I don't understand FileSeek use

n0On3 · 18th October 2002, 18:17

I was looking for a way to find a line with a speciefied string in a users' machine, when I found this function FileSeek, how does it work, I didn't get a clear idea reading the docs.

btw, any solution to my first problem (I must say that comparing the entire line won't work because the line varies there's only a string which is constant).

Thanks

kichik · 19th October 2002, 11:20

I have already answered this question in this thread:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....ghlight=strstr

FileSeek is not what you are looking for. FileSeek moves the data pointer in the file. It can move the pointer to 500 characters from the beginning for example but it can't search strings.

n0On3 · 19th October 2002, 13:19

ok, thanks for the explanation.

18th October 2002, 18:17	#1
n0On3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Barcelona Posts: 314	I don't understand FileSeek use I was looking for a way to find a line with a speciefied string in a users' machine, when I found this function FileSeek, how does it work, I didn't get a clear idea reading the docs. btw, any solution to my first problem (I must say that comparing the entire line won't work because the line varies there's only a string which is constant). Thanks

19th October 2002, 11:20	#2
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,338	I have already answered this question in this thread: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....ghlight=strstr FileSeek is not what you are looking for. FileSeek moves the data pointer in the file. It can move the pointer to 500 characters from the beginning for example but it can't search strings. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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19th October 2002, 13:19	#3
n0On3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Barcelona Posts: 314	ok, thanks for the explanation.