I am trying to write a batch file that will read 100's if IP's from a txt file, ping each one, then output the results to a file. Each successive ping request/results should be appended to the same txt file.

Help!!! please!!

BTW -using winxp pro.if exist pings.txt del pings.txt
for /f %%I in (ips.txt) do ping %%I >> pings.txt


If you are pinging 100's of IP they expect a huge file. Your output for each ping will be similar to this.

Pinging yahoo.com [206.190.60.37] with 32 bytes of data:

REPLY from 206.190.60.37: bytes=32 time=60ms TTL=52
Reply from 206.190.60.37: bytes=32 time=64ms TTL=52
Reply from 206.190.60.37: bytes=32 time=60ms TTL=52
Reply from 206.190.60.37: bytes=32 time=63ms TTL=52

Ping statistics for 206.190.60.37:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 60ms, Maximum = 64ms, Average = 61ms

No you can narrow down you file by using -n options with ping ie like ping -n 1 to send one ping to the host -n 2 would send 2 pings and so on.

Also you can use a find to limit the list like find /i "Reply" to find only machines that are replying to your ping request or a find /i "Pinging" so show every pinged address and whether it resolves or not
Thanks for the great replies, but it seems I am still having a problem that Imdomman was having with ping outputs.

It works from a command line but not from the batch call.

I have the file ips.txt with a single, pingable, address and here is what I get.

Ping.bat -- >
if exist pings.txt del pings.txt
for /f %%I in (ips.txt) do ping %%I >> pings.txt

Output-->
C:\pings>if exist pings.txt del pings.txt
C:\pings\pings.txt
C:\pings>for /F %I in (ips.txt) do ping %I 1>>pings.txt
C:\pings>ping 12.12.12.2 1>>pings.txt

From a Command window I can type -->
ping 12.12.12.2 >> pings12.txt

Output in pings12.txt-->
Pinging 12.12.12.2 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 12.12.12.2: bytes=32 time=127ms TTL=234
Reply from 12.12.12.2: bytes=32 time=125ms TTL=235
Reply from 12.12.12.2: bytes=32 time=144ms TTL=235
Reply from 12.12.12.2: bytes=32 time=124ms TTL=234

Ping statistics for 12.12.12.2:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 124ms, Maximum = 144ms, Average = 130ms

So anyone know what the 1 is or what is causing it??

Also, when I run the complete list of IPs, I get a message in the command window that says the process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.start your batch file with this line

@echo off
With @ Echo off the output in my ping.txt file is -->

C:\pings\pings.txt

Without @ Echo the output in my ping.txt file is -->

C:\pings>if exist pings.txt del pings.txt
C:\pings\pings.txt
C:\pings>for /F %I in (ips.txt) do ping %I 1>>pings.txt
C:\pings>ping 12.12.12.2 1>>pings.txt

The ever-present 1 again.... FYI.. I figured out the process sharing violation. It is because the batch file was named PING and PING is also a command, so I think I was confusing it. When I changed the filename to PINGBAT.bat it started to work without the sharing violation.

Now I am WAITING on the results of the complete run, and will post when complete.that 1 you saw is normal.
Quote from: erobby on July 24, 2008, 06:34:18 PM

Also you can use a find to limit the list like find /i "Reply" to find only machines that are replying to your ping request or a find /i "Pinging" so show every pinged address and whether it resolves or not

Now I am waiting on the results of the complete run, and will post when complete.

Quote from: erobby on July 24, 2008, 06:34:18 PM

Also you can use a find to limit the list like find /i "Reply" to find only machines that are replying to your ping request or a find /i "Pinging" so show every pinged address and whether it resolves or not

Where would I use this switch in the command/bat file?

Quote from: flainstigator on July 25, 2008, 07:22:26 AM

Quote from: erobby on July 24, 2008, 06:34:18 PM

Also you can use a find to limit the list like find /i "Reply" to find only machines that are replying to your ping request or a find /i "Pinging" so show every pinged address and whether it resolves or not

Where would I use this switch in the command/bat file?

@echo off
if exist pings.txt del pings.txt
for /f %%I in (ips.txt) do (
ping -n 1 %%I | find /i "Reply" >> pings.txt
)