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Edit>Fnd>Replace a string in batch
Name: wullieboy Date: July 28, 2003 at 09:20:39 Pacific OS: 2000 CPU/Ram: 233
Comment:
Is it possible to use a DOS batch file to:
1. Open a file - Yes, use edit...
2. Once open, find and replace the string 'MINIMUM' to 'NORMAL'
Name: brendan Date: July 28, 2003 at 10:10:38 Pacific
Reply:
up top there is a "search" menu
in that menu there is a 'replace' option
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Response Number 2
Name: wullieboy Date: July 29, 2003 at 02:16:30 Pacific
Reply:
I want to perform this operation from the command line however i.e. starting the batch file will open the file, search for the string and replace it with a new string.
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