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How to batch convert old .job files to the new .job file format

KB ARTICLE: KB0038
KB DATE: 20/11/2008
REVISED: 02/07/2009
REQUIRES VERSION: 2.05 or above
 

The first 2 lines of the .job file are reserved for the separator, this has now been updated so it's now the first 4 lines.

To update any existing .job files to the new format use the example dos script below to append two lines at the beginning of each file and create a new .job file.

In dos create a script e.g. script.bat

echo off
echo **** Processing
for %%a in (c:\*.job) do type c:\2blanklines.txt "%%a" > "%%a-new.job"

Now create a text file with 2 blank lines e.g. c:\2blanklines.txt (press return twice to create 2 blank lines), download 2blanklines.txt from here

then run the script.bat

NOTE: change the path to where your job files are in the script.bat