Edit a file in cmd Solved

Question

Hello, I would like to know if it is possible to edit a .txt or .ini file with a Windows shell command under cmd, Thank you.

SoGeek · Answer

Hello, if you want to write something to a text file from a batch file do it like this:
@echo off
echo "your text without quotes" > "nameofyourtextfilewithoutquotes".txt
echo.
echo Opening the text file:
start nameofyourtextfilewithoutquotes.txt
pause

and all of this in a .bat file
good luck
SoGeek,
have a nice day
PS: Let me know if you run into any issues :)

aramir · Answer

First of all, thank you for your response, but ...
I could do that, I expressed myself poorly as well, it's my fault I admit X_X.
What I would like to do is modify an already existing file.
Sorry, I have to go to class now, I'll respond later this evening.

SoGeek · Answer

Try to use the same method as me but instead of "lenomdetonfichiertextesanslesguillemets" put the name of your file to edit, I think it will add a line to your .ini or .txt.

dubcek · Answer

hello the file can be modified interactively with edit fichier.txt. otherwise, you need to create a .bat file.

aramir · Answer

That's convenient, it's for making a .bat ^^. edit file.txt you say I'll give it a try. I'll let you know if I have any problems.

dubcek · Answer

press Alt to display the menus then the letter in lighter color

aramir · Answer

Yeah, okay, it opens a text editor, but what I would like to do is create a .bat that automatically changes a single line in a .ini file when it's opened. Is that possible?

dubcek · Answer

yes, but describe what you want to change in the .ini file

aramir · Answer

```bat
@echo off
set /p key=Veuillez entrer la touche à remplacer F1: 
echo Bindings=(Name="%key%",Command="start tt_rooftops_p?Game=TdGame.TDSPTimeTrialGame?Stretch=ETTS_EdgeA01?RaceType=0?OnlineMode=False",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=True) >> votre_fichier.ini
```

dubcek · Answer

no need to put everything.
to ask the question and add a line at the end of a file, you can do it in a .bat

set /p TOUCHE=which key to replace F1? echo Bindings=(Name="%TOUCHE%",Command="start tt_rooftops_p?Game=TdGame.TDSPTimeTrialGame?Stretch=ETTS_EdgeA01?RaceType=0?OnlineMode=False",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=True) >> file.txt

aramir · Answer

last thing, (little bonus ^^) how do we insert text between 2 lines (==> create a new line and write there). Thanks dubcek,

dubcek · Answer

it's complicated.
either we use a Windows version Linux command like sed, or we have to read each line with a for loop, test when we find the line, and insert.

https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-37620020-sed-introduction-a-sed-part-ii#windows

Edit a file in cmd

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