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raster · 12-07-2004, 01:19 PM

Would anyone have a small snippet of code that I can include in a batch file that would look though all the characters of a multiline text file and anytime it comes across any of the following characters, [ + / * ? < > , . : ; " " \ = [ ] |, it would simply replace it with a space.

I've got a VB script that will do this, but it would be a lot more efficient as a batch file.

Thanks

Diligent · 12-07-2004, 02:02 PM

You could get someone to code You a small .exe that can be called from a batch-file, answering to/acting on parameters.

Say You have something like "replace.exe", then You could call in normal fashion:
"C:\>replace /with:ascii20" or just put that in a batch-file.

The .exe could be a bit more advanced; feed it with a textfile of characters to
look for as one parameter and then the character to replace them with as another parameter.

raster · 12-07-2004, 04:59 PM

That's pretty much what I'm doing right now, I'm calling the VB script from a batch file.

However, each time the VB script runs, it gets picked up as suspicious activity and I need to give it permission to run, so I can't just walk away.

12-07-2004, 01:19 PM	#1
raster Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 784	batch file help Would anyone have a small snippet of code that I can include in a batch file that would look though all the characters of a multiline text file and anytime it comes across any of the following characters, [ + / * ? < > , . : ; " " \ = [ ] \|, it would simply replace it with a space. I've got a VB script that will do this, but it would be a lot more efficient as a batch file. Thanks

12-07-2004, 02:02 PM	#2
Diligent Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hoy Suecia, mañana Nirvana Posts: 1,594	You could get someone to code You a small .exe that can be called from a batch-file, answering to/acting on parameters. Say You have something like "replace.exe", then You could call in normal fashion: "C:\>replace /with:ascii20" or just put that in a batch-file. The .exe could be a bit more advanced; feed it with a textfile of characters to look for as one parameter and then the character to replace them with as another parameter. __________________ ~¤~ MORE MONEY ~¤~ VOD? XoD! ~¤~ ~¤~ ICQ# 9828 2461 ~¤~ Last edited by Just-Anotha-Mack; 12-07-2004 at 02:04 PM..

12-07-2004, 04:59 PM	#3
raster Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 784	That's pretty much what I'm doing right now, I'm calling the VB script from a batch file. However, each time the VB script runs, it gets picked up as suspicious activity and I need to give it permission to run, so I can't just walk away.