Hi guys,

Im trying to add a line of code into a .txt file using a batch file, but want to add it ad a certain point.

The .txt file is called 'test.txt' and located on my DESKTOP and the contents of the .txt file are -

this is line 1
this is line 2
this is line 3

My code as present is -

@ECHO OFF
start notepad "C:\Users\xxx\Desktop\test.txt"
echo. >>"C:\Users\xxx\Desktop\test.txt"
echo ADDED text>>"C:\Users\xxx\Desktop\test.txt"
TASKKILL /F /IM notepad.exe

This batch file opens the file and changes it to -



this is line 1
this is line 2
this is line 3

added text



And then closes it.

I want to put the "added text" after "this is line 2" so it shows -



this is line 1
this is line 2
added text
this is line 3



Can anybody help me please?Notepad is not scriptable using batch language. You could use VBScript or Powershell which WOULD make quick work of this TASK. In batch you need to script the file contents. This little snippet is specific to your situation, but it works:

Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

for /f "delims=" %%i in (C:\Users\xxx\Desktop\test.txt) do (
set /a COUNT=!count!+1
if !count! GEQ 3 goto next
echo %%i >> C:\Users\xxx\Desktop\test.new
)

:next
echo This is Added Text >> C:\Users\xxx\Desktop\test.new
for /f "skip=2 delims=" %%i in (C:\Users\xxx\Desktop\test.txt) do (
echo %%i >> C:\Users\xxx\Desktop\test.new
)

Your Win7 machine comes installed with better tools than batch (Powershell and VBScript among them). Have you considered using any of them?

Good luck. Make sure you always initialize your variables. You could just simplify this a bit as well.

Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

set count=0
for /f "delims=" %%i in (C:\Users\xxx\Desktop\test.txt) do (
set /a count=!count!+1
if !count! NEQ 3 (
echo %%i >> C:\Users\xxx\Desktop\test.new
) else (
echo ADDED TEXT HERE >> C:\Users\xxx\Desktop\test.new
)
)