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== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
| − | /bread - | + | /bread -ta <filename> <bytepos> <numbytes> <&bvar> |
== Switches == | == Switches == | ||
| − | * '''-t''' - Reads data | + | * '''-t''' - Reads data preceding the first encountered line ending or EOF, interpreting as UTF8 text |
| + | * '''-a''' - Modifier for -t switch, avoids translating codepoints 128-255 to UTF8 if the data doesn't contain codepoints 256+ | ||
== Parameters == | == Parameters == | ||
| − | * '''<filename>''' - The file name to read from. | + | * '''<filename>''' - The file name to read from. Double quotes needed if string contains space |
* '''<bytepos>''' - The starting byte position, '''remember, this starts at 0, not 1'''. | * '''<bytepos>''' - The starting byte position, '''remember, this starts at 0, not 1'''. | ||
* '''<numbytes>''' - The length (bytes) to be read. | * '''<numbytes>''' - The length (bytes) to be read. | ||
| − | * '''<&bvar>''' - The binary variable to store the data in. | + | * '''<&bvar>''' - The binary variable to store the data in. If &binvar already exists, contents are replaced. |
== Example == | == Example == | ||
| − | < | + | <source lang="mIRC">;noop $copyExample(FileA,FileB) |
alias copyExample { | alias copyExample { | ||
;Read the whole file into a binary variable | ;Read the whole file into a binary variable | ||
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;Write the bytes form the binary variable to a file | ;Write the bytes form the binary variable to a file | ||
bwrite $qt($2) 0 -1 &tempFile | bwrite $qt($2) 0 -1 &tempFile | ||
| − | }</ | + | }</source> |
| + | |||
| + | <source lang="mIRC"> | ||
| + | Using -t switch: | ||
| + | Line ending is defined as data preceding | ||
| + | |||
| + | //bset &v 1 233 | bwrite -c test.dat 0 &v | bread test.dat 0 9 &v2 | echo -a $bvar(&v2,1-) | ||
| + | result: 233 because no switch used | ||
| + | |||
| + | //bset &v 1 233 | bwrite -c test.dat 0 &v | bread -t test.dat 0 9 &v2 | echo -a $bvar(&v2,1-) | ||
| + | result: 195 169 because -t used without -a interprets as UTF8 encoding of codepoint 233 | ||
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| + | //bset &v 1 233 | bwrite -c test.dat 0 &v | bread -ta test.dat 0 9 &v2 | echo -a $bvar(&v2,1-) | ||
| + | result: 233 because -ta used AND data read doesn't contain codepoint 256+ | ||
| + | |||
| + | //bset &v 1 226 156 148 233 | bwrite -c test.dat 0 &v | bread -ta test.dat 0 9 &v2 | echo -a $bvar(&v2,1-) | ||
| + | result: 226 156 148 195 169 because data read contains codepoint 10004 | ||
| + | * If bread's offset changed from 0 to 3, result is 233 because the read portion of the line doesn't contain the codepoint above 255 | ||
| + | </source> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <source lang="mIRC">//bread $qt($mircexe) 0 $file($mircexe).size &v | echo -a $md5(&v,1) is the same as $md5($mircexe,2) if enough memory available for binvar</source> | ||
== Compatibility == | == Compatibility == | ||
{{mIRC compatibility|5.3}} | {{mIRC compatibility|5.3}} | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* {{mIRC|$file}} | * {{mIRC|$file}} | ||
| + | * {{mIRC|/bcopy}} | ||
| + | * {{mIRC|/breplace}} | ||
* {{mIRC|/bset}} | * {{mIRC|/bset}} | ||
| + | * {{mIRC|/btrunc}} | ||
* {{mIRC|/bunset}} | * {{mIRC|/bunset}} | ||
* {{mIRC|/bwrite}} | * {{mIRC|/bwrite}} | ||
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* {{mIRC|$bvar}} | * {{mIRC|$bvar}} | ||
* {{mIRC|$bfind}} | * {{mIRC|$bfind}} | ||
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The /bread command can be used to read a certain amount of bytes from a file at a given position and store it in a binary variable.
The beginning of the file is position 0.
Synopsis
/bread -ta <filename> <bytepos> <numbytes> <&bvar>
Switches
- -t - Reads data preceding the first encountered line ending or EOF, interpreting as UTF8 text
- -a - Modifier for -t switch, avoids translating codepoints 128-255 to UTF8 if the data doesn't contain codepoints 256+
Parameters
- <filename> - The file name to read from. Double quotes needed if string contains space
- <bytepos> - The starting byte position, remember, this starts at 0, not 1.
- <numbytes> - The length (bytes) to be read.
- <&bvar> - The binary variable to store the data in. If &binvar already exists, contents are replaced.
Example
;noop $copyExample(FileA,FileB) alias copyExample { ;Read the whole file into a binary variable bread $qt($1) 0 $file($1).size &tempFile ;Write the bytes form the binary variable to a file bwrite $qt($2) 0 -1 &tempFile }
Using -t switch: Line ending is defined as data preceding //bset &v 1 233 | bwrite -c test.dat 0 &v | bread test.dat 0 9 &v2 | echo -a $bvar(&v2,1-) result: 233 because no switch used //bset &v 1 233 | bwrite -c test.dat 0 &v | bread -t test.dat 0 9 &v2 | echo -a $bvar(&v2,1-) result: 195 169 because -t used without -a interprets as UTF8 encoding of codepoint 233 //bset &v 1 233 | bwrite -c test.dat 0 &v | bread -ta test.dat 0 9 &v2 | echo -a $bvar(&v2,1-) result: 233 because -ta used AND data read doesn't contain codepoint 256+ //bset &v 1 226 156 148 233 | bwrite -c test.dat 0 &v | bread -ta test.dat 0 9 &v2 | echo -a $bvar(&v2,1-) result: 226 156 148 195 169 because data read contains codepoint 10004 * If bread's offset changed from 0 to 3, result is 233 because the read portion of the line doesn't contain the codepoint above 255
//bread $qt($mircexe) 0 $file($mircexe).size &v | echo -a $md5(&v,1) is the same as $md5($mircexe,2) if enough memory available for binvar
Compatibility
Added: mIRC v5.3
Added on: 13 Dec 1997
Note: Unless otherwise stated, this was the date of original functionality.
Further enhancements may have been made in later versions.
