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Search for string in file, save another file and paste data tin new file
We have a directory in c:\data and it contains hundred of sub directories and we want a batch to do a search of a text inside a file the once found create a new file and copy the content there. Here is the procedure:
1.-Directory with c:\data and inside there hundred of sub directories.
2.-On each sub directory there is a file called res2.html
3.-The script ON ALL files res2html inside each one of the hundred sub directories we need to check for:
4.-Search for the string "flv=../../../activ/" and store in a variable called A.
5.-Then search in same res2.html files for this other string "/videos2_1/video2_1.flv" and we can call B.
6.-Then between A and B in the middle of the both files there is a word that word we can call variable C.
7.-After find C and have located A and B also, the script must create a .html file with the name of the contents of the variable C and ending in .html. For example if C variable has a content called "course234" (without quotes of course) the resulting file must has the name "course234.html".
8.-For last step inside the file created "course234.html" the content stored there must be A+C+B.
9.-Process all the res2.html files inside all sub directories inside c:\data no matter if there is a need to process 1-8 steps for hundred of sub directories i side c:\data.
To clear the example we have according above we have in A="flv=../../../activ/" and B="/videos2_1/video2_1.flv
We don't know if this could be made in a batch of command prompt or maybe a visual basic script. I hope someone could help with the script, one way or another the script must run from command prompt. Could be .bat or .vbs.
Thank you
1.-Directory with c:\data and inside there hundred of sub directories.
2.-On each sub directory there is a file called res2.html
3.-The script ON ALL files res2html inside each one of the hundred sub directories we need to check for:
4.-Search for the string "flv=../../../activ/" and store in a variable called A.
5.-Then search in same res2.html files for this other string "/videos2_1/video2_1.flv" and we can call B.
6.-Then between A and B in the middle of the both files there is a word that word we can call variable C.
7.-After find C and have located A and B also, the script must create a .html file with the name of the contents of the variable C and ending in .html. For example if C variable has a content called "course234" (without quotes of course) the resulting file must has the name "course234.html".
8.-For last step inside the file created "course234.html" the content stored there must be A+C+B.
9.-Process all the res2.html files inside all sub directories inside c:\data no matter if there is a need to process 1-8 steps for hundred of sub directories i side c:\data.
To clear the example we have according above we have in A="flv=../../../activ/" and B="/videos2_1/video2_1.flv
We don't know if this could be made in a batch of command prompt or maybe a visual basic script. I hope someone could help with the script, one way or another the script must run from command prompt. Could be .bat or .vbs.
Thank you
aikimark
What have you tried, so far?
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Until now nothing for that we ask here. Bu we heard command prompt batch could work fine.
Thank you
Thank you
I can get you started with the windows batch script.
cd c:\data
dir /s /b res2.htmlASKER
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Any way to do then?
Thank you
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We are working on assemble a site by parts and some functions and these kind of routines we can apply for actions in case of not work we look another possibility and of course that tasks can vary in a different form no matter if a solution is placed or not. I enter here to ask help when is needed sometimes pass months and I don´t enter. Actually we are in the middle of hundred of things and some comments or orientation could help in the middle of the hurricane. In fact this area we couldn't´t see via script code but we made a patch with this amazing tool:
http://findandreplace.code
The problem with that is that it depends on the exe.
And what you meant about res2.html is just only that file is on each sub directory but some little information on that files change between other res2.html´s then is why is needed make a search and replace action by sections like I explain where find the parts are equal in res2.html´s files and not touch the different parts because we only need want to change the equal parts like you see in description.
http://findandreplace.code
The problem with that is that it depends on the exe.
And what you meant about res2.html is just only that file is on each sub directory but some little information on that files change between other res2.html´s then is why is needed make a search and replace action by sections like I explain where find the parts are equal in res2.html´s files and not touch the different parts because we only need want to change the equal parts like you see in description.
1. will those strings always be in every res2.html file?
2. are those strings exactly as you typed them?
2. are those strings exactly as you typed them?
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Working perfect.
Thank you
Thank you