batch to iterate in delete first blank line of each htm file

This should work in batch file, just add this code into .bat file)

@echo off
for %%x in (*.html) do (
    more +1 "%%x" >tmp
    move /y tmp "%%x"
)

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Hi TvMpt

At the first glance it seems to work perfectly. Please let me do some further checks and I will let you know in the next hour or so and assign the points to you.

Many thanks,
Duke001

I am sorry to push my luck but would it be possible to modify the code in order to give it more flexibility and run it from anywhere (ex. set BaseDir= )

Many thanks
Duke001

You want to the folder as parameter?

Basically I want to be able to indicate where the the htm files are.

@echo off
for %%x in (%1*.html) do (
    more +1 "%%x" >tmp
    move /y tmp "%%x"
)

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Run it like ->   script.bat c:\folder\

I need to iterate over all files (htm) in a folder and get rid of the first line which is blank.

Is it line #1 you always want to remove, or the first line that is blank (meaning some non-blank lines could come before it)?

~bp

I am attaching a sample.htm file which shows exactly what I am looking for.
The first line of the file which is blank followed by ".## blablabla" as seen in the example, must be wiped.

Thanks

PS: do you know a method to convert the Encoding from UTF in UTF-8 to UTF in UTF-8 without BOM

If yes please let me know and I will increase the points
Batch.zip

http://www.sttmedia.com/textencoder-batch-version

or you can use the notepad++.

 Notepad++ > Encoding > Convert to UTF-8 without BOM

Hi,

Please see attached file which contains the error message when running (my OS is XP Pro SP3)

Is it possible to incorporate the batch command (software you recommended) into this vbs in order to do the encoding ?

Thanks,

PS: I did not forget to increase the points
VBS-ERROR.tif

Can you determine which file it errored on?  Take a look at the files in the test folder and sort by last update and see if it worked on any?  I'd like to get a copy of the file it is having trouble with.

It should take care of the UTF BOM already.

~bp

Strangely I have tried to reproduce the same problem but everything seems to running smoothly now.
So, if you would kindly do the "Encoding" bit I would be grateful and of course (again) I will not forget to increase the points.

PS: I believe that I need to by the piece of software from "Stefan Trost Media", am I right?

So, if you would kindly do the "Encoding" bit I would be grateful

It should already be doing this, let me know if it isn't.

~bp

You are completely right.
Because I didn't see the code where this encoding is takes action I've just assumed (wrongly!) that the encoding was not ready. Just to trying to understand, where is that encoding statement?

Many thanks for doing this.

The MID() strips off the 4 byte BOM that you seemed to have (although it was after the first CR,LF pair, which seemed odd), and the OpenTextFile defaults to writing the file in ANSI mode.

~bp

Thanks for the explanation.
This means that wherever the htm files encoding are this "vbs" will do the businesses! Is this correct?

As promised I have increased the points up to 500

Yes.  Just make sure you test fully in case you have files that are different than the one you showed me.

~bp

ok, thanks again.
have a nice weekend.