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subbu_valliappa
Contributor
9 years ago

Search and Replace to include multiple lines (using DelphiScript)

I have these two lines in a text file:   string1 string2   I want to find these two lines and replace with a single line:   string3   The scripts that I have is as follows:   //Create a re...
  • joseph_michaud's avatar
    joseph_michaud
    9 years ago

    The file contains only newlines (and no carriage returns).  Change your search expression to either of the following

     

    runlogRegEx.Expression := 'string1'+#10+'string2';
...
runlogRegEx.Expression := 'string1\nstring2';

     

    The regular expression syntax used by HISUtils.RegExpr is more completely described here:

     

    Tokens Used in Native Regular Expressions

YuriPeshekhonov's avatar
YuriPeshekhonov
SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
9 years ago

Hi,

 

Please try using the following expression:

 

regEx.Expression := 'string1'+#13#10+'string2';

 

Also, I have noticed that there is a typo in your code. The name of the object is "HISUtils.RegExpr":

 

regEx := HISUtils.RegExpr;

  • subbu_valliappa's avatar
    subbu_valliappa
    Contributor
    9 years ago

    Tried with #13#10 but this didn't work either.

     

    This is the full procedure:

     

     

    procedure FindAndReplaceInFile(srcFile);
var
  runlogRegEx, resFileMod, resFileText;
 
begin
 
  //Create regular expression
  runlogRegEx := HISUtils.RegExpr;
 
  //Set regular expression pattern
  runlogRegEx.Expression := 'string1'+#13#10+'string2';
 
  //Read from file
  resFileText := aqFile.ReadWholeTextFile(srcFile, aqFile.ctANSI);
 
  //Replace the matching text
  resFileMod := runlogRegEx.Replace(resFileText, 'string3');
 
  //Write back to file
  aqFile.WriteToTextFile(srcFile, resFileMod, aqFile.ctANSI, true);
 
end;

     

    • joseph_michaud's avatar
      joseph_michaud
      Moderator
      9 years ago

      I used your code.  Works for me.

      Make sure that the encoding of your text file truly is ANSI.

      What version of TestComplete are you using?

      • subbu_valliappa's avatar
        subbu_valliappa
        Contributor
        9 years ago

        Ok, I created a dummy text file for testing and it works fine.

         

        However, the file that I am working with is ".run" so this might be the difference. Tried all the three encodings but didn't work with any of them.

         

        I am using TestComplete version 10.60 - this shouldn't make a difference?