copy text from one file to another in dos

guapo May 17, 2011 at 06:25:24

The syntax is: more file.txt | grep "the text you want" > new_file.txt If the destination already exists, then the syntax is: more file.txt | grep "the text you want" >> exist_file.txt How do you know when a politician is lying? His mouth is moving.

jefro May 17, 2011 at 13:53:24

I doubt he has posix grep installed. 1/3 of highway deaths are caused by drunks. The rest are by people who can't drive any better than a drunk.

guapo May 17, 2011 at 14:17:06

grep.exe is in C:\windows How do you know when a politician is lying? His mouth is moving.

Derek May 17, 2011 at 16:53:47

Just for fun I searched grep.exe on my XP Home. No dice - could it be an XP Pro only feature? Please come back and let us know the outcome.

jefro May 17, 2011 at 17:36:46

Grep would come from either services for unix or a posix runtime (I forget that company). 1/3 of highway deaths are caused by drunks. The rest are by people who can't drive any better than a drunk.

guapo May 17, 2011 at 17:41:18

Derek, make sure that it's searching hidden folders too. How do you know when a politician is lying? His mouth is moving.

Derek May 17, 2011 at 18:20:32

guapo You mean there are folk who hide them in XP? You'll be telling me they hide file extensions next LOL. I did have protected system files hidden tho, but I unchecked and still no dice, Looked in C:\Windows too. No matter - it was just my idle curiousity. Please come back and let us know the outcome.

jefro May 17, 2011 at 18:25:44

I have never seen any MS dos or windows product come with grep. http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/fo... 1/3 of highway deaths are caused by drunks. The rest are by people who can't drive any better than a drunk.

guapo May 17, 2011 at 19:13:22

I might have downloaded it then. I don't know why I would have it, otherwise. http://www.wingrep.com/download.htm How do you know when a politician is lying? His mouth is moving.