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I WANT to find a string in file and PROMPT message if the count is >0.

find "Hello" "C:\test.dat"

but this command outputs file name and number of occurance. how to CAPTURE number of occurance in script???check the errorlevel, i think this is the right way round:

Code: [Select]find "Hello" "C:\test.dat">nul
if errorlevel 0 echo message here
FBQuote from: fireballs on January 29, 2009, 08:28:12 AM

check the errorlevel, i think this is the right way round:

Code: [Select]find "Hello" "C:\test.dat">nul
if errorlevel 0 echo message here
FB

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how to capture number of occurance in script???

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Quote from: rao on January 29, 2009, 08:13:59 AM
I want to find a string in file and prompt message if the count is >0.

I read the original POST as MEANING the above, and capturing the occurances as an after thought to stop the output appearing on screen. I guess the OP can clear this up.

FBYup you're right, the OP asked 2 different questions.

By the way in Windows 200 and later these work

Code: [Select]find "Hello" "C:\test.dat">nul && echo hello is present in the file
Code: [Select]find "Hello" "C:\test.dat">nul || echo hello is not present in the file
to get the count is slightly more complex and the OP should please say if that is what he or she wants.


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