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