Hello! I was wondering if there was a way to overwrite a file when using the ">". For example, If i use the command: ECHO Test > NewFile.txt it will just add the word "Test" to the end of the existing file (NewFile.txt). Is there a way get it to overwrite the file? I have tried this: (A file I use to get the first line of files,) FOR /F "tokens=*" %%A IN (File.bat) DO ECHO %%A >> Temorary.txt COPY Temporary.txt File.bat /Y > NUL DEL Temorary.txt but I was wondering if there was a simpler way. Thanks, Cale

This: ECHO Test >> NewFile.txt appends this: ECHO Test > NewFile.txt wipes out the existing file. If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

Ok, but when I try to change the ">>" in: FOR /F "skip=2 tokens=*" %%A IN (Old.txt) DO ECHO %%A >> New.txt to a ">" ,instead of outputting everything but the first and second line in Test.bat (like it's supposed to), it just outputs the last line of Old.txt to the new text file.

Post your EXACT script and fi;e. Like this: ::== script for bla :: END ::== textfile this is some :: END Otherwise I can't tell what is what. If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

::==Script FOR /F "skip=2 tokens=*" %%A IN (Test.bat) DO ECHO %%A > Test.bat ::==File ---------- Test.BAT SET Shaggy==N FOR /F "tokens=*" %%L IN (OldFile) DO CALL :Start_Shaggy %%L GOTO :End_Shaggy :Start_Shaggy IF %Shaggy%==Y GOTO :End_Shaggy ECHO %* > "NewShaggy" SET Shaggy=Y GOTO :End_Shaggy :End_Shaggy I want to use my script to remove the 1st and 2nd line of that file so it removes the two lines that FIND added. (The blank line and the line that states what file the contents were taken from) "If it jams, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway." -Murphy's Laws