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FIND Allows for searching through a file in order
to determine the existence, and location, of
a specific string of text characters.
Format: FIND [/C][/N][/V]"String"[D:Path][FileSpec]
/C COUNTS the number of lines that contain the
specified "string" and displays this total.
/N includes the NUMBER(s) of the line(s) where
the "string" was found.
/V displays each line NOT containing the "string"
[**] The syntax rules for PC-Wizard require that when
/* switches are NOT used that the string BEGIN with
a single-quote ['] and END with a double-quote ["].
Example: FIND /N "PC-Wizard" MANUAL.DOC
Searches the file named MANUAL.DOC in the CURRENT
directory and displays each line of text and line
number in which the string "PC-Wizard" was found.
Example: FIND "714" \FRIENDS\PHONES.TXT
Searches the file named PHONES.TXT in the \FRIENDS
directory on the CURRENT drive and displays each
line in which the string "714" was found.
Example: FIND /C/V "714" D:\FRIENDS\PHONES.TXT
Searches the file named PHONES.TXT in the \FRIENDS
directory on drive D: and reports the total number
of lines where the string "714" was NOT found. Does
NOT display the individual lines of text.
Example: FIND "S" \BUSINESS\ADDRESS.TXT
Displays each line of text in which the string "S"
appeared in the file named ADDRESS.TXT in the
\BUSINESS directory on the CURRENT drive.
Example: FIND "S" \BUSINESS\ADDRESS.TXT >SADD.BUS
Same as above, except redirects the output to a
file named SADD.BUS and places it in the CURRENT
directory.
Example: FIND "Washington" CITY.TXT PRESIDENTS.TXT
Searches the files CITY.TXT and PRESIDENTS.TXT
and displays a separate listing for each of these
files where the string "Washington" was found.
[*] The FIND command is "case" sensitive and will
only locate "strings" that match EXACTLY.
[*] The FIND command will NOT accept wildcards.
[*] Search terminates as soon as the first Ctrl-Z
in the file is encountered.
[*] The FIND command can also be used as a PIPE, as
in the following example:
DIR C:\DOS |FIND /V "SYS"|MORE
Displays a listing of all the files in the C:\DOS
directory with the exception of those containing
the string "SYS" and pauses at the end of each
full screen. (Issue from DIR or WildCard Command
Lines ONLY!!)