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Strickt1 · Guest

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,

None · Joined: 28 Nov 2009 Posts: 3086

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.

sinkfaze · Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:58 pm Post subject:

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

Leef_me · Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:01 pm Post subject:

Saying the same things as others, just slower to post Embarassed

May I suggest looking at the following commands:

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

poo_noo · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 248 Location: Sydney Australia

You guys are too quick for me

heres my attempt

Strickt1 · Guest

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!

Strickt1 · Guest

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,