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723.Text merge -- How to make column merge for files in two folders?

User: park -- 2011-02-21          << 722  724 >>
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Description:
How to extract the first column of text files from the first fold,then merge it  
with the same name files in the second fold?there are more than 3 files in each  
fold.
Input Sample:
C:\000009.TXT  
C:\000018.TXT  
C:\600022.TXT  
D:\000009.TXT  
D:\000018.TXT  
D:\600022.TXT  
C:\000009.TXT  
2007/01/11,4.3965,4.3959,4.3896,4.4045 
,2359129.4815,4.4222 
2007/01/12,4.4709,4.4312,4.4801,4.4381 
,2353854.7925,4.4381 
2007/01/15,4.5775,4.4665,4.5835,4.4891 
,2347942.3665,4.4659 
2007/01/16,4.5963,4.5018,4.58,4.5025,2 
341265.2106,4.5028 
D:\000009.TXT  
3.43851,3.46645,3.44618,3.4771,2.46867 
e+007,3.41567 
3.3952,3.40142,3.38973,3.4044,2.46784e 
+007,3.38318 
3.31738,3.33639,3.31763,3.3
Output Sample:
D:\000009.TXT 
2007/01/11,3.43851,3.46645,3.44618,3.4 
771,2.46867e+007,3.41567 
2007/01/12,3.3952,3.40142,3.38973,3.40 
44,2.46784e+007,3.38318 
2007/01/15,3.31738,3.33639,3.31763,3.3 
2537,2.46703e+007,3.34063 
2007/01/16,3.24996,3.27135,3.25454,3.2 
594,2.46609e+007,3.29626
Answer:
Hint: You need to Download and install "Replace Pioneer" on windows platform to finish following steps.
Firstly, extract the first column of all files in c:\, and put the result to d:\new 
 
1. open "Tools->Batch Runner" window, drag files in c:\ to "Batch Runner" window 
2. set "change output folder" to  
3. click "Fast Replace" button 
* click "Add", set "search" to: 
 
* set "replace" to: 
 
* click "ok" 
* make sure "regular exp" option is selected. 
4. click "start", new files will be generated in d:\new, with one column: 
d:\new\000009.txt 
2007/01/11 
2007/01/12 
2007/01/15 
... 
 
Following steps read files in d:\ and merge them to d:\new 
 
5. ctrl-h open 'replace' window 
*  change the ">" to ">>> column append" between the "out page" and "output file" at the bottom of the window. 
*  click "settings" page, set "output delimiter" to "other", and fill "," behind 
6. click "Batch..." to open "Batch Runner" window 
7. drag files in folder d:\ to "Batch Runner" window 
8. set "change output folder" to "d:\new" 
9. click "batch replace'.

Screenshot 1:  Batch_Runner_Window


Screenshot 2:  Fast_Replace_Window


Screenshot 3:  Replace_Settings_Window


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