My batch file currently creates a folder with the name of the computer, then creates a txt file with the name of the computer in the aforementioned folder. Now what I need to do is get the text "Name of Computer is: %computername% " into that file. I have looked at 'type' and 'copy' but both seem to only work for appending files. How do I append text to the file. As an example (this isn't really the case but demonstrates the same problem with a different application), say I want the user to enter the text; how? Here is the code I am trying to get working: type "Is this going in?" >> %CD%\Data\%computername%\%file_name%

echo "Is this going in?" >> %CD%\Data\%computername%\%file_name% -- Holla.

it Doesn't seem to be working. Could it be that the path is to large? any other ideas? Also, a few questions 1. When should you use quotes? (e.g. Call "setup.bat" or w/o quotes?) (e.g. "@copy nul Data\%computername%\%file_name%" or w/o quotes?) (e.g. echo "hello!" or "echo hello" or echo hello?) 2. When do you use '>' or '>>'? whats the difference? 3. whats the difference between %1 and %%1?

This works correctly: echo "Is this going in?" > Data\%computername%\%file_name% Any idea why it doesn't work with the additional %CD%\ master directory? Logically I think it should. Also, whats the difference between > and >>?

LoL, Okay. The method we have been talking about overwrites the text in the file I need to do this: @echo COMPUTER NAME: %computername% > Data\%computername%\%file_name% @echo SCAN DATE: %fdate% > Data\%computername%\%file_name% @echo SCAN TIME: %ftime% > Data\%computername%\%file_name% but it overwrites the data on each echo. Hmm, wonder if thats where the >> comes in? let me try....... HAHA! I solved my own questions/problems just by talking to myself on this thing! yipi!

If your %CD% contains spaces, use echo "Is this going in?" >> "%CD%\Data\%computername%\%file_name%" -- Holla.