Very quick batch file question

[ianpwilliams]

I have a very simple batch file for extracting certain lines from a particular file, and then outputting those lines to a new file:

findstr "SUMMARY" 20120708.ics > test.txt

What I would really like to be able to do is drag any ics file onto the batch file icon in a Windows XP window, and have the batch file search for the string in that file, rather than searching the 20120708.ics file. I would also really like the output file to be the same name as the file that I dragged onto the batch file icon, but with the extension "txt" instead of "ics". What would I need to change in this command for that to work?

[foxidrive]

This may do it (untested).

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@echo off
findstr "SUMMARY" "%~f1" > "%~dpn1.txt"

[ianpwilliams]

You are a genius sir

Makes me want to get back into computer programming again...