Install GREP....help

[Kevin Mortimer]

Hi

I want to be able to access GREP functions via the cmd line. I have downloaded a zip file (grep251b.zip) that I got from Matts website at ISO filemaker magazine. You can also download the file from this other website here.

http://short.stop.home.att.net/freesoft/txtutil1.htm#grep

Anyway Matts instructions were to install in C:/Windows/System32. I have placed the contents of the zip file in this location but I still get an error in the cmd line that says grep could not be found. Am I missing something....any suggestions would be great

[MarkWilson]

Kevin,

I was unable to download the file, but yes any .exe in the C:WINDOWSsystem32 folder is acessable from the command line.

Is the grep.exe in the "C:WINDOWSsystem32" folder?

Can the program be run from that location?

[Kevin Mortimer]

The exe files are in their own folder in the system32 folder. Do I need to take them out of their own folders and put them directly into the system32 folder.

[MarkWilson]

Yes, place the .exe files in the System32 folder. It is the default Windows level program folder.