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Replace a portion of the filename using iLogic

Jason_Aloot — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:22:15 GMT

Good day.

I want to achieve on how to replace a portion of a part filename.
Example:
Before:
12345_PART1.ipt

After:
67890_PART1.ipt

Re: Replace a portion of the filename using iLogic

Jason_Aloot — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:30:57 GMT

To make it clear.. I want to replace the filename in the iProperties.

Re: Replace a portion of the filename using iLogic

A.Acheson — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:49:28 GMT

Are you replacing the file or just modifying the description /part number? Either way you can use string functions to isolate the section of the string that will change. Split could work here targeting the underscore. Microsoft examples are here and ilogic example here.

Post up an attempt and forum members can help out if you get stuck.

Re: Replace a portion of the filename using iLogic

Jason_Aloot — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 01:08:55 GMT

Thanks for your quick reply. I am modifying the description on the iProperties.

I will look at the example links you provided. thanks again.

Re: Replace a portion of the filename using iLogic

william — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 06:40:03 GMT

here's one example from a rule I use regularly to modify solid body names. I tweaked it slightly for your use with iProperties.

strDescription_Original = iProperties.Value("Project", "Description")

strFindText = InputBox("Enter the text to be replaced" & vbNewLine & "Description: " & strDescription_Original, "iLogic Find-Replace", FindText)
strReplaceText = InputBox("Replace With", "iLogic Find-Replace", ReplaceText)

strDescription_New = Replace(strDescription_Original, strFindText, strReplaceText)
iProperties.Value("Project", "Description") = strDescription_New

Another one could be

strDescription_Original = iProperties.Value("Project", "Description")

strDescription_Array = strDescription_Original.Split("_")
'strDescription_ArrayCount = UBound(strDescription_Array)
strVariable1 = strDescription_Array(0)

strReplaceText = InputBox("Enter Description Field 1", "iLogic Find-Replace", "####")
strDescription_New = Replace(strDescription_Original, strVariable1, strReplaceText)
iProperties.Value("Project", "Description") = strDescription_New

MessageBox.Show("Description: " & iProperties.Value("Project", "Description"), "Title")

Re: Replace a portion of the filename using iLogic

Jason_Aloot — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 06:59:54 GMT

thanks. This helps indeed!

I modified the part number instead of the description.

Re: Replace a portion of the filename using iLogic

Jason_Aloot — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 07:00:20 GMT

This helps mo too to modify the code. cheers!