Not really web related...

[Chris Lott]

>> Does anyone know of a way of writing a batch file or using a DOS
>> program that can search and replace a portion of a text file
>> automatically?  Example:  Upon booting a Win95 machine, automatically
>> running a batch file/program that changes the wallpaper settings in
>> the win.ini back to system default.  Any help would be greatly
>> appreciated...Thanks.


SED will do what you want. You should be able to find the FAQ covering what
it is (if you don't know... it is a stream/batch text editor) on Deja News
searching for "sed faq" or the like. There are ports for DOS/Win95 but I
don't know much about them...

c
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Chris Lott -- fncll at uaf.edu -- (907)474-6350
Instructional Technology Specialist
Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks