Hey guys, I was wondering if it's possible to make another FILE which stores something from the original batchfile so you can skip a part of the batch file? I think it's kinda annoying if you'd have to do that.
Lol I hope you understand...


Here's the code

Code: [Select]:1
IF EXIST "" "Save" GOTO 2
ECHO What Torrent Downloader are you using?
ECHO 1: µTorrent
ECHO 2: BitTorrent
ECHO 3: Vuze
ECHO 4: BitComet
ECHO.
ECHO If there is any other Client you are using, notify me
ECHO and I'll add it to the list ;)
ECHO.
SET /P L=Type your desired number and press ENTER:
IF %L%==1 SET TORRENT=%HOMEDRIVE%\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe
IF %L%==2 SET TORRENT=%HOMEDRIVE%\Program Files\BitTorrent\bittorrent.exe
IF %L%==3 SET TORRENT=%HOMEDRIVE%\Program Files\Vuze\Azureus.exe
IF %L%==4 SET TORRENT=%HOMEDRIVE%\Program Files\BitComet\bitcomet.exe
---------------------
---------------------            < Other part of the file, not necessary
---------------------
ECHO Start %TORRENT%?
SET /P N=Type y [yes] or n [no], then press ENTER.
IF %N%==y GOTO SBIT
IF %N%==n GOTO FOX
GOTO BIT
:SBIT
ECHO.
Start "" /min "%TORRENT%"
ECHO.
ECHO %TORRENT% started minimized.
Yeah so what I'm trying to do is making this "Save" file somehow lol
Without it, this code is useless and I have to put the number each time I start the batch file... This is what I'm trying to avoid. Code: [Select]IF EXIST "" "Save" GOTO 2This is also not for one-time usage as you might understand. I'll also use this for other programs I want to start with this batch file and for future batch files also

I've also thought about doing IF EXIST but there is a possibility the user has multiple of these programs...

I really hope you guys can help

PS: Anyone has another torrent client I need to add? In a batch you can create a variable.
If you do not release the variable, it lives forever.

As I dimly recall, there was a Broadway show ...
where the programmer sang:

   "In a clear Batch.....
   ..variables forever..."

Quote from: Geek-9pm on August 05, 2010, 10:21:47 AM

In a batch you can create a variable.
If you do not release the variable, it lives forever.

As I dimly recall, there was a Broadway show ...
where the programmer sang:

   "In a clear Batch.....
   ..variables forever..."

Can you put an example please?

Thanks

He is joking.

PS: what was the double post for?

What double post?

Lol
First I asked for an example. Then you posted the code which helped me
Then you posted that I was joking (which I wasn't)

Do you have trouble understanding how quoting works in forums? I'll try to put it simply for you.

1. Geek-9pm posted in that "batch variables live forever". This is (obviously) not true, and I think he meant it as a joke. (not very funny in my opinion.)
2. You (Ghosty) quoted Geek-9pm saying that, and underneath asked for an example, and from that it seemed that you thought he was serious (now that is funny.)
3. I (Salmon Trout) quoted you (Ghosty) asking for an example, and wrote underneath that he (Geek-9pm) was joking.

You DID double post

Your first post was "He is joking." The post after that you made was the code

You don't know what "double posting" is. It is when somebody makes the same post twice, sometimes in the same thread, by accident, or sometimes when they start two threads with the same first post. What I did was make two separate posts, which were different from each other.

Actually, it was the other way around.

Maybe in the forums where you post, but not in mine.

This is a "forum where I post", in case you hadn't noticed.