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Hi please excuse me if I am asking a redundant question.

I would like to create a batch command from one central computer that transfers files from four computers that are on the same wireless network.

Some are using Vista and OTHERS XP. The batch command would check a specific directory every five seconds on each of the four wirelessly NETWORKED computers and if there are files present it would transfer them to its own local directory.

If this wasn't possible from the central computer, we could have a batch command running on each of the four wireless computers do the transfer from each to the central.

A related question also is can a batch command be made to perform a logon to the computer it needs to transfer the files from ?If you try doing this in batch, you'll either end up with a loop that continually sucks up CPU cycles or need prior knowledge of the incoming file name (or both). If you try doing this on the server, you'll find that VBScript is not multi-threaded and can only monitor one directory at a time.

One solution would be to have each local computer run a script to monitor a file CREATION event and copy the file to the server upon arrival.

Code: [Select]strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

Set colMonitoredEvents = objWMIService.ExecNotificationQuery _
("SELECT * FROM __InstanceOperationEvent WITHIN 5 WHERE " _
& "Targetinstance ISA 'CIM_Datafile' and " _
& "TargetInstance.Drive = 'C:' And TargetInstance.Path= '\\temp\\'")

Do
Set objLatestEvent = colMonitoredEvents.NextEvent()
Select Case objLatestEvent.Path_.Class
Case "__InstanceCreationEvent"
fso.CopyFile objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.Name servername
End Select
Loop

The above script monitors the c:\temp directory for file creations. When a file is created, it is copied to the server. You need to change servername to something appropriate and to remember to double up on all backslashes in the select statement paths!

Hope this helps. Hi,

Sidewinder suggestion would indeed work, but I would have written a simple batch to map some drives to the remote machines and then check the folders for your files, if there copy them to the local server. I would have then scheduled the batch file to run every 1 minute or so, anymorethen that and the CPU would become over worked.

hope it helps.thank you guys for your help, I haven't tried it yet but will give it a run this week.

cheers.I agree with all above suggestions, but if you want a delay in the batch, you can use the Choice command with a timeout and goto to keep it in a loop. CPU overload is a definate problem as for as soon as the data is sent it may need to resend again. You also will overwork your drives possibly if data changes frequently.

The other situation you could face if if the network connection drops, it could lock up your batch. See it before with hard wired network transfers that bail because of conjestion and a timeout occurs in the batch.All this makes sense thanks. I did map a drive from the server on the notebook and changed the script to reflect the mapped drive but wasnt sure sure about the proper syntax to use. I also assumed that I was saving it as an htm file.

Bottom line is it did not work and I put it down to my lack of knowledge in VBScripts.

here's what the script looks like now, I did modify it some by adding and removing parenthesis:


Code: [Select]strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

Set colMonitoredEvents = objWMIService.ExecNotificationQuery _
("SELECT * FROM __InstanceOperationEvent WITHIN 5 WHERE " _
& "Targetinstance ISA 'CIM_Datafile' and " _
& "TargetInstance.Drive = 'c:' And TargetInstance.Path= '\\Photos\\'")

Do
Set objLatestEvent = colMonitoredEvents.NextEvent()
Select Case objLatestEvent.Path_.Class
Case "__InstanceCreationEvent"
fso.CopyFile objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.Drive = Z:\\Images\\transfers\\
End Select
LoopQuote

fso.CopyFile objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.Drive = Z:\\Images\\transfers\\

Is there a way by which i can do a piping of command output to a variable instead of file?
I require continuing my execution based on the command outputs. I really dont want to create a file while executing my dos commands if it is feasible.

Thanks in advance for the HELP offered.i dont know if PIP cvan do this but u can use this

for /F "delims=" %%i in ('commands') do set r=%%i
echo %r%Thanks mate.
But how actually can I capture the entire o/p set in the variables, as this would allow me just to store just the last line of my o/p in r.Say what the command is and what specific output you are looking for. Unless you give more information we cannot help you.

We are not mind readers.

u can do that but show us the code so we can help u more
setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
set /a con=1
for /f "delims=" %%i in ('commands') do (
set VAR!con!=%%i
set /a con=!con!+1
)
endlocal
echo %var1%
echo %var2%
.
.
.
Sorry guys for not being clear in conveying my ask.

I am invoking a executable from my batch script, which outputs multiple lines. Currently am outputting the same to a file. Please find below the code snippet

Code: [Select]call %SYS_DIR%powercfg.exe -L | findstr /C balanced > plan.txt
Sample contents of plan.txt would be
Code: [Select]Power Scheme GUID: 382a0719-1dcf-45ae-a357-0b9cedfb0f43 (balanced) *
Power Scheme GUID: 5d73e9ca-7776-4dc3-8eee-dd828ae4f989 (balanced1)
Instead of writing it to a txt file, am interested in storing it in dos variables. Can tat be done ?
Yes. .bat_man has told you how to do it.
yes it can

setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
set /a con=1
for /f "delims=" %%i in ('^%SYS_DIR^%/powercfg.exe -l ^| findstr /C balanced') do (
set var!con!=%%i
set /a con=!con!+1
)
endlocal
echo %var1%
echo %var2%
.
.
.
he has told you twice now.

Hi Everyone,

In batch code, is it possible to count the number of files from the text file

For eg.,
Text file "Src.txt" contains the following text....
uuuuu
vvvvvv
xxxxxx
yyyyyy
zzzzzz

I need to find the number of lines available in "Src.Txt" and also i need to print(echo) the 3rd LINE.

Is there any option to resolve this issue..., Please help me to resolve this issue....,

Thank in Advance.

Urs,
Vinoth



I've not been able to figure this out (If it is at all possible)try this
setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
set /a cont=1
for /f "delims=" %%i in (New.txt) do (
if "!count!" EQU "3" echo %%i
set /a count=!count!+1
)
echo u have !count! lins in New.txt
pause
endlocalHi friend,

When i try to execute your code, the count was not increasing.... Since I am new to DOS envrn, please help me to resolve this issue.....

This is the DOS SCREEN................

D:\>set /a count=1
1
D:\>for /f "delims=" %i in (cbs.txt) do set /a count=%count%+1

D:\>set /a count=1+1
2
D:\>set /a count=1+1
2
D:\>set /a count=1+1
2
D:\>set /a count=1+1
2
D:\>set /a count=1+1
2
D:\>

******************************************************************

Thanks In Advance.(For your timely help)

With Regards,
Vinoth R

u should put the command setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
or the code will not work
put this code inside abat file and execute it , it will workQuote from: vinoth124 on June 12, 2008, 05:20:02 AM

D:\>for /f "delims=" %i in (cbs.txt) do set /a count=%count%+1

I'm trying to do a

C:\>net use * \\127.0.0.1\root abcd&d& /USER:administrator

command and UNFORTUNATELY the password used to map the drive happens to have ampersands (&) in it.

So DOS thinks I'm trying to ISSUE two distinct commands instead of one.

How do I get it to stop trying to interpret the ampersand (&) as a special character?

P.S. - We have literally thousands of computers with random passwords generated, so it's not practical to fix the passwords themselves, so please don't make that suggestion.I'm no expert but what happens if you do add an '^' before the '&'

Code: [Select]C:\>net use * \\127.0.0.1\root abcd^&d^& /USER:administrator
If you go to command and type 'echo ^&' it will show the character '&'I believe that was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.Anytime.

Hi,
how do I include my password FILE into another batch script?
In Unix I would put my password in a separate "Include" file with this line
psw="mypassword"

Then all my Unix SCRIPTS will include that "Include" file and use that password as a variable $psw
. /path/to/Include/file.txt
login $loginID $psw on $SERVER ;

How do I write a DOS script that does similar things as above.?
THANKS in advance.
u can do that by creating a new environment variable by right click on
"my computer"->properties -> ADVANCED press on environment variable create a new one for eg pas
the in any BAT file u can use its value as %pas%

Does ANYONE know if there is a way to limit incoming windows messages from just certain computers? I would like to use the service but I do not want the spam.

Also is there is way to change the format of the messages? Like change the background color, text size, etc. The gray window is not very appealing.Yes there is a way to edit the background color LETTERS A-F represent a color, and numbers 1 through 9 represent a color/shade for example: Color D1 would make a light purple background with a blue text.

Background Foreground (text)
0 = Black 8 = Gray
1 = Blue 9 = Light Blue
2 = Green A = Light Green
3 = Aqua B = Light Aqua
4 = Red C = Light Red
5 = Purple D = Light Purple
6 = YELLOW E = Light Yellow
7 = White F = Bright White

hope this helps

Hi,
How do I specify a hex string to DOS FIND?
I TRIED to use Line feed hex 25 or Carriage return hex 0D to SEARCH a .txt file
I was unsuccessful. I was successful using a regular string (127.0.0.1).

This is the command that I entered:

Find /C "0x'0D'" C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\Hosts
It failed, returned zero

I tried this:
Find /C "127.0.0.1" C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\Hosts

It worked, returned 8194
ThanksI don't think you can do it with find.
There are a few utilities out there like this one, that might WORK for you:
Find & Replace 1.0

Hi,
I have a problem using cmd.exe as a limited user runnig a batch file.

I have a small .com program called REPLY.com, when executed in a batch file, it waits for the user to press a key and reply.com returns the key pressed as an errorlevel. This works fine when I log in as the admin. If I log is as a limited user, the batch file continues past the reply.com with an error:

"C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Ducume~1\Frank\Locals!~1\Temp. A temporary file needed for initialization could not be created or could not be written to. Make sure that the directory path exists, and disk space is available. CHOOSE 'Close' to terminate the application."

That folder is accessible, I have plenty of disk space, so I don't understand what it wants to do that it cannot do.
Does anyone have an idea?
Thanks
Franklog in as admin and change permissions for command.comI have changed permissions for cmd.exe to have full access by by the limited user.
No change.
I changed permissions on command.com as suggested also.
No change.
FrankThis may be a long shot, but maybe ... the temp file was created on a prior use of the reply program and was not deleted for unknown reasons. If it was marked read only, or if it was still in use, then you would likely get that error. Not all programs handle their temp files as well as they should. When I look at my temp folder, I usually find a lot of stranded temp files.

Try deleting all of your temp files and see if any are left. Reboot to safe mode, or as admin, and delete the remaining ones if possible. Then try your reply.com program again with the temp folder open to see what file(s) if any are created, and whether or not they are deleted properly after reply closes.

You could also log in as admin. & watch the admin temp folder while running the program for the same thing. This may be a long shot, but it may give you a clue or two, by knowing which temp files are being created and whether or not they are being deleted properly.

What version of windows do you have? I am not familiar with the C:\Ducuments folder structure. "C:\Ducume~1\Frank\Locals!~1\Temp". (Sorry, I couldn't resist, but seriously, what windows version are you running?)

Quote from: Frank on June 08, 2008, 05:34:36 AM

If I log is as a limited user, the batch file continues past the reply.com with an error:

I am not familiar with the C:\Ducuments folder structure. "C:\Ducume~1\Frank\Locals!~1\Temp".

I am able to DETERMINE the system OS by using ver command, but not for Windows Vista.

In windows Vista machine it just outputs -> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
where as in other OS am able to parse for XP, 2003 etc, from the command ver's output.

Is there a way to determine it in Vista.

Thanks in ADVANCE for the help.Not an exact answer, but some information HERE for you.

From the page:
Quote

(The Vista version is 6.0 whereas the XP version is 5.1.)

Can anyone see whats wrong with this code? when you enter 1 number and enter to get that program up ALL of the programs come up! why? forgott its in swedish but i hope you can help me anyway !

Code: [Select]@echo off
cls
color A
title Arams Understod
echo Skriv vilken siffra du vill ha och sen ENTER

echo skriv 1 for att oppna Kalkylatorn
echo skriv 2 for att oppna Paint
echo skriv 3 for att oppna Internet Explorer
echo skriv 4 for att oppna Utorrent
echo skriv 5 for att oppna Mozilla Firefox
echo skriv 6 for att oppna Windows Update
echo skriv 7 for att oppna Msn Messenger (dock inte 7.5 och gammlare)
echo skriv 8 for att oppna Anteckningar
echo skriv 9 for att oppna Diskrensning
echo skriv 10 for att oppna Windows Media Player
echo skriv 11 for att oppna Skarmtangentbord
echo skriv 12 for att oppna Skarmforstoraren (dra DEN lite nerat sa den blir storre)
echo skriv 13 for att oppna wordpad
echo skriv 14 for att logga ut denna anvandare
echo GJORD AV : ARAM
set /p var=Skriv vilken siffra du vill:

IF '%VAR%' == '1' GOTO calc
IF '%VAR%' == '2' GOTO paint
IF '%VAR%' == '3' GOTO internet
IF '%VAR%' == '4' GOTO utorrent
IF '%VAR%' == '5' GOTO firefox
IF '%VAR%' == '6' GOTO update
IF '%VAR%' == '7' GOTO messenger
IF '%VAR%' == '8' GOTO notepad
IF '%VAR%' == '9' GOTO diskrensning
IF '%VAR%' == '10' GOTO mediaplayer
IF '%VAR%' == '11' GOTO skärm
IF '%VAR%' == '12' GOTO hjälp
IF '%VAR%' == '13' GOTO wordpad
IF '%VAR%' == '14' logoff

echo GJORD AV : ARAM


EXIT

:calc
%SystemRoot%\system32\calc.exe

:paint
%SystemRoot%\system32\mspaint.exe

:internet
"C:\Program\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"

:utorrent
"C:\Program\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe"

:firefox
"C:\Program\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"

:update
%SystemRoot%\system32\wupdmgr.exe

:messenger
"C:\Program\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe"

:notepad
%SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe

:diskrensning
%SystemRoot%\system32\cleanmgr.exe

:mediaplayer
"C:\Program\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /prefetch:1

:skärm
%SystemRoot%\system32\osk.exe

:hjälp
%SystemRoot%\system32\magnify.exe

:wordpad
"C:\Program\Windows NT\Tillbehör\wordpad.exe"
[Saving space - attachment deleted by admin]The code appears to be falling thru all your logic after you go to a label. Try putting a goto :eof in every one of your labels:

Example:
Code: [Select]:internet
"C:\Program\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
goto :eof

I don't RECALL a Program directory on any version of Windows. There are other ways to fix this, but this needs the least explanation. Quote from: Sidewinder on June 10, 2008, 12:17:50 PM

The code appears to be falling thru all your logic after you go to a label. Try putting a goto :eof in every one of your labels:

I don't recall a Program directory on any version of Windows.

You've never seen Swedish Windows, then, in which "C:\Program" is the name of the folder called "C:\Program Files" in English language versions. Roll Eyes

You may be interested to know that there quite a few countries in the world where English is not the main language. Smiley Many of them have their own-language-version of Windows or other OSs available.

Quote

Shouldn't it be "program arkivera?"(two words)?

youre right , it could be that way , but in swdish it sounds better if you have "program" only , program files = program filer in swedish , anywayz i didnt understand how to fix it could you be a little more specific ?

Thx ///aram

There are other ways to fix this, but this needs the least explanation.

Hello,

I'm tyring to run the command below to output filenames with a specific format to a text file. The script outputs a directory listing to a text file, it then does a dir listing on any subdirectories and finally it does a dir listing of files in those directories. We then output the VARIABLES returned to a text file to create a unique filename based on the directory listings. The issue I'm having is that I want to subtitute a variable for the top directory name RATHER than using the directory name itself.

Any ideas would be MUCH appreciated.


Example filename required - 130042008filename.tif from the variables - echo %var%%%b%%c

Current Filename returned - Directory name A30042008filename.tif from the variables echo %%a%%b%%c

del c:\filenames.txt
dir /b E:\ > c:\dir.txt
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in (
'type c:\dir.txt'
) do (
echo %%a
if %%a == Directory name A (
set var=1
echo %var%
dir /b "e:\%%a\Images\*" > c:\dates.txt
for /f "tokens=*" %%b in (
'type c:\dates.txt'
) do (
echo %%b
for /f "tokens=*" %%c in (
'dir /b "e:\%%a\Images\%%b\*"'
) do (
echo %var%
echo %%c
echo %var%%%b%%c >> c:\files2.txt ))

if %%a == Directory name B (
set var=2
echo %var%
dir /b "e:\%%a\Images\*" > c:\dates.txt
for /f "tokens=*" %%b in (
'type c:\dates.txt'
) do (
echo %%b
for /f "tokens=*" %%c in (
'dir /b "e:\%%a\Images\%%b\*"'
) do (
echo %var%
echo %%c
echo %var%%%b%%c >> c:\files2.txt ))

)
)You could try parsing the path using the backslash as a DELIMITER. This would break down the path into component parts which you can glue back together using just the drive and the top level directory.

Good luck.

I built my basic AI but I am thinking up new THINGS to add to it. Like for example:

-If you were to type in "google" and then a new question would ask what you WANT to look up and then it would look that up and OPEN it in a new window. Can I make it do this?

I'll add to this post LATER.

is it possible to make a batch files that just remove a piece of the name?
eg. "CD blabla" then i want to remove "CD " including the space.
some time its "GAME CD blabla" then i want to remove it with the two spaces " CD "Quote

is it possible to make a batch files that just remove a piece of the name?
eg. "CD blabla" then i want to remove "CD " including the space.
some time its "Game CD blabla" then i want to remove it with the two spaces " CD "

Quote

is it possible to make a batch files that just remove a piece of the name?
eg. "CD blabla" then i want to remove "CD " including the space.
some time its "Game CD blabla" then i want to remove it with the two spaces " CD "

This little snippet will remove the space on the right. You can modify it to remove the space on the left.

Code: [Select]@echo on
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%x in ('dir /a:d /b') do (
set input="%%x"
set input=!input:cd =!
ren "%%x" !input!
)


Hope this helps.

Everytime i put in the command to copy a folder it says its completed but i check the directory and still nothing. This is the script that im trying atm:
Code: [SELECT]SET COPYCMD=/Y
ROBOCOPY "C:\test" C:\test2 /E /V /L
pause
Before i was using XCOPY but still had no luck Help please if you can.Try using.
Code: [Select]xcopy "C:\test" C:\test2 /v /y /e
pauseIt works fine for me.ty it worked Ok another PROBLEM has arose, i dont know if its because im building this on vista but the simplest scripts are giving errors. My start command doesnt work now

Code: [Select]START %CURRDIR%\..\Backup.reg
When i do it like that it says it cannot find the file but when it has the "" it opens a cmd window and i dnt want that.Quote from: youngbucks on May 10, 2008, 05:26:30 PM

Code: [Select]START %CURRDIR%\..\Backup.regWhen i do it like that it says it cannot find the file but when it has the "" it opens a cmd window and i dnt want that.

%CURRDIR%\..\Backup.reg

@echo off
color 04
title Fallen Soilders Release: Fix For Printer V.02
Echo .:,,,,,,,,,,,,, .,,,,,,,.
Echo ;s #
Echo ;; @
Echo ; : H [emailprotected]@
Echo ; : B [emailprotected]@
Echo ; : # [emailprotected]@
Echo ; : @ [emailprotected]@
Echo ; : @ [emailprotected]@
Echo ; : @ @
Echo ; : @ .:,,,;r
Echo ; : @H2SiiSXX
Echo ; ##: @
Echo ;r , ,,. ..,;@
Echo ;r S95SS5; [emailprotected]@
Echo ;; @ [emailprotected]@
Echo ;. @ [emailprotected]@
Echo ; # [emailprotected]@
Echo ;: @ [emailprotected]@
Echo ;r :@r

Echo Fallen Soilders Release: Fix For Printer V.02
echo.
:BEGIN
echo 1. INSTALL
echo 2. Uninstall
echo 3. Exit
:B2
set /p choice=What do you want to do?
if "%choice%"=="1" goto Install
if "%choice%"=="2" goto Uninstall
if "%choice%"=="3" goto End
if "%choice%"==" " goto False

:False
Echo That response does not Corespond!
goto :B2

: Install
:I1
IF EXIST "%0\..\E1.cab" (echo All Files Found. Press Enter To Continue...) ELSE goto CheckF
IF EXIST "%0\..\E1" goto :I2 ELSE goto :I1
Pause
Echo Running Extraction Process
TASKKILL /F /IM explorer.exe
EXPAND -r -F:* "%0\..\E1.cab" %TEMP%
Move %TEMP%\E1 "%CURRDIR%"
:I2
Pause
START %CURRDIR%\Backup.reg
SET COPYCMD=/Y
xcopy "%0\..\E1\system32" C:\test2 /v /y /e /i /c
START C:\Windows\explorer
goto :BEGIN

:CheckF
Echo File Checking has failed!
Pause
goto :BEGIN

:Uninstall
Echo Currently Uninstalling All Files...
DEL /s /q "%0\..\E1"
RD /s /q "%0\..\E1"
RD /s /q "C:\test2"
Pause
goto :BEGIN

Quote from: rhoads on April 29, 2008, 08:17:42 AM

last nite i got a call back from a friend of a friend lol, who i tried to contact to help out with this and he told me that i didnt need to use a for loop to do this.........that i could accomplish the same thing by using the set command.....

i set fname=%1 but then to get lname and dept to work i dont know

hi ...

I tried Giving two CONDITIONS which are connected by OR operation in IF CONDITION .It didnt allow me to give

or
|
||

what way i should give.,.??

to opearte like if ((a==b) or (c==d)

advance thanks
prasanna
You have to kludge it

CODE: [Select]If "%a%"=="%b%" goto label1
If "%c%"=="%d%" goto label1
goto LABEL2

:label1
REM you arrive here if (a==b or c==d) is TRUE

REM code
REM code
REM code

goto NEXT

:label2
REM you arrive here if (a==b or c==d) is FALSE

REM code
REM code
REM code

:next

Hey all

I'm trying to test a variable and if its correct open up another batch file, if its false go to another part of the original .bat file. Below is how Ive got my commands :

IF %VARIABLE% == 1 (
CALL TEST.BAT
)ELSE(
GOTO TEST2
)

But it generates this output without running the 2nd .bat file. PROMPT outputs "ELSE( was UNEXPECTED at this time". Ive tried changing the format but I cant get it to work.

Would this be the right way of doing it, or is there a better way.

Thanks, Alextry;

if /i "%variable%" EQU "1" (start test.bat) else goto test2


notice I added "/i" this will MAKE the if statement compare them as integers. I've also added the " " around the values we're comparing and I stuck it on one line cos I reakon it's easier to read.

I haven't tested it, but I hope it helps. Quote from: blastman on May 09, 2008, 08:30:06 AM

notice I added "/i" this will make the if statement compare them as integers.

I've also added the " " around the values we're comparing

and I stuck it on one line cos I reakon it's easier to read.

Quote from: blastman on May 09, 2008, 08:30:06 AM

notice I added "/i" this will make the if statement compare them as integers.

No it won't; using if with the /i switch makes the comparison case-insensitive, or makes it ignore case if you prefer. Since numerical digits don't have "upper" or "lower" case, it will have no effect whatsoever.

the bit that confused me...

"These comparisons are generic, in that if both string1 and string2 are both comprised of all numeric digits, then the stings are converted to numbers and a numeric comparison is performed"

how to copy a file when my FOLDER is in the desktop?for example,i will create a folder in DOS cmd,then it will appear in the desktop,and i want to copy a file in my new create folder,what should i do?LIKE just about everything else the Desktop is contained in a folder. If you want to copy a file to your new desktop folder using Dos or the Command PROMPT you should use the Copy command e.g.

Copy_file.ext_"c:\Documents_and_Settings\All_Users\Desktop\New_Folder\"

or

Copy_file.ext_"c:\Documents_and_Settings\Administrator\Desktop\New_Folder\"

The above is ok in Windows 2k, you didn't MENTION which operating system you are using. (Replace the _ with spaces)

Of course in Explorer you can simply Copy/Paste the file.

Good luck

hi,
I need renaming and moving file to other directory with SUFFIX of date and time.
this is what i TRIED
for /f "TOKENS=1-5 delims=:" OR "tokens=1-5 delims=/ " %%d in ("%time%") %%d in ("%date%") do rename "E:\LogUpdate\CtRddmMavenRDR.meta" "CtRddmMavenRDR"%%e-%%f-%%g-%%d-%%e.meta
but not workingI have never seen that "tokens=" OR "tokens=" thing before. Where did you GET that? Also that weird way you are trying to run two loops at the same time, did you invent that yourself?



hi,
i have never USED batch command before but i found these two loops working fine individually
but my need is to get both date and time as suffix to file name.

pls help me out
thanks in advance

Hi

I have a virus in my computer, and i was creating a .bat file than delete it. But now it is changing his folder, but it don't change his name. So I need to do a scan to find the FOLDERS and next delete them.

Can I to do a SEARCH and delete the results? How I do this?

Thx!UM go to start and press search and look for the file nameWelcome to the CH forums.

You should be using a recognised virus removal tool to CLEAN your system. The virus, which you do not name, may be resident in more than one location.

Post in the "Computer Viruses and Spyware" forum and/or wait for one of the CH AUTHORISED malware removal specialists to respond.

Please read this..

Good luck

Hey all.

I've been scratching my head over this for some time now;

Code: [Select]@echo off
set /p name="Skriv elev navn(e): "
echo 1
md %name%
echo 2
echo %name%>>folderlog.txt
echo 3
echo %name%>%name%\%name%.txt
echo 4
pause
This is the code I've got so far, obviously the echo's are for debugging.

This is the aim of this script;

To create as many folders as required, in this case student names - e.g.: John, Jake, Peter etc.
I need it to create the folder, a .txt file within the newly created folder containing the number the folder was during creation - and the name of the folder.
As such: MAIN DIR\John\John.txt - containing string: , .
I hope this is clear enough.
I have yet to figure out the numbering issue, and it's a real head-scratcher. However, I have successfully managed to get it to create the .txt file with "John" in it.
However, when I try to make more than one folder - the script breaks only creating the folders, and no .txt files. This happens at the .txt file creation string.
That's basically where I'm stuck. I've worked on it for hours today, with no luck.

Also, I've been attempting to make a batch file that will delete all *folders* including their contents in a directory. So far my attempts have been unsuccessful.

I really hope this great site - and it's members can provide me with help for a solution to this.

Thanks in advance!

-Frobergtry this for numbering

@echo off
:labl1
set /p name="Skriv elev navn(e): "
echo 1
for /f %%i in ('dir /a ^|find /c "<DIR>"') do set /a d=%%i
md %name%
echo 2
echo %name%>>folderlog.txt
echo 3
echo %d%,%name%>"%name%\%name%.txt"
echo 4
set re=
set /p re=to insert an other student press r
if "%re%" EQU "r" goto labl1
pause


i hope its helpfulIt is indeed.
Only, it creates the names one at a time.. I'd really prefer to just type in a long string of names... but that's not possible I take it?
Been playing around with it a bit, any chance of getting it to start counting with number 1 instead of number 2?

I can't see that particular oddity being set in the script..at first i forgot to till u that the u have to remove the /a from the dir command in the for LOOP thats due to it will give u 2 aditional directoryes that are . and .. for that u have to remove the /a unless u got som headin folders u want to cont

and about the names u can put them into a file line by line an do this

setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
for /f "delims=" %%i in (names.txt) do (
set name=%%i
echo 1
for /f %%t in ('dir ^|find /c ""') do set /a d=%%t
md "!name!"
echo 2
echo !name!>>folderlog.txt
echo 3
echo !d!,!name!>"!name!\!name!.txt"
echo 4
)
pause
endlocal
Nah, it has to be direct user input.

I was wondering if you could look at SOMETHING else, perhabs.

I'm trying to make a batch to delete all the directories, and the contents - but leave the files in root intact.

Here's what I've got so far;
Code: [Select]@echo off
dir /b /ad %1 > dirlist.txt
for /f %%i in (dirlist.txt) do rd /s /q %1\%%i
Basically creating a directory list, and have it delete the folders listed. However, it says "File not found" in the cmd prompt. Any ideas?


I really appreciate your help man.Quote

To create as many folders as required, in this case student names - e.g.: John, Jake, Peter etc.
I need it to create the folder, a .txt file within the newly created folder containing the number the folder was during creation - and the name of the folder.
As such: MAIN DIR\John\John.txt - containing string: <number>, <John>.

@echo off
dir /b /ad %1 > dirlist.txt
for /f %%i in (dirlist.txt) do rd /s /q %1\%%i

So, the other query. Any way I can get a batch file to delete all folders in, for example, C:\data\project\blah - and leave the other files in that directory intact?

@echo off
dir /b /ad %1 > dirlist.txt
for /f %%i in (dirlist.txt) do rd /s /q %1\%%i

Prompt for directory name?

set /p name="Skriv elev navn(e): "

Friends can u please suggest me some forums/websites regarding hacking and dos We aren't your "friends" here if you are a hacker. You won't get any help here, the only thing I think that needs to be said is.... goodbye!
If you don't know enough about finding info on hacking/Dos you will never make the grade as a hacker.

Here is a definition I really like:
Quote

The ........File contains a bunch of definitions of the term ‘hacker’, most having to do with technical adeptness and a delight in solving problems and overcoming limits. If you want to know how to become a hacker, though, only two are really relevant.

There is a community, a shared culture, of expert programmers and networking wizards that traces its history back through decades to the FIRST time-sharing minicomputers and the earliest ARPAnet experiments. The members of this culture originated the term ‘hacker’. Hackers built the Internet. Hackers made the Unix operating system what it is TODAY. Hackers run Usenet. Hackers make the World Wide Web work. If you are part of this culture, if you have contributed to it and other people in it know who you are and call you a hacker, you're a hacker.

The hacker mind-set is not confined to this software-hacker culture. There are people who apply the hacker attitude to other things, like electronics or music — actually, you can find it at the highest levels of any science or art. Software hackers recognize these kindred spirits elsewhere and may call them ‘hackers’ too — and some claim that the hacker nature is really independent of the particular medium the hacker works in. But in the rest of this document we will focus on the skills and attitudes of software hackers, and the traditions of the shared culture that originated the term ‘hacker’.

There is another group of people who loudly call themselves hackers, but aren't. These are people (mainly adolescent males) who get a kick out of breaking into computers and phreaking the phone system. Real hackers call these people ‘crackers’ and want nothing to do with them. Real hackers mostly think crackers are lazy, irresponsible, and not very bright, and object that being able to break security doesn't make you a hacker any more than being able to hotwire CARS makes you an automotive engineer. Unfortunately, MANY journalists and writers have been fooled into using the word ‘hacker’ to describe crackers; this irritates real hackers no end.

The basic difference is this: hackers build things, crackers break them.

Back in the 80s, we used to say that a hacker's computer was one with a built in ashtray

Couldn't of said that better *tears forming in eyes*

Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on April 02, 2008, 11:44:02 PM

Couldn't of said that better *tears forming in eyes*

I would cry... if i could.

I sir, am a man!

At our SCHOOL we want to be able to delete all the contents of the My Music, My Pictures and My Videos folders on the computers with a batch file. I know there's

DEL "C:/Documents and Settings/username/My Documents/My Pictures/*.*" /Q

But the problem is there's dozens of computers and they each have dozens of different users on WINDOWS XP.

Is there a wildcard that I can USE with DEL or RMDIR in the path at 'username' so it will select all the folders, then go on to delete each "/My Documents/My Pictures/*.*" in each of the different users folders? WITHOUT having to specify each different actual username.

Cheers in advance.This might work:

Code: [Select]del "%userprofile%/My Documents/My Pictures/*.*" /Q

Good luck.

Hello
I have a dell laptop with a floppy but no cd and a formatted hdd. I need to load xp from external usb cd drive. I can get as far a getting usb to work and external cd drive is recognised but gives cdr103 not high sierra.
The laptop is back a bit so doesnt boot from usb and is also usb 1.1
Any ideas please
number7What is the exact model of the laptop?

Chances are if the BIOS doesn't support booting from a USB device, there's nothing you can do.

I take it the internal CD drive is not working....?lattitude c510 and it aint got a cd only a floppy. I have LOADED xp on to it as a slave driver on ANOTHER pc then removed it at reboot then put it back to dell. Works fine except C drive says its d: and it is a messy installation. Id like a nice clean installation.
Like dos boot the usb, achieved, then the external cd, achieved, but wont read disks says error cdr103 not high sierra.
Then put on bart or similar then xpQuote from: number7 on June 09, 2008, 08:59:45 AM

external cd drive is recognised but gives cdr103 not high sierra.

Most interesting IImeyer2000, havent heard of winnt.exe before. It will probably be easier if I copy i386 directory from the cd to the dells hdd, but on another pc with a cd drive then return it and do as you recomend.

A Win98 boot disk ... can be used to install these OS's. (Windows 2000 and XP)

smartdrv.exe must be added and loaded manually before running WINNT.EXE

Hi,

I am using windows XP.

I need to create a batch file to check the c:drive space and display the result as available space free space and utilized space.

CHKDSK command does not help me to do so.

Can you tell me the command that will help me to do so...??

Thanks vbscript
Code: [Select]Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set colDrives = objFSO.Drives
For Each objDrive in colDrives
If objDrive.DriveLetter = "C" Then
Wscript.Echo "Available space: " & objDrive.AvailableSpace & " bytes"
Wscript.Echo "Free space: " & objDrive.FreeSpace & " bytes"
Wscript.Echo "Total size: " & objDrive.TotalSize
End If
Next
save as script.vbs and on command line

c:\test> cscript /nologo script.vbshey....no i do not want a vb code...i have absolutely no idea with visual basic...i was looking for a bat file with batch commands...is that possible..?In this case the VBScript is the better solution, concise, straightforward, and uses named data.

Quote

CHKDSK command does not help me to do so

Code: [Select]@echo off
for /f "tokens=1-2" %%i in ('chkdsk c: ^| find /i "total disk space"') do (echo Total Space: %%i %%j)
for /f "tokens=1-2" %%i in ('chkdsk c: ^| find /i "kb available on disk"') do (echo Free Space: %%i %%j)

Be careful what you wish for. This batch solution eats up some clock time.

Sidewinder the code you provided me with is checking space on server side using WMI???

Thank you so much.........just one question is it possible to create this script using Batch files?

Thank you so much.........just one question is it possible to create this script using Batch files?

Hello all

Can any ONE help me out on the following TOPICS?

1.How to READ properties values from a properties file using a batch file

and

2.How to write values to properties file from a batch file


Help would be greatly appreciated

ThanksBy properties file do you mean something like an .ini file?

You can use the for command to read any file and use ECHO to write to a file. If you actually want to run the statements in the property file, you may have to get creative with the set command.

Perhaps you can show us some of the data in this property file and EXPLAIN more fully the results you hope to achieve.

i am trying to write a batch to delete the temp folder contents from path
C:\Documents and Settings\alan\Local Settings\Temp

and having no luck
i can delete files from anything before Documents and Settings but no SOON as Documents and Settings is put in as part of the file path i get the system cannot find the path specified, the path does exist as i have navigated there on the pc.

the same following script works on other drive with letter changed or anywhere on c drive but not the Documents and Settings path.

@echo off
DEL C:\Documents and Settings\alan\Local

Settings\Temp\*.*
pause

sorry if this is a stupid post lolThe path has SPACES and must be ENCLOSED in quotes. Your CODE
Code: [Select]del C:\Documents and Settings\alan\Local Settings\Temp\*.*
Should be changed to:
Code: [Select]del "C:\Documents and Settings\alan\Local Settings\Temp\*.*"
Or, why not use the environment variable for the temp folder with:
Code: [Select]del "%Temp%\*.*"

But that will delete only the files. From the path you show, it appears that you are running XP. If that is the case RD will delete all the files and folders except the ones in use at the time.
Code: [Select]rd /S /Q "%TEMP%\."

Notice that I did not use \*.*
Instead I used only the . to represent the current directory.
RD must have a directory name and *.* is not a valid directory name, while . is.

PS. Nothing stupid in asking!

is there any way to give only EXECUTE permission(no read permission& no WRITE permission) to afile using DOS COMMAND prompt
You NEED Read Permission in order to Execute...otherwise it cant be executed or even seen!

Read-Only will allow execution without editing!

Is their anyway to reduce the size of this code?
Code: [Select]if EXIST data\level40.SAS (
set level=40
) else (
if EXIST data\level39.SAS (
set level=39
) else (
if EXIST data\level38.SAS (
set level=38
) else (
if EXIST data\level37.SAS (
set level=37
) else (
if EXIST data\level36.SAS (
set level=36
) else (
if EXIST data\level35.SAS (
set level=35
) else (
if EXIST data\level34.SAS (
set level=34
) else (
if EXIST data\level33.SAS (
set level=33
) else (
if EXIST data\level32.SAS (
set level=32
) else (
if EXIST data\level31.SAS (
set level=31
) else (
if EXIST data\level30.SAS (
set level=30
) else (
if EXIST data\level29.SAS (
set level=29
) else (
if EXIST data\level28.SAS (
set level=28
) else (
if EXIST data\level27.SAS (
set level=27
) else (
if EXIST data\level26.SAS (
set level=26
) else (
if EXIST data\level25.SAS (
set level=25
) else (
if EXIST data\level24.SAS (
set level=24
) else (
if EXIST data\level23.SAS (
set level=23
) else (
if EXIST data\level22.SAS (
set level=22
) else (
if EXIST data\level21.SAS (
set level=21
) else (
if EXIST data\level20.SAS (
set level=20
) else (
if EXIST data\level19.SAS (
set level=19
) else (
if EXIST data\level18.SAS (
set level=18
) else (
if EXIST data\level17.SAS (
set level=17
) else (
if EXIST data\level16.SAS (
set level=15
) else (
if EXIST data\level14.SAS (
set level=14
) else (
if EXIST data\level13.SAS (
set level=13
) else (
if EXIST data\level12.SAS (
set level=12
) else (
if EXIST data\level11.SAS (
set level=11
) else (
if EXIST data\level10.SAS (
set level=10
) else (
if EXIST data\level9.SAS (
set level=9
) else (
if EXIST data\levell8.SAS (
set level=8
) else (
if EXIST data\levell7.SAS (
set level=7
) else (
if EXIST data\level6.SAS (
set level=6
) else (
if EXIST data\leve5l.SAS (
set level=5
) else (
if EXIST data\level4.SAS (
set level=4
) else (
if EXIST data\level3.SAS (
set level=3
) else (
if EXIST data\level2.SAS (
set level=2
) else (
if EXIST data\level1.SAS (
set level=1
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
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Code: [Select]for /L %%N in (40,-1,1) do if exist data\level%%N.sas set level=%%N
Like your code, it will set the level to the same as the lowest numbered level(NUMBER).sas in the folder \data.
Quote from: Dias DE verano on JUNE 07, 2008, 08:03:55 AM

Code: [Select]for /L %%N in (40,-1,1) do if exist data\level%%N.sas set level=%%N
Like your code, it will set the level to the same as the lowest numbered level(number).sas in the folder \data.

Sorry, you are right. I was too hasty.

This is what you need

Code: [Select]for /L %%N in (1,1,40) do if exist data\level%%N.sas set level=%%N
This starts at 1 and works up to 40, setting the level to the last (highest) numbered file found.

I read the title and thought this was about Crisco...

In English, "shortening" also means any fat or oil used in baking like butter or lard. Crisco is a US brand of cooking fat.

Here is the file I am using.

[autorun]
open=Autorun\Autorun.exe
wait open=Autorun.exe
icon=Start.icoAutorun files contain directives used by Windows when media is INSERTED or CHANGED in a CD or DVD drive. They have a .inf extension and contain no executable code. BATCH files contain code that can be interpreted by the command shell.

While autorun files can LAUNCH a batch file, batch files cannot launch an autorun file.

What are you trying to do?



Note: wait is not a VALID keyword in an autorun file.

I would like to make a menu in a dos window. To do this I need to ENTER Ansi characters such as Alt-201 into an editor to save as a file. Then use the Type file.txt to display this file in the dos window.

The problem is that when I type characters like Alt-201 into wordpad I just get accented characters and not the Ansi character I need.

How do I enter Ansi characters into Wordpad?
I need Wordpad because I need a courier font so that I can line up characters in different lines. The dos window uses uniform character widths.
Thanks
FrankClick Start> Programs> Accessories> System Tools> "Character Map"

You can find and select various extended characters in there that can create borders. You can them copy them from there, to Notepad.

ALT + 201 is this symbol: ╔

You can't save notepad files with symbols like this...

This is very puzzling. I have 2 machines and decided to try this on the second machine also.

On the first machine in wordpad when I key in Alt-201 I get I get an E with an accent on top. But I can save it and doing a Type file.txt in the dos window shows the correct character (the ╔).

On the second machine in wordpad when I key in Alt-201 I get the ╔ character, but cannot save it and get error message shown in previous post.

Knowing that the fist machine output gives me the correct result in the dos window. I will leave it at that.

Thanks a lot
FrankIn Notepad,
Goto:
Save As:
File Types: Your choices are:
ANSI
Unicode
Unicode big endian
UTF-8

I THINK the answer to the discrepancy MAY be found there.


Another thought, Try changing the font in edit.com. (It's found in the properties, not in the program.)

First make a new shortcut to Edit.
Right-Click on the Desktop - New Shortcut - Target - edit.com
then,
Right-Click on the Shortcut - Properties - Font Tab - ... see if you can get the display you want.

You can also get to a font tab by:
Right-Click on the title bar in Edit - Properties - Font Tab - ....

Let us know how it works for you.
On the machine that works (sort of), the save as choice is Ansi, the display shows E (with an accent, I think this MIGHT be the unicode equiv) but saves correctly the character Alt-201 as ╔. On this machine I can LAUNCH edit.com and shows the correct characters I want and saves them correctly as well.
I think I will use edit.com for creating these sort of files.
Frank

How do I create a new GUID from .bat file? THANKS in advance.Do you mean Globally Unique Identifier?

THIS page isn't about a .bat file, but it MAY give you some ideas.Some versions of Exchange and Visual STUDIO INCLUDE a generator utility (GuidGen.exe), so you may already have it installed. Even the WINDOWS Script Component Wizard can generate a GUID or you can download a generator program from here.

Good luck.

I have read everything and tried every combination, I know you can do it because I've done it in the past! How do you execute (echo) the cursor position escape sequences? ANYONE??What is your OS? Back in the DOS days, you could load the ansi.sys driver and various escape clauses could be used for printer controls, cursor controls and colors in the shell.

This should still WORK on Win9x machines provided ansi.sys is loaded in the config.sys file. On NT machines, ansi.sys would need to be loaded in the config.nt file and would only be EFFECTIVE in the MS-DOS prompt (command.com) and not the cmd.exe environment.

Good LUCK.

How do I manipulate a string from within a batch file?

I need to know if a file_name entered in %1 has a dash (-) on it to change the course of processing with an @ifi cant understand ur last STATMENT
put u can manibulat the srting see this examble

set a=hi there ?
echo %a:~0,1%
echo %a:~-1%
echo %a:~0,-2%

and for mor info see the set command

and if u want to REPLACE characters u can use

set a=hi there ?
set b=%a: =,%
echo %b%.bat_man, I don't THINK that is what fermat73 asked.

Quote

I need to know if a file_name entered in %1 has a dash (-) on it to change the course of processing

Well done, SummerDays.

If I put the following statement in the RUN of VISTA it works property. However, if I copy the data from the RUN window and put it into a batch file created in WordPad I get the errors shown and can't understand why.

The RUN COMMAND line is:
C:\Program Files\Yahoo & Google Historical QUOTES Downloader\ydownloaderpr.exe -a -x C:\finance\mutual fund investments\get prices\data.txt"" -d ""C:\finance\mutual fund investments\get prices -t 5/8/2008 -e 5/8/2008

When attempting to run as a batch file I get the following errors:

'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
'Google' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

What obvious thing am I Missing?I finally discovered the PROBLEM. I have SPACES in the path. I enclosed both paths in "" and it works just fine.

Finally, I found a forum for DOS. I hope you guys can help me. I've never taken any shot at batch script, so I hope you can help me with this simple task.

Basically, as the subject suggests, what I'm trying to do is check if a service is running or not. And then it will show me the STATUS and give me the appropriate options. If it is running, stop it and vice versa.

I figured out the dos command, which is following

Code: [Select]sc query serviceName | find /I "state"
It outputs a line SAYING whether the service is running or not. Now, I'm trying to use this command in a batch script. How do I store the output in a variable, examine the variable and if the service is running/not, then show the appropriate option.

I started with the following, but it doesn't seem to work.
Code: [Select]@echo off
set test= sc query serviceName | find /I "state"
echo %test%
pause
Could you please advise. If there's a better way, please let me know. Your help is much APPRECIATED. Thanks

in DOS, most of the time , you would have to use a for loop. Set up the for loop to get the variable
see for /? for more info.Are we really talking about DOS here, or is it Win2k/XP/Vista command prompt? (I suspect the latter because of the mention of "services".) Come on folks, get it right.

If the latter you can use the && (success) and || (failure) test operators

In a statement with &&, the command on the left of the operator is carried out, and if it was successful, the command on the right is executed. (E.g. with FIND, success=the text specified was found.)

In a statement with || the opposite is the CASE, the command on the right is executed if the ONE on the left fails.

Some examples...

I send the FIND output to nul to avoid screen clutter.

Code: [Select]C:\>sc query winmgmt | find /I "running">nul && echo winmgmt is running
winmgmt is running

C:\>sc query nosuchname | find /I "running">nul || echo nosuchname is NOT running
nosuchname is NOT running

Code: [Select]set servicename=winmgmt
set message=NO
sc query %servicename% | find /I "running">nul && set message=YES

Also, since the key word RUNNING is always in upper case you could save 3 characters by ditching the /i switch & specifyiing the string in all caps.





Hey Dias,

Thanks for the corrections. You are right. I was talking about command prompt. Thanks for the examples as well. I'll go from here and see how far I can get. Thanks again.

Okay, i have this menu:
Code: [Select]cls
echo.
echo Current Available Regiments:
echo.
echo Rank Name
echo -------------------------------
echo 1 The Dogs
echo -------------------------------
echo 2 British
echo -------------------------------
echo 3 Revolution
echo -------------------------------
echo 4 SWAT
echo -------------------------------
echo 5 Americans
echo -------------------------------
echo. 6 Smiths Unit (Default)
echo -------------------------------
echo.
echo.
echo Type The Rank Of The Regiment You Wish To Join.
echo.
set /p choice= [Regiment Rank]:
if %choice%==1 goto TheDogs
if %choice%==2 goto British
if %choice%==3 goto Revolution
if %choice%==4 goto SWAT
if %choice%==5 goto Americans
if %choice%==6 goto noregiment

When i don't enter anything and just press enter it goes to a random option, how can i fix this please?
(sorry about all the questions i just need to fix a few bugs in my game)Code: [Select]:1
cls
echo.
echo Current Available Regiments:
echo.
echo Rank Name
echo -------------------------------
echo 1 The Dogs
echo -------------------------------
echo 2 British
echo -------------------------------
echo 3 Revolution
echo -------------------------------
echo 4 SWAT
echo -------------------------------
echo 5 Americans
echo -------------------------------
echo. 6 Smiths Unit (Default)
echo -------------------------------
echo.
echo.
echo Type The Rank Of The Regiment You Wish To Join.
echo.
set /p choice= [Regiment Rank]:
if %choice%==1 goto TheDogs
if %choice%==2 goto British
if %choice%==3 goto Revolution
if %choice%==4 goto SWAT
if %choice%==5 goto Americans
if %choice%==6 goto noregiment
cls
echo.
echo. You did not choose anyone
echo.
pause > nul
goto :1Starting to look nice...Post it here when you're done, Jacob After the last possible choice IF test, have a catch-all IF test which directs execution back to the menu possibly via an error message like this...

Code: [Select]:Menu
cls
echo.
echo Current Available Regiments:
echo.
echo Rank Name
echo -------------------------------
echo 1 The Dogs
echo -------------------------------
echo 2 British
echo -------------------------------
echo 3 Revolution
echo -------------------------------
echo 4 SWAT
echo -------------------------------
echo 5 Americans
echo -------------------------------
echo. 6 Smiths Unit (Default)
echo -------------------------------
echo.
echo.
echo Type The Rank Of The Regiment You Wish To Join.
echo.
set /p choice= [Regiment Rank]:
if %choice%==1 goto TheDogs
if %choice%==2 goto British
if %choice%==3 goto Revolution
if %choice%==4 goto SWAT
if %choice%==5 goto Americans
if %choice%==6 goto noregiment
echo.
echo Input not recognised
echo Press a KEY to try again
pause>nul
goto Menu

Wierd:
if i type anything that isn't 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 such as lol or hehe it works.
if i THEN type nothing and press enter it works.
BUT if i go straight there and enter nothing and press enter it goes random.

very weird...Quote from: Jacob on June 07, 2008, 09:17:10 AM

Strangely the pause doesn't work and it goes to somewhere random...


and i will post the game here when i am done.
i have about 1700 lines of code.

and i have only done around 1.5 missions.

Did you just copy your previous post?

I have a few suggestions:
1. Add this code at the beginning of the original code you posted.
(This will allow you to return to the menu if an error is encountered.)
Code: [Select]@echo off
:Start

2. Add choice #7 Exit

3. Add this code before the set /p command in the original code you posted.
(This will remove (or delete) the environment variable choice, if it exists.)
Code: [Select]set choice=

4. You should test to see whether or not an entry was made, even if it was wrong.
If no entry was made, you should set the variable "choice" at this time
so that you can display the proper error to the operator.

5. Add this code at the end of the original code you posted.

Code: [Select]:End
exit

6. Add single quotation marks around the variables in the "if - goto" statements.
I do not know the technical reason for this

Dias, (If you are not too mad at me from another recent post), could you explain the reason for the eratic behavior without the use of the single quotes.

Quote from: llmeyer1000 on June 08, 2008, 01:49:29 AM

Quote

2. Add choice #7 Exit

Good.

if %choice%==exit goto :end

*JAW drops*

That is AWESOME, who WOULD have thought that I could do something like that with dos, you are wonderful for giving me that code. Thank you thank you thank you.

You mean it works for you now? That is correct. Thank you very much for your help.

Hi Everybody,

I am new to the forum and to DOS Command world. I have to run a batch file that will create around 60 folders and then sub folders into them. The issue is that I want an activity or error log that will give me an output after running the batch file as how many folders were created and mark the errors in creating folders or missouts. This is an auditing output I require to track my output as sometimes there are errors and a couple of folders dont get created.

Kindly help me ...........try this code it will print the output of ur PAT file into an TXT file
from the CMD prompt

batfile.bat &GT;> log.txt

put if there was (echo off) command the log.txt will only contain the errors and the echo's ur bat file have
unless u provide u code so we can add SOMTHING to make ur bat file count the objects it CREATES

New here. Not too savvy with this area, but I was wondering if any ONE MIGHT know a SCRIPT to GET a file off of a floppy (raw text) and move it to an email FOLDER... eg

thisfile.nru

move it off the floppy to my inbox. Thank you very much if anyone can help.

Tim

Can you open a LINK through a batch file? i'm assuming it would be something like this:

Code: [SELECT]start C:\Documents and Settings\CE User\Start\Programs\Internet Explorer"Link Here"
ThanksQuote from: Clipper34 on May 01, 2008, 05:46:09 PM

Code: [Select]start C:\Documents and Settings\CE User\Start\Programs\Internet Explorer"Link Here"

i have multiple .flv files and i want to combine all these file to make a SINGLE .flv file
how is it possible?


regards
sanYou can convert the files to a .wmv/.avi file and then put them together in Windows Movie MAKER.
Not sure about .flv files though...Quote from: CARBON Dudeoxide on May 14, 2008, 04:30:49 AM

You can convert the files to a .wmv/.avi file and then put them together in Windows Movie Maker.
Not sure about .flv files though...

I have created a text FILE by interrogating an ORACLE database using sql.

This then gives me uptodate information. I need to pass all the lines from this file to a string for another programs to use.

I can read all the lines using
for /f %%i in (FILENAME) do set str=%%i but this only sets the variable (str) to the last line of the file as expected I suppose. How can I set the variable so that all the lines of the file appear in SERIES see below;
My file LOOKS like /[emailprotected]
/[emailprotected]
/[emailprotected]

and I want the variable to be equal to /[emailprotected]/[emailprotected]/aldi
The final @ symbol must be omitted also and help how to do this would also be appreciated.joinup.bat

Code: [Select]@echo off

REM this is crucial
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

REM generate test file
echo /[emailprotected]>supermkts.txt
echo /[emailprotected]>>supermkts.txt
echo /[emailprotected]>>supermkts.txt
echo /[emailprotected]>>supermkts.txt
echo /[emailprotected]>>supermkts.txt
echo /[emailprotected]>>supermkts.txt
echo /[emailprotected]>>supermkts.txt

REM count lines in file
set /a lastline=0
for /f %%S in (supermkts.txt) do set /a lastline=!lastline!+1

REM main loop

REM set line counter to zero
set line=0

REM set output variable to blank
set variable=
REM read each line in input file
for /f "delims=" %%S in (supermkts.txt) do (

REM copy line into string
set string=%%S

REM add one to line counter
set /a line=!line!+1

REM if this is the last line remove the @
if !line! EQU %lastline% set string=!string:@=!

REM append the string to output variable
set variable=!variable!!string!

)


REM here is your output variable
echo %variable%
Code: [Select]D:\>joinup.bat
/[emailprotected]/[emailprotected]/[emailprotected]/[emailprotected]/[emailprotected]/[emailprotected]/monoprix
Alternatives,
1) vbscript

Code: [Select]Set objFSO=CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
strMyFile = "c:\test\file.txt"
Set objFS = objFSO.OpenTextFile(strMyFile)
Do Until objFS.AtEndOfLine
s=Trim(objFS.ReadLine) & s
Loop
If Right(s,1) = "@" Then
WScript.Echo Mid(s,1,Len(s)-1)
End If
save as script.vbs and on command line
Code: [Select]C:\test>cscript /nologo script.vbs
/[emailprotected]/[emailprotected]/asda

2) if you can download gawk from here and install.
Code: [Select]{ s=$0 s }
END {
gsub(/ +|@$/,"",s)
print s
}
save as script.awk and on command line
Code: [Select]C:\test>gawk -f script.awk file.txt
/[emailprotected]/[emailprotected]/asda

XP Home SP.2

In a batch script I would like to echo a message onscreen and have nothing else showing. PAUSE > Nul leaves a blinking cursor onscreen, is there any way of disabling (and re-enabling) the cursor from within a batch script?

ThanksProbably not. There is a driver (ansi.sys) loadable thru your machine config file that can control many cursor functions, but hiding is not one of them. In addition, ansi.sys works only in the context of the MS-DOS prompt (command.exe).

You might try Google.



Just curious but why are you playing Where's Waldo with the cursor?Quote from: Sidewinder

Just curious but why are you playing Where's Waldo with the cursor?

Does anyone know how to download a file from the INTERNET to you pc with batch under winxp? E.G. If you have a tekstfile and you have the link, let the textfile appear on the desktop. As far as I know there is no standard function for that in the command line, but googling for it didn't help me either. Perhaps someone of you guys can help me?There is a well known command line program called wget.
Quote from: Dias de verano on MAY 02, 2008, 09:50:40 AM

There is a well known command line program called wget.

To build Wget, your system must support a Unix-like command-line
development environment, including the text-processing utilities (sh,
grep, awk, sed, etc.) and a functional C compiler. On some GNU/Linux
systems, this means that you will need to install packages such as
`gcc', `glibc-devel' (or `libc6-dev') and `make'. Most systems come
with these packages preinstalled, but it doesn't hurt to check. If

Blackberry, there is a tradition among some Linux users to compile software from source code. You have quoted from the compile instructions for wget. Wget is a C program that can be compiled for various platforms, such as Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, OpenVMS (!!!) and 32 bit Windows. Unix-like development tools are necessary to compile it from source code, but why do that? Most people get their win32 software of all kinds ready compiled. Wget compiled for Win32 is extremely available.

e.g. here

http://users.ugent.be/~bpuype/wget/

so im right???

The change should take effect the next time you open a console window.

Registry Settings:

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor]
Value Name: DefaultColor
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = default)

hello
i would like to check a text file if it contains any text or rows. how to make it? i would like to make it by batch command.

thanksA file with no rows or text has no size. you can use dir and search for "0 bytes" using findstr in combination with for LOOP... or you can use vbscript
Code: [Select]Set objFS = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
strFile = "c:\test\test.txt"
If objFS.GetFile(strFile).Size = 0 Then
WScript.Echo "Zero Size "
END If
save the above as script.vbs and on command line :
Code: [Select]c:\test> cscript /nologo script.vbs
thanks very much!u can also use this in BAT file
for /f "delims=" %%i in ('dir /b "path\*.txt"' ) do if %%~zi EQU 0 echo %%i have zero size

hey guys,

I've got several machines with SYMANTEC antivirus install which i need to remove. Sadly I don't have the install msi so I can't use the easy add/remove programs bit.

I've found a manual way of removing the software but it involves loads of keys to be removed from the REGISTRY.

is there a way to remove them from a batch file??


link to symantec uninstall instructions if your intrested.....

http://service1.symantec.com/support/ent-security.nsf/854fa02b4f5013678825731a007d06af/5db8e519e16d42f2882573290005aa1d?OpenDocument

any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!!!

EDIT;

I'm using 'reg delete' to remove the keys, but I'm stuck on...

Quote

Search all subkeys below HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall. Delete any associated subkeys that reference: "Symantec Endpoint Protection".

To delete a specific registry key from the registry:
Win 2000, XP - You can create .reg file and specify in it MINUS sign before the key name to delete. Example:
del_key.reg
Code: [Select][-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]