How to edit string in .ini file with user input VBScript [duplicate] - vbscript

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I have .ini file and I need to edit one line of that with user input
## General configuration attempt:
###
[Settings]
AppId = 1843
;.................................................
UnlockAllDLCs = 1
UbiConnection = 0
IsUserConnected = 1
;.................................................
PlayerName = SoulFlyers
Language = en-US
SaveLocation = %standard%
;.................................................
Email = *****#flyers.com
Password = so*****1234
CdKey = AAAA-BBBB-CCCC-DDDD
AccountId = ********
TicketId = SoulFlye*****Lovers
;.................................................
###
## Insert the DLC list that you wish to unlock here:
###
[DLC]
; %appid% = %Name%
In this .ini file I need to change the
PlayerName = SoulFlyers
with user input.
I tried with objOutFile.WriteLine and fileStream.WriteLine like this:
Option Explicit
Const ForAppending = 8
Dim ws,fso,RootFolder,MyFile,firstNameInput,fileStream
Do
firstNameInput = inputbox("Please enter your name")
Loop Until firstNameInput <> ""
Set Ws = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
RootFolder = Ws.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%USERPROFILE%\Desktop")
MyFile = RootFolder & "\Edit.txt"
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set fileStream = fso.OpenTextFile(MyFile,ForAppending,True)
fileStream.WriteLine String(50,"*")
fileStream.WriteLine "First name: " & firstNameInput
fileStream.Close
ws.run DblQuote(MyFile)
'*****************************************
Function DblQuote(Str)
DblQuote = Chr(34) & Str & Chr(34)
End Function
'*****************************************
but it adds lines to .ini files.
How can I solve it?
Thanks.

Answer 1

This could be a nice solution for your issue, i found this neat function on a french forum :
NB : I will try to translate the comments as soon as possible in english
Option Explicit
Dim Title,fso,oFile,PlayerName,NewPlayerName
Title = "Read and Write from INI file"
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set oFile = fso.GetFile("Settings.ini")
PlayerName = WriteReadIni(oFile,"Settings","PlayerName",Null) 'For reading only
MsgBox "The content of this variable PlayerName read from Settings.ini file is : " & vbCrlf &_
"PlayerName = " & PlayerName, vbInformation,Title
NewPlayerName = WriteReadIni(oFile,"Settings","PlayerName","Dariush") ' write the new variable here as example "Dariush"
MsgBox "The New content of this variable PlayerName read from Settings.ini file is : " & vbCrlf &_
"PlayerName = " & PlayerName, vbInformation,Title
Function WriteReadIni(oFile,section,key,value)
' *******************************************************************************************
' omen999 - mars 2018 v 1.1 - http://omen999.developpez.com/
' écrit/lit la clé <key> de section <section> de l'objet fichier oFile avec la valeur <value> si lecture : value = Null
' en écriture si la section et/ou la clé n'existent pas, elles seront créées
' en écriture renvoie faux si le couple clé/valeur existait déjà sinon vrai
' en lecture renvoie soit : la valeur de clé, une chaine vide en cas de clé vide ou Faux si la clé n'existe pas
' ********************************************************************************************
Dim oText,iniText,sectText,newSectText,keyText,reg,regSub
' Initialisation des objets regexp
' peut être déplacé dans le code principal en cas d'appels successifs
Set reg = New RegExp
Set regSub = New RegExp
reg.MultiLine=True 'simplifie le pattern
reg.IgnoreCase = True
regSub.IgnoreCase = True
Set oText = oFile.OpenAsTextStream(1,0)
iniText = oText.ReadAll
oText.Close
reg.Pattern = "^\[" & section & "\]((.|\n[^\[])+)"
regSub.Pattern = "\b" & key & " *= *([^;\f\n\r\t\v]*)"
On Error Resume Next
If IsNull(value) Then ' lecture clé
WriteReadIni = regSub.Execute(reg.Execute(iniText).Item(0).SubMatches(0)).Item(0).SubMatches(0)
If Err.Number = 5 then WriteReadIni = False
Else ' écriture clé
sectText = reg.Execute(iniText).Item(0).SubMatches(0)
If Err.Number = 5 Then ' section inconnue
iniText = iniText & vbCrLf & "[" & section & "]" & vbCrLf & key & "=" & value
Else
newSectText = regSub.Replace(sectText,key & "=" & value)
If newSectText = sectText Then ' pas de remplacement constaté. soit le clé/valeur existe déjà soit c'est une nouvelle clé
If regSub.Test(sectText) Then ' le couple clé/valeur existe déjà -> sortie
WriteReadIni = False
Exit Function
End If
If Right(sectText,1) = vbCr Then keyText = key & "=" & value Else keyText = vbCrLf & key & "=" & value
newSectText = sectText & keyText
End If
iniText = reg.Replace(iniText,"[" & section & "]" & newSectText)
End If
Set oText = oFile.OpenAsTextStream(2,0)
oText.Write iniText
oText.Close
WriteReadIni = True
End If
End Function

Answer 2

thanks from all.
i found the solution for my code.
first ask from user to enter his name then, run the prgrom
Dim fso, objOutFile,PlayerName,fileStream,ws,objShell
Do
PlayerName = inputbox("Please Enter Your Name")
Loop Until PlayerName <> ""
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objOutFile = fso.CreateTextFile("D:\Program Files (x86)\Games\game\user.ini",True)
objOutFile.WriteLine "## General configuration attempt:"
objOutFile.WriteLine "###"
objOutFile.WriteLine "[Settings]"
objOutFile.WriteLine "AppId = 1843"
objOutFile.WriteLine ";................................................."
objOutFile.WriteLine "UnlockAllDLCs = 1"
objOutFile.WriteLine "UbiConnection = 0"
objOutFile.WriteLine "IsUserConnected = 1"
objOutFile.WriteLine ";................................................."
objOutFile.WriteLine "PlayerName = " & PlayerName
objOutFile.WriteLine "Language = en-US"
objOutFile.WriteLine "SaveLocation = %standard%"
objOutFile.WriteLine ";................................................."
objOutFile.WriteLine "Email = soul#******m"
objOutFile.WriteLine "Password = so*****rd1234"
objOutFile.WriteLine "CdKey = AAAA-BBB*****D"
objOutFile.WriteLine "AccountId = c******c2c1"
objOutFile.WriteLine "TicketId = SoulFl****vers"
objOutFile.WriteLine ";................................................."
objOutFile.WriteLine "###"
objOutFile.WriteLine "## Insert the DLC list that you wish to unlock here:"
objOutFile.WriteLine "###"
objOutFile.WriteLine "[DLC]"
objOutFile.WriteLine "; %appid% = %Name%"
Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject( "WScript.Shell" )
objShell.Run("""D:\Program Files (x86)\Games\\game.exe""")

Answer 3

This function WriteReadIni can be used easily for reading and writing from an INI file :
Here is the English Version :
Option Explicit
Dim Title,fso,oFile,PlayerName,NewPlayerName
Title = "Read and Write from INI file"
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set oFile = fso.GetFile("Settings.ini")
PlayerName = WriteReadIni(oFile,"Settings","PlayerName",Null) 'For reading only
MsgBox "The content of this variable PlayerName read from Settings.ini file is : " & vbCrlf &_
"PlayerName = " & PlayerName, vbInformation,Title
Do
PlayerName = inputbox("Please enter your name")
Loop Until PlayerName <> ""
NewPlayerName = WriteReadIni(oFile,"Settings","PlayerName",PlayerName) ' Writing the new variable to ini file
NewPlayerName = WriteReadIni(oFile,"Settings","PlayerName",Null) ' Reading the new variable
MsgBox "The New content of this variable PlayerName read from Settings.ini file is : " & vbCrlf &_
"PlayerName = " & NewPlayerName, vbInformation,Title
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function WriteReadIni(oFile,section,key,value)
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' omen999 - mars 2018 v 1.1 - http://omen999.developpez.com/
' writes / reads the <key> of the <section> section of the oFile file object with the value <value> if read: value = Null
' In writing if the section and / or the key do not exist, they will be created
' In writing returns false if the key / value pair already existed if not true
' In read returns either: the key value, an empty string in the case of an empty key or False if the key does not exist
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dim oText,iniText,sectText,newSectText,keyText,reg,regSub
' Initialization of regex objects
' Can be moved in the main code in case of successive calls
Set reg = New RegExp
Set regSub = New RegExp
reg.MultiLine=True 'simplifie le pattern
reg.IgnoreCase = True
regSub.IgnoreCase = True
Set oText = oFile.OpenAsTextStream(1,0)
iniText = oText.ReadAll
oText.Close
reg.Pattern = "^\[" & section & "\]((.|\n[^\[])+)"
regSub.Pattern = "\b" & key & " *= *([^;\f\n\r\t\v]*)"
On Error Resume Next
If IsNull(value) Then ' key reading
WriteReadIni = regSub.Execute(reg.Execute(iniText).Item(0).SubMatches(0)).Item(0).SubMatches(0)
If Err.Number = 5 then WriteReadIni = False
Else ' key writing
sectText = reg.Execute(iniText).Item(0).SubMatches(0)
If Err.Number = 5 Then ' Unknown section
iniText = iniText & vbCrLf & "[" & section & "]" & vbCrLf & key & "=" & value
Else
newSectText = regSub.Replace(sectText,key & "=" & value)
If newSectText = sectText Then ' No replacement noted. either the key / value already exists or it is a new key
If regSub.Test(sectText) Then ' The key / value pair already exists -> Exit Function
WriteReadIni = False
Exit Function
End If
If Right(sectText,1) = vbCr Then keyText = key & "=" & value Else keyText = vbCrLf & key & "=" & value
newSectText = sectText & keyText
End If
iniText = reg.Replace(iniText,"[" & section & "]" & newSectText)
End If
Set oText = oFile.OpenAsTextStream(2,0)
oText.Write iniText
oText.Close
WriteReadIni = True
End If
End Function
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------