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Get last line with batch file
Name: DkFusion Date: September 25, 2008 at 08:42:45 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: P4 / 512 MB
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Hi, I was wondering if it is possible to get the last line of a text file and save it to a variable? I found a script that gets the first line, but I have been unable to write one of my own. I could write it in c++ or VB.NET but with my work environment that is not allowed, so I am stuck with batch files.
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