Script isn't working

[Magnum]

This is supposed to insert these 2 characters, but it does not work.

I want to use it to insert comments in my batch files.

Comment&9 ::,{e}\text\comment9.txt

In comment9.txt

;::

[dedndave]

start the line with double colons - not a semicolon

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::comment

this works because...
batch file lines starting with a colon are branch labels
the second colon makes it an invalid branch label - so, when the batch is processed, the line is ignored   :P

[Magnum]

I am referring to the script capabilities within Qeditor.

[dedndave]

Hutch is the man for that one
in the attachment of the following post, he uses semicolons...
http://www.masm32.com/board/index.php?topic=17215.msg144067#msg144067

[Tedd]

Try the line as:

Comment&9,{e}\text\comment9.txt

and see if that works first.
If not, 'how' does it not work (what does it do?)

[Magnum]

This is what it puts out. ??

; ::

[Magnum]

I tried just :: in comment9, but it does not put it before the text, it makes a newline.

Before

text

--------------------------

After

::
text

[ToutEnMasm]

REM I am a comment

Else,there is a file named ntcmds in C:\WINDOWS\Help\ntcmds.chm

[hutch--]

Andy,

This is the standard stuff for different types of comments.

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Comment&0 «««««,{e}\text\comment0.txt
Comment&1 ¤¤¤¤¤,{e}\text\comment1.txt
Comment&2 ¤=÷=¤,{e}\text\comment2.txt
Comment&3 ÷·÷·÷,{e}\text\comment3.txt
Comment&4 ÷-÷-÷,{e}\text\comment4.txt
Comment&5 ¤*¤*¤,{e}\text\comment5.txt
Comment&6 ¤÷¤÷¤,{e}\text\comment6.txt
Comment&7 -----,{e}\text\comment7.txt
Comment&8 »»»»»,{e}\text\comment8.txt


[Magnum]

I used this.

I want to place 2 :: in front of other text WITHOUT a newline being inserted.

It looks like Qeditor is written to insert newlines for all the text scripts.

Comment&9 :::::,{e}\text\comment9.txt

[Magnum]

New plan.

How do I make a file with 2 colons that doesn't have the ODAH in the file.

Seems like debug can do it.

[Magnum]

I figured out the problem.
One I removed the linefeed, it worked.

How to edit a text file to remove linefeeds (0DAH)

edit /50 <name of text file>

Delete any linefeeds 

[Magnum]

Another way from a batch file guru.

set /p 0=::<nul>dblcolon.txt