A very simple example how to parse text: This snippet loads a text file into an array, and then strips comments and white space, e.g. to prepare the text for compiling.
include \masm32\MasmBasic\MasmBasic.inc ; download (http://masm32.com/board/index.php?topic=94.0)
SetGlobals destCt, tmp$ ; create two global variables
Init
Dim dest$()
Recall "\Masm32\examples\exampl07\shuflarr\unique_riched\txtfnd.asm", L$()
For_ ecx=0 To eax-1
Let tmp$=Trim$(Left$(L$(ecx), Instr_(L$(ecx), ";")-1))
.if Len(tmp$)
Let dest$(destCt)=tmp$
inc destCt
.endif
Next
For_ ecx=0 To destCt-1
PrintLine Str$(ecx), Tb$, "_", dest$(ecx), "_" ; _delimit line with understroke_
Next
EndOfCode
Project attached.
To test it, open the *.asc in RichMasm and hit F6.
To learn more about each command, move the mouse over e.g. Recall, and right-click when the cursor turns into a ?
To compare the output (PrintLine...) to the original, open txtfnd.asm in Notepad or RichMasm and arrange the console and editor windows accordingly.