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Hi guys,
so I've been trying to make the software installation at work more automated and I wonder: Can I make a batch file to edit two specific lines in a text file?
The file consists of this lines:

extension=
posicion=
queue=1800
SITIO=AvayaCM

Next to both "extension=" and "posicion=" I have to manually add a number specific to that X computer. My idea is to make a batch file that prompts the user to enter the number and then automatically edits and saves the file.
For Example, If I enter 3438 in the promt, the file after that would consist of:
extension=3438
posicion=3438
queue=1800
SITIO=AvayaCM

Any clues? I preciate the help!
Cheers

You can't add in the middle of the file but you can write the new content to a temporary file and afterwards replace the original file.

Steffen

aGerman wrote:You can't add in the middle of the file but you can write the new content to a temporary file and afterwards replace the original file.

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@echo off &setlocal
set "file=test.txt"

set /p "extension=extension="
set /p "posicion=posicion="

setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
<"!file!" >"!file!.~tmp" (
  for /f %%i in ('type "!file!"^|find /c /v ""') do for /l %%j in (1 1 %%i) do (
    set "line=" &set /p "line="
    if "!line:~,10!"=="extension=" (
      echo(extension=!extension!
    ) else if "!line:~,9!"=="posicion=" (
      echo(posicion=!posicion!
    ) else (
      echo(!line!
    )
  )
)
>nul move /y "!file!.~tmp" "!file!"

Steffen

Works like a charm! I really apreciate this man, thanks for taking the time to answer and code that.
Cheers from Argentina