Search file and edit it

[Apexi]

Hi guys. I need some help with a batchfile i working on.
Lets say i want to search for a file that is located somewere in C:\
The file is a .vdf and editable with notepad. Simply i want to edit some text to that file at the end of all other text.

[Geek-9pm]

Here is a start

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C:
cd \
dir *.vdf /s /b >list.txtThe above makes a list of all such files with the path.
That is as much as I know.

[Apexi]

No you misunderstood me 
Let me put it this way. I have a file named test.vdf contain some text and i dont know where the file is located.
First of all the test.vdf file have to be found, then automaticly insert some text into the test.vdf file at the end after the original text. Not rewrite.

And if this is possible. Whats the command to change directory automaticly to the file when its found by dir *text.vdf*.* /s

[col. sanders]

Here ya go.  You needed two ">>".  This will find it, and "append" to the end of the original text you use, not replace it.

cd\
dir/s/p/b \*.vdf >> test.vdf

[Apexi]

Does not work properly.

[BC_Programmer]

Does not work properly.

Explain.

[Salmon Trout]

What kind of file is this vdf? Is it an Avira virus definition file? You don't where it's located, but you want to modify it. Hmmmm......
 

[Geek-9pm]

What kind of file is this vdf? Is it an Avira virus definition file? You don't where it's located, but you want to modify it. Hmmmm......

It must be a conspiracy.   

[Salmon Trout]

It must be a conspiracy.   

Not necessarily, but it makes me curious.

[Apexi]

No worries. I dont really know what .vdf stands for, but it belongs to Steam. All of the saved online servers ends up in that file. Sometimes the saved server dissapear, a well known bug. Since me and my friends have Steam installed on different directories the batch script need to find the place first.

[Salmon Trout]

No worries. I dont really know what .vdf stands for, but it belongs to Steam. All of the saved online servers ends up in that file. Sometimes the saved server dissapear, a well known bug. Since me and my friends have Steam installed on different directories the batch script need to find the place first.

If you are talking about masterserver.vdf, I read this...

Making the VDF read-only prevents your game or Steam from overwriting it in some cases.

[Apexi]

Not really what i looking for but thanks anyway. Since no one can help me out i'll have to ask another question.
Whats the command to change directory automaticly to the file when its found by dir *text.vdf*.* /s

[Salmon Trout]

Not really what i looking for but thanks anyway. Since no one can help me out i'll have to ask another question.
Whats the command to change directory automaticly to the file when its found by dir *text.vdf*.* /s

for /f "delims==" %%A in ('dir *text.vdf*.* /s') do (
    set filefolder="%%~dpA"
    set filepathandname="%%~dpnxA"
    )

[Apexi]

Did not either work. I just end up in the same directory i begin at.

[Salmon Trout]

Did not either work. I just end up in the same directory i begin at.

what happens if you put

echo "%%~dpnxA"

in the script?

and what's with the second wildcard in this?

*text.vdf*.*

I suspect it's not finding anything, as it's looking for a file with 2 dots

[ghostdog74]

Here ya go.  You needed two ">>".  This will find it, and "append" to the end of the original text you use, not replace it.

cd\
dir/s/p/b \*.vdf >> test.vdf

did you understand what the question is about? 

[Apexi]

what happens if you put

echo "%%~dpnxA"

in the script?

and what's with the second wildcard in this?

*text.vdf*.*

I suspect it's not finding anything, as it's looking for a file with 2 dots

The same as before. I end up in C:\ And i know that the file is there, i'm looking at it right now

[Salmon Trout]

You didn't answer this question:

and what's with the second wildcard in this?

*text.vdf*.*

and did you read this?

I suspect it's not finding anything, as it's looking for a file with 2 dots

You wrote:

And i know that the file is there, i'm looking at it right now

Go on, take a giant step for mankind and tell us what it is called!

[Apexi]

You didn't answer this question:

and did you read this?

You wrote:

Go on, take a giant step for mankind and tell us what it is called!

Forget the other wildcard. Just me who made a misstake. Dis'nt matter iaf i remove the second wildcard. Same as before. Also, if i just type *text.vdf*.* in cmd it will find the file

[Salmon Trout]

Why aren't you telling us the name of the file you were "looking at"? Are you playing a game with us? If you want to get help here, it is good manners to answer the questions that are asked by the people who are trying to help you, and who, for the time being, are still inclined to treat you as a genuine questioner and not anything else.

By the way, in your original post, you mentioned a file called "test.vdf", with an 's', but all your search wildcards seem to be looking for a file with "text", with an 'x', in the name. Perhaps you could talk us through what this means?

[Apexi]

Well i dis'nt seemes like you want to help. What more do you need to know, it is a vdf file named test. Anyhow, then i have to look for another forum.

[Salmon Trout]

it is a vdf file named test.

So why are you looking for a file called text*.vdf?

[Apexi]

So why are you looking for a file called text*.vdf?

Because i want to edit it.

[Salmon Trout]

Because i want to edit it.

Are you serious? If the file is called test.vdf, and your search batch script is looking for text.vdf, then your batch script is never going to find it. Don't you understand that? It's like calling out "Jim!" when there is nobody called Jim in the room, and you actually wanted John to answer anyway. A waste of time. (Like this thread)

[Apexi]

It never accord to you that it could be a misspelling? Or it doesnt matter what the file is named. Or maybe that i could change the script later on. Do me a favour. If you cant help, dont say any. Instead of being a jerk with no helpfull answer.

[Allan]

Okay guys, let's knock it off.

ST - you always have the option of not posting in this thread anymore - your choice

apexi - I can't follow what you want to do either - you've been less than clear and consistent in this thread. Also, let's be overtly rude to anyone, okay?

[Salmon Trout]

Deep in a sub folder on my S drive is a file called test.vdf. This script finds it and shows its name and folder and adds 2 lines of text to it.

test.vdf (located in folder S:\Oldfolders\T-Drive\upix\sub1\sub2\sub3\sub4)

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; this is test.vdf
; it has 2 lines
The batch script:

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@echo off
for /f "delims==" %%A in ('dir /b /s S:\*.vdf') do (
    echo file name:   %%~nxA
    echo file folder: %%~dpnxA
    echo Before:
    type "%%~dpnxA"
    echo ; extra line 1 >> %%~dpnxA
    echo ; extra line 2 >> %%~dpnxA
    echo After:
    type "%%~dpnxA"
    )

The console output:

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S:\>findvdf.bat
file name:   Test.vdf
file folder: S:\Oldfolders\T-Drive\upix\sub1\sub2\sub3\sub4\Test.vdf
Before:
; this is test.vdf
; it has 2 lines
After:
; this is test.vdf
; it has 2 lines
; extra line 1
; extra line 2

[Salmon Trout]

[Edit]

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@echo off
for /f "delims==" %%A in ('dir /b /s S:\*.vdf') do (
    echo file name:   %%~nxA
    echo file folder: %%~dpA
    echo Before:
    type "%%~dpnxA"
    echo ; extra line 1 >> %%~dpnxA
    echo ; extra line 2 >> %%~dpnxA
    echo After:
    type "%%~dpnxA"
    )   


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S:\>findvdf.bat
file name:   Test.vdf
file folder: S:\Oldfolders\T-Drive\upix\sub1\sub2\sub3\sub4
Before:
; this is test.vdf
; it has 2 lines
After:
; this is test.vdf
; it has 2 lines
; extra line 1
; extra line 2

[BC_Programmer]

It never accord to you that it could be a misspelling?

Which one was the misspelled one? test or text?

[Apexi]

Everything is solved. After some conversation with Salmon Trout and a big pile of help the script works properly.

[Salmon Trout]

1. Test.vdf (before)

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{
{
Section 1
}
{
Section 2
}
{
Section 3
}
{
Section 4
}
}

2. Script

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@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for /f "delims==" %%A in ('dir /b /s S:\*.vdf') do (
        set filepath=%%~dpA
        set filename=%%~nA
        set fileExtn=%%~xA
)
Echo Found file
Echo Path    %filepath%
Echo Name    %filename%%fileExtn%
cd /d "%filepath%"
set linecount=0
for /f "delims=" %%A in ('type "%filename%%fileExtn%"') do set /a linecount+=1
if exist "%filename%-new%fileExtn%" del "%filename%-new%fileExtn%"
set linenumber=0
for /f "delims=" %%A in ('type "%filename%%fileExtn%"') do (
set /a linenumber+=1
if !linenumber! equ %linecount% (

echo { >> "%filename%-new%fileExtn%"
echo                 Section 5 >> "%filename%-new%fileExtn%"
echo } >> "%filename%-new%fileExtn%"
echo } >> "%filename%-new%fileExtn%"

) else (
echo %%A >> "%filename%-new%fileExtn%"
)
)
echo Rename
echo ren "%filename%%fileExtn%" "%filename%-old%fileExtn%"
ren "%filename%%fileExtn%" "%filename%-old%fileExtn%"
echo ren "%filename%-new%fileExtn%" "%filename%%fileExtn%"
ren "%filename%-new%fileExtn%" "%filename%%fileExtn%"
echo done

1. Test.vdf (after)

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{ 
{ 
Section 1 
} 
{ 
Section 2 
} 
{ 
Section 3 
} 
{ 
Section 4 
} 
{
      Section 5
}
}