[grigman06]

Hi Guys,
This is my first post and hopefully not my last!
I have a problem that i really hope you can help with? i need to move text within a text file from one line to a different line and location.

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@RUN
@UNT 1.0 1.0
@LQT 1
@PRD "STD" "Formula"
@BAS "CLQD1"
@CLR "PM 24764 RP1"
@CAN "5 L" 4250
@FRM 4250
@CNT "03YEOX" 3.080209 "02WHIT" 246.416673
@LOG
@END

I need to take the text from line @FRM which on this occasion is 4250 and move it to @BAS "CLQD1" so when done it will look like this.

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@RUN
@UNT 1.0 1.0
@LQT 1
@PRD "STD" “Formula"
@BAS "CLQD1" 4250
@CLR "PM 24764 RP1"
@CAN "5 L" 4250
@FRM
@CNT "03YEOX" 3.080209 "02WHIT" 246.416673
@LOG
@END

The number at @FRM could be anything from 1 to 25000 also if needed the line @FRM can keep the number also.
I have written a script to monitor folders and move files after editing but just cannot get the grip on this.

All help greatly appreciated.

[PatrickMc]

This biterscript will do that.

# Script MoveText
# Set file name
var str file
set $file = "C:/path/to/file.abc"
# Read entire file in.
var str content
cat $file > $content
 
# Extract (and remove) text after @FRM and before newline.
var str movedText
# We will use a temporary string variable for content movement.
var str temp
stex -c "^@FRM^]" $content > $temp
stex "]^\n^" $content > $movedText
set $content = $temp+$content
 
# Insert $movedText before newline, after @BAS.
# Again we will use the temporary string variable.
stex -c "^@BAS^]" $content > $temp
set $content = $temp + $movedText + $content
 
# Write content back to file.
echo $content > { echo $file }

I have not tested this code. bs is good for massive file content manipulation like this on tons of files at once. Download it from http://www.biterscripting.com

Save the script in file C:/Scripts/MoveText.txt. Execute it with

script "C:/Scripts/MoveText.txt"

Don't forget to change "C:/path/to/file.abc" to appropriate file path.