* In a message originally to Martin Kazmaier, Tommi Koivula said:

 > Hi Martin.

 > 14 Dec 23 22:08:00, you wrote to All:

 >  MK> for %%a in (*.QQ) do (

 > That should be (*.QQQ)

 >  MK> sed -b -i s/TID:^ FastEcho^ 1.46.1^ 43288/TID:^ FastEcho^ 1.46.1^
 >  MK> 43288\x0D\x01TZUTC:^ \x2D0700/gi %%a )

 > My example from OS/2 works fine in this hpt/windows point of mine.

 > === Cut ===

 > set FINDTHIS=\x01CHRS: set ADDTHIS=\x01HELLO: WORLD!\x0D

 > for %a in (c:\bbs\husky\temp\out\*.pkt) ( sed -b -i --
 > 's/%FINDTHIS%/%ADDTHIS%%FINDTHIS%/gi' %a )

 > === Cut ===

 > C:\> cygwin\bin\sed.exe --version

 > cygwin/bin/sed (GNU sed) 4.9 Packaged by Cygwin (4.9-1)

 > I don't know what kind of SED you have in your windows but consider
 > installing cygwin. ;)

I think I'm using cygwin, but it craps out if I try to surround the
expression with '.

I'll try it using variables, like suggested.

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