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	StrCmp $5 0 file_write ;end of line has been reached		StrCmp $5 0 file_write ;end of line has been reached
	StrCpy $6 $7 $R3 $5 ;a chunk of read line of length OLD_STR		StrCpy $6 $7 $R3 $5 ;a chunk of read line of length OLD_STR
	StrCmp $6 $4 0 loop_filter ;continues ~~searching~~ OLD_STR if no match		StrCmp $6 $4 0 loop_filter ;continues to search OLD_STR if no match

	StrCpy $8 $7 $5 ;left part		StrCpy $8 $7 $5 ;left part

Pascal: /* Description */

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	== Description ==		== Description ==
	This function allows you to replace pieces of text in a file.		This function allows you to replace pieces of text in a file.
	You have the option of replacing text from the xth times of its occurring, and y times replacement of the text that xth occurrence onwards.		You have the option of replacing text from the xth times of its occurring, and y times replacement of the text from that xth occurrence onwards.
	Just copy the full code underneath in a text file with notepad, rename it: ReplaceInFile3.nsh and save it in the Include folder of your NSIS installation folder. You should run your installer.exe file in administrator mode which grants you authorization for modifying files in directories (Otherwise the code will be overlooked with no warning).		Just copy the full code underneath in a text file with notepad, rename it: ReplaceInFile3.nsh and save it in the Include folder of your NSIS installation folder. You should run your installer.exe file in administrator mode which grants you authorization for modifying files in directories (Otherwise the code will be overlooked with no warning).

Pascal: /* Description */

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	This function allows you to replace pieces of text in a file.		This function allows you to replace pieces of text in a file.
	You have the option of replacing text from the xth times of its occurring, and y times replacement of the text that xth occurrence onwards.		You have the option of replacing text from the xth times of its occurring, and y times replacement of the text that xth occurrence onwards.
	Just copy the full code underneath in a text file with notepad, rename it: ReplaceInFile3.nsh and save it in the Include folder of your NSIS installation folder. You should run your installer.exe file in administrator mode which grants you authorization for modifying files in directories.		Just copy the full code underneath in a text file with notepad, rename it: ReplaceInFile3.nsh and save it in the Include folder of your NSIS installation folder. You should run your installer.exe file in administrator mode which grants you authorization for modifying files in directories (Otherwise the code will be overlooked with no warning).

	== Usage 0 ==		== Usage 0 ==

Pascal: /* Description */

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	This function allows you to replace pieces of text in a file.		This function allows you to replace pieces of text in a file.
	You have the option of replacing text from the xth times of its occurring, and y times replacement of the text that xth occurrence onwards.		You have the option of replacing text from the xth times of its occurring, and y times replacement of the text that xth occurrence onwards.
	Just copy the full code underneath in a file ~~named~~: ReplaceInFile3.nsh and save it in the Include folder of your NSIS installation folder. You should run your installer.exe file in administrator mode which grants you authorization for modifying files in directories.		Just copy the full code underneath in a text file with notepad, rename it: ReplaceInFile3.nsh and save it in the Include folder of your NSIS installation folder. You should run your installer.exe file in administrator mode which grants you authorization for modifying files in directories.

	== Usage 0 ==		== Usage 0 ==

Pascal: /* Description */

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	== Description ==		== Description ==
	This function allows you to replace pieces of text in a file.		This function allows you to replace pieces of text in a file.
	~~Instead of replacing all text found in the file, you~~ have the ~~extra~~ option of replacing text ~~after~~ the x times of it occurring, and x times ~~to replace~~ the text ~~after~~ that occurrence.		You have the option of replacing text from the xth times of its occurring, and y times replacement of the text that xth occurrence onwards.
	Just copy the full code underneath in a file named: ReplaceInFile3.nsh and save it in the Include folder of your NSIS installation folder. You should run your installer.exe file in administrator mode which grants you authorization for modifying files in directories.		Just copy the full code underneath in a file named: ReplaceInFile3.nsh and save it in the Include folder of your NSIS installation folder. You should run your installer.exe file in administrator mode which grants you authorization for modifying files in directories.

Pascal: /* Code */

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	/*		/*
	First occurrence to be replaced: FST_OCC. FST_OCC = all, renders the same as FST_OCC = 1.		First occurrence to be replaced: FST_OCC.
			FST_OCC = all, renders the same as FST_OCC = 1.
	if FST_OCC greater than the number of occurences in the file: no alteration of the file,		if FST_OCC greater than the number of occurences in the file: no alteration of the file,
	FST_OCC negative or 0 will leave the file content unchanged no matter the NR_OCC value.		FST_OCC negative or 0 will leave the file content unchanged no matter the NR_OCC value.

Pascal: /* Code */

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	FileOpen $R1 $0 r ;FILE_TO_MODIFIED file to search in		FileOpen $R1 $0 r ;FILE_TO_MODIFIED file to search in
	FileOpen $R0 $R6 w ;temp file		FileOpen $R0 $R6 w ;temp file
	StrLen $R3 $4 ;the length of OLD_STR		StrLen $R3 $4 ;the length of OLD_STR
	StrCpy $R4 0 ;counter initialization		StrCpy $R4 0 ;counter initialization

Pascal: /* Code */

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	Order to run down and search the file: from left to right and top down.		Order to run down and search the file: from left to right and top down.
	REPLACEMENT_STR, OLD_STR should be less than 1024 characters long.		REPLACEMENT_STR, OLD_STR, read line should be less than 1024 characters long.
	For NSIS Unicode, FILE_TO_MODIFIED must be utf-8 encoded.		For NSIS Unicode, FILE_TO_MODIFIED must be utf-8 encoded.
	*/		*/

Pascal: /* Versions History */

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	; 2020-12-12		; 2020-12-12
	: Mild alterations to make it work, and such as it was intended to in the first place. Pascal Dor.		: Mild alterations to make it work, and such as it was intended to in the first place. Pascal Dor.
	:bug: ~~browses~~ the read line from right to left		:bug: scans the read line from right to left
	:bug: doesn't do the job unless: FST_OCC = NR_OCC = all, and even so not fully.		:bug: doesn't do the job unless: FST_OCC = NR_OCC = all, and even so not fully.

Pascal: /* Description */

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Description

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	This function allows you to replace pieces of text in a file.		This function allows you to replace pieces of text in a file.
	Instead of replacing all text found in the file, you have the extra option of replacing text after the x times of it occurring, and x times to replace the text after that occurrence.		Instead of replacing all text found in the file, you have the extra option of replacing text after the x times of it occurring, and x times to replace the text after that occurrence.
	Just copy the full code underneath in a file named: ReplaceInFile3.nsh and save it in the Include folder of your NSIS installation folder.		Just copy the full code underneath in a file named: ReplaceInFile3.nsh and save it in the Include folder of your NSIS installation folder. You should run your installer.exe file in administrator mode which grants you authorization for modifying files in directories.

	== Usage 0 ==		== Usage 0 ==