Find and replace texts in multiple files

[DeeJay7]

I'm in a requirement to:

1. Open multiple files in multiple directories (not all files are .txt files, some are .ini, some without extension). Example: c:\dir\subdir\file1, c:\dir\subdir\file2.ini, c:\dir2\file3
2. Find 5 or 6 text strings in above files, string may contain special characters (Ex: %hostname%_a1234)
3. Replace them with new string values
4. Take backup of old files and save the updated files.

I've tried few scripts and couldn't get the solution.

Appreciate if anybody could help me to achieve this script.

Thanks in advance.

 

[alien4u]

Paste some code you already try and point why you think the code fail or where you think it fail.

Otherwise look like you want people do the job for you and maybe nobody help you.

[Dgameman1]

1 hour ago, DeeJay7 said:

I'm in a requirement to:

1. Open multiple files in multiple directories (not all files are .txt files, some are .ini, some without extension). Example: c:\dir\subdir\file1, c:\dir\subdir\file2.ini, c:\dir2\file3
2. Find 5 or 6 text strings in above files, string may contain special characters (Ex: %hostname%_a1234)
3. Replace them with new string values
4. Take backup of old files and save the updated files.

I've tried few scripts and couldn't get the solution.

Appreciate if anybody could help me to achieve this script.

Thanks in advance.

 

Do any of the locations have anything in common?  Is it every single file in the directory c:\dir?

Do the strings youre trying to find have anything in common?