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Batch File: Get Words

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Name: CWoodward
Date: February 8, 2006 at 16:57:32 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: Intel Celleron
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Hello! I have a text file that contains a single line of words. I am trying to make a batch file that will get the contents of that file and set it as a variable without knowing what words those are (I.E. Without using the FIND command.) Could someone please help me?

Thanks,
Cale



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Response Number 1
Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: February 8, 2006 at 18:02:44 Pacific
Reply:

Hi Cale,

Is the needed word always in the same place?

That is, always the 3rd word; 5th word, etc?


If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2


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Response Number 2
Name: CWoodward
Date: February 8, 2006 at 18:06:26 Pacific
Reply:

I think would need the entire line of words


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Response Number 3
Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: February 8, 2006 at 18:11:02 Pacific
Reply:

huh?


If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2


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Response Number 4
Name: CWoodward
Date: February 8, 2006 at 18:14:25 Pacific
Reply:

Sorry, I just checked the file, I only need the first word


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Response Number 5
Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: February 8, 2006 at 18:21:27 Pacific
Reply:

If your file is cakked:

fox

Try this:

::== firstWRD.bat
@echo off
for /f "tokens=1" %%W in (fox) do set myVAR=%%W
echo %myVAR%
:: DONE


If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2


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Response Number 6
Name: CWoodward
Date: February 8, 2006 at 18:34:53 Pacific
Reply:

Works great. Thanks


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Response Number 7
Name: CWoodward
Date: February 8, 2006 at 18:39:17 Pacific
Reply:

Is there any way of setting an entire line of words to a variable?


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Response Number 8
Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: February 8, 2006 at 19:33:46 Pacific
Reply:

Change tokens=1

to:

tokens=*


If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2


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Response Number 9
Name: CWoodward
Date: February 8, 2006 at 20:34:45 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks M2. What would we ever do without you?


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