On Jun 12, 4:46 am, Paul Rudin <paul.nos... at rudin.co.uk> wrote: > HMS Surprise <j... at datavoiceint.com> writes: > > >> Why not use grep? > > > With Windows XP? > > www.cygwin.com Using cygwin for this problem is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. See http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/summary.html *Lots* of goodies there. HTH, John