Reading a certain line of a text file in vbscript

Question

Is there a way to read a certain line of a text file using vbscript and storing it as a variable. Thanks.

Answer 1

Try this example :

Option Explicit
Dim ws,MyFile
Set ws = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
MyFile = "%Windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs"
MyFile = ws.ExpandEnvironmentStrings(MyFile)
wscript.echo ExtractLinesFromTextFile(Myfile,1,2) 'Extract line from line 1 to 2
wscript.echo ExtractLinesFromTextFile(Myfile,2,2) 'Extract line N°2
wscript.echo ExtractLinesFromTextFile(Myfile,1,5) 'Extract line from line 1 to 5
wscript.echo ExtractLinesFromTextFile(Myfile,1,10)'Extract line from line 1 to 10
wscript.echo ExtractLinesFromTextFile(Myfile,8,20)'Extract line from line 8 to 20
wscript.echo ExtractLinesFromTextFile(Myfile,8,40)'Extract line from line 8 to 40
wscript.echo ExtractLinesFromTextFile(Myfile,8,50)'Extract line from line 8 to 50
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Public Function ExtractLinesFromTextFile(ByRef TextFile, ByRef FromLine, ByRef ToLine) '<-- Inclusive
    If FromLine <= ToLine Then
        With CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject").OpenTextFile(TextFile)
            Do Until .Line = FromLine Or .AtEndOfStream
                .SkipLine
            Loop
            Do Until .Line > ToLine Or .AtEndOfStream
                ExtractLinesFromTextFile = ExtractLinesFromTextFile & (.ReadLine & vbNewLine)
            Loop
        End With
    Else
        MsgBox "erreur de depassement de lignes", vbCritical, "erreur de depassement de lignes"
    End If
End Function
'*********************************************************************************************************