fileWrite probelm

[JAVAAA]

Hey, I am asking how to write a new string before the original string that is existed in the file. Example:

txt file contains "100" then I want to write a string before "100"

My Code:

function addUpdate(content)
	local file = "UpdatesLog.txt"
	local openFile = fileOpen(file)
	if not openFile then outputChatBox("Error loading file") return false end
	local date, time = getTimeDate()
		fileSetPos(openFile, fileGetPos(openFile))
		if (fileGetSize(openFile) == 0) then
			fileWrite(openFile, "["..date.."]", content)
		else
			fileSetPos(openFile, fileGetSize(openFile))
			fileWrite(openFile, "\r\n["..date.."]", content)
		end
	outputChatBox("#D16C00NEW UPDATES GOT ADDED!", getRootElement(), 255, 255, 255, true)
	outputChatBox("#D16C00-  "..content, getRootElement(), 255, 255, 255, true)
	fileClose(openFile)
end
addEvent("COKupdates.addUpdate", true)
addEventHandler("COKupdates.addUpdate", root, addUpdate)

Now it writes a string after the original one.

Edited May 12, 2017 by JAVAAA

[botder]

Get the entire file content after the position where you want to write your new string, then write your string and the file content afterwards.

[JAVAAA]

8 hours ago, Necktrox said:

Get the entire file content after the position where you want to write your new string, then write your string and the file content afterwards.

I didn't understand you actually.

[pa3ck]

Is there a specific position you will want to insert the new text or always before the old text, like

[old_line1][old_line2] [ NEW LINE ] [old_line3] -> specific

Or always before everything else?

[NEW LINE][old_line1][old_line2] -> always there

[JAVAAA]

16 minutes ago, pa3ck said:

Is there a specific position you will want to insert the new text or always before the old text, like

[old_line1][old_line2] [ NEW LINE ] [old_line3] -> specific

Or always before everything else?

[NEW LINE][old_line1][old_line2] -> always there

 

Before everything

[pa3ck]

Oh, okay, I haven't used files that much in MTA, but if you remove the fileSetPos @line 10 will it remove everything in the file? If so, you can do what @Necktrox said, load in everything from the file and append it after your new text.

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[JAVAAA]

Doesn't work

nvm, fixed

Edited May 12, 2017 by JAVAAA