need to read a txt file and display a word on command line

[tinkuy]

Hi

I need to read a stringfrom txt file and need to put the string in a variable and print the variable on a dos prompt

can any one help

regards

[gpl]

Is this string in the first, or only line or is it on some other arbitrary line ?
if the first/only line then the simplest is

Code: [Select]

Set /P line=<myfile.txt
echo %line%

[tinkuy]

i need to compare find the string that is there in the file with the string i have if it exist then i want to display the string and come out of the batch file

pls can help on this

thanks

[marvinengland]

i need to compare find the string that is there in the file with the string i have if it exist then i want to display the string and come out of the batch file

pls can help on this

thanks

C:\test>type displaystr.bat
@echo off
echo  stringIhave > mystr.txt

echo  nonsense >> mystr.txt

echo  computerhope  >> mystr.txt

findstr  "string" mystr.txt  > x.txt

set  /p mystr=<x.txt

If %mystr%==stringIhave (
echo mystr=%mystr%
goto :end
)
echo string does not exist
:end

Output:
C:\test>displaystr.bat
mystr= stringIhave

C:\test>

[tinkuy]

hi

this is working. but it i have 2 string for eg (read write.) then it does not work

[marvinengland]

This is working. but it I have 2 string for eg (read write.) then it does not work

I'm not sure what you are asking?

Maybe put quotes around both strings and treat as one:  "read write"

or run the program twice?

Or Modify the code to do what you need?

Post your code and error message.

[tinkuy]

when i run the following code

@echo off
echo  stringIhave > mystr.txt
echo  nonsense >> mystr.txt
echo  computer hope  >> mystr.txt

findstr  "Computer hope" mystr.txt  > x.txt

set  /p mystr=<x.txt

If %mystr%=="Computer hope" (
echo mystr=%mystr%
goto :end
)
echo string does not exist
:end

I get the error as
"hope was unexpected at this time."

I need to compare computer hope

thanks

[Salmon Trout]

Bad idea to copy marvinengland's scripts.

1. Every line in mystr.txt will have a leading space. Even if everything else was OK, this would make the search for "Computer hope" doomed to fail.

2. In the if test, there are some quotes missing, and also some sloppiness around case.

[Salmon Trout]

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@echo off

set wantedstring=Computer Hope

set found=0

echo Moat has managed to evade police for seven days > mystr.txt
echo after shooting his ex-girlfriend last Saturday >> mystr.txt
echo morning and murdering her new boyfriend. He shot >> mystr.txt
echo and wounded an unarmed police officer 24 hours later. >> mystr.txt
echo His new job is as a moderator on Computer Hope. >> mystr.txt
echo So watch out marvinengland >> mystr.txt

for /f "delims=" %%S in (mystr.txt) do (
echo %%S | find "%wantedstring%">nul && (
set found=1
set fileline=%%S
)
)

if %found% equ 1 (
echo found "%wantedstring%" in this line:
echo %fileline%
) else (
echo string "%wantedstring%" not found
)


[mac50]

when i run the following code

echo  computer hope  >> mystr.txt

findstr  "Computer hope" mystr.txt  > x.txt

set  /p mystr=<x.txt

If %mystr%=="Computer hope" (
echo mystr=%mystr%
goto :end
)
echo string does not exist
:end

I get the error as
"hope was unexpected at this time."

I need to compare computer hope

thanks

C:\test>type  dis1.bat

@echo off
echo  "computer hope"  > mystr.txt

echo  nonsense >> mystr.txt

rem echo  computerhope  >> mystr.txt

findstr  "computer hope" mystr.txt  > x.txt

set  /p mystr=<x.txt

If %mystr%=="computer hope" (
echo mystr=%mystr%
goto :end
)
echo string does not exist
:end

C:\test>dis1.bat
mystr= "computer hope"

C:\test>
tinkuy ,
echo  computer hope  >> mystr.txt
echo  "computer hope"  >> mystr.txt
use quotes on above  input

[Salmon Trout]

Interesting posting style you got there, mac50. Kinda reminds me of someone?

[Helpmeh]

Interesting posting style you got there, mac50. Kinda reminds me of someone?

Bill never learns, does he?