Hi, I am having trouble creating a batch file to break down a text file into several smaller text files. I have a text file that consists: %MPFxxx abc def 123 ghj dfg 321 . . 123 khl hjk sdf gke 456 %MPFxxx jhj 335 dgj . . etc, 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. Cheers

A short BASIC program will work wonders.

Thanks for that. I got to hung up in trying to do it in a batch file I forgot to consider that. It is done now. Cheers