Update default values in file 1 with values in file 2

[cemmie]

I'm not sure if this is possible with UltraEdit.

I have two files, a program file and a parameter file. In the program files there are default parameter values, in the parameter file there are true parameter values.
My question is, is it possible to replace the default parameter vaules with the parameter value in the second file?
example.

file 1 (program file):

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BEGIN DSJOB
   Identifier "defaultvalue1"
   DateModified "2008-02-22"
   TimeModified "08.52.00"
   BEGIN DSRECORD
      Identifier "ROOT"
      OLEType "CJobDefn"
      Readonly "0"
      Name "defaultvalue1"
      Description "Interface Data: Bepalen controlegetallen van de ingelezen interface."
      NextID "2"
      Container "V0"
      FullDescription =+=+=+=

      JobVersion "36.0.0"
      ControlAfterSubr "0"
      Parameters "CParameters"
      BEGIN DSSUBRECORD
         Name defaultvalue1
         Prompt "defaultvalue2"
         ParamType "defaultvalue3"
         ParamLength "defaultvalue4"
         ParamScale "defaultvalue5"
      END DSSUBRECORD

Same file again without the preceding characters, but with bold highlighting the important values which should be replaced.

BEGIN DSJOB
Identifier "defaultvalue1"
DateModified "2008-02-22"
TimeModified "08.52.00"
BEGIN DSRECORD
Identifier "ROOT"
OLEType "CJobDefn"
Readonly "0"
Name "defaultvalue1"
Description "Interface Data: Bepalen controlegetallen van de ingelezen interface."
NextID "2"
Container "V0"
FullDescription =+=+=+=

JobVersion "36.0.0"
ControlAfterSubr "0"
Parameters "CParameters"
BEGIN DSSUBRECORD
Name defaultvalue1
Prompt "defaultvalue2"
ParamType "defaultvalue3"
ParamLength "defaultvalue4"
ParamScale "defaultvalue5"
END DSSUBRECORD

file2 parameter file: (has no preceding white-spaces)
defaultvalue1 = interface1
defaultvalue2 = testting
defaultvalue3 = 0
defaultvalue4 = 0
defaultvalue5 = 0

The program file is not a large files approximatly 2 MB, parameter file is less, approximatly 500 KB.
Version of UE is V10.20c
I am new to this forum and writing macros as well

If you know how to write the macro, then please help me.

[Mofi]

Yes, this is possible with a macro. I guess there are more such blocks in both files and because defaultvalue1 must be replaced 3 times per block a really general search and replace method cannot be used. The following works according to your examples. If you need an explanation, I can write it at weekend.

By the way: Is the second Name defaultvalue1 really with double quotes? The macro currently expects that.

The macro property Continue if a Find with Replace not found must be checked for this macro.

InsertMode
ColumnModeOff
HexOff
UnixReOff
Bottom
IfColNum 1
Else
"
"
EndIf
Top
TrimTrailingSpaces
Loop
Find "^p^p"
Replace All "^p"
IfNotFound
ExitLoop
EndIf
EndLoop
Find RegExp "%*= "
Replace All ""
SelectAll
Clipboard 9
Copy
CloseFile NoSave
Top
Paste
"#"
Loop
Top
IfCharIs "#"
Delete
ExitLoop
EndIf
StartSelect
Key END
Copy
EndSelect
DeleteLine
Find "Identifier "defaultvalue1""
Replace "Identifier "^c""
Find "Name "defaultvalue1""
Replace "Name "^c""
Find "Name defaultvalue1"
Replace "Name ^c"
Top
StartSelect
Key END
Copy
EndSelect
DeleteLine
Find "Prompt "defaultvalue2""
Replace "Prompt "^c""
Top
StartSelect
Key END
Copy
EndSelect
DeleteLine
Find "ParamType "defaultvalue3""
Replace "ParamType "^c""
Top
StartSelect
Key END
Copy
EndSelect
DeleteLine
Find "ParamLength "defaultvalue4""
Replace "ParamLength "^c""
Top
StartSelect
Key END
Copy
EndSelect
DeleteLine
Find "ParamScale "defaultvalue5""
Replace "ParamScale "^c""
EndLoop
ClearClipboard
Clipboard 0

[cemmie]

Dear Mofi,

Thank you so much for the example.
If you can make a explanation i will appreciate it.

Regards,


Cemmie

[Mofi]

Here is the macro code again with comments (lines starting with //) and indenting. It can be best read saving it into a file with the extension UEM and using the syntax highlighting for UE Macro source code files. For details see my sticky Macro examples and reference for beginners and experts topic.

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    InsertMode
    ColumnModeOff
    HexOff
    UnixReOff
//  Make sure the last line of the parameter file has a line termination.
    Bottom
    IfColNum 1
    Else
        "
        "
    EndIf
    Top
//  Delete all spaces and tabs at end of every line and all blank lines.
    TrimTrailingSpaces
    Loop
        Find "^p^p"
        Replace All "^p"
        IfNotFound
            ExitLoop
        EndIf
    EndLoop
//  Delete at every line everything before equal sign and the following space.
//  Now only the values which should be inserted into the other file remain.
    Find RegExp "%*= "
    Replace All ""
//  Copy this parameter list into user clipboard 9 and close the paramter file
//  without saving the changes. The program file get automatically the focus.
    SelectAll
    Clipboard 9
    Copy
    CloseFile NoSave
//  At top of the program file insert the parameter list and additionally the
//  character # below at start of the first line in the program file. It is
//  required that there is no value in the parameter list which starts with #.
    Top
    Paste
    "#"
//  Run the following loop until character # is found at start of the line
//  respectively at top of the file. If found, delete this inserted character
//  and exit the loop.
    Loop
        Top
        IfCharIs "#"
            Delete
            ExitLoop
        EndIf
//  Select the first parameter value (from defaultvalue1 of current block),
//  copy it to user clipboard 9 and delete whole line.
        StartSelect
        Key END
        Copy
        EndSelect
        DeleteLine
//  Search for first occurrence of the string below and replace string
//  "defaultvalue1" with the parameter value in ative clipboard.
        Find "Identifier "defaultvalue1""
        Replace "Identifier "^c""
//  Make the same single replace for the other 2 occurences of "defaultvalue1"
//  in the current section.
        Find "Name "defaultvalue1""
        Replace "Name "^c""
        Find "Name defaultvalue1"
        Replace "Name ^c"
//  Make the single replace with the same method for the other 4 parameter
//  values. The only difference is that they exist only once per section.
        Top
        StartSelect
        Key END
        Copy
        EndSelect
        DeleteLine
        Find "Prompt "defaultvalue2""
        Replace "Prompt "^c""
        Top
        StartSelect
        Key END
        Copy
        EndSelect
        DeleteLine
        Find "ParamType "defaultvalue3""
        Replace "ParamType "^c""
        Top
        StartSelect
        Key END
        Copy
        EndSelect
        DeleteLine
        Find "ParamLength "defaultvalue4""
        Replace "ParamLength "^c""
        Top
        StartSelect
        Key END
        Copy
        EndSelect
        DeleteLine
        Find "ParamScale "defaultvalue5""
        Replace "ParamScale "^c""
//  At this point the 5 parameter values have replaced the templates
//  in the first section where "defaultvalue1" was still found. Continue
//  now the the next 5 parameter values in the next section.
    EndLoop
//  At the end after processing all parameter values clear user clipboard 9
//  to free RAM and switch back to the standard Windows clipboard.
    ClearClipboard
    Clipboard 0