Find and replace text

[Kaiaualad]

Hi,
As a newbie I am trying to construct a batch file to find all instances of a a word "abc" in a bunch of log files and replace with "xyz".
The Findstr command is great,but The replace command only seems to work at the file level.
Any ideas?

cheers

 

[bcastner]

Use grep.

http://www.wingrep.com/

 

[Kaiaualad]

Thanks, but a restriction is that I am unable to use 3rd party software to perform this task.I will have to code it in Wscript or Dos

 

[tsuji]

Hello Kaiaualad,

As this is not a script-dedicated forum, I would be very brief and concise here.

[COLOR=green]logfile="c:\log\test.log"[/color]    '<<edit it
set fso=createobject("scripting.filesystemobject")
on error resume next
set ts=fso.opentextfile(logfile,1,false)
if err.number<>0 then
    wscript.echo "Cannot load the log file. Operation aborted."
    wscript.quit
end if
on error goto 0
s=ts.readall
ts.close
s=replace(s,"abc","xyz")
set ts=fso.opentextfile(logfile,2,false)
ts.write s
ts.close
set ts=nothing : set fso=nothing

regards - tsuji

 

[bcastner]

I understand the issue you face, and it is sad, as WinGrep is just a wonderful freeware tool. If you have never visited, it would be worth your while to see how excellent some freeware utilities can be:

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/utilities.shtml

I note, if it can help, that MS KB articles have several times reference the WinGrep utiliy I first mentioned. This is not a risky thing to use.

So, straight Microsoft stuff:

. I have used this MS tool in several clever ways:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;296093

and Change.exe if the issue is .ini files:

http://www.ss64.com/nt/change.html

. And often use this Resource Kit tool from Microsoft as a reasonable equivalent to the Linux Grep:

http://www.ss64.com/nt/munge.html

Direct download for the Win2k resource toolkit for the Munge.exe tool:

http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/munge.zip

 

[Kaiaualad]

Thanks Tsuji - works a treat - also thanks for 3rd party links guys.

 

[ykfc]

bcastner,

Yes, good confidence after reading "MS KB articles have several times reference the WinGrep utiliy,.. not a risky thing to use". But I'm still hesitating. I know two sources for wingrep, after doing some research:

http://www.wingrep.com

or Hurricane Software. Big difference: free versus cost. Does anyone know if MS points us to freeware or pay?

 

[bcastner]

Freeware.

 

[ykfc]

bcastner:
<quote>
WinGrep is just a wonderful freeware tool.</quote>

When I first come about links to wingrep (distributed via

http://www.wingrep.com)

it mentions it is freeware also. I just downloaded/played with it last week. Absolutely agree with you: a wonderful tool.

Then I discover it is a shareware and costs US$30 for registration. Any comment?

 

[LloydSev]

An exact quote from the TOP of the download page at

http://www.wingrep.com

A fully-functioning evaluation version is available for download. There are no differences between this and the registered version. It does not time-expire.

This means that it is indeed freeware, but you can "register" the program. It's basically a donation if you want to donate. But you are not required to pay to use the full features of the program for however long you want to.

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