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Old 01-21-2013
Script to find line in one file and replace in another
Hey Guys, im looking for a script that will work under OSX.

What i want to do is copy information from one file (Specific LIne) and write it to a certain line in another. To be more specific...

I want the hostname of a mac to be gathered ( i assume its stored in a .plist file somewhere) and that hostname value to be written to another pslist file:

The source could be a .plist file

The pslist file that i want it WRITTEN to looks like this:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>bgPath</key>
	<string>/logo.jpg</string>
	<key>defaultBootOS</key>
	<string>Mac OS X</string>
	<key>linJustification</key>
	<string></string>
	<key>linuxPartition</key>
	<string></string>
	<key>mosxJustification</key>
	<string> VALUE TO GO HERE
	</string>
	<key>timeLimit</key>
	<integer>0</integer>
	<key>title</key>
	<string>School of Architecture</string>
	<key>userChoosesBootOS</key>
	<true/>
	<key>winJustification</key>
	<string>
	</string>
	<key>windowsPartition</key>
	<string>/dev/disk0s3</string>
</dict>
</plist>

I have no idea how to do this, any guidance would be appreciated.

Cheers Smilie

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Mod Comment Please use code tags next time for your code and data.


---------- Post updated at 10:44 PM ---------- Previous update was at 12:22 AM ----------

i got it working using the following

Code:
#!/bin/sh

/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :mosxJustification string ''" /Library/Preferences/bootpicker.plist

Last edited by Scrutinizer; 01-22-2013 at 12:41 AM.. Reason: code tags; code tags
# 2  
Old 01-22-2013
How does a ".plist" with hostname looks?? Smilie
# 3  
Old 01-23-2013
what you mean?
 
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