Hello all,

I am trying to have this batch STORE a variable read from a file with value INSIDE of it.
Here is what I have so far, but it seems it cannot set the variable. This is bewildering.
Code: [Select]@echo off
cd %userprofile%
for /f "delims=" %%a in (code.ini) do (
echo %%a
set code= <code.ini
)
ECHO Code is:
ECHO '%code%'
Which results in this:
Code: [Select]a1b2C3d4e5
ECHO is off.
Code is:
''Perhaps I have the syntax wrong?

Any helpful advice would be greatly appreciatedThis is wrong.

Code: [Select]set code= <code.ini
You need help with the set command.
Say this:
help set
And read it over.
for READING and parsing ini files, you can use vbscript
Code: [Select]Set objFS=CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
strFile = WScript.Arguments.Item(0)
WScript.Echo objFS.OpenTextFile(strFile).ReadLine
usage:
Code: [Select]c:\test> cscript //nologo readline.vbs myini.ini
Set /p var=the above will work for you. QUOTE from: Helpmeh on December 13, 2009, 09:02:04 PM

Set /p var=<file.ini
the above will work for you.

Once again the only useful help posted! You rock helpmeh.