Re: Need help with SED

Seems quite odd the file name is sedDOSSUX :) Does 
it really say DOS SUX? Someone has a sense of humor!

I don't know if it explains the problem, but it 
makes no sense to use both -i and "> junk.txt".
Use one or the other, but not both.

You had it:

sed -i "s/1.0101/1.0400/g" "%%a" > junk.txt
move junk.txt "%%a"

Instead, use either:

sed -i "s/1.0101/1.0400/g" "%%a"

Or:

sed "s/1.0101/1.0400/g" "%%a" > junk.txt
move junk.txt "%%a"

--- In [email protected], kn srivastava <k-n-s@...> wrote:
>
> GNU sed version 4.1.5
> Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
> warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
> to the extent permitted by law.
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> On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 8:04 PM, Daniel <dagoldman@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > What does sed -v or sed --version say?
> > Always helpful to know what version.
> >
> > What is the error message when you don't
> > use -i and use "move junk.txt" instead?
> >
> > s/1\.0101/1.0400/g is safer (very picky).
> >
> > Does it work without the "%%a" syntax?
> > In other words, try a simple case first,
> > to narrow down where the problem is.
> >
> > Daniel
> >
> > --- In [email protected], kn srivastava <k-n-s@> wrote:
> >>
> >> sed: cannot rename ./sedDOSSUX: File exists
> >>
> >> I get the above message.
> >>
> >> Regards
> >> Kailash
> >>
> >> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 5:24 PM, Amarendra Godbole
> >> <Amarendra_Godbole@> wrote:
> >> > I place editing can be problematic which is why classic sed does not touch the original file. This is a gnu extension (a move to make it more user friendly but broken in my opinion). So you should have gnu sed on windows. Secondly make sure the -i switch is not broken for your version. Thirdly tell us what does it complain and maybe I can help further.
> >> >
> >> > -ag
> >> >
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> >> > On Feb 15, 2013, at 2:51 AM, "goshainganj" <k-n-s@> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> @echo off
> >> >> dir /b /s | find ".pscx" > mydir.txt
> >> >> pushd .
> >> >> for /F "delims==" %%a in (mydir.txt) do (
> >> >>    echo "%%a"
> >> >>    sed -i "s/1.0101/1.0400/g" "%%a" > junk.txt
> >> >>    move junk.txt "%%a"
> >> >> )
> >> >> popd
> >> >> del mydir.txt
> >> >> -------------------
> >> >>
> >> >> I wrote the above code to change 1.0101 to 1.0400 in all .pscx files in all directories from where I am executing this batch file.
> >> >>
> >> >> I read SED manual and it said -i option would directly change .pscx files but it complained. So I directed the output to junk.txt. I wanted to move junk.txt back to .pscx file. It is this part of the above script that's not working.
> >> >>
> >> >> Any suggestions why -i is not working and how I can make the above to work?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanx
> >> >> Kailash
> >> >>
> >> >>
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