scripting - CMD.EXE batch script to display last 10 lines from a txt file

Question

Any ideas how to echo or type the last 10 lines of a txt file?

I'm running a server change log script to prompt admins to state what they're doing, so we can track changes. I'm trying to get the script to show the last 10 entries or so to give an idea of what's been happening recently. I've found a script that deals with the last line, as shown below, but can't figure out what to change in it to display the last 10 lines. Script:

@echo off
setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%a in (c:log09.txt) do (
set var=%%a
)
echo !var!

Example of log file:

06/02/2009, 12:22,Remote=Workstation-9,Local=,
mdb,bouncing box after updates,CAS-08754,
=================
07/02/2009, 2:38,Remote=,Local=SERVER1,
mdb,just finished ghosting c drive,CAS-08776,
=================
07/02/2009, 3:09,Remote=,Local=SERVER1,
mdb,audit of server,CAS-08776,

Any thoughts? The script works great, just need it to pipe more lines to the screen.

Answer 1

Hopefully this will save Joel's eyes :)

@echo OFF

:: Get the number of lines in the file
set LINES=0
for /f "delims==" %%I in (data.txt) do (
    set /a LINES=LINES+1
)

:: Print the last 10 lines (suggestion to use more courtsey of dmityugov)
set /a LINES=LINES-10
more +%LINES% < data.txt