Solve : How to create a txt file from a BATCH FILE?

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Answer» Hi All I need a batch to create a .txt file daily. I tried COPY CON abc.txt, but prompt keeps waiting to write & exit mannually. I want that abc.txt should be create & saved automaticly. thanks! Regards AadiCan you please be more specific as to what exactly you're trying to do?You can do something like this: Code: [Select]echo This is some sample TEXT>abc.txtThere needs to be a space before and after the >. Also, it's better to use >> than >, because > erases the file and re-generates a new one with the same name and only that line's CONTENT. >> appends the file. Quote There needs to be a space before and after the >. Here is a session on WindowsNT Code: [Select]Microsoft(R) Windows NT(TM) (C) Copyright 1985-1996 Microsoft Corp. C:\use\qbasic>echo abc > z.txt C:\use\qbasic>echo def>>z.txt C:\use\qbasic>echo ghi >>z.txt C:\use\qbasic>echo jkl>> z.txt C:\use\qbasic>echo mno >> z.txt C:\use\qbasic> Here is the contents of z.txt after I substituted # for space: abc# def ghi# jkl mno######## Mac Oh... maybe not. But it's still easier to read IMO. Quote maybe not Maybe?? Anyway, the point to note is that any spaces before the redirection symbol will be written to the file. "Maybe" this is not important. But it's nice to be aware of. Mac "Maybe" I can be wrong. Let's not turn this into a flame war.Sometimes there does need to be a space between the redirection symbol and the file, like if you are REDIRECTING a number, or the last part of the string is a number. Even though the only streams defined are 1> (STDOUT) and 2> (STDERR), I BELIEVE the other NUMBERS are reserved. For example, the following would probably not work: echo 1 2 3>>z.txt echo 4 5 6>> z.txt echo The answer is 0>>z.txt Agreed. Also if you only want to trap errors copy a.dat b.dat 2>log.dat will work copy a.dat b.dat2>log.dat won't. Mac

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Hi All

I need a batch to create a .txt file daily. I tried COPY CON abc.txt, but prompt keeps waiting to write & exit mannually. I want that abc.txt should be create & saved automaticly. thanks!

Regards
AadiCan you please be more specific as to what exactly you're trying to do?You can do something like this:
Code: [Select]echo This is some sample TEXT>abc.txtThere needs to be a space before and after the >.

Also, it's better to use >> than >, because > erases the file and re-generates a new one with the same name and only that line's CONTENT. >> appends the file. Quote

There needs to be a space before and after the >.

Here is a session on WindowsNT
Code: [Select]Microsoft(R) Windows NT(TM)
(C) Copyright 1985-1996 Microsoft Corp.

C:\use\qbasic>echo abc > z.txt

C:\use\qbasic>echo def>>z.txt

C:\use\qbasic>echo ghi >>z.txt

C:\use\qbasic>echo jkl>> z.txt

C:\use\qbasic>echo mno >> z.txt

C:\use\qbasic>

Here is the contents of z.txt after I substituted # for space:
abc#
def
ghi#
jkl
mno########

Mac

Oh... maybe not. But it's still easier to read IMO. Quote

maybe not

Maybe??

Anyway, the point to note is that any spaces before the redirection symbol will be written to the file.

"Maybe" this is not important. But it's nice to be aware of.

Mac

"Maybe" I can be wrong. Let's not turn this into a flame war.Sometimes there does need to be a space between the redirection symbol and the file, like if you are REDIRECTING a number, or the last part of the string is a number. Even though the only streams defined are 1> (STDOUT) and 2> (STDERR), I BELIEVE the other NUMBERS are reserved.

For example, the following would probably not work:
echo 1 2 3>>z.txt
echo 4 5 6>> z.txt
echo The answer is 0>>z.txt
Agreed. Also if you only want to trap errors

copy a.dat b.dat 2>log.dat
will work

copy a.dat b.dat2>log.dat
won't.

Mac

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