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read string in file and set variable 1

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specv

specv

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Aug 8, 2001
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Hi,

I have a file named "property.txt" that contains only one string, ex : specv2002. What I want to do is read this string and set a shell variable with the string in a batch file.

Someone have an idea?

Thanks,

Phil
 
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Code: 
prop=`cat "property.txt"`
echo $prop



Hope This Help
PH.
 
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