Does anyone know how to delete the first line of text from a text file using a batch file (or a simple way from the command line)? Thanks, Cory

Try this: :: Nofirst.bat :: skips first line @echo off if %1'==' echo which file? && goto :eof :main set NOTfirst= for /f %%L in (%1) do call :NOfirst %%L goto :eof :NOfirst if %NOTfirst%'==Y' echo %1 set NOTfirst=Y goto :eof :eof :: done If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

ooops, Not quite. That code will only put out the first "token" [word]. This is better: :: skip1.bat :: skips first line @echo off if %1'==' echo which file? && goto :eof :main set NOTfirst= for /f "tokens=*" %%L in (%1) do call :NOfirst %%L goto :eof :NOfirst if %NOTfirst%'==Y' echo %* set NOTfirst=Y goto :eof :eof :: done NOTE: if there are redirect chars in the file [< > >>|] it will trip up this batch. If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2