How to write OR using pipes and find command in Command Prompt

[grofaty]

Hi,
on Windows XP SP2 I would like to write a commands using pipes, find and 'or' condition.

Sample file myfile.txt:

AAA
BBB
CCC

If using command:
type myfile.txt | find "AAA" --> this returs line AAA
type myfile.txt | find "BBB" --> this returs line BBB

How to write command to get both AAA and BBB. I would like to get them in order of appearance in file.

Thanks,
Grofaty

 

[JockMullin]

Hi, Grofaty

This is a bit clunky, but it works:

@echo off
type myfile.txt|find /n "BBB" >text.tmp
type myfile.txt|find /n "AAA" >>text.tmp
type myfile.tmp|sort|more
pause
del text.tmp

Jock

 

[grofaty]

JockMullin,
thanks a lot. You gave me excellent idea. I have changed it little bit (your code has little bug). So the final code is:

@echo off
type myfile.txt | find /n "BBB" > temp.txt
type myfile.txt | find /n "AAA" >> temp.txt
type temp.txt | sort > final.txt
type final.txt
del temp.txt
del final.txt

Thanks,
Grofaty