Batch Processing Software for Replacing Text in text files?

[pete_agreatguy]

Hi all,

Does anyone know of any good batch processing software for "finding and replacing" given text in .cfg text files in a directory (inc. sub directories)?

Thanks in advance

 

[Randomface74]

PowerShell
https://stackoverflow.com/questions...ace-string-in-select-sub-files-of-a-directory

 

[AHarvey]

I'd imagine a powershell script may be an easier option but you could try this:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/findandreplace/

 

[pete_agreatguy]

Thanks guys, might go down that script route as that software I already tried but it wasn't picking up everything

 

[pete_agreatguy]

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/find-replace-text-multiple-files-bulk-windows-pc

Much better alternate software for those who are interested

 

[touch]

If there's not too many files, you can use Notepad++
Use the windows search to find all .cfg files, select them all and right-click: edit in Notepad++ then you can do Ctrl+F and replace occurrences in all open files.

If there's hundreds of files to do, you might have problems trying to open them all at the same time.

 

[pete_agreatguy]

Many files (88+) so chose the option in my previous post. It worked like a dream

Thanks for your idea Notepad++ is a great tool

 

[marc2003]

If there's not too many files, you can use Notepad++
Use the windows search to find all .cfg files, select them all and right-click: edit in Notepad++ then you can do Ctrl+F and replace occurrences in all open files.

If there's hundreds of files to do, you might have problems trying to open them all at the same time.

You don't have to open any files. Notepad++ can search in any folder/subfolders and you can filter by file extension. Just make sure you switch to the "find in files" tab when you open the search dialog.

 

[MikeTimbers]

Posix version of sed and a powershell script.