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Paul H
Back in DOS days I could concatenate text files without using a third party
tool. Can I do this with XP, Vista, or W7? TIA, Paul
tool. Can I do this with XP, Vista, or W7? TIA, Paul
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Tim Slattery
Paul H said:Back in DOS days I could concatenate text files without using a third party
tool. Can I do this with XP, Vista, or W7? TIA, Paul
Yes, the same way you did before:
copy file1.txt + file2.txt fileboth.txt
Type
copy /?
at a command prompt to find out all about the copy command.
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John John - MVP
Paul said:Back in DOS days I could concatenate text files without using a third
party tool. Can I do this with XP, Vista, or W7? TIA, Paul
At the Command Prompt with the Copy command:
copy file1+file2+file3 newfile.txt
John
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Pegasus [MVP]
John John - MVP said:At the Command Prompt with the Copy command:
copy file1+file2+file3 newfile.txt
John
This works fine for text file (as your example suggests) but for binary
files the /b switch is required:
copy /b file1+file2+file3 newfile.bin
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Paul H
Thank you both. I should have known that. I do have a Command Prompt icon
on my desktop because I use various DOS commands occasionally.
Now, since I have 50 or 60 or more files to combine into one, I need some
DOS trick to automatically create the list. With that many files, I will
probably have to do 2 or 3 passes, or the command string will be too long.
Any suggestions?
on my desktop because I use various DOS commands occasionally.
Now, since I have 50 or 60 or more files to combine into one, I need some
DOS trick to automatically create the list. With that many files, I will
probably have to do 2 or 3 passes, or the command string will be too long.
Any suggestions?
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Mint
Thank you both. I should have known that. I do have a Command Prompt icon
on my desktop because I use various DOS commands occasionally.
Now, since I have 50 or 60 or more files to combine into one, I need some
DOS trick to automatically create the list. With that many files, I will
probably have to do 2 or 3 passes, or the command string will be too long..
Any suggestions?
Yes, the same way you did before:copy file1.txt + file2.txt fileboth.txt
copy /?at a command prompt to find out all about the copy command.
This group can help you with a batch file.
Andy
alt . msdos . batch . nt