Hi Greg Is Instr() any use? - Searches a string in a string (parsing from left to right) From the reference... InStr( ) Action: Scans a string (from left to right) for the presence of a second string. Syntax: INSTR ("string1", "string2") Parameters: String1 The string to search in. String2 The string to search for. Returns: ? Offset of the first character of string2 found in string1 0 String2 not present in string1 See Also: InStrRev( ), Left( ), Right( ), SubStr( ) Example: ; check if domain contains the string "TEST" $x = INSTR(@DOMAIN, "TEST") Richard Chapman Technical Support richard.chapman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Ph +44 207 587 2205 This email is confidential to the addressee only. If you do not believe that you are the intended addressee, do not use, pass on or copy it in any way. If you have received it in error, please delete it immediately and telephone the number given, reversing the charges if necessary. -----Original Message----- From: Greg.Watts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Greg.Watts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 13 June 2003 16:42 To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] OT: Find Command Is their a command in Kix that is similar to the DOS find command? I am writing a script that I need to search a text file for a certain string and if the string exists I need to run another command. Any help would be great! Thanks, Greg Watts System and Technology Group (410) 884 -2157 greg.watts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx MAC N2702-011 ******************************************************** This weeks sponsor - Emergent Online 99Point9.com Designed to facilitate efficient resolution of your technical server-based questions, issues and incidents, technical support is a few mouse-clicks away: you submit your incident-specific support requests via our online support helpdesk, our certified engineers resolve them while you monitor the progress, and your systems get back to 99.9% up-time in no time. http://www.99point9.com ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thethin.net/links.cfm For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm **************************************************************************** SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES Go to London Fire at www.london-fire.gov.uk/firesafety This email is confidential to the addressee only. If you do not believe that you are the intended addressee, do not use, pass on or copy it in any way. If you have received it in error, please delete it immediately and telephone the number given, reversing the charges if necessary. ******************************************************** This weeks sponsor - Emergent Online 99Point9.com Designed to facilitate efficient resolution of your technical server-based questions, issues and incidents, technical support is a few mouse-clicks away: you submit your incident-specific support requests via our online support helpdesk, our certified engineers resolve them while you monitor the progress, and your systems get back to 99.9% up-time in no time. http://www.99point9.com ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thethin.net/links.cfm For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm