you can't edit files with Kix , the only thing you can do is to write the contents of the
file to change in a temp file and change the line you want , then delete the input file and rename the temp file ... something like this :

code:

---

BREAK ON CLS
$cr = chr(13) + chr(10)
$input = "%Systemroot%\system32\config.nt"
$tmp = "%Systemroot%\System32\config.tmp"
$nul = OPEN(1,$input,2)
$nul = OPEN(2,$tmp,5)
$x = ReadLine(1)
WHILE @error = 0
	IF INSTR($x,"files=20")
		$nul = WriteLine(2,"files=200" + $cr)
	ELSE
		$nul = WriteLine(2,$x + $cr)
	ENDIF
	$x = ReadLine(1)
LOOP
$nul = CLOSE(1)
$nul = CLOSE(2)
DEL $input
SHELL "%ComSpec% /C ren $tmp config.nt"
EXIT

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Jochen

[This message has been edited by jpols (edited 04 April 2001).]

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It is very easy to change config.nt by one kixtart command.
You should using WriteProfileString.

In your case the can be:

code:

---

$error=WriteProfileString("c:\winnt\system32\config.nt","common","files","200")

---

The structure of config.nt file is standard dos and it can have the format:

code:

---

  [common]
  <keys>=<values>

---

Possible problem:

code:

---

  [common]
  files=100
  [common]
  files=20

---

code:

---

  [common]
  files=200
  [common]
  files=20

---

Greetings.

btw: the default config.nt doesn't have a section [common declared,
because it is optional and not required.

Your second question is correct.
Look for some ideas about deleting temporary files to the topic of cleanup.kix.
You will find it at our site
http:/home.wanadoo.nl/scripting

related topic: http://kixtart.org/board/Forum2/HTML/000617.html

Greetings