Hi All,

I am trying to create a dos batch file that will ALLOW a user to input 4 DIGITS. From these 4 digits then search a data.txt file for a string beginning with those digits. If found then run a command associated to that line.

Example 1. 1234,goto c:\data\1234.bat
Example 2. 2345,goto c:\data\2345.bat

the following file wil then run a command to perform a task based on the input.

then return to the main batch file when complete.

If anyone can help with this it would be much appreciated.
Thankyou.
Haski.
I think that would be too HARD to do in batch, so I wrote you a vbscript. You just need to tell me the command you need executed, or if you know vbscript, you can edit it yourself. I put a note on the line where you should put your command in.

Code: [Select]Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile("test.txt", ForReading)

Const ForReading = 1

lookFor = InputBox("Enter four digits. Any more will be truncated.")
If lookFor = "" Then wscript.quit
lookFor = Left(lookFor, 4)

Dim arrFileLines()
i = 0
Do Until objFile.AtEndOfStream
Redim Preserve arrFileLines(i)
arrFileLines(i) = objFile.ReadLine
i = i + 1
Loop
objFile.Close

For i = 0 To UBound(arrFileLines)
If InStr(arrFileLines(i), lookFor) <> 0 Then
msgbox "Found on line: " & CStr(i+1)
'RUN YOUR COMMAND HERE
'use arrFileLines(i) for your command
End If
Next

Set objFile = Nothing
Set objFSO = Nothing

I forgot to mention, you need to replace test.txt with the path to your file.
EDIT: Added the truncate part I forgot.PM Reply sent. Post the responses here if that's ok.Could do this in a batch script as well.