Hi i want bat script to edit filename.scn ,which is editable thru text editor. ---------S C N file Sample----- CUBEASF SearchPath=SEASONDATA\CIRCUITS\CHINA\SHANGHAI SearchPath=SEASONDATA\CIRCUITS\CHINA MASFile=SHANGHAI.MAS MASFile=CHINA.MAS MASFile=CHINAMAP.MAS View=mainview { Clear=True Color=(191, 223, 239) Size=(1.0, 1.0) Center=(0.5, 0.5) FOV=(77.75, 62.50) ClipPlanes=(0.50, 1000.00) View=rearview { Clear=True Color=(191, 223, 239) Size=(256.0, 128.0) Center=(128.0, 64.0) FOV=(62.5, 62.5) ClipPlanes=(1.00, 150.00) } } GroupMethod=Dynamic AmbientColor=(128, 128, 128) FogMode=LINEAR FogIn=(300.00) FogOut=(1500.00) FogDensity=(0.05) FogColor=(255, 238, 211) Light=FDirect01 { Type=Directional Dir=(0.010, -0.528, 0.849) Color=(254, 255, 211) } Instance=track01 { MeshFile=track01.mts CollTarget=True HATTarget=True ShadowReceiver=True Response=VEHICLE,TERRAIN } Instance=track02 { MeshFile=track02.mts CollTarget=True HATTarget=True ShadowReceiver=True Response=VEHICLE,TERRAIN } Group=Group01 { Instance=track01 Instance=track01 } -----END of file---------- so i want few(4/5) find - replace actions Find: MASFile=SHANGHAI.MAS Replace: MASFile=NEW_SHANGHAI.MAS MASFile=SHANGHAI.MAS Find:Instance=track02 { MeshFile=track02.mts CollTarget=True HATTarget=True ShadowReceiver=True Response=VEHICLE,TERRAIN } Replace:Instance=track02 { MeshFile=track02.mts CollTarget=True HATTarget=True ShadowReceiver=True Response=VEHICLE,TERRAIN } Instance=track03 { MeshFile=track03.mts CollTarget=True HATTarget=True ShadowReceiver=True Response=VEHICLE,TERRAIN } Find: Instance=track01 Instance=track02 Replace: Instance=track01 Instance=track02 Instance=track03 Thanks in advance ;)

It can't be done though a batch file. Not easily, at least. (But if one of you guys want to give it a shot, don't let me stop you.) PERL might be a better idea, or VBScript if you must choose a script language native to Windows.

if you can use Python, here's a solution [code] import re data = open("file").read() pat1=re.compile("Instance=track(\d+)\n{(.*?)}",re.DOTALL|re.M) pat2=re.compile("MASFile=SHANGHAI.MAS") pat3=re.compile("(Group=.*{.*?})",re.DOTALL|re.M) foundgroup=pat3.findall(data)[0] for i in pat1.findall(data): ....numvalue = i[0] ....value = i[1] newvalue = str(int(numvalue) + 1).zfill(2) newstring = """Instance=track%s { %s } """ % (newvalue,value) data=pat2.sub("MASFile=NEW_SHANGHAI.MAS",data) grp=foundgroup.split() grp.insert(-1,"Instance=track%s"%newvalue) print data[0:data.index("Group=")] + newstring + '\n'.join(grp) [/code] usage: Python myscript.py output: ---------S C N file Sample----- CUBEASF SearchPath=SEASONDATA\CIRCUITS\CHINA\SHANGHAI SearchPath=SEASONDATA\CIRCUITS\CHINA MASFile=NEW_SHANGHAI.MAS MASFile=CHINA.MAS MASFile=CHINAMAP.MAS View=mainview { Clear=True Color=(191, 223, 239) Size=(1.0, 1.0) Center=(0.5, 0.5) FOV=(77.75, 62.50) ClipPlanes=(0.50, 1000.00) View=rearview { Clear=True Color=(191, 223, 239) Size=(256.0, 128.0) Center=(128.0, 64.0) FOV=(62.5, 62.5) ClipPlanes=(1.00, 150.00) } } GroupMethod=Dynamic AmbientColor=(128, 128, 128) FogMode=LINEAR FogIn=(300.00) FogOut=(1500.00) FogDensity=(0.05) FogColor=(255, 238, 211) Light=FDirect01 { Type=Directional Dir=(0.010, -0.528, 0.849) Color=(254, 255, 211) } Instance=track01 { MeshFile=track01.mts CollTarget=True HATTarget=True ShadowReceiver=True Response=VEHICLE,TERRAIN } Instance=track02 { MeshFile=track02.mts CollTarget=True HATTarget=True ShadowReceiver=True Response=VEHICLE,TERRAIN } Instance=track03 { MeshFile=track02.mts CollTarget=True HATTarget=True ShadowReceiver=True Response=VEHICLE,TERRAIN } Group=Group01 { Instance=track01 Instance=track01 Instance=track03 }

problem with Python is its additional requirements! Vbs too requires wscript ..if im correct? so bat or lastly vb script will do.. Thanks for response ghostdog and Razor2.3 ;)

VBScript, 33 lines: Dim sLookFor(2, 2) sLookFor(0, 0) = "MASFile=SHANGHAI.MAS" sLookFor(0, 2) = "MASFile=NEW_SHANGHAI.MAS" sLookFor(1, 0) = "Instance=track02" sLookFor(1, 1) = "}" sLookFor(1, 2) = "Instance=track03" & vbNewLine & "{" & vbNewLine & _ "MeshFile=track03.mts CollTarget=True HATTarget=True ShadowReceiver=True" & vbNewLine & _ "Response=VEHICLE,TERRAIN" & vbNewLine & "}" sLookFor(2, 0) = "Group=Group01" sLookFor(2, 1) = "Instance=track02" sLookFor(2, 2) = "Instance=track03" With CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Set fOut = .CreateTextFile("filename-new.scn", 2, True) With .OpenTextFile("filename.scn", 1, False) Do Until .AtEndOfStream sLine = SReadWrite(.ReadLine) For i = 0 To UBound(sLookFor) If sLine = sLookFor(i, 0) Then Do Until sLookFor(i, 1) = sLine Or sLookFor(i, 1) = "" sLine = SReadWrite(.ReadLine) Loop fOut.WriteLine sLookFor(i, 2) End If Next Loop End With End With Function SReadWrite(sIn) fOut.WriteLine sIn SReadWrite = Trim(sIn) End Function Explanation of the 2D array at top: sLookFor(x, 0) = Search for text sLookFor(x, 1) = Second search for text (will add text after this is found). Optional sLookFor(x, 2) = Text to add.

"Find: Instance=track01 Instance=track02 Replace: Instance=track01 Instance=track02 Instance=track03" =============================== Not clear. Do you want to replace this: Instance=track01 Instance=track02 with this? Instance=track01 Instance=track02 Instance=track03 ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

@Mechanix2Go : yeah i want that to be replace @Razor2.3 : thanks I tried it but it doesn't work! Its erases all contains in filename.scn and now text "ÿþ" can be found in both files filename.scn and newly created filename-new.scn. I don't want to create new file but edit the original(filename.scn) file.