Resource file

[nwcomer]

How can I search for string (not key) in an external resource file. (using windows application (c#) )

I have window form where a user enters the resource file path or use open dialog box to select the resource file which is external to this application and then provides the text to search in the resource file.

1) Programmatically search for the text in the external resource file(???)
2) If found - how can edit that text and update the resource file.

Please note that this resource file is not created in the windows form. Its an external file used in the web forms.

Please advise.

 

[macleod1021]

Is the file in plain text? If so, create a StreamReader object and ReadLine through it until you find the specified search criteria.

The old way was to read each line and output to a new file and then over write the file.