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Splitting a text file
Name: yaffle42 Date: July 14, 2005 at 03:11:10 Pacific OS: Win 98 CPU/Ram: Celeron 128Mb
Comment:
Hi,
I am having trouble creating a batch file to break down a text file into several smaller text files.
I need to start at the first %MPFxxx and copy that line and all subsequent lines until the next %MPFxxx line into a new file. Then do the same starting at the next %MPF. And repeat until the end of the file.
Each %MPFxxx is numbered uniquely but non-sequential.
I had managed to do this in the XP command prompt using FOR /F but I have just found it is needed for a WIN98 machine so I need to start afresh.
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