Help merging .txt files

[Michael R. Boyett]

I have 50-60 .txt files I'd like to merge into one long .txt file. I know there are numerous utility programs available that can do this but the one's I've seen cost $25-$50. Since this is a one time need then I'm not real keen on spending anything to do it. Anyone aware of a free method of merging .txt files?

[jwortham1]

http://bluefive.pair.com/txtcollector.htm

[Michael Larson]

Here is free one.
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Merge multiple text files into one master file. This tool allows you to join many files into a single file. Use this tool instead of open each file and copy the content to paste it to one single file. LINK

[Henry Valenzano, CMI]

Just open your note pad and copy them to one. Takes about 5 min.

[Michael R. Boyett]

Jeffrey...perfect! TXTCollector was just what I was looking for.
Michael, I also tried FileMerge but wasn't as successful with it. I'm sure it works just fine as well but it didn't want to work smoothly with my computer...oh well. I should have remembered the ZDNet site for utilities like this, I've even got it bookmarked and still didn't think to check there.
Henry, yeah I could have done it that way but heck that's why I have a computer...to do all those menial tasks.

Thanks guys..

[Chris Morrell, CTO]

Here you go:

PHP Code:

$merged = '';
$handle = opendir('C:\Some Folder');
while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle)))
{
    if (substr($file, -4) == '.txt')
    {
        $merged = $merged . file_get_contents($file);
    }
}
closedir($handle);
$handle = fopen('C:\Some Folder\merged.txt', 'w');
fwrite($handle, $merged);
fclose($handle); 


[Michael R. Boyett]

Cool...now if I just had an idea how to execute PHP code I'd be home free. I do know it doesn't work simply by pasting it to a command line prompt.