script to print text without new line character

Codesearcher · 09-28-2009, 07:32 AM

Hi i have a requirement to re-direct the list of DOS commands into a text file with a blank space inbetween them
eg:
echo "Y:\Drive\tar" > test.txt
echo "-cf test.tar" >> test.txt
echo "*.xml" >> test.txt

so i need to print Y:\Drive\tar -cf test.tar *.xml in test.txt

Instead its getting printed as
Y:\Drive\tar
-cf test.tar
*.xml

after printing the command pass the line as an input to the command prompt and i should execute that line.

Kindly help me in doing this.

**TheOutcaste** · 09-28-2009, 10:00 PM

You can't. Echo will output a CR/LF after each line.
The quotes will be echoed, so don't include them unless they are really needed, like around a file name.
Just Echo the three parts all on one line:

Code:

>test.txt Echo "Y:\Drive\tar" -cf test.tar *.xml
Copy test.txt test.bat
Call test.bat
Del Test.bat

Or set it as a variable:

Code:

Set _CmdLine="Y:\Drive\tar" -cf test.tar *.xml
>test.txt Echo.%_CmdLine%
%_CmdLine%

Or after echoing each part, read the file in, combine the lines, and output it back to the file:

Code:

>test.txt Echo "Y:\Drive\tar"
>>test.txt Echo -cf test.tar
>>test.txt Echo *.xml
SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
Set _CmdLine=
For /F "Tokens=1 Delims=" %%I In ('Type Test.txt') Do Set _CmdLine=!_CmdLine! %%I
Set _CmdLine=%_CmdLine:~1%
>test.txt Echo %_CmdLine%
%_CmdLine%

Codesearcher · 10-09-2009, 12:56 AM

Hey thank you so much! its working great!!!
I need one more help too....
I have few lines in my test.txt file (which was echo from the DOS command) like

Y:\Drive\tar
DW_Bank*.xml
DW_Bank.tar
DW_Day*.xml
DW_Day.tar
DW_Daily.xml
DW_Daily.tar

I want this to be
Y:\Drive\tar DW_Bank*.xml DW_Bank.tar
Y:\Drive\tar DW_Day*.xml DW_Day.tar
Y:\Drive\tar DW_Daily*.xml DW_Daily.tar

Is this possible?
Need your help in this regard!!

**TheOutcaste** · 10-10-2009, 04:33 PM

Unless there is a fixed pattern to these lines, it would be nearly impossible to write a script. and unless there are hundreds of lines, probably faster to just edit by hand, using Notepad++ or Notetab Light, where you can search for lines containing only Y:\Drive\tar, then easily combine them with a few clicks/key presses.

Is it always Y:\Drive\tar followed by 3 pairs of lines you need to combine as you show?
Or is it actually like this:
Y:\Drive\tar
DW_Bank*.xml
DW_Bank.tar
Y:\Drive\tar
DW_Day*.xml
DW_Day.tar
Y:\Drive\tar
DW_Daily.xml
DW_Daily.tar

Does there happen to be a space (or multiple spaces) after Y:\Drive\tar?
If some have none, some have one, some have more, you have to allow for that. If none of the file names or paths have spaces, it would be easier, but if any have spaces that gets complicated real quick.

09-28-2009, 07:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Codesearcher Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 18 OS: Windows 2005	script to print text without new line character Hi i have a requirement to re-direct the list of DOS commands into a text file with a blank space inbetween them eg: echo "Y:\Drive\tar" > test.txt echo "-cf test.tar" >> test.txt echo ".xml" >> test.txt so i need to print Y:\Drive\tar -cf test.tar .xml in test.txt Instead its getting printed as Y:\Drive\tar -cf test.tar *.xml after printing the command pass the line as an input to the command prompt and i should execute that line. Kindly help me in doing this.

09-28-2009, 10:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheOutcaste TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 815 OS: MS-Dos 6.22 - Win7	Re: script to print text without new line character You can't. Echo will output a CR/LF after each line. The quotes will be echoed, so don't include them unless they are really needed, like around a file name. Just Echo the three parts all on one line: Code: >test.txt Echo "Y:\Drive\tar" -cf test.tar .xml Copy test.txt test.bat Call test.bat Del Test.bat Or set it as a variable: Code: Set _CmdLine="Y:\Drive\tar" -cf test.tar .xml >test.txt Echo.%_CmdLine% %_CmdLine% Or after echoing each part, read the file in, combine the lines, and output it back to the file: Code: >test.txt Echo "Y:\Drive\tar" >>test.txt Echo -cf test.tar >>test.txt Echo .xml SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion Set _CmdLine= For /F "Tokens=1 Delims=" %%I In ('Type Test.txt') Do Set _CmdLine=!_CmdLine! %%I Set _CmdLine=%_CmdLine:~1% >test.txt Echo %_CmdLine% %_CmdLine% __________________ Microsoft MVP* - Windows Desktop Experience Of course I know all the answers; I just don't always match the answers to the right questions. Rated R for Violence -- When your PC flies through a window, that's violent, right? Last edited by TheOutcaste; 09-28-2009 at 10:01 PM.

10-09-2009, 12:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Codesearcher Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 18 OS: Windows 2005	Re: script to print text without new line character Hey thank you so much! its working great!!! I need one more help too.... I have few lines in my test.txt file (which was echo from the DOS command) like Y:\Drive\tar DW_Bank.xml DW_Bank.tar DW_Day.xml DW_Day.tar DW_Daily.xml DW_Daily.tar I want this to be Y:\Drive\tar DW_Bank.xml DW_Bank.tar Y:\Drive\tar DW_Day.xml DW_Day.tar Y:\Drive\tar DW_Daily*.xml DW_Daily.tar Is this possible? Need your help in this regard!!

10-10-2009, 04:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheOutcaste TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 815 OS: MS-Dos 6.22 - Win7	Re: script to print text without new line character Unless there is a fixed pattern to these lines, it would be nearly impossible to write a script. and unless there are hundreds of lines, probably faster to just edit by hand, using Notepad++ or Notetab Light, where you can search for lines containing only Y:\Drive\tar, then easily combine them with a few clicks/key presses. Is it always Y:\Drive\tar followed by 3 pairs of lines you need to combine as you show? Or is it actually like this: Y:\Drive\tar DW_Bank.xml DW_Bank.tar Y:\Drive\tar DW_Day.xml DW_Day.tar Y:\Drive\tar DW_Daily.xml DW_Daily.tar Does there happen to be a space (or multiple spaces) after Y:\Drive\tar? If some have none, some have one, some have more, you have to allow for that. If none of the file names or paths have spaces, it would be easier, but if any have spaces that gets complicated real quick. __________________ Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Of course I know all the answers; I just don't always match the answers to the right questions. Rated R for Violence -- When your PC flies through a window, that's violent, right?