Hello
I have a text file "MAINFILE.TXT" with some text in the file like this.
"MAINFILE.TXT"
someinfo
HOST
IP
someinfo

I want to copy this file and give it a new name for every file (alot of files).
The files should be
MAINFILE_host1.TXT
MAINFILE_host2.TXT
...

The names host1, hosts2 and so on are in a text file I want to read from like this.
"HOSTS.TXT"
host1
host2
...
Can I read in the "HOSTS.TXT" in an array and use the rename on the array?.
Or is there another way to do it?.

If it can be done can I also replace text in these new files from the "HOSTS.TXT" if I also have the IP adress for the hosts?.

"HOSTS.TXT"
host1, 192.168.1.1
host2, 192.168.1.2

I want files like this
MAINFILE_host1.TXT
someinfo
host1
192.168.1.1
someinfo

and so on.

The "HOSTS.TXT" is going to change and I want to generate these files again.


//Anders Andersson

In reply to Can I copy a file and rename the file to many new files? by Anonymous Monk

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