looking for a code to add data

Hi

I'm looking for a sample code to add some small amount of repeated data
before and after some names in a text file.

Example

the list is

a
b
c
d


I want to add

test a today
test b today
test c today
test d today


any pointers would be great

D
--
Dee

thanks, will give it a go
--
Dee


"T Lavedas" wrote:

> On Apr 22, 7:06 am, Dee <D...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I'm looking for a sample code to add some small amount of repeated data
> > before and after some names in a text file.
> >
> > Example
> >
> > the list is
> >
> > a
> > b
> > c
> > d
> >
> > I want to add
> >
> > test a today
> > test b today
> > test c today
> > test d today
> >
> > any pointers would be great
> >
> > D
> > --
> > Dee
>
> Try something like ...
>
> @echo off
> if '%1'=='' (echo Input file name missing. & goto :eof)
> (for /f "delims=" %%a in (%~1) do echo test %%a today) >
> "%~1.out.txt"
>
> This will process the input file into an output file having two
> additional extensions added to its name, ".out.txt". The input file
> name is provided on the command line as an input.
>
> Type FOR /? at a command prompt for more information on the syntax.
>
> Tom Lavedas
> ***********
> http://there.is.no.more/tglbatch/
>

It worked a treat, thanks again
--
Dee


"Dee" wrote:

> thanks, will give it a go
> --
> Dee
>
>
> "T Lavedas" wrote:
>
> > On Apr 22, 7:06 am, Dee <D...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I'm looking for a sample code to add some small amount of repeated data
> > > before and after some names in a text file.
> > >
> > > Example
> > >
> > > the list is
> > >
> > > a
> > > b
> > > c
> > > d
> > >
> > > I want to add
> > >
> > > test a today
> > > test b today
> > > test c today
> > > test d today
> > >
> > > any pointers would be great
> > >
> > > D
> > > --
> > > Dee
> >
> > Try something like ...
> >
> > @echo off
> > if '%1'=='' (echo Input file name missing. & goto :eof)
> > (for /f "delims=" %%a in (%~1) do echo test %%a today) >
> > "%~1.out.txt"
> >
> > This will process the input file into an output file having two
> > additional extensions added to its name, ".out.txt". The input file
> > name is provided on the command line as an input.
> >
> > Type FOR /? at a command prompt for more information on the syntax.
> >
> > Tom Lavedas
> > ***********
> > http://there.is.no.more/tglbatch/
> >