I'm getting a funny error that I thought was due to my abnormally long string, but when I started debugging I'm getting an error when using the 'TYPE' command.  Has anyone ever had issues with this before?

Code: (buildExternal.bat) [Select]::echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
echo %path% | repl ";" "\r\n" xi >path.txt
if exist external.txt del external.txt
for /f "delims=" %%A in (path.txt) do (
cd /d "%%A" 2>nul
for %%X in (exe) do (
dir /b *.%%X >>%~pd0\external.txt 2>nul
)
)
cd /d %~pd0
del path.txt
set list=
for /f "delims=" %%A in (external.txt) do set "list=%%~nA(%%~xA)?_!list!"

set list

echo"!list:_=|!"

set list=%list:(=-%
set list=%list:)=+%

set list

type template.tmLanguage
:: | repl "_" "%list:_=|%" | repl "-" "\x28" x | repl "+" "\x29" x ">Batch File.tmLanguage"
Code: (Output) [Select]...
        <key>name</key>
        <string>Batch File</string>
        <key>scopeName</key>
        <string>source.dosbatch</string>
        <key>fileTypes</key>
        <array>
            <string>bat</string>
        </array>
    </dict>
</plist>The input line is too long.
was unexpected at this time.

T:\>
T:\>
Code: (template.tmLanguage) [Select]<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-

1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
    <dict>
        <key>uuid</key>
        <string>E07EC438-7B75-4437-8AA1-DA94C1E6EACC</string>
        <key>patterns</key>
        <array>
            <dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>keyword.command.dosbatch</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string>^[]|_</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>keyword.control.statement.dosbatch</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string>([%][%]([A-Z]|[a-z])|\%([^\%]*?)\%|%[~][fdpnxsatz]********[0-9]|%[0-9]|\!([^\!]

*?)\!)</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>keyword.control.conditional.if.dosbatch</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string>(if((not)?defined|exist)?)</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>keyword.control.conditional.dosbatch</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string>(GTR|GEQ|EQU|LEQ|LSS|NEQ|\=\=)$</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>keyword.control.repeat.dosbatch</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string></string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>keyword.operator.dosbatch</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string>[+|-|*|/]\=$|[=]$</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>captures</key>
                <dict>
                    <key>1</key>
                    <dict>
                        <key>name</key>
                        <string>keyword.command.rem.dosbatch</string>
                    </dict>
                </dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>comment.line.rem.dosbatch</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string></string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>comment.line.colons.dosbatch</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string>^\s*:\s*:.*$|^REM*$|^(?:^|\s)^((?i)rem)^(?:$|\s.*$)</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>begin</key>
                <string>"""\n\n\n"""\s."</string>
                <key>endCaptures</key>
                <dict>
                    <key>0</key>
                    <dict>
                        <key>name</key>
                        <string>punctuation.definition.string.end.shell</string>
                    </dict>
                </dict>
                <key>beginCaptures</key>
                <dict>
                    <key>0</key>
                    <dict>
                        <key>name</key>
                        <string>punctuation.definition.string.begin.shell</string>
                    </dict>
                </dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>string.quoted.double.dosbatch</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string>\"([^\"]*?)\"</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>keyword.operator.pipe.dosbatch</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string>[|]|[\^|]</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>keyword.operator.redirect.shell</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string></string>
            </dict>
        </array>
        <key>name</key>
        <string>Batch File</string>
        <key>scopeName</key>
        <string>source.dosbatch</string>
        <key>fileTypes</key>
        <array>
            <string>bat</string>
        </array>
    </dict>
</plist>
Does that single line generate an error with type?

Code: [Select]type template.tmLanguage
Sorry of the delayed responce.  That threw no error, but when you add the repl it does.  I've done some narrowing down to
repl "+" "\x29" x in type "Batch File.tmLanguage" | repl "___" "|" | repl "-" "\x28" x | repl "+" "\x29" x.  I'm not sure why its doing it, but now it throws:
Code: (error) [Select]C:\cmdPlugins\repl.bat(282, 1) Microsoft JScript runtime error: Unexpected quant
ifier

C:\cmdPlugins\repl.bat(305, 37) (null): The pipe is being closed.

C:\cmdPlugins\repl.bat(305, 37) (null): The pipe is being closed.

The process tried to write to a nonexistent pipe.
Which I believe is due to the use of ), but I can't figure out how to get around it.

Code: (full) [Select]echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
echo %path% | repl ";" "\r\n" xi >path.txt
if exist external.txt del external.txt
for /f "delims=" %%A in (path.txt) do (
cd /d "%%A" 2>nul
for %%X in (exe) do (
dir /b *.%%X >>%~pd0\external.txt 2>nul
)
)
cd /d %~pd0
del path.txt
type beginTemplate.txt >"Batch File.tmLanguage"

for /f "delims=" %%A in (external.txt) do echo.___%%~nA-%%~xA+?>>"Batch File.tmLanguage"
type template.tmLanguage >>"Batch File.tmLanguage"

type "Batch File.tmLanguage" | repl "___" "|" | repl "-" "\x28" x | repl "+" "\x29" x
Input line too long is an error with programs or utilities that limit the line to about 250 chars. ONE c fix to reduce an expression into segments that can be parsed separately.
http://www.digizol.com/2006/12/input-line-is-too-long-windows-command.html
 
In the above limik example the length limit was much, much HIGHER and still the OP went beyond. He WOULD have to just cut the path shorter.Here is the line with the problem:
Code: [Select]type "Batch File.tmLanguage" | repl "___" "|" | repl "-" "\x28" x | repl "+" "\x29" x >"Batch File.tmLanguage"

The problem is + is a regex meta-character (quantifier). It must either be escaped:
Code: [Select]type "Batch File.tmLanguage" | repl "___" "|" | repl "-" "\x28" x | repl "\+" "\x29" x >"Batch File.tmLanguage"

Or use the L (literal) option:
Code: [Select]type "Batch File.tmLanguage" | repl "___" "|" | repl "-" "\x28" x | repl "+" "\x29" xl >"Batch File.tmLanguage"

Note that parentheses in your Replace arguments are not a problem as long as they are quoted. You could simply use "(" and ")" instead of "\x28" and "\x29".

I have ceased development of REPL.BAT in favor of JREPL.BAT.

You can easily do all three replacements with a single JREPL call:
Code: [Select]call jrepl "___ - +" "| ( )" /l /t " " /f "template.tmLanguage" /o "Batch File.tmLanguage"

Dave BenhamThank you!  I'll take a look at jrepl later.  Have a great day.