Hello Everyone, I really need some help I'm trying to create a modified Win9x boot disk that will accept input (using INPUT.com) SET the variable, search another .TXT file (using FGREP386) and if the string is not in the .TXT file I need to add it. I've managed to do just about everything but I can't find a search/replace program that will accept variables (like %USER%) and then insert the variable above specific text (not line number) Please Help! Thanks, John

The DOS tools you will come to love are FIND, FC, DATE, CHOICE + standard commands. You will want to FIND /v (all except the match) to a temp file and then replace what you do want in the file. This is verry crude, as it only workes in this manner if the line that you want is at the end of the file. But you can make a temp file or 2 or 10 w/ part of the file in it at the correct brake, as if the line that you are concerned w/ is at the end, and then just join them back together. To know what line you are on, use fc /n nul (I think that's what you want). Hope that gives you a place to start. If you have questions email for more help.

Thanks Grant - I'll give it a try