Private Sub FileLinesLikeSample()
Const strFn = "FileLinesLikeSample"
Dim strPattern As String
strPattern = InputBox("Find lines which partially or fully match this LIKE pattern: ({Esc} cancels.)", strFn, "DLL")
Dim strInFile As String
strInFile = CombinePathAndFile(GetWindowsDirectory, "WIN.INI")
strInFile = InputBox("Input file: ({Esc} cancels.)", strFn, strInFile)
If Len(strInFile) = 0 Then Exit Sub
Dim strOutFile As String
strOutFile = GetTempFileName(Null, strFn)
strOutFile = InputBox("Output file: (FILE WILL BE OVERWRITTEN; {Esc} cancels.)", strFn, strOutFile)
If Len(strOutFile) = 0 Then Exit Sub
Dim enumCompare As VbCompareMethod
Select Case MsgBox("Use dictionary/text comparisons? Choose No for literal/binary.", vbQuestion + vbYesNoCancel + vbDefaultButton1, strFn)
Case vbYes
enumCompare = vbTextCompare
Case vbNo
enumCompare = vbBinaryCompare
Case vbCancel
Exit Sub
Case Else
Stop
End Select
MsgBox "Return = " & FileLinesLike(strPattern, strInFile, strOutFile, intCompare) & " (True means success; False means failure.)", vbInformation, strFn
End SubCopyright 1996-1999 Entisoft
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