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I have a text file which has quite a bit of text that I have to check on a regular basis. I was wondering if there was a way of using autohotkey to create a script that will search the text for a specific word and then copy the text that is right next to it?

I know the basics of scripting and have gone through the tutorials, and I think I would be able to get the copied data where I need to use it.

For example I would like to be able to find and copy to clipboard the license # from the following example,




I want to create a script that would search out "License#1" but then copy and paste the actual license # listed just to the right of that, in this example it's abcd1234. Because the license number will always change I don't think I can have it search for that, I need to have this script search for License#1 as that doesn't change, but it is the license number adjacent to that (abcd1234) that I DO need copied to clipboard.

Thank you very much for any help[/quote]

You'll want StringGetPos to find "Record #" and StringMid to get the text after it.
How you get the text into a variable for autohotkey to search it is dependant on how you access it.
FileRead can read the contents of a text file.
ControlGetText would be easiest if you already have the file open in Notepad.

Probably the easiest way to do that would be to use regex since the standard string manipulation functions don't handle vertical whitespace well:

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Try Quick Search for Autohotkey or see the tutorial for newbies.

Saying the same things as others, just slower to post

May I suggest looking at the following commands:

search the text for a specific word
http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands ... GetPos.htm

if you just want to see if the word is in a varable
http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/IfInString.htm

copy the text that is right next to it
http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/StringMid.htm

you might need this to determine the length of the 'word'
or you could just count and put 10 in a variable 'License#1 ' (including the trailing space).
http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/StringLen.htm

I DO need copied to clipboard
http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/Clipboard.htm

You don't describe how you plan to read the file.
Autohotkey has various methods to read a file, here is the command list
http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands.htm

This command would probably work the easiest, though maybe no the best. It reads a line of text and if License# and the actualt number are on the same text line the above commands would easily allow you to copy the text from the "#1" to the end of the line.
http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands ... adLine.htm

You guys are too quick for me

heres my attempt

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Paul O

Thanks so much for your assistance, I will research and put these methods to use and let you know how it goes. I'm still learning so my followup may be some time out but atleast I have somewhere to start, and some example code to work with. Thank you!

I can't thank you enough, you have no idea how much easier this will make my work once I got this put together. I know it's possible now, I just need to configure it.

Thanks again,