I am trying to get this batch file to work but not sure exactlty what to do from here...
What I need is to have a batch file add extensions to multiple text strings that have special characters in half of them, then output to new txt file.
With this batch the way it is now, it will add the extension to the strings in the text file, and also output the new txt file, but will pass on the one's that have special characters.
Here is what I have:
#echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set addtext=.jpg
for /f "delims=*" %%a in (list.txt) do (echo/|set /p =%%a%addtext% & echo\)
>>new_list.txt
Any Help is Over Appreciated!
THANKS...
Would
for /f "delims=*" %%a in (list.txt) do (echo(%%a%addtext%)>>new_list.txt
Do what you want?
Without examples of what's on your input file and what you require on the output, we have to analyse the code for what's in your head - and remember, what's in your code doesn't do what's in youir head. If it did, you wouldn't be asking your question.
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So i have multiple files that when opened it looks something like this
THis is header
A|0003920449219349||||B|skej24ie422|
F|ddawejaskld
My question is how can I store the string in the second line specifically 0003920449219349(or the number between |) to a seperate text file (>storehere.txt)
for /f "tokens=2,3 delims=|" %%a in (*.txt) do if "%%b" neq "" echo %%a>>storehere.txt
... assuming, the format is really, what your example is like.
I have been searching for hours, however most of the results give examples that deal with directories. I need to read a text file to achieve this and extract after the last \ and output into a new file
Below is what my file contains in a text file
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\yahoo.com
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\NYU.edu
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\openssl.org
I need to extract all the different strings after the last \ in the string. How do I go about doing this?
I tried this one but it is not working properly Extracting string after last instance of delimiter in a Batch file
This is on Windows 7 x64 SP1 and I can't install other software to achieve this either.
This should work:
#ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion
SET inFile=C:\SomePath\someFile.txt
SET outFile=C:\SomePath\anotherFile.txt
TYPE NUL>%outFile%
FOR /F "tokens=*" %%L IN (%inFile%) DO (
ECHO %%~nxL>>%outFile%
)
You'll have to replace inFile and outFile with proper paths. If they contain spaces, surround them with quotation marks.
%outFile% will always be overwritten so make sure you don't loose your data!
I was given this code by Aacini (thanks!) but I don't know how to set which text file to search for the data.
#echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set "line=Username:Desired Information</br><br>"
set "string1=Username:"
set "string2=</br><br>"
rem Remove from beginning until string1
set "line=!line:*%string1%=!"
rem Change the string2 by a one character delimiter
set "line=!line:%string2%=|!"
rem Get the desired information
for /F "delims=|" %%a in ("%line%") do set "result=%%a"
echo Result: "%result%"
How would I do this? I'm sure it's just a set textfile=inbox.txt and another line of code to make it use the %TEXTFILE% variable, but I just don't know how.
You don't get the rigth answer because you don't post the right question. Neither in your original question nor in this one you asked for something like "How to read a file and get the text between two strings". Also, you should specify the details of the file and post a section that contain the desired information; otherwise a Batch solution may fail because a large number of factors.
Anyway, I created this simple data file just for testing:
This is a sample file
with unknown format
Previous info. Username:Desired Information</br><br>
End of file
And this is the solution:
#echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set "string1=Username:"
set "string2=</br><br>"
for /F "delims=" %%a in ('findstr "%string1%" file.txt') do (
rem Get the next line
set "line=%%a"
rem Remove from beginning until string1
set "line=!line:*%string1%=!"
rem Change the string2 by a one character delimiter
set "line=!line:%string2%=|!"
rem Get the desired information
for /F "delims=|" %%a in ("!line!") do set "result=%%a"
echo Result: "!result!"
)
Output:
Result: "Desired Information"
However, this solution is prone to fail because multiple reasons, for example:
May the file contain exclamation marks?
May the text that contain the desired information be split in several lines?
May that text contain the "|" choosen separator?
Do you want all instances of the desired information? Or just the first one? Or just the last one?
Etc...
That's because it's parsing specified variables. To read a line from a file
for /f "usebackq tokens=1 delims=" %%A in ("c:\somefolder\somefile.txt") do (
... put your other for loop here
)
See for /? for help. See set /? and call /? (and also for /? again) to see syntax details.
WHERE IS MY FORMATTING AND PREVIEW.
I've been trying to concatenate strings with the lines of a text file, but something is wrong with my code and I belive is the agruments I am using in the the For cycle. If any one can help me I'll much appreciate it.
My code is:
#echo off
set "input=C:\Users\123\Desktop\List.txt"
for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%F in ("%input%") do (
set "str1=C:\some directory\"
set "str2=%%~F"
set "str3=.pdf"
set "str4=%str1%%str2%%str3%"
echo.%str4%
)
and the text file is something like:
121122
122233
123344
124455
But I am only getting a wrong answer and I have to run it like 3 times to get a real result and it's wrong, the first two are blank spaces and the third one gives back the last line in the text file but repeated n times where, n is the number of lines in the text file.
Result:
C:\Users\123\Desktop>concatenate.bat
C:\Users\123\Desktop>concatenate.bat
C:\Users\123\Desktop>concatenate.bat
C:\some directory\124455.pdf
C:\some directory\124455.pdf
C:\some directory\124455.pdf
C:\some directory\124455.pdf
C:\some directory\124455.pdf
C:\Users\123\Desktop>
So, if any one has a clue on what is wrong please let me know.
Regards
-Victor-
You'll need the Enable Delayed Expansion feature. It's required since within a FOR command block, you need to refer variables that was modified.
#echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set "input=C:\Users\123\Desktop\List.txt"
for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%F in ("%input%") do (
set "str1=C:\some directory\"
set "str2=%%~F"
set "str3=.pdf"
set "str4=!str1!!str2!!str3!!"
echo. !str4!
)
i have to process 300+ HTML files, extract a string from each one and place it in a separate text file for import downstream. upside: the string format is identical in each file and is +/- two lines from the same position as well.
i thought maybe using Python, but then i thought PERL might be a better way since this kinda plays to it's backyard.
sadly, i have no access to UNIX/LINUX or i'd just grep it...
this is such an odd client request that i'm a bit goggle-eyed ATM.
so: what is the best way to extract a target string from a BATCH of files?
WR!
If you give us more details (i.e. path and name of the files, the string you want to extract, etc) perhaps I may write a Windows Batch .BAT file to achieve this task...
EDIT
To write a Batch file that successfully run I need a couple additional data, so I made some assumptions. You may help me to fix the details. This is my method:
Seek for a line that contains ">Text link<". I suppose there is just one; this may be fixed.
Read the next line. I assumed that each td is located in independent lines; this may be fixed.
In this line remove the text from beginning of line until value string.
Replace quotes by $ (the next step cannot process quotes).
Get the text between $; this is the result.
for /F skip... command may read a wrong line if thefile contains empty lines; this may be fixed.
#echo off
setlocal DisableDelayedExpansion
findstr /n ">Text link<" thefile.htm > linefound.tmp
for /F "delims=:" %%a in (linefound.tmp) do set lineNo=%%a
for /F "skip=%lineNo% delims=" %%a in (thefile.htm) do (
set "theLine=%%a"
goto continue
)
:continue
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set theLine=!theLine:*value=!
set theLine=!theLine:"=$!
for /F "tokens=2 delims=$" %%a in ("!theLine!") do set URL=%%a
echo Result: %URL%
EDIT no. 2
You are confusing me. Worked the first code or not? The second example you posted in the comments seems not be related to the first one (is the data within second <td> or after [url=http://?). Is it the same problem or a different one? Please, don't assume I know about HTML file format (I don't). I DO know about Batch files, but I can't guess what to do if I have not complete details...
The following Batch file show everything between square brackets that comes IN THE SAME LINE that have the [url=http:// string in the file given in the first parameter:
#echo off
for /F "tokens=2 delims=[]" %%a in ('findstr /n "[url=http://" %1') do echo %%a
As you're already familiar with Grep, why not use a Windows port, such as the Grep in GnuWin32?
Another great way to get a ton of *nix functionality in Windows is Cygwin http://www.cygwin.com