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Batch script to kill process if string is found in text file

I have a process that writes logs to a acc.txt file and I'm trying to restart the process when a certain string has been found inside of that .txt file. Once the string is found and matches with what I'm looking for, the acc.txt contents should be cleared and process must be killed.

UPDATE: Errors fixed, see solution below.

Solution

  • You can use the findstr and taskkill commands, for example:

    @echo off
pushd %~dp0

:loop
   find "Error8902" acc.txt >nul 2>&1 && goto :stringFound
   echo String not found
   timeout /nobreak 1 >nul      & :: Interval between scanning
goto :loop


:stringFound
   echo String found, killing process
   taskkill /f /t /im process.exe
   del /F acc.txt
   pause