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Replace a text in a file with Inno Setup


Hi I have a problem with replacing a text in a textfile with Inno Setup (Delphi based).

My Code:

procedure  FileReplaceString(const  FileName,  searchstring,  replacestring:  string);
var
    fs:  TFileStream;
    S:  string;
begin
    fs  :=  TFileStream.Create(FileName,  fmOpenread  or  fmShareDenyNone);
    try
        SetLength(S,  fs.Size);
        fs.ReadBuffer(S[1],  fs.Size);
    finally
        fs.Free;
    end;
    { the compiler stops here with: unknown identifier 'StringReplace' }
    S := StringReplace(S,  SearchString,  replaceString,  [rfReplaceAll,  rfIgnoreCase]); 
    fs  :=  TFileStream.Create(FileName,  fmCreate);
    try
        fs.WriteBuffer(S[1],  Length(S));
    finally
        fs.Free;
    end;
end;

I found out that I have to use StringChange(), instead but I don't know how to use it with my code. I don't know too much about Delphi or Inno Setup. I hope you can help me.


Solution

  • I hope this function does the job:

    function FileReplaceString(const FileName, SearchString, ReplaceString: string):boolean;
    var
      MyFile : TStrings;
      MyText : string;
    begin
      MyFile := TStringList.Create;
    
      try
        result := true;
    
        try
          MyFile.LoadFromFile(FileName);
          MyText := MyFile.Text;
    
          { Only save if text has been changed. }
          if StringChangeEx(MyText, SearchString, ReplaceString, True) > 0 then
          begin;
            MyFile.Text := MyText;
            MyFile.SaveToFile(FileName);
          end;
        except
          result := false;
        end;
      finally
        MyFile.Free;
      end;
    end;
    

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