I have a batch file where I need to write a variable into a specific line of a text file and override what is all ready in that line. I have the code to read specific lines from the file maybe I could switch it around to also write?
Reading lines code:
setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%a in (variables.txt) do (
set /a N+=1
set v!N!=%%a
)
set variable1=!v1!
set variable2=!v2!
set variable3=!v3!
set variable4=!v4!
I've tried to add echo %variable1% > !v4! something like that but it doesn't work.
I figured it out!! Here is the code for anyone else who might ever need it.
@echo off
setlocal enableextensions enabledelayedexpansion
set inputfile=variables.txt
set tempfile=%random%-%random%.tmp
copy /y nul %tempfile%
set line=0
for /f "delims=" %%l in (%inputfile%) do (
set /a line+=1
if !line!==4 (
echo WORDS YOU REPLACE IT WITH>>%tempfile%
) else (
echo %%l>>%tempfile%
)
)
del %inputfile%
ren %tempfile% %inputfile%
endlocal