Delete a line Topic is solved

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Hey!,

Lets say i have a .ahk file and i want to delete a line Until the end of the line, its hard to say but i show you how i mean ._.
Here is a def that i found, but its just add a new line. Maybe its help you.

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; test 123
; another just for fun

; And the def
InsertLine(Line, File, Pos) {
    FileRead, Content, %File%
    Loop, Parse, Content, `n, `r
        If (A_Index < Pos)
            Front .= A_LoopField "`n"
        Else
            Back .= A_LoopField "`n"

    FileDelete, %File%
    FileAppend, % Front Line "`n" Back, %File%
}

And i want to delete line one until the " ; " but i dont get it to work!

Thankss

[DRocks]

damn this is something I tried too, it was always overlapping with the next content in the file when i tried to replace a line. I'll follow other replies

[Reloaded]

damn this is something I tried too, it was always overlapping with the next content in the file when i tried to replace a line. I'll follow other replies

Jeah.. i search like every day for a answer but found nothing yet :d. When you find something tell me xD

[MannyKSoSo]

do you mean something like this?

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DeleteLine(File, Pos) {
    FileRead, Content, %File%
    Loop, Parse, Content, `n, `r
        If (A_Index != Pos)
            Front .= A_LoopField "`n"

    FileDelete, %File%
    FileAppend, % Front, %File%
}

Note that this is not tested, just the basic idea to see if I am on the right track.

[DRocks]

damn this is something I tried too, it was always overlapping with the next content in the file when i tried to replace a line. I'll follow other replies

Jeah.. i search like every day for a answer but found nothing yet :d. When you find something tell me xD

So far the only thing I found is to use RegExReplace.
Haystack being the FileRead output content.
Search string being the old EXACT content of the line you want to delete
this is a bit risky but it works

[ahk7]

i search like every day for a answer but found nothing yet

I find that very hard to believe, try http://lmgtfy.com/?q=delete+line+autohotkey
Of course you can go directly to TF here https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewt ... ?f=6&t=576

[Reloaded]

do you mean something like this?

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DeleteLine(File, Pos) {
    FileRead, Content, %File%
    Loop, Parse, Content, `n, `r
        If (A_Index != Pos)
            Front .= A_LoopField "`n"

    FileDelete, %File%
    FileAppend, % Front, %File%
}

Note that this is not tested, just the basic idea to see if I am on the right track.

THAANKKSSS
How can i just show you my love? <3

[DRocks]

Then where is the ending part of file after that?

If the line is in the middle and you only keep front wheres the rest? Sorry for my stupidity

[Reloaded]

Then where is the ending part of file after that?

If the line is in the middle and you only keep front wheres the rest? Sorry for my stupidity

I think its just doesnt need anymore or so ._. i dont know xD

[MannyKSoSo]

For that look at the If (A_Index != Pos) which is saying that everything except the line specified should be part of the front. So it just happens to be named front (since I used the same variables). So the only line that is being removed from the text is the line specified. You could also do it like this

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DeleteLine(File, Pos) {
    Loop, Read, %File% {
        If (A_Index != Pos) ;Here if the line matches the line you want to removed it will not be in the variable
            Data .= A_LoopField "`n"
    }
    FileDelete, %File%
    FileAppend, % Data, %File%
}

[DRocks]

For that look at the If (A_Index != Pos) which is saying that everything except the line specified should be part of the front. So it just happens to be named front (since I used the same variables). So the only line that is being removed from the text is the line specified.

OK!! Thanks for that clarification it totally makes sense and I did not think about that simple variable name. Thanks and cool method