def parse_text(txt)
	txt = txt.split(/\n/)
	hash = {}

	inblock = false
	block_name = nil
	block_content = nil

	txt.each do |line|
		line.strip!

		if !line.eql?("") && !line[0..1].eql?("#")
			if !inblock && line.include?("=begin")
				line.sub!(/\s*=begin/, "")

				inblock = true
				block = line.to_sym
			end

			if !inblock
				line = line.split(/\s*=>\s*/)
				hash[line[0].to_sym] = line[1]
			end

			if inblock && line.include?("=end")
				inblock = false
				hash[block_name] = block_content
				block_name, block_content = nil
			end

			if inblock
				block_content += line
			end
		end
	end

	hash
end