Hi all,

I wonder if you can help me... I have been doing allot of manual
updates to ini files that i am using and would like to make things a
little easier on myself by trying to automate as much as i can. What
i need at the moment is a way of adding some addition text to a file
that already exists - the catch is that i need to add it to the end of
a group of information and that information starts around the middle
of the file. E.g. below.


E.g. --- SVCPack.inf ---
[CatalogHeader]

[Version]
BuildNumber=2600
MinorVersion=1
MajorVersion=5
Signature="$WINDOWS NT$"



[SetupData]
CatalogSubDir="\I386\svcpack"

[SetupHotfixesToRun]
KB892130.exe /q /n /z
wmp11.exe /q /n /z /o
wmfdist11.exe /q /n /z /o
mscomppackv1.exe /q /n /z /o
wudf01000.exe /q /n /z /o

[ProductCatalogsToInstall]
KB892130.cat
wmp11.cat
WMFDist11.cat
MSCompPackV1.cat
Wudf01000.cat
--- End file ---

So i would like to be able to add additional commands (lines of text)
to the [SetupHotfixesToRun] section of the file by running a single
vbscript. The text/instructions i would like to be able to have
listed in the vbs (or a comma delimited file that can be called from
the vbs)

I would appreciate any suggestions, code snippets etc that can point
me in the write direction.

Cheers,
Darren

"Daz" <darren.blackley@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:d37aebf2-7853-417c-ab95-5fd7f390dd5a@xxxxxx

> Hi all,
>
> I wonder if you can help me... I have been doing allot of manual
> updates to ini files that i am using and would like to make things a
> little easier on myself by trying to automate as much as i can. What
> i need at the moment is a way of adding some addition text to a file
> that already exists - the catch is that i need to add it to the end of
> a group of information and that information starts around the middle
> of the file. E.g. below.
>

[snip]

>
> So i would like to be able to add additional commands (lines of text)
> to the [SetupHotfixesToRun] section of the file by running a single
> vbscript. The text/instructions i would like to be able to have
> listed in the vbs (or a comma delimited file that can be called from
> the vbs)

Are the additional lines in a text file?
Are you working with multiple files?
Is the INF file hundreds of lines long or are there dozens of [sections]?
If not, what's wrong with using Notepad to paste in your new lines?
How often is this done? What will be the savings if it's automated?

> Are the additional lines in a text file?

The example above is a classic example and could have different
entries and more or less entries in each section. As for additional
lines, yes it would as the script solution i am looking for would add
these additonal lines - so in the above example, the script would add
the additional entries after "wudf01000.exe /q /n /z /o"

> Are you working with multiple files?

Multiple files as in more than one to add - yes.

> Is the INF file hundreds of lines long or are there dozens of [sections]?

The above example is similar to what i would be using. There will be
no more sections than shown above, however the contents of each
section can grow in number.

> If not, what's wrong with using Notepad to paste in your new lines?

Because i am managing a number of installation that use different
configuration, however they all use the same ini file name. So as i
said originally i am trying to make things a little more manageable.

> How often is this done? *What will be the savings if it's automated?

It will be done as often as needed - can be as often as weekly as a
number of utilities etc are often updated.

Hope this answers all your questions.

Il giorno Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:55:59 -0700 (PDT), Daz <darren.blackley@xxxxxx> ha
scritto:

>Hi all,
>
>I wonder if you can help me... I have been doing allot of manual
>updates to ini files that i am using and would like to make things a
>little easier on myself by trying to automate as much as i can. What
>i need at the moment is a way of adding some addition text to a file
>that already exists - the catch is that i need to add it to the end of
>a group of information and that information starts around the middle
>of the file. E.g. below.

This renames the file to .bak, reads it and writes it with the original name. When it
reads Yoursection writes additional data.


percorso="C:\mydir\myfile.txt"

Const ForReading = 1 'Open a file for reading only. You can't write to this file
Const ForWriting = 2 'Open a file for writing
q= chr(34) 'virgolette
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
on error resume next
fso.DeleteFile percorso & ".BAK"
on error goto 0
fso.MoveFile percorso ,percorso & ".BAK"
set source = fso.OpenTextFile(percorso & .BAK",ForReading)
set dest= fso.OpenTextFile(percorso ,ForWriting,TRUE)
Do While source.AtEndOfStream <> True
riga = source.ReadLine
if instr(1,riga,"[yoursection]")>0 then
dest.writeline "[yoursection]" & vbcrlf & "................"
else
dest.writeline riga
end if
Loop
source.Close
dest.close

End Sub


--
Giovanni Cenati (Bergamo, Italy)
Write to "Reventlov" at katamail com
http://digilander.libero.it/Cenati (Esempi e programmi in VbScript)
--

> What I meant was: where do lines to be added exist?

"The text/instructions i would like to be able to have
listed in the vbs (or a comma delimited file that can be called from
the vbs)"

>
> "they all use the same ini file name" -- sre the files in differnet folders
> and/or on different systems?
>
> Sorry, I'm still trying to gather your requirements.
>
> It's just not very clear (to me) how you envision an automated
> effort to work.
>
> Do you have a list of filenames with their paths from which to select?
> Where are the additional lines -- in a text file or known when needed.

Sorry about that - i will try to give you further examples.

I would like to add something like;

7z457.exe /S
AC3.exe /S
AutoIt32100.exe /S
JRE6.exe /quiet /norestart
Sysinternals.exe
Wget.exe
INSTALL_FLASH_PLAYER.EXE /silent
WindowsXP-KB923789-x86-ENU.exe /Q:A /R:N
DX.exe

these entries would be appended to the [SetupHotfixesToRun] section
like e.g. below

[SetupHotfixesToRun]
KB892130.exe /q /n /z
wmp11.exe /q /n /z /o
wmfdist11.exe /q /n /z /o
mscomppackv1.exe /q /n /z /o
wudf01000.exe /q /n /z /o
; Added below
7z457.exe /S
AC3.exe /S
AutoIt32100.exe /S
JRE6.exe /quiet /norestart
Sysinternals.exe
Wget.exe
INSTALL_FLASH_PLAYER.EXE /silent
WindowsXP-KB923789-x86-ENU.exe /Q:A /R:N
DX.exe

>
> I developed an HTA (= VBS + a UI) that allows entry of a filename
> (which must exist in the HTA's folder); the contents of the file are
> displayed in a <textarea> and may be changed and saved.
>
> An enhancement would be to have a list of path+filenames;
> the selection of one would cause it to be displayed in a <textarea>
> and a list of the [sections] within it could be displayed as a
> dropdown selection list. Another <textarea> would allow for
> entry of the "additional lines". *You would then select a
> [section] from the list and click a button called "append" to
> append the "additional lines" to the end of the selected [section].
> Alternatively, you could manually insert additional lines
> where ever you wanted. *You would then click a "save" button.
>
> Your thoughts?

Sound great! - then i could select the file i want (would need to be
able to add a command-line argument to the entry) and then after
creating an array add this to the [SetupHotfixesToRun].

> "Daz" <darren.blackley@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2e7038f4-119c-49a9-885f-> bfa16d8e12f2@xxxxxx...

> > What I meant was: where do lines to be added exist?

>
> "The text/instructions i would like to be able to have
> listed in the vbs (or a comma delimited file that can be called from
> the vbs)"
>

> >
> > "they all use the same ini file name" -- sre the files in differnet

folders

> > and/or on different systems?
> >
> > Sorry, I'm still trying to gather your requirements.
> >
> > It's just not very clear (to me) how you envision an automated
> > effort to work.
> >
> > Do you have a list of filenames with their paths from which to select?
> > Where are the additional lines -- in a text file or known when needed.

>
> Sorry about that - i will try to give you further examples.

[snip]

> > I developed an HTA (= VBS + a UI) that allows entry of a filename
> > (which must exist in the HTA's folder); the contents of the file are
> > displayed in a <textarea> and may be changed and saved.
> >
> > An enhancement would be to have a list of path+filenames;
> > the selection of one would cause it to be displayed in a <textarea>
> > and a list of the [sections] within it could be displayed as a
> > dropdown selection list. Another <textarea> would allow for
> > entry of the "additional lines". You would then select a
> > [section] from the list and click a button called "append" to
> > append the "additional lines" to the end of the selected [section].
> > Alternatively, you could manually insert additional lines
> > where ever you wanted. You would then click a "save" button.
> >
> > Your thoughts?

>
> Sound great! - then i could select the file i want (would need to be
> able to add a command-line argument to the entry) and then after
> creating an array add this to the [SetupHotfixesToRun].

What does this mean?
"would need to be able to add a command-line argument to the entry"

Why/how would a "comma delimited file" be used for the additional lines?

Do you have a list of filenames with their paths from which to select?
I don't need them, I just want to know if you have them in a list?

"McKirahan" <News@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:scidnd3zCclfOcLVnZ2dnUVZ_rfinZ2d@xxxxxx

> > "Daz" <darren.blackley@xxxxxx> wrote in message

> news:2e7038f4-119c-49a9-885f->

bfa16d8e12f2@xxxxxx...

[snip]

I don't have answers to all of my questions but here's something.


Will this help? Watch for word-wrap.

Save it as "SVCPack.hta" then create "SVCPack.txt" which contains a list
of files (with their full path; one per line) that you may want to edit.
For example, "C:\Temp\SVCPack.inf".

To run it, doubleclick on "SVCPack.hta" (in Windows Explorer),
select a file by clicking on its name and its contents will be displayed
in the text area. You can now manually edit the file or enter one or more
lines of text which you can insert at the cursor location. After making
your changes click "Replace" to backup the file then replace it.


<html>
<head>
<title>SVCPack.hta</title>
<HTA:Application
ID = "HTA"
ApplicationName = "SVCPack"
Border = "thin"
BorderStyle = "normal"
Caption = "yes"
ContextMenu="yes"
Icon = ""
InnerBorder="no"
MaximizeButton = "yes"
MinimizeButton = "yes"
Navigable="yes"
Scroll="yes"
SrollFlat="no"
Selection="yes"
ShowInTaskBar = "yes"
SingleInstance = "yes"
SysMenu = "yes"
Version = "1.0"
WindowState = "maximize"

>

<script type="text/vbscript">
Option Explicit
'****
'* This HTA (HTML Application) does the following:
'* 1) Reads "cTXT" which contains a list of (path+) filenames
'* and builds a dropdown list to allow selection.
'* 2) Reads the selected file into a textarea;
'* (".inf" extensions builds a dropdown list of Sections).
'* 3) Changes may be made directly to the file or lines
'* may entered in a textarea for inserting into multiple files.
'* 4) If the file has been changed then it may be saved which
'* replaces the original file after it is "backed up" first by
'* copying it with a timestamp extension: ".yyyymmddhhnnss".
'****
'*
'* Declare Constants
'*
Const cHTA = "SVCPack.hta"
Const cTXT = "SVCPack.txt"
'*
'* Declare Globals
'*
Dim sDIR
sDIR = CreateObject("WScript.Shell").CurrentDirectory + "\"
Dim sERR
Dim oFSO
Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Dim sINF
Dim dNOW
Dim sNOW ' yyyymmddhhnnss
Dim aOTF
Dim iOTF
Dim oOTF
Dim sOTF
Dim iOPT
Dim sOPT
Dim sSAV
Dim sTMP

Sub File_List()
'****
'* Read file.
'****
'*
'* Test
'*
If Not oFSO.FileExists(sDIR & cTXT) Then
sERR = "<b>" & cTXT & "</b> does not exist!"
document.getElementById("Note").innerHTML = sERR
Exit Sub
End If
'*
'* Read
'*
Set oOTF = oFSO.OpenTextFile(sDIR & cTXT,1)
sOTF = oOTF.ReadAll
Set oOTF = Nothing
'*
'* List
'*
iOPT = 1
sOPT = "<option value=''>" & vbCrLf
aOTF = Split(sOTF,vbCrLf)
For iOTF = 0 To UBound(aOTF)
sOTF = Trim(aOTF(iOTF))
If LCase(Left(sOTF,1)) >= "a" _
And LCase(Left(sOTF,1)) <= "z" _
And Mid(sOTF,2,2) = ":\" Then
If oFSO.FileExists(sOTF) Then
iOPT = iOPT + 1
sOPT = sOPT & "<option value='" & sOTF & "'>" & sOTF &
vbCrLf
Else
Alert(sOTF & " file does not exist!")
End If
End If
Next
sOPT = sOPT & "</select>" & vbCrLf
sOPT = "<select id='Pick1' onchange='File_Read()' size='" & iOPT & "'>"
& sOPT & vbCrLf
'*
document.getElementById("List").innerHTML = sOPT
End Sub

Sub File_Read()
'****
'* Read file.
'****
document.getElementById("Note").innerHTML = ""
document.getElementById("Sect").innerHTML = ""
document.getElementById("Data").Value = ""
sINF = document.getElementById("Pick1").Value
If sINF = "" Then Exit Sub
'*
'* Test
'*
If Not oFSO.FileExists(sINF) Then
sERR = "<b>" & sINF & "</b> does not exist!"
document.getElementById("Note").innerHTML = sERR
Exit Sub
End If
'*
'* Read
'*
Set oOTF = oFSO.OpenTextFile(sINF,1)
sOTF = oOTF.ReadAll
Set oOTF = Nothing
document.getElementById("Data").Value = sOTF
sSAV = sOTF
'*
'* INF Sections
'*
If Right(LCase(sINF),4) <> ".inf" Then Exit Sub
iOPT = 0
sOPT = ""
aOTF = Split(sOTF,vbCrLf)
For iOTF = 0 To UBound(aOTF)
sOTF = Trim(aOTF(iOTF))
If Left(sOTF,1) = "[" _
And Right(sOTF,1) = "]" Then
iOPT = iOPT + 1
sOPT = sOPT & "<option value='" & sOTF & "'>" & sOTF & vbCrLf
End If
Next
'*
sOPT = sOPT & "</select>" & vbCrLf
sOPT = "<select size='" & iOPT & "'>" & sOPT & vbCrLf
sOPT = "<b>Sections:</b><br>" & vbCrLf & sOPT & vbCrLf
document.getElementById("Sect").innerHTML = sOPT
End Sub

Sub File_Position()
'****
'* Inserting at the cursor using JavaScript
'*
http://alexking.org/blog/2003/06/02/...ing-javascript
/
'****
sTMP = document.getElementById("Entry").Value
If sTMP = "" Then Exit Sub
If MsgBox("Insert text at cursor position?",vbQuestion+vbYesNo,cHTA) =
vbYes Then
document.getElementById("Data").focus()
document.selection.createRange().text = sTMP
End If
End Sub

Sub File_Replace()
'****
'* Copy old file and Write new file.
'****
dNOW = Now
sNOW = Year(dNOW) _
& (10^8 * Month(dNOW)) _
+ (10^6 * Day(dNOW)) _
+ (10^4 * Hour(dNOW)) _
+ (10^2 * Minute(dNOW)) _
+ (10^0 * Second(dNOW))
sOTF = document.getElementById("Data").Value
'*
'* Test
'*
If sINF = "" Then
sERR = "<b>No file selected!</b>"
document.getElementById("Note").innerHTML = sERR
Exit Sub
ElseIf sOTF = "" Then
sERR = "<b>" & sINF & "</b> is empty!"
document.getElementById("Note").innerHTML = sERR
Exit Sub
ElseIf sSAV = sOTF Then
sERR = "<b>" & sINF & "</b> not changed!"
document.getElementById("Note").innerHTML = sERR
Exit Sub
End If
'*
'* Copy
'*
oFSO.CopyFile sINF, sINF & "." & sNOW
'*
'* Write
'*
Set oOTF = oFSO.OpenTextFile(sINF,2,true)
oOTF.Write(sOTF)
Set oOTF = Nothing
End Sub

Sub Window_Onload()
'****
'* List files.
'****
Call File_List()
End Sub
</script>
<style type="text/css">
body,td,th { font-family:Arial; font-size:80% }
..butt { background-color:white; width:80px; height:22px }
..text { font-family:Courier; font-size:10pt }
..yell { background-color:yellow }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<table border="0" width="90%">
<tr valign="top">
<td>
<b>Select a file:</b>
<br>
<span id="List"></span>
<br><br>
<span class="yell" id="Note"></span>
<br><br>
<b>Text to be inserted at cursor position:</b>
<br>
<textarea class="text" id="Entry" cols="30" rows="10"
wrap="virtual"></textarea>
<br><br>
<input type="button" class="butt" value="Insert"
onclick="File_Position()">
&nbsp;
<input type="button" class="butt" value="Replace"
onclick="File_Replace()">
&nbsp;
<input type="button" class="butt" value="Exit" onClick="Self.Close()">
<br><br>
<span id="Sect"></span>
</td>
<td>
<textarea class="text" id="Data" cols="72" rows="50"
wrap="virtual"></textarea>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>

On Jun 23, 9:26*pm, "McKirahan" <N...@xxxxxx> wrote:

> > "Daz" <darren.black...@xxxxxx> wrote in message

>
> news:2e7038f4-119c-49a9-885f-> bfa16d8e1...@xxxxxx
>
>
>

> > > What I meant was: where do lines to be added exist?

>

> > "The text/instructions i would like to be able to have
> > listed in the vbs (or a comma delimited file that can be called from
> > the vbs)"

>

> > > "they all use the same ini file name" -- sre the files in differnet

> folders

> > > and/or on different systems?

>

> > > Sorry, I'm still trying to gather your requirements.

>

> > > It's just not very clear (to me) how you envision an automated
> > > effort to work.

>

> > > Do you have a list of filenames with their paths from which to select?
> > > Where are the additional lines -- in a text file or known when needed.

>

> > Sorry about that - i will try to give you further examples.

>
> [snip]
>
>
>

> > > I developed an HTA (= VBS + a UI) that allows entry of a filename
> > > (which must exist in the HTA's folder); the contents of the file are
> > > displayed in a <textarea> and may be changed and saved.

>

> > > An enhancement would be to have a list of path+filenames;
> > > the selection of one would cause it to be displayed in a <textarea>
> > > and a list of the [sections] within it could be displayed as a
> > > dropdown selection list. Another <textarea> would allow for
> > > entry of the "additional lines". You would then select a
> > > [section] from the list and click a button called "append" to
> > > append the "additional lines" to the end of the selected [section].
> > > Alternatively, you could manually insert additional lines
> > > where ever you wanted. You would then click a "save" button.

>

> > > Your thoughts?

>

> > Sound great! - then i could select the file i want (would need to be
> > able to add a command-line argument to the entry) and then after
> > creating an array add this to the [SetupHotfixesToRun].

>
> What does this mean?
> "would need to be able to add a command-line argument to the entry"

I thought the config.file world/could be stated as a command-line
argument.

>
> Why/how would a "comma delimited file" be used for the additional lines?

Sorry that is the only way i am aware with in this type of instance.

>
> Do you have a list of filenames with their paths from which to select?
> I don't need them, I just want to know if you have them in a list?

Yes i have a list.

On Jun 24, 5:56*am, "McKirahan" <N...@xxxxxx> wrote:

> "McKirahan" <N...@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>
> news:scidnd3zCclfOcLVnZ2dnUVZ_rfinZ2d@xxxxxx> > "Daz" <darren.black...@xxxxxx> wrote in message

> > news:2e7038f4-119c-49a9-885f->

>
> bfa16d8e1...@xxxxxx
>
> [snip]
>
> I don't have answers to all of my questions but here's something.
>
> Will this help? *Watch for word-wrap.
>
> Save it as "SVCPack.hta" then create "SVCPack.txt" which contains a list
> of files (with their full path; one per line) that you may want to edit.
> For example, "C:\Temp\SVCPack.inf".
>
> To run it, doubleclick on "SVCPack.hta" (in Windows Explorer),
> select a file by clicking on its name and its contents will be displayed
> in the text area. *You can now manually edit the file or enter one or more
> lines of text which you can insert at the cursor location. *After making
> your changes click "Replace" to backup the file then replace it.
>

> '* *Inserting at the cursor using JavaScript
> '*http://alexking.org/blog/2003/06/02/...rsor-using-jav....
> /

Do i need to add this script in here?

I have created the HTA and the TXT file and when i load the hta i get
" & sOTF & "'>" & sOTF & vbCrLf End If Next '* sOPT = sOPT & " in the
first drop-down menu....

> "Daz" <darren.blackley@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4f1e0127-4f65-43ad-8dcd-> b763f9d8aceb@xxxxxx...

> On Jun 24, 5:56 am, "McKirahan" <N...@xxxxxx> wrote:

> > "McKirahan" <N...@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >
> > news:scidnd3zCclfOcLVnZ2dnUVZ_rfinZ2d@xxxxxx> > "Daz"

<darren.black...@xxxxxx> wrote in > message

> > > news:2e7038f4-119c-49a9-885f->

> >
> > bfa16d8e1...@xxxxxx
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> > I don't have answers to all of my questions but here's something.
> >
> > Will this help? Watch for word-wrap.
> >
> > Save it as "SVCPack.hta" then create "SVCPack.txt" which contains a list
> > of files (with their full path; one per line) that you may want to edit.
> > For example, "C:\Temp\SVCPack.inf".
> >
> > To run it, doubleclick on "SVCPack.hta" (in Windows Explorer),
> > select a file by clicking on its name and its contents will be displayed
> > in the text area. You can now manually edit the file or enter one or

more

> > lines of text which you can insert at the cursor location. After making
> > your changes click "Replace" to backup the file then replace it.
> >

>

> > '* Inserting at the cursor using JavaScript
> >

'*http://alexking.org/blog/2003/06/02/...rsor-using-jav...

> > /

>
> Do i need to add this script in here?

No, that's just a comment about where I got that technique from.
The URL wrapped -- the lone "/" neloings at the end of the URL.

> I have created the HTA and the TXT file and when i load the hta i get
> " & sOTF & "'>" & sOTF & vbCrLf End If Next '* sOPT = sOPT & " in the
> first drop-down menu....

It looks like a word-wrap problem. That is supposed to be on 3 lines:

sOPT = sOPT & "<option value='" & sOTF & "'>" & sOTF & vbCrLf
End If
Next

Hopefully, your newreader kept the indentations that I had in the code.