Editing hundreds of batch files?

[m4cc45]

Hi,

Basically I need to find and replace a common string (server name) in hundreds of batch files. This is due to a migration to a new server and the existing server still exists so I can't easily change DNS.

Is there any utility out there (even paid for utility) that will do this?

Thanks,


M.

 

[Rozzy85]

Something like Notepad++/Programmers Notepad have search features that will search and replace a string in a folder of files. I've done it before will about 400+ files and it worked fine.

 

[m4cc45]

Thanks Bozzy - I'll look into it now!

 

[SiriusB]

This might be the time to include the server name(s) from a separate file, instead of hardcoding it. That way you could have just changed a single line in one file!

 

[HangTime]

Yep or use a variable like %server_name% and then set it as an environment variable, or prompt at the start of the batch file (assuming they aren't unattended).

 

[That Guy]

Seeker also allows you to search and replace within files:

http://www.chrislowthian.co.uk/search-and-replace-within-files-with-seeker/633/

It is also free.

Separate file with server names etc is a good idea for the future though

 

[Ph4lanx]

Definitely use the time now to turn that into a variable

 

[Aod]

Something like Notepad++/Programmers Notepad have search features that will search and replace a string in a folder of files. I've done it before will about 400+ files and it worked fine.

Another vote for notepad++, I used it during a really massive piece of coursework a few days ago and it never let me down.

 

[SiriusB]

N++ really is excellent

 

[PistolPete]

My vote is for Textpad - never used Notepad ++

 

[Andre]

either notepad++ or textpad - the only proviso I would give is textpad seems more stable - I had a file with 200,000+ lines in, did a massive f&r on it (complex regexp) which notepad++ did nicely, but left the end of the file with duplicate lines in it (replace string was shorter by 3 chars, so the last ~30,000 chars were repeated at the end of the file)

Never had that trouble with textpad, so shall be using it for large-file replacements until I have time to debug the f&r routines in np++ (or someone patches it)

 

[Credo]

The best text editor solution is Ultra-Edit, no question. Not free but utterly brilliant.

 

[m4cc45]

Well the server name variable isn't really useful due to the fact that this is only temporary until I repackage them as MSI's and deploy them properly rather than the hash it is now. But thanks for the ideas though guys and the recommendations!



M.