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ted@helios.ucsc.edu (Ted Cantrall) writes:
>We are getting ready to go from DOS 3.3 to 4.01 so we can use our larger
>disks more effectively. As a result of having many partitions, there are
>many batch files that refer to E: or F: that will have to be modified when
>those partitions go away. So the question is:
> Is there any way to use DOS filters (like FIND) to print a list of the
>batch files that contain an "E:" or an "F:"? The problem with useing FIND
>directly is that it won't take wild cards so I'd have to manually feed it
>all the batch file names. (computers are suppose to be smart) :-)

I find the DOS "FIND" utility useful, even if it can't take wildcards,
by calling it from a batch file (which I call "GREP.BAT") which *is*
capable of utilizing wildcards -- through the "FOR" batch file syntax.  
Simply put a "FOR" line in your batch file, calling "FIND" like this:

	FOR %%F IN (%2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9) DO FIND "%1" %%F

Then call "GREP" passing it up to eight *wildcarded* filenames, like so:

	GREP string FILE1 ... FILE8

For example,

	GREP E: D:\BIN\*.BAT

will locate all "E:" strings in batch files within the given directory.

Actually, I like putting a "SHIFT" before the "FOR" so as to pick up
one more parameter, for a total of nine.  If you do this, change the
"FOR" to take cognizance of the additional zeroth parameter, viz.:

	SHIFT
	FOR %%F IN (%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9) DO FIND "%0" %%F

>Please reply by E-Mail as I am way behind in reading news.
>   Thanks to all (any) who answer...		
>
>-ted- ted@helios.ucsc.edu

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