What kind of computer does not run Qbasic programs? The only requirement I have heard is 286 CPU or better, so unless you are using XT's or something ... Still, the batch language is supposed to do stuff like moving files and running programs, but it isn't meant to move stuff around inside the actual files. Think of it again. A C program that does the thing for you takes a few minutes to write.

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Get QuickBasic and compile the thing into an executable. Should work fine everywhere.

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JR - What kind of computer does not run Qbasic programs?? The ones that don't have Qbasic of course. Thank you DoOMsdAY for your excellent suggestion to compile it so that it will run on all the IBM compatable computers regardless if they have Qbasic or not. I have a co-worker that seems to know every aspect of DOS and batch. I will e-mail him this question. The space in the text I have refered to is actually created by batch input to a text file. If he comes up with a DOS trick that can do the batch editing that I was wondering about, I will come back and post the information here. Thank you folks for your input.

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Ps. I just read my final reply above. Looks like it might be worded badly. I don't want you guys to misunderstand. I believe that you are most likely correct about the batch editing. I thought as much when I posted the question. I just didn't want to write and compile a program to replace a batch program that is used successfully by quite a few for cosmetic reasons. When I said I'll come back if I find something, it would only be to share my suprise with you. Thanks all.

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so if you find a way to do it, youll come back only to share your surprize with us? Why not come back and tell us how you did it? share some knowledge with the people who normally share theres.

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Mr o - Sharing my surprise and the knowledge is what I had in mind. No response to my e-mail yet.

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Well folks, I received a reply from my co-worker regarding this subject. I was thrilled by the extrodinary amount of knowledge that he displayed, but the answer was to this question was avoided leaving me to believe that there is no way to edit a space in a text file from a batch file. He generously dwelled on a few really inovative ways to improve the batch that I refered to earlier. I tried them out and there was a cosmetic improvement. However, it seems that your replies have been somewhat confirmed. I vaguely remember encountering a DOS program last year that took out all the spaces and turned everything into a run-on sentence, but I can't remember where I saw this. Oh well, so it goes. Thanks again for your input.

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