Hi, here's what i could need some help with.. 1. I want to read a whole txt document into a variable. Also it would be nice to check if a certain word inside the variable exist so i could compare two variables with the if command. 2. I would like to compare 2 files, and use a if command to do some action if they are alike/not alike 3. I would like this to work, but it doesnt: echo echo File %wheretoo0%\%wheretoo1%%choise1% already exist, skipping file >> ErrorLog.txt >>%filename%.txt I have a main batch that generates a new file with its own script. I want to echo >>errorlog.txt into filename.txt, but it doesnt seems to work when using >>errorlog.txt>>filename.txt The filename.txt is supposed to check if a filename exist and then echo "File doesnt exist" into a errorlog if file doesnt exist. Ok.. Its kinda late, so i dont know if any of this is understandable.. Hope anyone can help me! :)

Hi Schroom, Sounds like it was kinda late. First, You will not be able to set a variable as a whole text file unless the file is quite small; you'll soon be out of environment. You can do compares with FC if exist filename.ext echo msg1 >> my.log HTH M2

Hehe.. It was late ye.. Well, i dont want a big txt file to be read. max 3lines would do just fine. I would then like to search for a string inside the variable containing the text. For example an ip adress I'll try to show what i want: If "string" found in %variable% goto next When it comes to file comparing, i'll illustrate what i was thinking aswell: If file1=file2 goto next I dont know if this is possible tho, or if i have to use fc file1 file2>>result.txt ,then read result into a variable and then look for a string inside the variable. Hope that made more sense.. And finally, hope anyone can help me with the last one (nr.3). Problem is that i cant echo this into the file called filename.txt "echo File %wheretoo0%\%wheretoo1%%choise1% already exist, skipping file >> ErrorLog.txt "

That makes more sense. One piece at a time. For a file compare: ::========== fc file1 file2 if errorlevel 1 goto :different ::Here's where we do what we do when they are the same goto :end :different They are fifferent; so we're here :end M2

Ahh.. Works perfectly! Thnx:) Is it by any chance you would know how i can solve the problem with searching for a string inside a variable? (or any website you could refer too) If "string" in variable found goto :found

@echo off echo %var% | find "string" if errorlevel 1 goto :not-found :found ::Do found stuff goto :end :not-found ::Do not found stuff :end M2

Thnx once again:) You have been a big help to me. I'll have abit more look into the use of errorlevels..