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    From Jeff Earle@1:229/700 to All on Sun Mar 2 17:20:12 2025
    Hello all.
    I need some help for a batch file that will test for specific text as the last line of a .ans and .asc file and if the text is not there, it needs to add it.
    I've been playing around with it and think I have the right code but I'm not sure if it's got the right logic.
    This is what I have so far. I've replaced specific path and file names with [stuff] or (stuff) and the specific text to find is "|PA":

    @echo off
    c:
    cd \[path to the batch file]

    :ASC
    for /f "tokens=*" %%a in (file.asc) do set "line=%%a"
    echo "%line%"|findstr /i /c:"|PA" >nul
    if errorlevel 1 (
    echo ^|PA>>file.asc
    ) else (
    goto ANS
    )

    :ANS
    for /f "tokens=*" %%a in (file.ans) do set "line=%%a"
    echo "%line%|findstr /i /c:"|PA" >nul
    if errorlevel 1 (
    echo ^|PA>>file.ans
    ) else (
    goto END
    )

    :END

    Is there anythimg I need to modify, add or remove to ensure the logic and actions are correct?
    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks
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