Append file1+literal+file2+literal? 1

[SantaMufasa]

What syntax can I use, from the command prompt, to append file1+literal+file2+literal into a resulting_file?

I am familiar with this syntax:

copy file1+file2 file3

...but I would like to specify command-line literals before and after <file2>.

Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
“People may forget what you say, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

 

[JockMullin]

Hi Mufasa

How about something like this:

@echo off
cls
echo Batch file to prompt for two inputs and then concatenate txt files
pause
set /p string1=Enter string #1:
set /p string2=Enter string #2:
echo %string1%>temp1.txt
echo %string2%>temp2.txt
copy file1.txt + temp1.txt + file2.txt + temp2.txt output.txt
del temp1.txt
del temp2.txt
set string1=
set string2=
echo Terminating

Jock

 

[SantaMufasa]

Jock,

Thanks for heading me in the right direction. Hava

for your great suggestion.

Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
“People may forget what you say, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

 

[webrabbit]

Here is a version with error detection and the names of the files on the command line, e.g. supercopy file1 text1 file2 text2 file3

@echo off
if not %5. == . goto is5
echo not enough parameters
goto end
:is5
if %6, == . goto not6
echo excess parameters
goto end
:not6
if exist %1 goto is1
echo %1 does not exist
goto end
:is1
if exist %3 goto is3
echo &3 does not exist
goto end
:is3
if not exist %5 goto not5
echo %5 already exists
goto end
:not5
copy %1 %5
echo %2 >> %5
copy %5 + %3
echo %4 >> %5
:end
echo Terminating

Note the proper syntax for the 2nd copy statement.