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Batch script newline character?

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Name: gromul
Date: November 30, 2005 at 18:34:23 Pacific
OS: XP PRO
CPU/Ram: AMD 2000+ / 1GB
Comment:

How do I insert a newline character into a text file?

i.e.

echo ??? > 1.txt



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Name: jubalsams
Date: November 30, 2005 at 19:57:22 Pacific
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You could put a CR/LF pair into a text file then TYPE that text file.

TYPE CRLF.TXT >> 1.TXT

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Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: November 30, 2005 at 23:43:40 Pacific
Reply:

Yes but it's simpler to:

echo. >> somefile


If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2


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