Adding same text at the end of each line on external text files

[Loski]

Hello,
I can read external text files. I can create & write these files but I have a hard time figuring out how to add a specific text such as " Level_1" at the end of each line of an external file in order to differentiate those lines when I read all those external files all together. Right now, I have to add those " Level_1" text by hand with copy & paste. OK when few lines, impossible with plenty.
Thank so much for helping.

[grimes0332]

Use Line Input to read line by line, outputting to a new file with the additional text appended.

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One minor change needed - it will throw an error if the temporary or backup files already exist (.TMP or.BAK), got to leave sometihng for you to do so you can claim it as yours.

There are probably faster ways to do this, but that is about the easiest to understand.

[Loski]

great, thanks

[Rick Rothstein]

I can read external text files. I can create & write these files but I have a hard time figuring out how to add a specific text such as " Level_1" at the end of each line of an external file in order to differentiate those lines when I read all those external files all together. Right now, I have to add those " Level_1" text by hand with copy & paste. OK when few lines, impossible with plenty.

The following macro lets you select the file to alter, then it asks you what text to place at the end of each line and then it overwrites the original file with this modified text. I also put in some code to warn you if it looks like you are trying to add the same text that has already been added before.

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