I am trying to create a batch file that will read a text file full of computer names and the location of a license key for a program. So for example: WS123 C:\UN5.esu WS124 C:\UN6.esu Right now the file is tab delimitated but that could be changed if required. Basically I want a script to look up the computer name and match it to a file location for a license, possibly into a variable. It would then pass that file location to an exe file that can register it like this: RegisterFixed92.exe /s /LIF=%licensefile%

:: get license filename and pass it to exe @echo off setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion set /p PC=which PC? for /f "tokens=2 delims= " %%a in ('find "!PC!" ^< myfile') do ( set licensefile=%%a ) echo RegisterFixed92.exe /s /LIF=%licensefile% ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2