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[Flaringo]

I'm trying to write a line to a text file using a batch file. My problem is that I can only make it write to the end of the file.

I have this file with several lines of text, for example a config file for a game:

playerhealth = 100

playerammo  = 50

playermodel = jack

playername = Lars

crosshair = small

crosshaircolor = red

I want to change the playername-value to something else. How would I go about doing this? I'

[WingedPanther]

I think you'll need something more powerful than a simple batch file. Tools like sed and awk were created for this type of change.

[JenniC]

If the file is game.cfg and the replace value is "player2" (after "playername = "), the following command line in biterscripting will do the job.

var str s ; cat "game.cfg" > $s ; sal -c -r "playername = &\n" "playername = player2\n" $s ; echo $s > "game.cfg"

Use correct file path in place game.cfg. Use correct value of "player2". Download biterscripting from biterscripting.com . Enter the above command line into biterscripting, or save it as script and execute the script.

Jenni

[hodge-podge]

Are you trying to write a game in batch? I guess it is possible, but I would suggest trying a more powerful language.