I need to set the first line of a *.ini file to a variable and then delete it, and then look at the new first line set it and then delete it until there are no lines left. For example test.ini 2 60 "C:\documents and settings\me\desktop\p.txt" 40 "C:\documents and settings\me\desktop\q.txt" I would like to be able to set each line to its own variable but the only way I can think to do it is to delete each line after it is read in. I have looked at some examples of ways to read through a list but I was completely lost. Any help either with code to read through the list or delete each element is much appreciated. Thanks

@echo off setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%a in (my.ini) do ( set /a N+=1 set var!N!=%%a ) set v ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

Thanks so much that worked great but now i have another question. In the ini i have two groups of info 2 60 c:\... /min 45 c:\documents and settings\... /max The first line "2" tells the program how many groups there are. I am trying to figure out a way to get the first line and then use that to gather all the other information into variables. The problem is that i don't want to have to type out code or ever group, for example both lines that start with c:\ are applications that need to be started. I would like some way of saying start var2,var4,var6...varn+2 up until said var does not exist. Sorry is this is a confusing question again thanks for any help.

M2, what does the set v command do. "Computer security." — Oxymoron

Hi tony, It shows all vars beginning with v. In this case, just to show that it worked. ================================== Nath5, Do you want to run every line whoch contains: "C:\documents and settings\me... ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2