Insert lines or file help

[iamtom]

Thanks ahead of time, I have been working this all week end but get lost....

    a.  I want to insert all the lines from file1.txt into file2.txt .

    b.  I want the all lines in file1.txt to be inserted in file2.txt starting at "<image>"  tag label in file2.txt.

    c. I would like to overwrite all lines that start with the "<image>" tag in file2.txt with the insert (text in file1.txt contains <image> tag also).

 

file2.txt has lines above  and below the insert point <image>.  The insert text (file1.txt) could be as many as twenty lines (records) all/each beginning with the<image>tag.

Here is what I have done so far.

<?

$key = '<image>';  //a text tag in $file1  and $file2

 

//copy file 

$file = "file1.txt";

$file2= 'file2.txt";

$newfile = "filetemp.txt";

copy($file, $newfile) or exit("could not copy $file");

 

//load file array

$fc = fopen ($file, "r");

while (!feof ($fc)) 

{

    $buffer = fgets($fc, 4096);

    $lines[] = $buffer;

}

 

fclose ($fc);

 

//open same file and use "w" to clear file  ,not sure this is needed

$f=fopen($newfile,"w") or die("$file did not open");

 

/* uncomment to debug

print_r($lines);

print "<br>\n";

*/

 

//loop through array 'foreach

foreach($lines as $line)

{

      fwrite($f,$line); //rewrite $line in file   

    if (strstr($line,$key)){ //find $key in each line

    fwrite($f,$newline."\n");

    } //rewrite $line in file 

}

fclose($f);

 

copy($newfile, $file2) or exit("could not copy $newfile");

?>

 

 

Again thanks ahead of time,  I just keep losing the flow,  old I guess.

 

Tom

 

 

[Adam]

I'm sorry but your description is a little confusing, could you give an example of the text files before and after?

[iamtom]

Best to copy all into notepad to make more sense....

 

 

file2.txt 

<?xml version='1.0'?>

<rss version='2.0'>

<channel>

<language>en</language><title></title>

<link>http://www.375fss.com</link>

<description>The latest news and updates from military leisure-time travel.</description>

<docs>Mytest.pdf</docs>

<generator>Tom Rector Weekend Wonders</generator>

<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:38:30 -0600</pubDate>

                <item>     

</channel></rss>

 

 

file1.txt  (watch line wrap , only two lines here)

<item><author>Your Friendly Scott Tavel Agent</author><title>Rams Tickets</title><description>Purchase any Rams home game ticket(s) from Information, Tickets & Travel and receive an equal number of tickets FREE for the Rams home opener vs. Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 12. A limited number of FREE tickets are available (excludes Arizona Cardinals). The free home opener tickets are terrace level with a $40 value. Tickets can be picked up at the Scott Club\'s Football Fanatics Tailgate Event held Sept. 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Scott Club. Anyone who purchases Rams tickets will automatically be entered to win Rams Autographed Items (names to be drawn at Tailgate party). For complete details call </description><link>http://www.375fss.com/RSSdata.xml</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:02:16 -0600</pubDate></item>

<item><author>Your Friendly Scott Tavel Agent</author><title>Rams Tickets</title><description>Purchase any Rams home game ticket(s) from Information, Tickets & Travel and receive an equal number of tickets FREE for the Rams home opener vs. Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 12. A limited number of FREE tickets are available (excludes Arizona Cardinals). The free home opener tickets are terrace level with a $40 value. Tickets can be picked up at the Scott Club\'s Football Fanatics Tailgate Event held Sept. 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Scott Club. Anyone who purchases Rams tickets will automatically be entered to win Rams Autographed Items (names to be drawn at Tailgate party). For complete details call </description><link>http://www.375fss.com/RSSdata.xml</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:38:30 -0600</pubDate></item>

 

Final file (desired outcome)

 

<?xml version='1.0'?>

<rss version='2.0'>

<channel>

<language>en</language><title></title>

<link>http://www.375fss.com</link>

<description>The latest news and updates from military leisure-time travel.</description>

<docs>Mytest.pdf</docs>

<generator>Tom Rector Weekend Wonders</generator>

<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:38:30 -0600</pubDate>

                <item><author>Your Friendly Scott Tavel Agent</author><title>Rams Tickets</title><description>Purchase any Rams home game ticket(s) from Information, Tickets & Travel and receive an equal number of tickets FREE for the Rams home opener vs. Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 12. A limited number of FREE tickets are available (excludes Arizona Cardinals). The free home opener tickets are terrace level with a $40 value. Tickets can be picked up at the Scott Club\'s Football Fanatics Tailgate Event held Sept. 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Scott Club. Anyone who purchases Rams tickets will automatically be entered to win Rams Autographed Items (names to be drawn at Tailgate party). For complete details call </description><link>http://www.375fss.com/RSSdata.xml</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:02:16 -0600</pubDate></item>

                <item><author>Your Friendly Scott Tavel Agent</author><title>Rams Tickets</title><description>Purchase any Rams home game ticket(s) from Information, Tickets & Travel and receive an equal number of tickets FREE for the Rams home opener vs. Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 12. A limited number of FREE tickets are available (excludes Arizona Cardinals). The free home opener tickets are terrace level with a $40 value. Tickets can be picked up at the Scott Club\'s Football Fanatics Tailgate Event held Sept. 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Scott Club. Anyone who purchases Rams tickets will automatically be entered to win Rams Autographed Items (names to be drawn at Tailgate party). For complete details call </description><link>http://www.375fss.com/RSSdata.xml</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:38:30 -0600</pubDate></item>

     

</channel></rss>