Search file and edit it

[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)

Code: [Select]

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

Code: [Select]

@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]

Code: [Select]

@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"
    )   


Code: [Select]

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.