Finding unknown string between two strings in a file

[rahul]

I am new to batch programming

could you please specify commands to identify the unknown string in between known two strings
1)Execute a command output to search string in between known string
2)Need to use identified string for other next operations

For the above 1st operation used for loop to execute the command only & unable to search string

For the 2nd operation Unable to find search .

Example:

a)String to be identify is dynamic or not fixed line numbers
b)Below is the command output to identify string
c)known string in the below file is: 1)Name: 2)Driver is running.
d)I want to use the string which is between above between string. i,e

Name:we needed string in between lines #6
Driver is running.

below is the command out :
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USB\VID_111f&PID_0203&MI_00\6&25A2C8F4&5&0000
Name:we needed string in between lines #2
USB\VID_111f&PID_0203&MI_00\6&25A2C8F4&6&0000
Name:we needed string in between lines #5
USB\VID_111f&PID_0203&MI_00\6&25A2C8F4&7&0000
Name:we needed string in between lines #6
Driver is running.
USB\VID_111f&PID_0203&MI_00\6&B3883FF&1&0000
Name:we needed string in between lines #4
4 matching device(s) found.
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Please help me....experts

[!k]

Code: Select all

@echo off

set "output=c:\output.txt"

for /f "delims=:" %%n in ('findstr /x /n /c:"Driver is running." %output%') do set /a number=%%n-1
for /f "tokens=2,* delims=:" %%s in ('findstr /b /n /c:"Name:" %output% ^|findstr /b /c:"%number%:Name:"') do set "string=%%t"
echo line # is %number%
echo string is "%string%"
pause

rahul, delete duplicate thread

[rahul]

Thanks !K ,,but it was not working .. i tweaked the code but still not working

I saved the example file and code into into test.cmd.. but stilll not working

Below was the output of executation...

C:\>test.cmd
line # is
string is ""
Press any key to continue . . .

[!k]

The batch is tested on a sample output from the first post.
Give the real output file, preferably as (.ZIP +) .UUE in [code] tag

[rahul]

Hi The Out file is the same real output file which as i pasted previously.....

Please help in to obtain the output..

[!k]

Probably the real strings have spaces at the end. Modify the code so
for /f "delims=:" %%n in ('findstr /b /n /c:"Driver is running." %output%') do set /a number=%%n-1

[rahul]

Thanks !k, I changed as per instruction now i am able to ger the line number and not the string. Output as below
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C:\>test.cmd

C:\>set "output=c:\dev.txt"

C:\>for /F "delims=:" %n in ('findstr /b /n /c:"Driver is running." c:\dev.txt')
do set /a number=%n-1

C:\>for /F "tokens=2,* delims=:" %s in ('findstr /b /n /c:"Name:" c:\dev.txt |fi
ndstr /b /c:"6:Name:"') do set "string=%t"

C:\>echo line # is 6
line # is 6

C:\>echo string is ""
string is ""
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My out put file contains the below real format strings and symbols.

Name: Wireless 1111 (VE-OD-APSH) Mobilephone Broadcast Card-Mini AEMN (COM23)
Driver is running.

Name: Wireless 1111 (VE-OD-APSH) Mobilephone Broadcast Card-Mini Circuit Adaptor #6
Driver is running.


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Please help me out of the issue !K

[!k]

May be forum not transmit any special characters in your output file.
Find a way to pass the output file unchanged (archive, UUEncode)

[rahul]

Could you let us know what you are expected from previous reply, I am unable to get you what your requesting..


1) I would like to use a string which exist at n th line number of data file(file containing lines of words) .
2)And to parse the exact data what i need for further operations( ":" symbol to separate left and right data to use

Example:
File data as below:
-----------------------------FILE DATA_START-----------------------------
aASA
ASAS
ASAS
Name: Wireless 1111 (VE-OD-APSH) Mobilephone Broadcast Card-Mini AEMN (COM23)
ASASAS
ASASSSA
ASASSA
-----------------------------FILE DATA_ENd-----------------------------

1>In the above I need fourth line data .. Let us say if u say line number 4, i need to get that data
2>In the current line I need to split the data by symbol ":" , Left side and right side, which i can use for further operations.