Summary: Hello, I was just trying to set a variable to the contents of a file in a batch file. For example... I did a CD>Current_dir.txt to find out where I a...
Summary: Can anybody tell me how to change part of a File by running a .BAT file E.g. I have a .TFR file containing the line SYSTEM XXXXXX I need to run a ...
Summary: Hi, You can find this information in the directory. There DOS stores the starting cluster of a file and its length. Then you need to trace file in the...
Summary: How can i read rows of a file from my batch file?. This: for %d in (%@line[file.dat,row])do ... don't works in windows95. sorry my ignorance. thanks!...
Summary: Do you mean the string (word) is at the very begginning of the file, is that it? If you're on DOS/Win9x, visit my FAQ: FAQ #25 - Process data inside a...
Summary: I am a UNIX guy stuck with a dos problem. I am trying to write a bat file and I am stuck trying to set a variable to the contents of a file. It is a ...
Summary: How can I get the content of a file into a variable, so that I can cut it. I grab a url and save it into a file. I now need to open the file and save ...
Summary: I am trying to run an executable in a batch file that returns a value. I would like to be able to set this return value to a variable in the batch fi...
Summary: Okay, I was doing some simple batch programming, and experienced the need to somehow get the first line of some files (I have a directory of files,...
Summary: Hi all. Having trouble getting DIR to display the contents of C:\WINDOWS\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5 It shows the subdirectori...
Summary: The problem is that along with the string of characters, that is, the filename itself, two characters more go to the file - the CR/LF characters, whic...
Summary: I have a text file with a list of names. How do you create a batch file to get each name and create a directory the same as the user name. I know par...
Summary: You can "copy con file.txt" or "echo text > file.txt" or "type file.txt > file1.txt" or "echo text >> file.txt" or "type file.txt >> file1.txt". The l...
Summary: Hello, Does anyone know a command, or program that will search the drive's directorys and sub-directorys for the location of a file? Then wri...
Summary: Have a look at: LMOD Versatile line/list modification tool to generate lists of commands, set variables to anything extracted from (DOS) output, and ...
Summary: Thanks for the 2 responses. I'll give both of those a shot. I'm running Win 2K - Pro, but will be attempting to relocate this entire process, (once I ...
Summary: I am trying to read the contents of a file "make.err" into the buffer of my batch script. i dont really want to use edit. this may not be in the right...
Summary: Hi, Using dos script i want to check the size of the file. If it is over 1 mb i want to rename it. i got the logic for renaming with time stamp but no...
Summary: well for one thing the if exist only checks for the existance of a file. So unless the ping command creates a file called reply then the command won'...
Summary: Hi, I used to do similar things in batchfiles, if the check you are running is checking on the existance of a file or directory (or both, or multiple ...
Summary: Quakester You are not the first here with the wish to create a batch file to delete files. This is always risky, unless you know you want to delete al...
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