How do I properly format a imported properties file into SKILL to create shapes

I wrote a simple SKILL script which pulls the properties off a shape and prints into a text file.

LayerPair: ("m1" "drawing") 

ShapePts: ((0.0 0.0) (100.0 100.0))

PropertyName: Name PropertyValue: "p3" 

LxLyCoor: 0.000000:0.000000

DxDy:  100.000000:100.000000

EndShape!

I may want to add minor modifications to the coordinates then read the file back into SKILL and re-create the shapes using dbCreateRect, dbCreatePolygon..feeding it the same info I pulled off the shape.

I use an 'infile and gets' to read each line. The lines come in with the following syntax.

 "LayerPair: (\"m2\" \"drawing\") \n"

I've tried parseString and other manipulations unsuccessfully. I'm sure there is a clever and obvious way to do this.

I did look at the online support, forum and google but I may not be phrasing the question correctly. 

I'd appreciate some pointers on what I'm doing wrong with the syntax..this should be simple with SKILL.