Thanks for the quick replies and I understand the animosity. I've managed to get the gamelist file as it should be using scripts but failing when trying to fill in the configuration file and outputting to seperate files. I have actually been at this for about 8 hours with bash scripts and using awk and sed but getting error after error, usually with seperators. I only arrived here after a temper tantrum!

Anyway, enough moaning as this is just what I'm looking for and I'm sure I can get that to work with some thought behind it. I'll let you know how I get on and post the full script if I manage it for any others who still live in the 80s/90s and want to get a retropie and play some old games without doing a time consuming setup.

Thanks for your help!

In reply to Re^2: Haven't Scripted in a Decade, need help (gift is probably a better word)! by rickyboy
in thread Haven't Scripted in a Decade, need help (gift is probably a better word)! by rickyboy

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