How can I concatenate several text files into a single file?

[Dave]

I need to concatenate serveral text files into a larger file.

I borrowed some code and patched together a batch file that runs in the
command processor and looks like this:

echo off
chdir C:\Documents and Settings\dave\M y Documents\SQL\D eploy

rem Create tables
echo Generate CREATE TABLE SQL script [CreateTables.sq l] ...

echo PRINT ' Create tables ...' > CreateTables.sq l

cat ./Tables/dbo.table1.tab ./Tables/dbo.table2.tab ./Tables/dbo.table3.tab

CreateTables.sq l

But it fails with the command "cat" ("'cat' is not recognized as an internal
or external command, operable program or batch file").

Can anyone tell me how I can concatenate my files?

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Dave,

Programatically , I would just create a new FileStream instance that
represents the new file. Then, I would open up the other files
sequentially, reading the contents from those, and writing the contents to
the new file.

Hope this helps.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m

"Dave" <da**@nospam.ru > wrote in message
news:%2******** *******@TK2MSFT NGP15.phx.gbl.. .

I need to concatenate serveral text files into a larger file.

I borrowed some code and patched together a batch file that runs in the
command processor and looks like this:

echo off
chdir C:\Documents and Settings\dave\M y Documents\SQL\D eploy

rem Create tables
echo Generate CREATE TABLE SQL script [CreateTables.sq l] ...

echo PRINT ' Create tables ...' > CreateTables.sq l

cat ./Tables/dbo.table1.tab ./Tables/dbo.table2.tab
./Tables/dbo.table3.tab

CreateTables.sq l

But it fails with the command "cat" ("'cat' is not recognized as an
internal
or external command, operable program or batch file").

Can anyone tell me how I can concatenate my files?

[James]

In C# ??
"Dave" <da**@nospam.ru > wrote in message
news:%2******** *******@TK2MSFT NGP15.phx.gbl.. .

I need to concatenate serveral text files into a larger file.

I borrowed some code and patched together a batch file that runs in the
command processor and looks like this:

echo off
chdir C:\Documents and Settings\dave\M y Documents\SQL\D eploy

rem Create tables
echo Generate CREATE TABLE SQL script [CreateTables.sq l] ...

echo PRINT ' Create tables ...' > CreateTables.sq l

cat ./Tables/dbo.table1.tab ./Tables/dbo.table2.tab
./Tables/dbo.table3.tab

CreateTables.sq l

But it fails with the command "cat" ("'cat' is not recognized as an
internal
or external command, operable program or batch file").

Can anyone tell me how I can concatenate my files?

[X-Killer]

If the file size is within gigabytes, use the DOS's "COPY" command:
copy file1+file2+fil e3 destinationfile .

It seems that I post the answer in the wrong group. :~)
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I need to concatenate serveral text files into a larger file.

I borrowed some code and patched together a batch file that runs in the
command processor and looks like this:

echo off
chdir C:\Documents and Settings\dave\M y Documents\SQL\D eploy

rem Create tables
echo Generate CREATE TABLE SQL script [CreateTables.sq l] ...

echo PRINT ' Create tables ...' > CreateTables.sq l

cat ./Tables/dbo.table1.tab ./Tables/dbo.table2.tab
./Tables/dbo.table3.tab

CreateTables.sq l

But it fails with the command "cat" ("'cat' is not recognized as an
internal
or external command, operable program or batch file").

Can anyone tell me how I can concatenate my files?