[batch-file] Add a new line to a text file in MS-DOS

I am making a .bat file, and I would like it to write ASCII art into a text file.

I was able to find the command to append a new line to the file when echoing text, but when I read that text file, all I see is a layout-sign and not a space. I think it would work by opening that file with Word or even WordPad, but I would like it to work on any computer, even if that computer only has Notepad (which is mostly the case).

How can I open the text file in a certain program (i.e. WordPad) or write a proper space character to the file?

EDIT:

I found that it is the best way to use:

echo <line1> > <filename>
echo <line2> >> <filename>

P.S. I used | in my ASCII art, so it crashed, Dumb Dumb Dumb :)

echo "text to echo" > file.txt

• I always use copy con to write text, It so easy to write a long text

• Example:

  C:\COPY CON [drive:][path][File name]

  .... Content

  F6

  1 file(s) is copied

Maybe this is what you want?

echo foo > test.txt
echo. >> test.txt
echo bar >> test.txt

results in the following within test.txt:

foo

bar

Use the following:

echo (text here) >> (name here).txt

Ex. echo my name is jeff >> test.txt

test.txt

my name is jeff

You can use it in a script too.

You can easily append to the end of a file, by using the redirection char twice (>>).

This will copy source.txt to destination.txt, overwriting destination in the process:

type source.txt > destination.txt

This will copy source.txt to destination.txt, appending to destination in the process:

type source.txt >> destination.txt