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Solve : read a record of a data file in batch file? |
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Answer» can some one tell me how to open a data file (text file), then read the record one at a time in MS-DOS batch file. create a letter What? for /f "delims=1" %%A in ('type name.txt') do ( set /a num+=1 set %num%=%%A if %num%==1 echo A if %num%==2 echo B if %num%==3 echo C if %num%==4 echo D if %num%==5 echo E if %num%==6 echo F if %num%==7 echo G if %num%==8 echo H if %num%==9 echo I if %num%==10 echo J if %num%==11 echo K if %num%==12 echo L if %num%==13 echo M if %num%==14 echo N if %num%==15 echo O if %num%==16 echo P if %num%==17 echo Q if %num%==18 echo R if %num%==19 echo S if %num%==20 echo T if %num%==21 echo U if %num%==22 echo V if %num%==23 echo W if %num%==24 echo X if %num%==25 echo Y if %num%==26 echo Z ) set num2=0 :loop set /a num2+=1 echo %num% if %num%==%num2% goto pause goto loop :pause pause > nul That will display the entire contents of the file (and up to 26 letters, depending on the AMOUNT of names). But you can do whatever you want witht the names.Hi Helpmeh, You need enable delayed expansion in your code.believe or not, you just saved me 10 hrs per week at my work by using a batch file. many thanks. Quote from: dwowang on May 13, 2009, 05:43:21 PM believe or not, you just saved me 10 hrs per week at my work by using a batch file. many thanks.No problem Quote from: Batcher on May 12, 2009, 09:47:19 PM Hi Helpmeh,I can honestly say that I have no idea what that is. |
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