Hi..

I am creating a batch file to replace a word in all the text files in a directory.

File Example:-

FILE 1:- "ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*ABCDEFGHI *ZZ*ABCDEFG "
FILE 2:- "ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*ABCDEFGHI *ZZ*ABCD "

This is the first line in all the files. ( Please note... the spaces are also included between the quotes)
I would like to change the word "ABCDEGF " or "ABCD " to "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO" using batch file.

EXAMPLE list of filenames will be :-

POOLABCDEFG-n123445.txt
POOLABCD-n135464.txt

The characters in the filename after the word pool.. i.e, "ABCDEFG" and "abcd" and the word that needs to be changed IN EACH FILE are the same.

Can anyone help me?

Vijay

Hi Bluedudes

If "ABCDEFG" and "ABCD" are always followerd by a space, Try something like this.

@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion

type nul>File1.tmp
type nul>File2.tmp

for /f "tokens=*" %%a in (File1.txt) do (
set C=%%a
set C=!C:ABCDEFG =ABCDEFGHIJKLMO!
set C=!C:ABCD =ABCDEFGHIJKLMO!
echo !C!>>File1.tmp
)
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in (File2.txt) do (
set C=%%a
set C=!C:ABCDEFG =ABCDEFGHIJKLMO!
set C=!C:ABCD =ABCDEFGHIJKLMO!
echo !C!>>File2.tmp
)

del File1.txt
ren File1.tmp File1.txt
del File2.txt
ren File2.tmp File2.txt