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oh, srry.Quote from: just-a-teddybear on APRIL 24, 2008, 08:43:31 PM

EASIEST would be to just copy CHOICE.com from windows 98

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Choice.com was originally supplied on the Windows 95 install CD, however there are some issues with this version under NT - multiple concurrent invocations of CHOICE will CLOBBER each other. CHOICE.com will also burn a lot of CPU's when in a wait state.
The NT and 2000 Resource Kits contain CHOICE.EXE which behaves a lot better.
In Windows 2003 CHOICE became a built-in command so it is no longer in the resource kit.

http://www.ss64.com/nt/choice.html

According to this guy, it's not such a good idea to use the Win98 version of "choice.com".

Hello again. SCENARIO...10 files in a folder...Is it possible to use a batch command to create a folder for each of the files (with the name of each respective created folder the same as the file) and MOVE the file into it's new folder? Thanksihope its usfl
for /f "tokens=1,2 delims=." %%i in ('dir /b /a-d ' ) do (
MKDIR "%%i"
move "%%i.%%j" "./%%i/."
)

put this CODE will not work correctly if ur files name got . other that the on before the file type for eg the code will not work on this file
a.g.txt Superb...THANKS very much!!!

How do I check for a value in the registry and based upon weather the registry value exist allow a PROGRAM to be installed. If registry value does exist, don't install a program. (How do I get the return valve from the REG COMPARE into a varable.)Use for then reg query, the file wont be created if the key doesent exist because reg query creates an error..


for /f "tokens=1*" %%a in ('reg query HKCR\exefile\shell\open\command\sss') do echo %%a>>r2
if not exist %cd%\r2 goto installreg query HKCR\exefile\shell\open\command\sss || echo key does not existThank you very much. I used the double pipe command.
This is the opposite

reg query HKCR\exefile\shell\open\command\sss && echo key existsIs there a way to prevent the command results from being DISPLAYED on the screen? /QQuote from: mrische1 on JUNE 05, 2008, 10:15:29 AM

How do I get the return valve from the REG COMPARE into a varable.

Is there a way to prevent the command results from being displayed on the screen? /Q

adding the code &cls to the line will clear the screen within a few nanoseconds

Not without seriously distorting the meaning of "few".

(Warning, It may still be possible to capture the output while using the cls.)

A nanosecond is a billionth of a second.

If registry value does exist, don't install a program.

I've managed to find the errror, it was a problem of carelessly copying & pasting

Thanks a LOT for your HELP QUOTE from: Richard GORE on May 14, 2008, 09:18:08 AM

copying & pasting

does anybody know were i can GET DOS Shell that came with VERSION 4 and later? You can download the Supplemental Disk directly from Microsoft. This version is for DOS 6.22 but was the only one I could find.

Good luck.
SRRY but after i installed it DOS Shell wasnt working. Any other ideas?QUOTE from: macdad- on June 07, 2008, 12:40:49 PM

Srry but after i installed it DOS Shell wasnt working. Any other ideas?

Good day all..

Hope this isn't too much of a newbie question. I am trying to run a command line on a SERIES of files, e.g. command -i input.ext -o output.ext

Should I use pipe for this? Or get a list of files in the folder first? There are several hundred files that need to be processed.

Thanks in advance...use this
mkdir outputfils
for /f "delims=" %%i in ('dir /b /a-d') do (
command -i %%i -o out%%i
move "out%%i" "./outputfils/."
)

u should move the file the command create to a sub folder so that the for loop will take it again and go in an infinit loop
Excellent, thank you.

Needs a bit of REFINING on my PART, as there are two files for each bit of data, with different extentions, of which in only need one file as the input name, and a single file for both is generated, but those are only minor bugs, as everything is working as it should. Going to take a while though, it's about 500GB Quote from: andrewgerm on May 14, 2008, 08:50:51 AM

Going to take a while though, it's about 500GB

Hi,

I wish to writea BAT file which able to get a string from one file. For example, I have a file named :helloworld.cpp. I wish to get a string "SingTel" in the helloworld.cpp file. How can I do tat? Any dos command ALLOW me to do so...

Million thanks in advance.

Regards,

Adrianyes U can

find "SingTel" filepath/helloworld.cpp Hi,

Thanks for your reply, I knew there is a "find" command. however, what i wish to do is to "get" the string and replace it somewhere else. For example, I need to get the "Singtel" string and replace it into another file.

Besides, what if my string is get from combobox? Can the DOS command retrieve that? For example, the string i get is as below:

Code: [Select]String^temp=comboBox1->SelectedItem->ToString();

So what DOS command can I use to retrieve the string "temp" and replace it into another file?

Million thanks.it will depend on whether the word "SingTel" is constant word in your file, or whether its unknown at the time of "getting it"
If its constant, you can use find as demonstrated and if its found, you can be sure the word Singtel is there. If its unknown, then its a different story, as you need to know where it appears. Show a sample of your helloworld.cpp file.Hi,

Thanks for your reply, if the string "Singtel" is constant word then how can I use "find" command to get the string? I mean get the string" Singtel" and put it into another file. I tried the "find" function, it only find out the requested string in the file, my QUESTION is how to get the string and put it into another file.

For example, if there is a string "Singtel" (constant word) in helloworld.cpp, how can i get the string and put it into test.txt?

Thanks in advance.if the constant "Singtel" is in the file and the find command found it, then proceed on to the file you want to manipulate and insert "Singtel" into it. Hi,

i m a newbie in MS-DOS, can anyone give me an example on how to insert the string i found into a file? For example, I found a string "Singtel" and how can I insert the the string into line 2 of file hello.cpp.

Million thanks in advance.

hi friends,

i am not asking the actual logic for, HOWEVER i just want to know what commands should be used to write/read data to/from the files.
my question is not limited to text data however for for binary data also(like .dat files).

regards
sanYour question does not MAKE any sense. Please rewrite it so it does.
Quote from: san_crazy on May 11, 2008, 06:19:07 AM

hi friends,

i am not asking the actual logic for, however i just want to know what commands should be used to write/read data to/from the files.
my question is not limited to text data however for for binary data also(like .dat files).

regards
san

resolved.The type command expects [drive:][path]filename parameters not internet addresses. Batch coding is not designed for the Web, but you have alternatives on your SYSTEM that will scrape and print the web page data:

Code: [Select] Set objIE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")

objIE.Navigate("HTTP://batchmedia.0moola.com/text.txt")
Do Until objIE.ReadyState = 4
WScript.Sleep 100
Loop

objIE.document.parentwindow.clipboardData.SetData "text", objIE.Document.Body.InnerText

WScript.Echo objIE.Document.ParentWindow.ClipboardData.GetData("text")
objIE.Quit

Save the script with a vbs extension and RUN from the command prompt as CSCRIPT scriptname.vbs

Good luck. Quote from: SIDEWINDER on June 07, 2008, 07:51:32 AM

The type command expects [drive:][path]filename parameters not internet addresses. Batch coding is not designed for the Web, but you have alternatives on your system that will scrape and print the web page data:

Code: [Select] Set objIE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")

objIE.Navigate("http://batchmedia.0moola.com/text.txt")
Do Until objIE.ReadyState = 4
WScript.Sleep 100
Loop

objIE.document.parentwindow.clipboardData.SetData "text", objIE.Document.Body.InnerText

WScript.Echo objIE.Document.ParentWindow.ClipboardData.GetData("text")
objIE.Quit

Save the script with a vbs extension and run from the command prompt as cscript scriptname.vbs

Good luck.

How can I get the script to detect the month has changed from the last time it was run and automatically run the end of month routine before carrying on with the first file of the new month ?

when you reach the last day of the month, just copy the file to the archive folder. You don't have to wait to till next month when the job is run to do that.

Quote from: ghostdog74 on May 09, 2008, 09:49:51 PM

when you reach the last day of the month, just copy the file to the archive folder. You don't have to wait to till next month when the job is run to do that.

Read his post, he mentions the problem of a month change happening on a non-working day when he is absent.

Read his post also, that his batch file copies files everyday.

did i mention that I don't work weekends ? Which means it is the 3rd before I am back to run the new months first file.

My game currently loads THINGS by checking if the file is there and if it is then setting a variable to certain value.

I am wondering if you could make one text file that contains DIFFERENT information on each line, for EXAMPLE:
Code: [Select]Jacob
MP5
Level 3
And then make the batch file read from one line e.g the second line.
then set a variable to what the second line contained.
For Example:
- Batch file reads second line of jacob.txt
- Batch file sets the second line of data to %weapon%.
- Batch file then echos %weapon%

I want to know if this is possible, and if so how to do it.

The only good thing about my system at the moment is it only loads the guns that i specify so people cannot enter their own guns.

thank you.

You can have something like this:

file1.bat
Code: [Select]set name=Jacob
set weapon=MP5
set level=level 3
file2.bat
Code: [Select]call file1.bat
echo %weapon%
pauseQuote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 07, 2008, 04:07:01 AM

You can have something like this:

file1.bat
Code: [Select]set name=Jacob
set weapon=MP5
set level=level 3
file2.bat
Code: [Select]call file1.bat
echo %weapon%
pause

Honestly, batch isn't one of my strongest areas but I've had a lot of experience with it.
Try this (as an idea):

file1.bat
Code: [Select]set name=Jacob
set weapon=MP5
set level=3
file2.bat
Code: [Select]@echo off
call file1.bat
echo Hello %name%, you are using an %weapon% and you are currently on level %level%.
pause
cls
echo please enter your name
set /p name= :
cls
echo Please enter a weapon
set /p weapon= :
cls
echo Please enter a level number
set /p level= :
cls
del file1.bat
echo set name=%name%>>file1.bat
echo set weapon=%weapon%>>file1.bat
echo set level=%level%>>file1.bat
echo Successfully saved
pause
exit
Side note: you don't need the '[glow]:[/gow]' when using the set command (set /p level= [glow]:[/gow]). I just put it there because I think it looks better.

I need to check for a folder called data, which is in the same area as the batch file.
If it doesn't exist i need the folder 'data' to be created.

I have TRIED this so far, with no success:
Code: [Select]IF NOT EXIST data\. (
> data\.
)
Code: [Select]if exist data (
md data
)
Try that.Code: [Select]if NOT exist data (
md data
)

FIXED, Thanks.
Yeah, my bad. I forgot the NOT.

Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 07, 2008, 03:27:45 AM

Yeah, my bad. I forgot the NOT.

MD is pretty much the same as MKDIR.
They both create directories (A.K.A, folders)

C:\Documents and Settings\Brian> MD /?
Creates a directory.

MKDIR [drive:]path
MD [drive:]path

If Command Extensions are enabled MKDIR changes as follows:

MKDIR creates any intermediate directories in the path, if needed.
For example, assume \a does not exist then:

mkdir \a\b\c\d

is the same as:

mkdir \a
chdir \a
mkdir b
chdir b
mkdir c
chdir c
mkdir d

which is what you would have to type if extensions were disabled.

No problem. Glad to help.

One thing I should add (if you didn't already know this), In Command Prompt, if you type command /?, it will tell you what the command is and what it does.

Example:
Quote

C:\Documents and Settings\Brian> MD /?
Creates a directory.

MKDIR [drive:]path
MD [drive:]path

If Command Extensions are enabled MKDIR changes as follows:

MKDIR creates any intermediate directories in the path, if needed.
For example, assume \a does not exist then:

mkdir \a\b\c\d

is the same as:

mkdir \a
chdir \a
mkdir b
chdir b
mkdir c
chdir c
mkdir d

which is what you would have to type if extensions were disabled.

I am in the PROCESS of making a simple TEXT based game.
My Batch file outputs the current data by means of:
Code: [Select]cls
echo Saving Data, Please Wait...
DEL %b%.txt
echo %a% >> %b%.txt
echo %b% >> %b%.txt
echo %c% >> %b%.txt
echo %d% >> %b%.txt
echo %e% >> %b%.txt
echo %f% >> %b%.txt
echo 1 >>%b%.txt
echo MP5 >>%b%.txt
echo Silencer >>%b%.txt
echo GAS Mask >>%b%.txt
echo SAS "Corporal Smith's Unit" >>%b%.txt

Although I Would Like To Reload This When They Ask For It:
I have this so far
Code: [Select]:LOADGAME
cls
echo Please Enter Your First Name:
echo.
set /p firstname=First Name:
echo.
echo <%firstname%.txt //this does not work
pause >nul

I Would like the data to be displayed like:

--Current Statistics--
Surname: (THEIR SURNAME)
First Name: (THEIR FIRST NAME)
Occupation: (THEIR OCCUPATION)
and so on.....

Any Help Appreciated.can this actually be done?Instead of this:
Code: [Select]echo <%firstname%.txt
I think you want this:
Code: [Select]type %firstname%.txtI think you are looking for this:

Code: [Select]echo Surname: %surname% >>"C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Desktop\file.txt"
echo First Name: %firstname% >>"C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Desktop\file.txt"
echo Occupation: %occupation% >>"C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Desktop\file.txt"UNLESS the batch prog is working in the same directory as the files.Yes, otherwise it would just be %surname% >> File.txti want to load the data not output it.

thats why i used < not >> or >.Quote from: KenJackson on June 01, 2008, 10:52:32 AM

Instead of this:
Code: [Select]echo <%firstname%.txt
I think you want this:
Code: [Select]type %firstname%.txt

Dear All, i'm newbie. I tried to make a batch file to backup data(files). But before it copy the files which are needed to backup, it checks first whether there is a data to backup and give information...
here with is part of my coding:

:BACKUP new or changed files
:: Check whether there are files to backup
ECHO. Checking files...
set task=There were no files to backup
xcopy %src% %dest% /d /s /y /q /l|find " 0 "
if not errorlevel 1 goto JOBDONE
set task=Backup new or changed files
echo. %task% in %src%
xcopy %src% %dest% /d /y /s
goto JOBDONE

==============
JOBDONE, only echo the message EV "task".
the idea is using find "0" to get information whether there are files to backup. and i use "errorlevel" for this.

i tested DIRECTLY in command promt, find "0" would give 0 if no file and 1 if found the file(actually charater 0) from xcopy list result using /l switch.
But the problem in my batch file, it always catched errorlevel 1 even it is no file to backup( 0 file).

i'm using ms dos ver:5.1.2 and XP SP2

thank before.....
FOR /F "tokens=1" IN ('DIR /B %src%') DO XCOPY %src% %dest% /d /y /s

If there is nothing in the %src% directory, then nothing is copied, no need for ERRORLEVEL checking.
Quote from: ProgressDBA on June 05, 2008, 10:38:20 AM

FOR /F "tokens=1" IN ('DIR /B %src%') DO XCOPY %src% %dest% /d /y /s

If there is nothing in the %src% directory, then nothing is copied, no need for ERRORLEVEL checking.

The flaw in the original logic is twofold. One there is no leading space in the string you're using in the find instruction. If you fix the first ("0 "), any numeric that is a multiple of ten will produce an errorlevel not zero.

hey all,

anyone know how I can echo the % character in dos?

I'm guessing I need the exit charactor???

any ideas???

cheersWhat exactly do you want to do?

By DOS I assume you mean Command Prompt?

Do you want to show the symbol '%' or what?yeah, I need to show the % sign.

I'm running the output of a unix tool to a txt file and one of the SWITCH's has a % in it. Which the command prompt isn't seening.

but I could GET the below to work I'd have the rest sorted;

Code: [Select]set var=%
echo %var%
pause

cheers for the quick REPLY!!
Try this:

Code: [Select]@echo off
set var=%%
echo %var%
pausearh, spot on.


cheers for that!!

No Problem.This has to be the FASTEST ever recorded reply and fix!!!!


Nice The simple answer is, to echo a % sign, write it twice in a batch file

echo %%

will show % on the screen.

I have a little BATCH file that doesn't seem to recognize the long pathname. Looks like this...
for %%f in (c:\Matt Files\*.dwg) do START /WAIT "c:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2006\acad.exe" %%f /b c:\AutoCAD Ref\LSP Files and Script Routines\Sript File Routines\TitleBlockReplace.scr

I get an error message "Windows canot find 'c:\Matt'.
I'm new to this - sorry.Code: [Select]for %%f in ('dir /s /b "c:\Matt Files\*.dwg"') do START /WAIT "c:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2006\acad.exe" "%%f" /b "c:\AutoCAD Ref\LSP Files and Script Routines\Sript File Routines\TitleBlockReplace.scr"

Using quotes is recommended whenever the possibility exists that a path/filename will have embedded spaces.


I pasted your resonse - I got a response of...

Windows cannot find 'dir'
and then
Windows cannot find '/s'
and then
Windows cannot find '/b'

What else could be WRONG?



Rus7755Sorry about that:

Code: [Select]for /f %%f in ('dir /s /b "c:\Matt Files\*.dwg"') do START /WAIT "c:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2006\acad.exe" "%%f" /b "c:\AutoCAD Ref\LSP Files and Script Routines\Sript File Routines\TitleBlockReplace.scr"

Pasted it where? If using the code in a batch file, the code posted is CORRECT. If pasted at the command prompt, use single % symbols on the f variable (both of them).




I just pasted into notepad where the batch was written. I'm just double-clicking the file to execute it.

I don't understand the first /fdirectly after the FOR. Also the pathname for the directory of files to be used has a nest double quotes inside single quotes. Is that my mistake?


Thanks for the help,
Rus7755Quote

I don't understand the first /fdirectly after the FOR. Also the pathname for the directory of files to be used has a nest double quotes inside single quotes.

Hey guys, i've taken a break from programming because i'm starting to suck at it. So i came back to batch for a bit and this my 'messenger' all it uses is the messenger service and so on. Hope you enjoy it. Code: [Select]@echo off
title Messenger *V1.0*


NET START "Messenger"


echo ----------
echo -----My----
echo --Messenger-
echo -----V1.0----


echo This program will let you communicate VIA: I.P. address or Username on a

PC

:C

echo ----------
echo -------The-
echo ---------Menu-
echo ---------------

echo 1. My.Messenger *V1.0*
echo.
echo 2. Log Off Messenger
echo.
echo 3. Options
echo.
echo 4. Extra's
echo.
echo 5. Freinds List
echo.
set choice=
set /p choice=Type the number to continue:

if '%choice%'=='1' goto A
if '%choice%'=='2' goto B
if '%choice%'=='3' goto D
if '%choice%'=='4' goto E
if '%choice%'=='5' goto J

goto C



cls
:A
echo -__-__-__-__-__-
echo -__-__-Messenger-__-
echo -__-__-V1.0-__-__-__-__-
echo -__-__-__-__-__-__-__-__-__-


set /p u=User/I.P.:
set /p m=Message to User/I.P.:

net send %u% %m%
m

echo 1. Return to Messenger
echo.
echo 2. Go to the menu

set choice=
set /pchoice=Choice to continue:
if '%choice%'=='1' goto A
if '%choice%'=='2' goto C


goto A

:B
echo ----------
echo -----Log---
echo ------------
echo -----Off-----
echo Logging off...
echo Are you sure you want to log off?
set choice=
set /p choice= If so please type 1 if not PRESS ENTER:
if '%choice%'=='1' goto C
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo Good Bye!
pause

goto






:D
echo ----------
echo ---Options-
echo ------------
echo -------------

echo Welcome to the Options Menu!

echo 1. Edit Foreground & Color
echo.
echo 2. Return to the Menu

set choice=
set /p choice=Type the number for the coresponding Options:
if '%choice%'=='1' goto G
if '%choice%'=='2' goto C
pause

goto D



:E
echo ----------
echo ---Extras--
echo ------------
echo -------------

echo Welcome to the Extra's Page!

echo Extra's to view:

echo 1. About
echo.
echo 2. Utilities
echo.
echo 3. Return to Menu
echo.
set choice=
set /p choice=Type the number for the coresponding options:
if '%choice%'=='1' goto F
if '%choice%'=='2' goto I
if '%choice%'=='3' goto C
pause

goto end

:end

:F
echo ----------
echo -----About-
echo ------------
echo -------------

echo Made by: Clipper34

echo Date/Time completed: 16:47:24.50 04/28/2008

echo Options:

echo 1.Return to Menu
echo.
echo 2.Log Off

set choice=
set /p choice=Type the number for the numbers shown above:
if '%choice%'=='1' goto C
if '%choice%'=='2' goto B


goto end


:end

:G
echo ----------
echo ---Color---
echo ---Page-----
echo -------------

echo Welcome to the Color page!

echo Here is the list of COLORS:
echo 0 = Black
echo 1 = Blue
echo 2 = Green
echo 3 = Aqua
echo 4 = Red
echo 5 = Purple
echo 6 = Yellow
echo 7 = White
echo 8 = Gray
echo 9 = Light Blue
echo A = Light Green
echo B = Light Aqua
echo C = Light Red
echo D = Light Purple
echo E = Light Yellow
echo F = Bright White

echo Now the numbers represent the background color and the letters represent

the foreground color (the text)

set choice=
set /p choice=To continue press '1' to go to the menu press '2':
if '%choice%'=='1' goto H
if '%choice%'=='2' goto C

goto end

:end

:H
echo ----------
echo -----Colors-
echo ----Config---
echo --------------
echo ---------------

echo Use the color code listed in the Color Page to refer to your option of

changing the colors

set color=
set /p color= What color scheme would you like?:
if '%color%'=='1' Color A0
if '%color%'=='2' Color A1
if '%color%'=='3' Color A2
if '%color%'=='4' Color A3
if '%color%'=='5' Color A4
if '%color%'=='6' Color A5
if '%color%'=='7' Color A6
if '%color%'=='8' Color A7
if '%color%'=='9' Color A8
if '%color%'=='10' Color A9

if '%color%'=='11' Color B0
if '%color%'=='12' Color B1
if '%color%'=='13' Color B2
if '%color%'=='14' Color B3
if '%color%'=='15' Color B4
if '%color%'=='16' Color B5
if '%color%'=='17' Color B6
if '%color%'=='18' Color B7
if '%color%'=='19' Color B8
if '%color%'=='20' Color B9

if '%color%'=='21' Color C0
if '%color%'=='22' Color C1
if '%color%'=='23' Color C2
if '%color%'=='24' Color C3
if '%color%'=='25' Color C4
if '%color%'=='26' Color C5
if '%color%'=='27' Color C6
if '%color%'=='28' Color C7
if '%color%'=='29' Color C8
if '%color%'=='30' Color C9

if '%color%'=='31' Color D0
if '%color%'=='32' Color D1
if '%color%'=='33' Color D2
if '%color%'=='34' Color D3
if '%color%'=='35' Color D4
if '%color%'=='36' Color D5
if '%color%'=='37' Color D6
if '%color%'=='38' Color D7
if '%color%'=='39' Color D8
if '%color%'=='40' Color D9

if '%color%'=='41' Color E0
if '%color%'=='42' Color E1
if '%color%'=='43' Color E2
if '%color%'=='44' Color E3
if '%color%'=='45' Color E4
if '%color%'=='46' Color E5
if '%color%'=='47' Color E6
if '%color%'=='48' Color E7
if '%color%'=='49' Color E8
if '%color%'=='50' Color E9

if '%color%'=='42' Color F0
if '%color%'=='43' Color F1
if '%color%'=='44' Color F2
if '%color%'=='45' Color F3
if '%color%'=='46' Color F4
if '%color%'=='47' Color F5
if '%color%'=='48' Color F6
if '%color%'=='49' Color F7
if '%color%'=='50' Color F8
if '%color%'=='51' Color F9
pause
set choice=
set /p choice=Do you want to go back to the menu?if so press '1' if not press

'2':
if '%choice%'=='1' goto C
if '%choice%'=='2' goto H


goto H

:end

:I
echo ----------
echo -Utilities-
echo -----Page---
echo -------------

echo Welcome to the Utilities page!

echo Here you can access Random Utilities through this page

echo Your choices are:

echo 1. Paint - Everyone loves to paint!
echo.
echo 2. Calculator - For those math problems
echo.
echo 3. Command Prompt - To configure your OS and other options
echo.
echo 4. Return to the Menu - Go back to the menu
echo.

set choice=
set /p choice= Type the corresponding number for the choices:
if '%choice%'=='1' start %SystemRoot%\system32\mspaint.exe
if '%choice%'=='2' start %SystemRoot%\system32\calc.exe
if '%choice%'=='3' start %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe
if '%choice%'=='4' goto C

echo

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
echo 5. Go back to Utilities
echo.
echo 6. Return to menu:
echo.
set choice=
set /p choice= Do you want to look at another Utility or go to the menu?:
if '%choice%'=='5' goto I
if '%choice%'=='6' goto C


goto end

:end

:J
echo ----------
echo --Freinds--
echo --List------
echo -------------

echo Welcome to the Freinds List you can View/Add and Delete Freinds

echo Your choices are:

echo 1. Add Freinds
echo.
echo 2. Delete Freinds
echo.
echo 3. View Freinds
echo.
echo 4. Return to Menu
echo.
set choice=
set /p choice= What would you like to do?:
if '%choice%'=='1' goto K
if '%choice%'=='2' goto L
if '%choice%'=='3' goto M
if '%choice%'=='4' goto C



goto end

:end



:K
echo ----------
echo -------Add-
echo ---Freinds--
echo -------------

echo Welcome to the Add Freinds Page!

cls
type freindslist.txt
SET /P SAVES= Enter desired text:
echo %SAVES%>>text.txt
msg * Text Saved!
goto J



:L
echo ----------
echo ---Delete--
echo ----Freinds-
echo -------------

msg * You must exit the Messenger for the changes to take place

echo 1. Return to Menu
echo.
echo 2. Return to Freinds List
echo.
echo 3. Continue by pressing ENTER
echo.
set choice=
set /p choice= What would you like to do?:
if '%choice%'=='1' goto C
if '%choice%'=='2' goto J
pause
edit type text.txt

goto L

:end

:M
echo ----------
echo -----View--
echo ---Freinds--
echo -------------

echo 1. Return to the Menu
echo.
echo 2. Return to the Freinds List
echo.
echo 3. Continue by pressing ENTER
pause
echo.

type text.txt
echo.
set /p loads=

goto J

:end

When I try to play a game in dos part of the top i on the BOTTOM, and the bottom is elevated so if I move my mouse up, it goes to the top, which is at the bottom. How do I fix this?please someone answerYou waited only 20 minutes before bumping! This is not a chat room. How are you starting DOS?

You've also left out tons of valuable info on the machine;OS the GAMES and what happened prior to this that would certainly help in the troubleshooting process.yes plz tell us the NAME of the game and ur System's specs

I am hopefull you guys can help me out with this question.

Do you know of a way to search a string of characters and find out if any are "special characters"?

example: if a string contains any of the following `[emailprotected]#$%^&*()_+-={}|[]\:";'<>?,./ then do [command] else [command]CHECK out the findstr command. Where does this string exist? If from a file you can check if not A-Z, and not a-z and not 0-9. If a character is not one mentioned, it must be a special character.

Good luck. Quote from: Sidewinder on May 12, 2008, 11:51:58 AM

Check out the findstr command. Where does this string exist? If from a file you can check if not A-Z, and not a-z and not 0-9. If a character is not one mentioned, it must be a special character.

Good luck.

It seems the findstr command does not support multiple ranges in the regex expression

Ghostdog will be along in a minute with a VBscript.

Hey guys, i've been having an issue with telnet. I've started the telnet service on both of my laptops, and when i use my laptop to telnet to the other one it doesn't work. Any ideas? Thanksdid u CHECK and SEE if you TYPE the right parameters in

telnet [host [port]]

for ethernet USUALLY just use port 80 and you would have to choose which laptop is the host and which is the guest.

so it would look like this
Code: [Select]telnet (Network ID of host laptop) 80thanks macdad it works perfect nowyour quite welcome

Hi, I run fdisk and think I did it okay,but at the end I see c: but nothing more, I try to put a XP CD to install windows, but it seems not to READ it bcause it SAY 'no cdrom.
After I format my harddisk, what should I do to install windows, or is it so that I am doing something wrond during formatting?RESTART computer. Go into the BIOS and select to boot from CD-ROM. Exit BIOS.

i try to run a barcode printer USING .bat file ,but it will read the 1st line only
example
this is the WORKING command when i type using dos


when i run using .BAT file..it will only SHOW the 1st line..


this is my .bat code


any suggestion?

Dear members,
I want to read a text file and pass each line in it as parameter to a MSDOS batch(.bat) file through DOS commands. Is it poosible through DOS commands??
Pls help me. You really need to post your OS in this forum as all versions of the batch processor are not the same. This may work on your machine:

Code: [Select]@echo off
for /f %%v in (textfile.txt) do (
batchfile %%v
)

Hi friend,
Thanks for reply.

i ran your code in DOS command prompt, I am getting error like this: "%%v was unexpected at this time"

D:\>@echo off
for /f %%v in (textfile.txt) do (
%%v was unexpected at this time.
1.bat %%v
%1
)

"1.bat" contents
--------------
echo %%1
---------------

My objective is to read each line and print it by the bat file which has received the line string as a parameter.

I am new to these commands.
Can you please correct my code.

Thanks in advance..!

[OS using : Microsoft windows Server 2003]Your original post MENTIONED a batch file. Variables in a for LOOP use single % at the command prompt and %% in batch files.

Code: [Select]for /f %v in (textfile.txt) do (
1.bat %v
)

The above code is for the command line only.

Good luck.

Hi dude,
It worked . I had spent more than a day in serach engines for this, no where i had found solution(may be i m not efficient)
Thank u so MUCH for your help I need the command to move files, but only those that contain a specific string,
example sonia_444_yyy

well in this case I would be searching for sonia, SINCE I know this is the good initial string

okay my sci teacher GOT this document in a email and EVERYTIME he OPENS it it says the exact time it is when you open it, it says this

"Hey, i knew you would open this at exactly (whatever time it is) blah blah blah..."

so he found what the code was ( "{ /@ "h:mm am/pm" }"
also i tried to open a batch file through a batch file through a batch file...why didnt it work? i think it was because i ahve to type
"c\:Documents and Settings\"ME"\pt1.bat"
i think its cuz theres SPACES in the doc and settings but i tried without spaces still didnt work so i tried with underscores for spaces no worky, is this cuz the location can only be 8 char long, i mean i should have the 255 char count i have Win XP pro SP2 Quote

"c\:Documents and Settings\"ME"\pt1.bat"

everytime i type edit it says " (the code up there) is not a system command blah blah" and now i cant edit any of my batch files whats goin on?

I could use a little help. For reasons that my peers KNOW, I need to get the shutdown -a COMMAND to repeat infinitely. I can get it to happen, but the command prompt window remains open. Is there any way that I can get it to run and have the window not appear?

Is this possible at all?

What are those "reasons that your peers know"? May we be permitted to know them too? Once we do, we can make an informed decision on what to tell you. Being secretive is not the best way to persuade people to help you.

Sorry. They were watching at the time I initially wrote that. There have been 'random' shutdowns. This is mostly because the local computers aren't that secure from internal sources. Anyways, it seems that at the most inopportune moment, we get a shutdown thrown at us. My response to this was a shutdown -a batch. The issue, though, is that it leaves the window open. I can supply codes if you need.Are you trying to bypass shutdowns initiated by your network admins?No. I work for a small company where we are 'all responsible for our computers'. That's boss language for 'there aren't enough of you to make it worth hiring a dedicated sysadmin.'

Anyways, my coworkers keep initiating shutdowns. I have the following running:

Code: [Select]@echo off
:start
shutdown -a
goto start
Unfortunately, this keeps the window open. What I want to know is if there's a way of essentially running the same file, but without it being in an open window.Surely your colleagues would be wise to attend to their work instead of misusing their employer's IT equipment to play silly pranks on their co-workers? Where I work, people have been (rightly) fired for such things. Maybe a WORD with that boss of yours would be a more practical way of stopping people trying to shut down your PC if that is what you mean. Surely that is very irresponsible BEHAVIOUR? You might have work in progress that would be lost. Your boss might be interested to know how people are using the time that he pays for, and also following on from that, very interested to know how he could get the same amount of work (or more!) done for less money by employing only responsible people!

I was cautious before because we get a lot of queries on here from people who are, - how SHALL I put this? - quite young, and they seem to want to know how to play tricks on their fellow workers or students such as ejecting their CD trays, shutting down their PCs, spamming them with network messages, or help to avoid site blocks, etc, etc.

Without addon software, there is no built in way to run a batch file in "hidden" mode. You can use the start command with the /MIN switch to run a batch file minimized to the taskbar.
Thanks to llmeyer1000 for making the point that I can just compile it into an exe.

I can't believe I didn't think of that.

does anybody know the COMMAND??u can use the command MOVE
move filename filenam2
if u need to rename all files inside a folder do this bat file

@echo off
for /F "tokens=1* delims=." %%i in ('dir /b /a-d') do (
if "%%j" NEQ "bat" move ".\%%i.%%j" ".\%%i55.%%j" )

now in stead of 55 u put the STRING u want to add to the name of ur files
and u should put the file inside the folder u want to chang its files name

Go to Dos prompt
I usually change the directory to the folder with the files in it
then use the rename command

c:\test>rename text*.* newname*.*

everything beginning with the filename 'text' will be renamed to 'newname' retaining any * fillers.

textxxx.doc will be newnamexxx.doc
text33mn.txt will be newname33mn.txt
textdada.xls will be newnamedada.xls

hi pwekn68

in ur command u should have something shared between many folder so u can rename them
but withen mine u don't

i hope that jedix10 can find a solution for his issue His question was RENAMING all files within a folder. Nothing about subfolders.Quote from: .bat_man on May 06, 2008, 03:17:54 PM

hi pwekn68

in ur command u should have something shared between many folder so u can rename them
but withen mine u don't

i hope that jedix10 can find a solution for his issue

Go to Dos prompt
I usually change the directory to the folder with the files in it
then use the rename command

c:\test>rename text*.* newname*.*

there is nothing with the comand i think its SOMTHING related to the OS he is using or some SECURITY issues'Path' is just the example.

I would post 'C:\path' and he would change it to (for example) 'C:\documents and settings' or something.

it says "file not found" but I saw the contents of the file

" Volume in drive E is DATA
Volume SERIAL Number is ACA9-FF62" make sure that the file may be heddin for that u have to do
dir c:\path /a /sAnyways, I am not getting....thanks for your helpWhen I plug in my flash drive (E:\), it works fine.

dir E:\ /s>>"C:\file.txt"

It is possible the code is right but the flash drive isn't allowing this.can u try to make the same command on an other path tried in c and e DRIVES as wellFirst of all, does the dir E:\ /s work at all? Is the problem saving the file?

Quote

" Volume in drive E is DATA
Volume Serial Number is ACA9-FF62"

System: Win2k3 Server

We are receiving a nightly FTP upload to a specific directory. The file's name changes based on several criterion; none of which I have control over. Basically, the date is PART of the file name, but there are other numbers that appear pretty random from the filesystem perspective.

Anyway, I want to accomplish a couple of things:
1. copy the file to a network share (\\ipaddress\share)
2. MOVE the file to a local directory so it can be decrypted (pgp); the file WOULD be renamed in the move

I'm hoping to put this into a sheduled task in win2k3 so that I don't have to intervene. What I'm struggling with is how to work with a file that I don't know it's file name? I only know the extension, but I'm certain I need the file's name in order to perform the copy/move/rename operations.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
JonCode: [Select]@ECHO off
for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%v in ('dir /s /b c:\specificdirectory') do (
copy "%%v" \\ipaddress\share
move "%%v" c:\localdirectory
ren "%%v" newname
)

You'll need to change the directory and newname placeholders.

Quote from: Sidewinder on May 09, 2008, 05:12:40 AM

Code: [Select]@echo off
for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%v in ('dir /s /b c:\specificdirectory') do (
copy "%%v" \\ipaddress\share
move "%%v" c:\localdirectory
ren "%%v" newname
)

You'll need to change the directory and newname placeholders.

I do have a set of properties in the file, which needs to be made used in my .BAT file.

Say my data.properties file contains

key1=value1
key2=value2

How can I access these values in my .bat file.

Advance THANKS for the help.

I'm guessing the commands are:
set key1=value1
set key2=value2

If so, you can use them with the call command.

Code: [Select]call C:\documents and settings\%username%\Desktop\keys.bat
Try that and see if it works or not. Yep it works. The reply was really fast . Thanks a lot.No problem.

Any other QUESTIONS, you KNOW where to find us.

hello, how to add comma in the begining of each row by using batch file?
thanksWhat exactly do you mean?

Where do you want the comma to be?o, i have solved this problem~~thanks
and i would like to ask another QUESTION:

If I want to import 10 files in a folder, how to write a batch script in order to import those 10 files? I mean how to read the number of files in that folder and write a loop for doing that?

thanks!!try this
for /f "tokens=1" %%i in ('dir ^| find " File(s)"') do echo %%io,i m sorry i can't test it?why it will print the count of files in a directory u are in i have made your command into a BAT file, a.bat. then i RUN it. It displays the command only but not the variable.C:\**\Desktop\ttt>a.bat

C:\**\Desktop\ttt>for /F "tokens=1" %i
in ('dir | find " File(s)"') do echo %i

C:\**\Desktop\ttt>echo 4
4

can u make a DIR command on ur prompt and show me the result it prints

Greeting,
I wrote tthis batch file which run a program(3Dmark06), at the beginning of the batch file I issue a Echo command which output the start time (s.txt), at the end of the batch file I also issue an Echo command which output the end time(e.txt). I would like to know if DOS Batch file can the read the end time(s.txt) and minus the Start time and output the total time which my program has run(3Dmark06).
Please see my batch file for more details.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks/Vansky03


@echo off
Echo Start Time: %date% %time%>e:\testprog\3dmark06\s.txt
call e:\testprog\3dmark06\3Dmark06 -repeat=35 -res=1024x768 -gtall -cpuall -featureall -batchall -vsprofile=2_a -psprofile=2_a 3dmark.3dr -verbose
echo End time: %date% %time%>e:\testprog\3dmark06\e.txt
copy log*.* 3d.html

Rem Change log file from html to txt here
call e:\testprog\3dmark06\htmlastext.exe /run "e:\testprog\3dmark06\convert.cfg"
rem Look for passed clue here
find /I "End test" e:\testprog\3dmark06\3D.txt
find /I "32768 Triangles" e:\testprog\3dmark06\3D.txt
if errorlevel 1 GOTO :FAIL
if errorlevel 0 goto :PASS
goto end

:Fail
echo Results: Test Failed >e:\testprog\3dmark06\fail.txt
copy e:\testprog\3dmark06\s.txt+e:\testprog\3dmark06\fail.txt+e:\testprog\3dmark06\e.txt e:\testprog\3dmark06\3dmarkh.txt
goto end

:Pass
Echo Results: Test Completed and Passed >e:\testprog\3dmark06\Pass.txt
copy e:\testprog\3dmark06\s.txt+e:\testprog\3dmark06\pass.txt+e:\testprog\3dmark06\e.txt e:\testprog\3dmark06\3dmarkh.txt
:EndNormally I would just write that batch code does not handle date/time arithmetic very well. And that is very true when compared to other scripting languages.

I found this on the net, and if precision is not your main goal, this is close enough for most government work:

Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal enableextensions
:: store start time
for /f "tokens=1-4 delims=:.," %%t in ("%time%") do (
set starttime=%time%
set /a start100s=%%t*360000+%%u*6000+%%v*100+%%w
)

:: wait for 10 seconds to simulate batch processing
ping -n 11 127.0.0.1>nul

:: retrieve stop time
for /f "tokens=1-4 delims=:.," %%t in ("%time%") do (
set stoptime=%time%
set /a stop100s=%%t*360000+%%u*6000+%%v*100+%%w
)

:: test midnight rollover. if so, add 1 day=8640000 1/100ths secs
if %stop100s% lss %start100s% set /a stop100s+=8640000
set /a tooktime=%stop100s%-%start100s%

echo (%~nx0) started: %starttime%
echo (%~nx0) STOPPED: %stoptime%
echo (%~nx0) elapsed: %tooktime:~0,-2%.%tooktime:~-2% seconds
Source

You should be able to work in your own code where the ping currently exists.

i wrote this code and it works for day laps and i hope it got no bugs

@echo off
for /f "eol=E tokens=5,6,7 delims=.: " %%i in ('echo.^|time') do (
set h1=%%i
set mi1=%%j
set s1=%%k
REM the following code is to avoid the 08 and 09 due to the set command consider REM any number that starts REM with 0 as octal and there is no octal digit 9 or 8
REM the easiest way is to convert them to hex so that they will got there same REM valyes as decimal 8 and 9
for %%r in (08,09) do (
if %%i equ %%r set /a h1= 0x%%i
if %%j equ %%r set /a mi1= 0x%%j
if %%k equ %%r set /a s1= 0x%%k
))
set /a t1=3600*%h1%+60*%mi1%+%s1%
for /f "eol=E tokens=1,2,3 delims=/" %%i in ('date /t') do (
set d1=%%i
set m1=%%j
set y1=%%k
for %%r in (08,09) do (
if %%i equ %%r set /a d1= 0x%%i
if %%j equ %%r set /a m1= 0x%%j
if %%k equ %%r set /a y1= 0x%%k
))
REM put ur code instead of the ping
ping -n 4 10.10.10.127 >nul

for /f "eol=E tokens=5,6,7 delims=.: " %%i in ('echo.^|time') do (
set h1=%%i
set mi1=%%j
set s1=%%k
for %%r in (08,09) do (
if %%i equ %%r set /a h1= 0x%%i
if %%j equ %%r set /a mi1= 0x%%j
if %%k equ %%r set /a s1= 0x%%k
))
set /a t2=3600*%h1%+60*%mi1%+%s1%
for /f "eol=E tokens=1,2,3 delims=/" %%i in ('date /t') do (
set d2=%%i
set m2=%%j
set y2=%%k
for %%r in (08,09) do (
if %%i equ %%r set /a d2= 0x%%i
if %%j equ %%r set /a m2= 0x%%j
if %%k equ %%r set /a y2= 0x%%k
))
set /a t_con=%t2%-%t1%
set /a d_con=%d2%-%d1%
set /a m_con=%m2%-%m1%
set /a y_con=%y2%-%y1%
if %t_con% LSS 0 (for /l %%q in (1,1,24) do (if %d_con% EQU %%q set /a t_con=%%q*86400+%t_con%)
goto done)
if %t_con% GEQ 1 (for /l %%q in (1,1,24) do (if %d_con% EQU %%q set /a t_con=%%q*86400+%t_con%))
:done
set /a hour=%t_con%/3600
set /a min=(%t_con%-(%hour%*3600))/60
set /a secnds=%t_con%-(%hour%*3600)-(%min%*60)
echo ur code toke %secnds% seconds ,%min% min and %hour% hour
echo it passed throw %d_con% days, %m_con% month, %y_con% years
pauseQuick hack - will give wrong answer if start is before midnight and end is after midnight.

Code: [Select]@echo off
set timenow=%time%
set nhh=%timenow:~0,2%
set nmm=%timenow:~3,2%
set nss=%timenow:~6,2%
set ncs=%timenow:~9,2%
if "%nhh:~0,1%"==" " set nhh=%nhh:~1,1%
if "%nmm:~0,1%"=="0" set nmm=%nmm:~1,1%
if "%nss:~0,1%"=="0" set nss=%nss:~1,1%
if "%ncs:~0,1%"=="0" set ncs=%ncs:~1,1%
set /a nssecs=%nss%
set /a nmsecs=60*%nmm%
set /a nhsecs=3600*%nhh%
set /a ntimesecs=%nssecs%+%nmsecs%+%nhsecs%
set /a ncentisecs=100*ntimesecs
set /a ncentisecs=%ncentisecs%+%ncs%
set /a msec1s=%ncentisecs%*10

REM start process to be timed
REM -------------------------

echo Wait a while then press a key
pause

REM -------------------------
REM end of process to be times

set timenow=%time%
set nhh=%timenow:~0,2%
set nmm=%timenow:~3,2%
set nss=%timenow:~6,2%
set ncs=%timenow:~9,2%
if "%nhh:~0,1%"==" " set nhh=%nhh:~1,1%
if "%nmm:~0,1%"=="0" set nmm=%nmm:~1,1%
if "%nss:~0,1%"=="0" set nss=%nss:~1,1%
if "%ncs:~0,1%"=="0" set ncs=%ncs:~1,1%
set /a nssecs=%nss%
set /a nmsecs=60*%nmm%
set /a nhsecs=3600*%nhh%
set /a ntimesecs=%nssecs%+%nmsecs%+%nhsecs%
set /a ncentisecs=100*ntimesecs
set /a ncentisecs=%ncentisecs%+%ncs%
set /a msec2s=%ncentisecs%*10

set /a elapsed=%msec2s%-%msec1s%
echo elapsed time %elapsed% milliseconds
hi Dias de VERANO

i just want to draw ur attention if ur code handle day laps like if the program started at 23:59:00 and ended at 00:02:00 of the next day i think it will give wrong data.
Quote from: .bat_man on June 04, 2008, 08:15:43 AM

hi Dias de verano

i just want to draw ur attention if ur code handle day laps like if the program started at 23:59:00 and ended at 00:02:00 of the next day i think it will give wrong data.

Is there a way to minimise an application from a batch file after it has opened up in a window?

I have an application that ALWAYS STARTS in a window EVEN when I USE the /min switch.
It is irritating, because I want it to run in the background.
Example:
Code: [Select]start "title" /MIN "application.exe"

download CMDOW and STUDY its switches.
Works perfectly! Thanks!

Am I going to have a problem with antivirus software that CLASSIFIES cmdow as a virus?
Well, I use AVG 7.5 Free and it doesn't mind CMDOW.

Just bought a new computer and laser printer.
The operating system is Vista
For some reason, I cannot print the DOS files onto the laser.
I had been able to print from XP onto the same model laser printer.
Any suggestions.
Thank You
Can you tell us the Printer Model.

Have you tried downloading the driver for the printer from the manufacturers website?

Quote

For some reason, I cannot print the DOS files onto the laser.

I would like to know how I could use a Batch file to assign the Left or Right mouse click function to something else (Like assign Right Mouse click to open Task Manager).

Also, I would like to know how to create hot-keys on the keyboard by changing a key to execute a file instead of serving it's initial purpose (Ex. Set the "[" key to open up my default browser). I know their are programs out there to do this but I am more interested on learning to do it through a Batch file.

I am more interest in learning how to do it just so I can expand my knowledge rather then actually make use of it. I have been searching through Google and Forums trying to figure it out and still can't get it to work. I FOUND a few examples for the hot-keys on the keyboard but it didn't work correctly for me.

THANK you for any and all help.yes it is possible to do this in batch except you need a 3rd party program called GetKey which comes with a bunch of other MS-DOS Apps that work with batch files to create menus, tones, and the detecting which key on the keyboard was pressed.
heres the website to download it.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ken/
i strongly recommend reading the help document that came with it, because it is kinda hard to reconginize it.

Quote

I would like to know how I could use a Batch file to assign the Left or Right mouse click function to something else (Like assign Right Mouse click to open Task Manager).

Rundll32 user32,SwapMouseButton
Rundll32 mouse,disable

You can disable the mouse or even swap the functions of the mouse buttons yet you can't assign them to execute a file

Windows XP Professional, V5.1, 1 MILLION megs RAM

In Notepad I place the following text and SAVE it as a .bat file:

:: ATMS Applications
:: Links to latest version of the ATMS queries, forms, and reports
::
@echo on
copy /y C:\Documents and Settings\user\Data\Paula Axlerod.html “&temp&\ Paula Rivera.html”
start “&temp&\ Paula Axlerod.html”
cls
exit

Using the DOS commands shown above I get the following errors:

does not recognize double quotation marks" (")
can not find the file specified"
'temp' is not recognized as an internal or external command

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.Provided temp is defined, this should work:

Code: [Select]:: ATMS Applications
:: Links to latest version of the ATMS queries, forms, and reports
::
@echo on
copy /y "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Data\Paula Axlerod.html" “%temp%\ Paula Rivera.html”
start “%temp%\ Paula Axlerod.html”
cls
exit

Those ampersands flashed me back to mainframe JCL

Note: You can also make user a replaceable variable by using %username%Sidewinder,

Thank you for your ASSISTANCE!

Brian

Hi

If i use the following DOS commands individulaly in the DOS window to search for a file and then copy the file the commands work but if i add these two commands to a bat file then they do not work.

DIR /S /B C:\rename\tt1-10.txt> TMP.DIR
FOR /F %F IN (TMP.DIR) DO COPY %F c:\auto\com1\tt1-10.txt /y

Am i missing something.

ThanksQuote

but if i add these two commands to a bat file then they do not work

Hi!

I know how to make a menu in batch. My problem now, is that I want to make an opinion with "Net Name" and that you should get a QUESTION to write in your name, you see?

Like after you chose for example '1. Net Name', you should get a question: 'What name would you like? TYPE here:'.

Thank you for answers.set /p netname=Type your net name here:
ECHO You typed: %netname%
AH! Thank you! Worked perfect!

I WANT to send a MAIL with attachment from DOS BATCH file. do i need to use any 3rd party tool? or in BUILD command available in DOS??
Pls assist...wait are you wanting to make a Batch file that can send EMAILS?

Quote

do i need to use any 3rd party tool? or in build command available in DOS??

This is one of the many attempts I have made to Parse data out of the file into a Variable.

FOR /F "delims=" %%4 IN (SPIMRF1.dat) DO (

SET INPUTVAR=%4
ECHO INPUTVAR=%4

)

I have read the "FOR /F" parsing online documentation but am obviously missing something.

I verified that my SPIMRF1.dat file contains data = "05820080519"

This is the string of data that I am trying to retreive out of the file into the variable.

A little help please, would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You.I think the problem here is that you are using a numeric loop variable, when it should be alphabetic

Try changing the %%4 to %%A

GrahamQuote from: gpl on JUNE 04, 2008, 06:24:33 AM

I think the problem here is that you are using a numeric loop variable, when it should be alphabetic

Try changing the %%4 to %%A

Graham

Not quite. He wrote %4 not %%4. That's the problem.

Hello All,

I am new to this forum.

I need a batch file which can save my *.rtf files in *.txt file.

I want to save Rich text Format to Plain Text Format using a batch file as there are 1000 of such rtf files.

Please help me.

Thanks in advance!

Welcome to the CH forums

And to do this just copy the code here to ur batch file and you can convert the files.

Code: [Select]cd C:\(Where ever the folder is)
copy *.rtf *.txt
echo Files Converted.
pauseThanks a lot for the quick reply.

Yes, I tried the told batch commands, and it does converts rtf to txt format, But the txt file contains some junk characters also all the lines are wrapped.

its not the format i want.

when i saved the rtf as text files by using the SAVE AS option. i am not getting any junk or wrapping problem.

Thanks!
Quote

cd C:\(Where ever the folder is)
copy *.rtf *.txt
echo Files Converted.
pause

I do have VB for the above function, but i want to know is it possible to create a batch program to achieve what the VB is doing.

wait you guys, wat if he put in the Findstr command and did that for all the converted txt files so he could look for anything in the brackets and delete em from the file.

Hi there
can someone help me with a batch FILE to OPEN multiple dos windows at the same time (each window will be running the same commands) start "" "batchfile.cmd"
start "" "batchfile.cmd"
start "" "batchfile.cmd"
start "" "batchfile.cmd"

etc
Thanks Dias,
Can I give user input to decide on the NUMBER of TIMES the window to be opened?Code: [Select]@echo off
set /p num="How many windows ? "
for /l %%i in (1,1,%num%) do (
start "" "batchfile.cmd"
)
Great!! Thanks a lot.

1)I dont fully understand the question, if you understand you need a variable and one has already been set, why not just set another?

2)so instead of typing C:\windows\system32\batfile.bat , you just want to type batfile.bat , this can be done by placing the batch file inside the windows folder, and if that doesent work try windows\system32 folder.

although i know that this can be achieved by setting path variable to point to system32.
but this variable already has been set already to point to java home directory as per my requremet.

how can i define a string for a commond

suppose this is a commond C:\> cd c:\windows\system32 now i want that this commond would work as such if i write C:\> string

Hi all,

Am trying to perform a bare listing of files in a particular format
(eg: %xDIR%\%xMCode%%xCCode%%xTType%.%Year:~2,2%%Month%%Day%.* ) and do the following ...

• If no files ... return an error/flag value
• if more than one file exiss ... return with a message
• If one or more files ... return the value of the most recent file only

Hello,

Can anyone help me with getting the full path when one of the directories has a space in it?

I.e.

Dir STRUCTURE:
c:\test
c:\test\new stuff
c:\test\new_stuff

Batch File: (snippet)
FOR /R %%A in (*.security) do CALL :IndexAdd %%A

:IndexAdd
SET FNAME=%~nx1
SET fPath=%~dp1
ECHO Indexing file: %fPath%%fName%

This seems to work fine, until I hit a directory with a space in the name, when it has a space it truncates at the space and then the filename and path are incorrect.

I tired ADDING the delims= with different characters, but when I do it doesnt FIND anything at all...

Thanks for any help.

Brock


Code: [Select]FOR /f "tokens=* delims=" %%A in ('dir *.security /s /b') do CALL :IndexAdd "%%A"

:IndexAdd
SET fName=%~nx1
SET fPath=%~dp1
ECHO Indexing file: %fPath%%fName%

The R switch in the for command does not ALLOW the use of the tokens and delims options. A workaround is to build a better mouse trap.

Hi!

I just wonder if it is possible to write a .bat file that activates my wireless network CONNECTION, and at the same time deactivates the wired Local Connection?

Thanks for answers.

s0br3.The GUI is actually your BEST option. But this piece of doggerel from deep in the snippet closet may help:

Code: [Select]strEnable = "En&able"
strDisable = "Disa&ble"

strNetworkFolder = "Network CONNECTIONS"
arrConnections = Array("Wireless Network Connection","Local Area Connection") 'Connection names; change if necessary

Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
Set objCP = objShell.NameSpace(3) 'Control Panel

For Each f In objCP.Items
If f.Name = strNetworkFolder Then
Set colNetwork = f.GetFolder
Exit For
End If
NEXT

If colNetwork.Items.Count = 0 Then WScript.Quit

For Each strConnection In arrConnections
For Each cn In colNetwork.Items
If cn.Name = strConnection Then
Set conn = cn
Exit For
End If
Next

bEnabled = True
For Each verb In conn.Verbs
If verb.Name = strEnable Then
Set objEnable = verb
bEnabled = False
Exit for
End If
If verb.Name = strDisable Then
Set objDisable = verb
Exit For
End If
Next

If bEnabled = True Then
objDisable.DoIt
Else
objEnable.DoIt
End If
WScript.Sleep 3000
Next

You'll probably have to change the names of the connections. The line is FLAGGED. This script is designed to toggle the state (enabled->disable or disable->enabled) of the connections named in the array.

Save the script with a vbs extension and run from a command prompt as cscript scriptname.vbs

Good luck. Thank you! Worked perfect!

Hi All,
Currently I'm having to duplicate a lot of my logging ouput to also be seen if RUN manually.

In unix I'd do something like ... Code: [Select]echo This is an echo | tee -a /some/output/file.txt
Is there anything similar in a batch/msdos environment ?

Cheers,
CameronNothing built in, I am afraid. There is the the Tee-Object cmdlet in Windows Powershell, or you can get the GNU Core Utils which include tee.exe.

http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/coreutils.htm

With a Unix background you might find them useful.

I Googled & FOUND various tee programs for Windows that you can download and a vbs script that would be handy if you cannot install addon software.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&q=windows+tee&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=f
Many thanks Dias,

Not SURE how much time I'll be spending on the msdos side of THINGS after my current project is finished.
However will check out those links and bookmark them should my msdos experience be extended

Cheers,
CameronBeware of confusing ms-dos and nt command prompt!!!

Hi guys,

Im using windows XP.

i am really intrested in this. I can obviously start a program in dos with start command. But, when the program starts say for example superscan, i want to be able to execute commands in the program through dos.

for example, superscan has a command that says "lookup" and "scan" ect.. and say, another program like calc on the machine has NUMBERS to press, i was wanting to understand a method to start commands from the actual gui of the program, from inside the dos window.

Another great example is a port scanner. to be able to load it up which ive DONE, then issue a dos command to enter my ip and port and hit scan.

can you help me? Thankyou.I'm a bit confused. By 'dos', do you mean Command Prompt? If so, are you trying to get it to open a program like calc and have it press the numbers for you? because that's not possible.yeah thats what i was hoping for. Or is there some 3rd party program i can use to do this?I don't know of a program that can do this for you but I am sure Command Prompt isn't the way to go.
One thing I do know is you are looking for some type of script or macro. I'm afraid I don't know of any though...

Sit tight and maybe someone will point you in the RIGHT direction.There are a couple of ways to do what you're asking. The first would be to send keystrokes to the application. This example uses the Windows Calc program:

Code: [Select]set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "calc"
WScript.Sleep 100
WshShell.AppActivate "Calculator"
WScript.Sleep 100
WshShell.SendKeys "1{+}"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "2"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "~"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "*3"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "~"
WScript.Sleep 2500
Source: Windows Scripting Technologies

The other is to mimic logical MOUSE actions. An example was posted here

Some applications provide their own COM objects which makes scripting the application very easy. In other situations it depends on the specific program and how it behaves in the Windows environment.

Generally if a program presents a window and waits on the user, scripting the GUI may be possible. If a program presents a window and immediately starts doing it's thing, scripting the application probably is not possible.

Good luck.

Ah yes, I forgot about those.

Just save the script Sidewinder posted as .vbs from Notepad.Thankyou for you exellent answers widewinder, you too carbon. That script works perfect. I have a slight problem tho. I want to understand how it works, because when i look at the 1+ 2 command, obviously this is + key, but what is the ~ for?

also, when i try this on say, superscan, i start it fine and now am able to input info in the box, but what would the command be to make a button click CALLED "Me" under the ip address i entered.


EDIT///


Now if i do this..

set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "scanner.exe"
WScript.Sleep 100
WshShell.AppActivate "scanner.exe"
WScript.Sleep 100
WshShell.SendKeys "me"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "~"
WScript.Sleep 500


How would i be able to not enter any word text, but skip out the buttons and just click the "ME" button, because the above sript hits the lookup button.



please see example below.

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/7543/test55hm3.jpgThe "~" (tilde) is the enter key. A full list of the key strokes is here

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also, when i try this on say, superscan, i start it fine and now am able to input info in the box, but what would the command be to make a button click called "Me" under the ip address i entered.

how .. now this i think is confusing, would i be able to have a small dialog popup, and user enter an IP into that, and click ok, and it echos the info back into the superscan.

hah, hard 1 ay?