & sLines & vbCrLf
End If
DoEvents
Loop
Close #1
End Sub
Now I have this in a textbox:
Code:
!search matrix revolutions final end
If "!search" is in the textbox, then the other words (excluding "!search") need to be used as search strings, but only if they are at least 4 characters. In this case "matrix", "revolutions" and "final".
I know I can find out if "!search" is in the textbox with the Left function and that I have to put the words in an array, but how do I only add the words with at least 4 characters to the array and how do I use the array to search in the text file?
Code:
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Hello friends ,
I am doing M.Phil (Hindi) . My project is to develop google search in hindi . I have good knowledge in computers and c and c++ languages and a little knowledge in VB.
My question is
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I have been working on this problem for a few days but am no nearer a resolution. Before I go into detail, I would like to preface by saying that I am aware that a database application would work much better than what I am trying to do.
I am trying to create a form that will allow a user to input an area code and 7-digit telephone number. The app will take that telephone number and query a text file (.csv) to determine if a match to that number resides within the file.
I have been able to create a simple code to read the file and return numbers off of the list in sequence. What I need is for my code to read all numbers and only return the one that matches the user input if it exists. I have set up an array that will pick up multiple numbers based on the subscript. However, I need the subscript to be dynamic as records within the text file will be changing all the time. Furthermore, I need the subscript to be able to accomodate a large number of strings as the text file will contain between 600,000 to close to 1,000,000 phone numbers.
I have been researching examples of dynamic arrays on this forum for hours, but I just do not quite understand how they work. Any advice anyone can offer would be greatly appreciated.
Searching File For Specific Text, And Replacing It.
Hello,
I haven't programmed in years, and just want some ideas how to go about doing something. I am also new to this forum. I have a file that looks something like this:
AIX concord 2 5 000AD85D4C00 07/04/06
System Configuration: lcpu=4
08:00:00 %usr %sys %wio %idle
What I want to do is search for the line that contains "System Configuration: lcpu=4" and delete it. I also want to delete the empty line below that line. I started of small by seeing if I can write to a file, and also replacing the text within a file. But for me, this is a bit more complicated. I read a bit about the replace function, but I want to find that line of text, and delete the two lines below it. Any idea?
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Searching For Specific Text In A Disk File
Ok, I'm pretty new to Visual Basic, and I'm attempting to write my first program. I've been able to find or figure out most of what I need, but I'm stuck on this part. I'm using a disk file (a notepad document, to be more specific) to store records. I want the program to search for a certian string of text and be able to use that and the lines that follow it to input information into a listbox. I know how to imput the info. I just basically need to know how to search for it.
Searching A Multilined File For Text And Adding It
Hi, I'm some-what new to VB but i'm familiar with the general coding concepts.. but i'm lost in this one. So heres my question.
Say I have a multilined file, of any legnth.. (it varies).. how can I search the file, line by line, and check to see which lines have a ";" in front of them? And if it doesn't have one, then add one?
Example file:
----
Stuff1
;Stuff2
Stuff3
----
I want to read the contents of that file, and then for each line that doesnt have a ";" in front of it, add one.
Thanks for the help
-Angel
P.S. Please include comments in the code that would explain it to me as throrough as possible... if I could chat with one of you on AIM, MSN Messenger, Yahoo messenger, or ICQ that would greatly help me..
Searching A Text File Loaded Into Textbox
Hi all, I am trying to search a textbox that has a txt file loaded into it (using common dialog), and i want to search for a word or 2 to find the part i want. Then I want it highlighted, or even just maybe visible in the textbox. All I can find anywhere is search and replace functions, and I dont want to replace, just find the word(s) i need to see
Any help please
Thanks
Dragnut
Searching And Deleteing String In Text File
i am useing this code to delete a line # in a text file:
Open "C:windowssystempersonnel.txt" For Input As #1
Open "C:windowssystempersonnel1.txt" For Append As #2
Do While Not EOF(1)
Input #1, LineStr
Line = Line + 1
If (Line <> linedel + 1) And (Line <> linedel) Then
Write #2, LineStr
Else
'Ignore the line
End If
Loop
Close #2
Close #1
Kill "c:windowssystempersonnel.txt"
Name "C:windowssystempersonnel1.txt" As "C:windowssystempersonnel.txt"
my question is i have alot of chkboxes in array and is it possible to delete a text line by searching for the words that you want to delete instede of the line number?
Searching For A Range Of Values In A Text File
i have these data files, text files, where each 'column' of data is delineated by a vbTab, and each record a vbCrLf
in each line, in the exact same place (after the third tab and before the fourth) is a number.
what i was hoping to figure out was how to search for that number if it lies inside of a range, as in >=x and <=x
for example
text text text 300 text text
text text text 600 text text
text text text 500 text text
text text text 100 text text
text text text 40 text text
text text text 123 text text
text text text 776 text text
text text text 778 text text
text text text 900 text text
and i want to search for values >=200 and <= 500
result
text text text 300 text text
Searching A Text File And Returning Result
i have my data stored to text files. now i want to search the text file and have the results print to another text file, or a string. what i want the search to do is look in each line of the text file to see if the text (or a part of it) exists in the line.
the line can hold up to 50000 characters. not sure if that makes any difference.
there is no header in the text file. just lines of text
for example
abc [tab] 123 [tab] hello [tab] dolly
a2c [tab] 123 [tab] jello [tab] dilly
a3c [tab] 133 [tab] hello [tab] dolly
a4c [tab] 1e3 [tab] jello [tab] dally
so i enter my search term "dilly"
the result is
a2c [tab] 123 [tab] jello [tab] dilly
or lets say "dolly"
the result is
abc [tab] 123 [tab] hello [tab] dolly
a3c [tab] 133 [tab] hello [tab] dolly
is this possible?
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