I have been trying to find a program that will find a file name in a directory and everywhere the file is listed to have it replaced with a newer file with the same name.
The following tutorial will demonstrate using the command line feature of FileMonkey to replace all files with a specific name, the same name, with a single source file.
For example, you could use this feature to find all files named list.txt and replace them all with a source file: C:\List.txt
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Target your files in the main window. Click HERE for a targeting tutorial. As you are working on sub folders, tick the "Include Sub Folders" tick box and tick the "Include Hidden Folders" tick box. You will also need to enter a file pattern of the file names that you are trying to replace. For example, if you want to replace all files named list.txt, enter a pattern of "list.txt" (without the encompassing quote marks). The bottom of the main window should now look like:  |
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Once you have targeted your files, select the "Quick-Find, Command Line" menu item from the main window. |
3. | The Create/Run batch file window should now be open |
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Next, you need to enter the path of the source file that you wish to use. In the "Head" section, find the following line: set SourceFile="C:\myfile.ext" |
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We have entered the folder "C:\myfile.ext" as the default source file. You may want to change this to something else. Delete the text "C:\myfile.ext" and enter the file and path that you wish to use here. You MUST keep the encompassing quote marks otherwise this operation may not work. For example: If you wish to use the file C:\New Folder\List.txt then replace the line: set SourceFile="C:\myfile.ext" with the line: set SourceFile="C:\New Folder\List.txt" |
8. | To start the operation, select the "File/Compile And Run" menu item. |