Manipulating Complex Strings

Im wondering if anyone can help me with this, its driving me nuts now...
i have an array with the following type of data:
test=%VARNAME%.domain.com
application=%APPNAME%
username=%USERID%.domain.com
i would like to read in each line and copy it to another array list.
What i would like to happen is when it gets to a point in the line where there are %TEXT% it turned it into a token of somesort and replaces it with a variable i have define. eg i have defined in my code VARNAME, so i would like my code to read in
test=%VARNAME%.domain.com
and then return
test=HereIsMyValue.domain.com
i know its alot to ask but even if someone could point me in the right direction i would be greatful . . . im getting myself stuck in a bit of a while loop at the moment trying to figure out the best way to approach this.
Incase your wondering what its for, im making an application that creates custom ica files to call up applications off citrix server.Kindest Regards! Mario

Your best bet would be to create a Map<String, String> that maps tokens to the values they represent. Then, you can just iterate through your tokens ans use one of the String.replaceXXX() methods to replace each of the tokens with their respective values.

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Draw the ghost outline in a separate picture control. Make this picture control transparent, and set it to the same size and position as the "real" drawing. Don't forget to use the events of the top level picture control! This way, you don't have to redraw the entire picture when you move only one object.
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InROI.vi:
http://forums.ni.com/attachments/ni/170/194933/1/InROI.vi
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