Combining multiple text files into one big one

Question

Hi I will be working with multiple text files with my friends. I need something that will combine multiple text files into a master file. The method I am after is something that is simple and will create a master file in a click of a button, better if I don't have to install any software (I'm using Win7 64bit pro), simplicity is what I need.

For example in: C://mydocs/blah/blah

I have: Hello.txt Iloveyou.txt Goodbye.txt

I want the master file to combine text inside in that order. I hope I'm making some sense.

Answer 1

Open a cmd shell, then

type Hello.txt Iloveyou.txt Goodbye.txt >masterfile.txt

or

copy Hello.txt+Iloveyou.txt+Goodbye.txt masterfile.txt

I think it will be simpler if you write a .bat to do so.

Answer 2

If these are true TXT files, I would suggest some version control system like Git. You wouldn't need to split the files, but I'm sure the file is some kind of rich file format like a Word document.

If you are using Word 2010, then you can use Skydrive and everyone can work on the document at once. Here is a video on Microsoft Word's CoAuthoring.

Answer 3

How important is it that the master aggregate file is updated all the time? If internet connectivity is not a problem, what about using Google Docs? I think you can all even edit the master file and the appropriate parts will be merged.

I was thinking along the lines of a simple batch append script, but there are probably more modern ways to do this.

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EDIT: I have a wonderful thing. It is called MobWrite, and it was developed by Neal Fraser, GE. The Google Code site has a downloadable standalone version, and you can also create online documents here a la PasteBin.

In the words of the author,

MobWrite now has what I believe to be the most advanced cursor preservation algorithm available.

If you are interested in the technical details (and how it compares to Google Docs), please see his write-up here:

http://neil.fraser.name/writing/cursor/