Making a file using Batch Files

[Algren]

How do i create a .txt file using a batch file with something written on it.

For example, i want to write this:-

i>>n;
i<<n;
a
b
c...

It has multiple lines and '>', so echo (text) >> test.txt doesn't work.

Is there a better way?

 

[NascentOxygen]

I assume some sort of Microsoft operating system, though you haven't indicated which.

You might get some ideas here. http://www.netikka.net/tsneti/info/tscmd047.htm

 

[NascentOxygen]

Depending on the complexity of your task, it may be sufficient to use this technique:

It's usually enough to enclose it between two %%"%% blocks, like this:

echo %%"%% something ii >>newfile %%"%% >reg.bat

It may not look pretty but it usually works just fine.

If %%"%% doesn't seem to do what you want, try single percents like this:

echo %"% something ii >>newfile %"% >reg.bat

I no longer have a MSDOS system to try stuff out. You are likely to discover there are other characters that cause you problems when you try to echo them to a second file, too.