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Hello everyone ,

how can display the FILE inside the directory can you help me please i used dir command but it displays garbage Filter:

Code: [Select]dir /s <file to SEARCH for>Quote from: emuhulk on September 11, 2009, 05:36:52 PM

where can i put directory inside the dir command

thank you it is working

but i have one more question how can i capture this name of file in that directory and echo to USER like run test.bat without extension of file .bat

for example

echo do you WANT run test settings

thank u

Thank you thank you thank you.

Yes that will work perfectly. Thank you for all your help. Thought of something. After running the BAT file I want to rename or delete the bat file so it can't be run again. I know I could set a variable using the %CD%, but I noticed that is the bat file is run from the command as follows ...

Code: [SELECT]c:
cd program files\bat
"folder\edit.bat"

If I set local=%CD% in the bat file that is run, I will get 'C:\Program Files\bat' as my local variable. Is there a way around this to force it to take the actual location of the bat file so I can remove it? QUOTE from: nothlit on May 15, 2008, 09:55:11 AM

Is there a way around this to force it to take the actual location of the bat file so I can remove it?

Hello everyone ,

can you show example about wildcard character please

thank you Dir /b /s *.Txt

That will list all the txt files in a FOLDER and all it's subfolders. The asterisk (*) REPRESENTS any string of zero, one, or more characters while the QUESTION MARK (?) represents any ONE character.Here you go - here's a good page for you: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xplorehelp/Help_Searching_with_Wildcard_Characters.html

Hi All,

Am curious to know how I'd format the %%i value to display two digits. (01, 02, 03, ..., 09)
I currently have ...Code: [Select]for /l %%i in (1,1,%MonitorLoops%) do (
if %%i LEQ 9 (set %%i=0%%i)
echo Check %%i - Performed at %TIME%
)And not surprisingly, not getting the result I was looking for.
Can ANYONE part with suggestion on how I'd answer this formatting query ??

Cheers,
CameronI'm sure this could be done in a very clever way, but down and dirty also works:

Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for /l %%i in (1,1,%MonitorLoops%) do (
set num=%%i
if %%i LEQ 9 set num=0%%i
echo Check !num! - Performed at %TIME%
)

How's the project coming Cameron?

How about this...

using set /a avoids a string comparison

Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set Monitorloops=20
for /l %%i in (1,1,%MonitorLoops%) do (
set /a num=%%i
set pad=
if !num! LEQ 9 set pad=0
set num=!pad!!num!
echo Check !num! - Performed at %TIME%
)

Or do the padding in a loop

Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set Monitorloops=20
REM 1=no padding, 2 upwards=pad with zeros
set digits=2
for /l %%i in (1,1,%MonitorLoops%) do (
set /a num=%%i
set max=&set pad=
for /l %%p in (2,1,%digits%) do set max=9!max!&if !num! LEQ !max! set pad=0!pad!
set num=!pad!!num!
echo Check !num! - Performed at %TIME%
)
Many thanks SIDEWINDER & Dias ,

Took a snippet from each of your offerings to keep it short & sweet ...Code: [Select]for /l %%i in (1,1,%MonitorLoops%) do (
set /a num=%%i
if !num! LEQ 9 set num=0!num!
@echo Check !num! - Performed at %TIME% >> %OutputLog%
Quote from: Sidewinder on JUNE 03, 2008, 11:32:23 AM

How's the project coming Cameron?

Ok well today I tried using two variables inside the "IF" command and checking to SEE if one variable is larger then the other, it of course is rigged for one variable, yet I continue to have it say that the smaller numbered variable is higher and continueing as if it never did the math it just went with the "goto" code at the end of the which ever "if" statement was first.
So here's the code if what I typed doesn't make sense.
Code: [Select]@echo off
set Test=6
set Test2=12
if %Test% GTR %Test2% goto :Done
if %Test2% GTR %Test% goto :Done2
:Done
It failed.
pause
:Done2
It worked.
pauseEven though its rigged for "Test2" it will still goto ":Done" instead of going to where it should go which is ":Done2".
Any one have an idea as to why. Help is greatly appreciated.It WORKS for me....

I cleared it up a bit. See if it works or not.

Code: [Select]@echo off
set test1=12
set test2=6
if %test1% GTR %test2% goto :Done1
if %test1% LSS %test2% goto :Done2
:done1
echo. GTR
pause
exit
:Done2
echo LSS
pause
exitThanks I see where it was having problems. Never really thought to do it that way. Works like a charm now. THANKS again!any ideas what was wrong with yours?It seems it wasn't liking the...
Code: [Select]if %Test% GTR %Test2% goto :Done
if %Test2% GTR %Test% goto :Done2For what ever reason it wasn't liking the two "IF" commands that where both seeing if one was greater then the other. So I'm guessing that was the problem.I would think for that you would need:
Code: [Select]if %test% GTR %test2% (
goto :Done
) else (
goto :Done2
)

wait maybe not Hmm, maybe I'm not 100% sure if that was the cause. Also I don't ever use the "else" statement. It never likes me enough to work right , so I just work around it. Any way thanks for all the help! Have a good day/evening/night/morning(DEPENDING on your time zone).Anytime. Have a good day/evening/night/morning too. Darkenedheart, your first code worked fine on my system. I think when you ran it you must have typed something different from what you posted.

Hello all,

I was hoping I COULD get a little help with the certutil.exe PROGRAM. I'm trying to import a pfx but keep getting an error with certuitl. Unfortuantly I can't find a whole lot of online resouces about this program so here I am =)

Here is the "current" command I'm trying

certutil -f -addstore "Intermediate Certification Authorities" C:\DevCert.pfx

This RESULTS in the error:
CertUtil: -addstore command FAILED: 0x80093102 (ASN: 258)
CertUtil: ASN1 unexpected end of data.

I've tried the -ImportCert as well but it ends w/ basically the same error. I import the cert through the wizard w/ no problemJust a thought, these command line programs often have built-in help, have you tried

certutil -?
or
certutil -h

just done a google and technet has these help pages
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/a3d5dbb9-1bf6-42da-a13b-2b220b11b6fe1033.mspx?mfr=true
Graham

Hi Everyone,

In batch code, is it possible to read a text FILE (Line by Line).

For eg.,
Text file "Src.txt" CONTAINS the following text....
d:\a.txt
d:\b.txt
d:\c.txt

I NEED to read "src.txt" file line by line and i need to delete the file name mentioned in each line......, (Ie.., when dos read the FIRST line of "Src.txt" it should delete the file "D:\a.txt")

Is there any option to resolve this issue....

Thank in Advance.

Ur,
Vinoth



I've not been able to figure this out (If it is at all possible)welcom

u can use the for COMAND like this

for /f "delims=" %%i in (Src.txt) do del "%%i"Thank you very much.

oh, that's nice
Thanks
...
What do you know? I tried the first code you sent, and it worked(obviously).
Then I tried this:
Code: [Select](ECHO hiya >doesnotexist\notextfile.txt) 2>error.txt
and got a TEXT file called error.txt saying "the path couldnt be found" (ie the output i wanted originally)

dang...now I am even more curious

Thanks See my (edited) POST No. 12 above.
ooops
Sorry, but you edited it twice, so I thought you meant the first edit.....my bad

Thanks

Two-EyesQuote from: Two-eyes on September 12, 2009, 07:58:47 AM

ooops
Sorry, but you edited it twice, so I thought you meant the first edit.....my bad

Thanks

Two-Eyes

These are for Windows 2000/XP/Vista

Unlike PAUSE, which accepts any key, SET /P will only accept the Enter key.

Code: [Select]SET /P =Press Enter to continue . . .
Group commands for redirection:

To log the result of several commands, a commonly used METHOD is

Code: [Select]command1 > logfile.log
command2 >> logfile.log
command3 >> logfile.log
In Windows NT4/2000/XP command grouping can be used to simplify the code:

Code: [Select](
command1
command2
command3
) > logfile.log
Thanks for the tips From my experience, you don't need to create the log file first.Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on May 15, 2008, 07:09:04 PM

From my experience, you don't need to create the log file first.

Hi, I'm trying to make a batch file to make .lnk shortcuts to all of my music collection.

I'm getting close! I can get FOR /R to walk the directory tree, but XXMKLINK is BEHAVING unexpectedly.

for /r "\\mr-f36\music\" %f in (*.mp3) do xxmklink.exe "./" "%f"

XXMKLINK is basically an updated version of shortcut.exe from the WIN2K Dev Toolkit.

Instead of making an appropriately named .lnk to each mp3, this just keeps overwriting mp3.lnk in the directory above me. Your command line passed to xxmklink seems a little short of arguments...

Code: [Select]Command syntax of XXMKLINK:

xxmklink spath opath [ arg [ wdir [ desc [ mode [ ICON[:n] ]]]]]

where

spath path of the shortcut (.lnk added as needed)
opath path of the object represented by the shortcut
arg argument string (use quotes with space, see below)
wdir path of the working directory (for "Start in")
desc description string (shown in Shosrtcut's Properties)
mode display mode (1:Normal [default], 3:Maximized, 7:Minimized)
icon[:n] icon file [with optional icon index value n]

In addition to the above, the following switches are supported
which can be placed in any position in the command line.

/p prompts before action
/q no output when successful (quiet)
/e checks error condition strictly

Here is all of the information you need...

http://www.xxcopy.com/xxcopy38.htm

Solved my own problem:

for /r "\\mr-f36\music\" %f in (*) do xxmklink.exe "%~nf" "%f"

Now I have a single directory full of .lnk shortcuts to my entire music collection.

This is something I've spent days on the Net TRYING to get the answer to...

I was given an old Tecra 510CDT running Win98. The BIOS, strangely enough, doesn't have a 'boot from CD' option available... only FDD or HDD in various combinations. I upgraded to the latest BIOS (6.90) and that didn't fix this issue. Very strange.

I booted to DOS and tried getting a Windows upgrade CD to boot. No dice.

I did have some measure of success by BOOTING to DOS using an old HP Win95 boot floppy, which contains some proprietary code. By doing this, the Tecra was ready to read and load the OS from the CD drive.

was ready, at that point, to insert the Win2kPro CD and see if it would overwrite the existing HD, but didn't want to until I had the following question answered just in case I ruined the existing HD data in an irretrievable way.

I'm guessing that the command I seek is inside the HP boot disk, but I'm not quite that tech savvy.

So:
I need to wipe the HD and run fdisk etc. (which I know how to do), then perform a clean OS install, but need to get the exact DOS command to cause the machine to begin "reading" from the OS disc and install it to the newly cleaned HD..


What "simple" technique will get the job done?

Many thanks in advance.Edit the autoexec.bat file on the bootable floppy to point to the mounted CD Rom ( probably D: ) and execute the installer for the clean install of the OS. Be sure to add this at the end of the batch file if an autoexec.bat file already exists ( likely does ) since this a a system recovery/ emergency boot disk. Point the installer automatically to call to the D:\setup.exe is after the drive is mounted with the generic oakes CD driver.

Just add --


d:\setup.exe


to the end of the autoexec.bat batch instruction on a new line below everything ELSE. DaveLembke,

Thank you for the helpful reply. Your advice worked to get my Win95 and 98 SE discs to load automatically when I boot from the emergency diskette which was modified per your instructions, which were very good.

For some reason my Win2kPro disc, nor my LINUX disc, will boot however.

When trying to load the 2kPro disc, the message, "This program cannot be run in DOS mode" appears.

When trying to load the Linux disc, the message, "Bad command or filename" appears.

Both of these problematic discs will boot without a hitch in my other Windows machines however.

The 95 & 98SE discs are factory manufactured.

The 2kPro I burned as a backup, per Dell computer's instruction (so that I could put the original in the safe with the other discs - but the "factory" 2kPro disc has gone missing). I used the HP software that came with the HP CD burner.

The Linux disc was burned by a friend. Perhaps there is missing "code" at the start of the "burned" discs, even though they were burned utilizing different programs.

Any further suggestions?

Thanks in advanceWhat happens if you boot to the emergency diskette and then at the A: prompt type D: and hit Enter ( or whichever drive is the CD drive) then type setup and hit Enter ? ?

You may have to REM out the CD autorun line provided by David temporarily to test this....

Dell probably has some pre-loaded garbage that gets included when you followed their instructions.

If you could post a screenshot of Explorer view of that Win2K CD that would be helpful...patio,

Thank you for the reply. When I deleted the X:\setup.exe command from the boot diskette, and manually typed in the same at the DOS prompt, I received the same exact results... the same error messages as outlined above appear once again.

As far as a screenshot of an Explorer window.....haven't ever tried that. Would you give me the basic instructions on how to do that?

Thanks in advance.
Windows 2000 Pro has an option to create 4 floppy disks to initiate the install on systems lacking bootable CD roms. If you have another system up and running with a good floppy drive and 4 good floppy disks you can place the CD in the drive and build these 4 installation floppies.

The link below will show you how to do this without me having to draw it all out. It works well for older systems which can run Windows 2000 Pro, but are lacking a bios that supports cd booting.

http://www.studynotes.net/70part1.htmNice catch David...i had not mentioned that.
The files for the floppies are available at bootdisk.com.Dave and Patio,

As you both were replying to me this morning, I discovered the following command while Exploring the Win2kPro CD:

[X]:\i386\winnt32.exe

This command from the DOS prompt launched the OS install... however a message "your drive is missing SmartDrive..." appeared. As you all know, this program MAKES the Win2k install much easier.

I then found the Bootdisk folder containing the MAKEBT32.EXE program on the Win2k CD and made the 4 bootdisks that you all had recommended.

I should be fine from here.........should be, should be, should be...

Thanks to you both for your help!

Now if I can figure out how to get the Linux distro to install in a dual boot environment ..... You should just DLoad a new Distro and make your own...i suspect your friend didn't create it properly.
Ubuntu is a good one to start with.
If you head to their site they will send you up to 10 CD's for any platform for FREE.
The nice thing is they include a Live CD so you can run it from CD and see if all your hardware is recognised and operates before actually installing it.
Post back if you need more info on setting up a dual-boot configuration...

Hi,

I have few ".vbs" scripts, in general i am USING batch file to run them by placing
"cscript path for the vbs script1"
"cscript path for the vbs script2"
"cscript path for the vbs script3"
"cscript path for the vbs script4"
if i place in this WAY all the scripts are running but they are running in sequence like script1 then script 2 etc.
is there any way we can run them in paralle? can we run all of them at a time.

thank youQuote

I have few ".vbs" scripts, in general i am using batch file to run them by placing

if i place in this way all the scripts are running but they are running in sequence like script1 then script 2 etc.

is there any way we can run them in paralle?

Hi all, how would i go about making a batch file that reads a text file, and if the text file contains a certain word, execute a certain action?

Eg. i want my batch file to check if text file EXAMPLE.txt has EXAMPLEWORD in it, and if it does i want the batch file to continue with the code, or not do ANYTHING if EXAMPLEWORD is not found.

Thanks in advance,

KamakCode: [Select]for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%v in ('type example.txt ^| find "EXAMPLEWORD"') do echo %%v

This example executes the echo instruction if the argument is found. You can change this to whatever instruction you want executed. The search for EXAMPLEWORD is case sensitive. Add the /i SWITCH to the find command to make it case insensitive.

Happy coding, I am sure findstr takes in a file as input
Code: [Select]findstr /I /G:file "STRING to SEARCH" && execute_command
Findstr takes a file or receives an input via a pipe as Sidewinder's example shows.
Quote from: Dias de VERANO on May 16, 2008, 09:35:26 AM

Findstr takes a file or receives an input via a pipe as Sidewinder's example shows.

I am sure findstr takes in a file as input
Code: [Select]findstr /I /G:file "STRING to SEARCH" && execute_command

Hello !
Any help advice would be appreciated!

How can I copy text from a windows word processing document and paste it into a DOS program??

I'm sure it's PROBABLY not "do-able", but I'm so desperate, I had to ASK!!

Thanks!

JenniferMore information, please! What Windows word PROCESSOR, and what DOS program are you thinking of?

arlight this works in command prompt so it should WORK in any dos prog

first copy the text from the Word proccessor(asumming Microsoft Word) then just right click at the spot that you want to paste the text onto command prompt or watever dos prog ur usingHello,
Thanks for answering! I have many different word processing programs-microsoft works (several versions), MSWord, Quark, etc. I want to paste text into a highly specialized DOS program..it's written in FoxBase (I'm not sure what version)..

The text would be pasted within a program that is used for data entry.

Thanks so MUCH!!!!

Jennifer

any time

Quote from: Helpmeh on September 02, 2009, 05:13:41 AM

Lol.

If Mother.see Me.shakeBaby then CreateNew.WooshingSound
End If

I don't KNOW what language that could be in. Vb maybe?

time to get back on the topic
as i said
cd /D "C:\PROGRAM Files\RaycastingGameMaker\GameBitmaps\BBits\"
"Barney's Asylum Reloaded.exe" "endomdog"
should work perfectly because the C runtime will parse out the "s

everytime i try these codes they open a command prompt briefly and then it closes and no programs open

I saved the BAT in the same folder with the game

4 pages.

Okay, so u mean:
START"C:\Program Files\RaycastingGameMaker\GameBitmaps\BBits\Install\Barney's Asylum Reloaded.exe" edomdog

(edomdog is my cheat code for god mode)

I got the error message: Windows cannot find the file, "edomdog." Now what should I do?

No SOURCE code.Quote from: gabrieltire on May 21, 2008, 05:50:44 AM

No source code.

I have a batch program that you run like:
wait.bat 20 < That will wait 20 seconds.
It works with the help from VBScript but it brings up a window if there is an error which I wan't my own error message, so how can I check the %1 variable for ANYTHING but numbers?
PLZ HELP!

THANX!

Code: [Select]@echo off
if "%1"=="" goto error2
set /a sec=%1*1000
>%temp%\$$$.vbs echo WScript.Sleep(%sec%)
start /wait %temp%\$$$.vbs
goto end
:error1
echo Wait.exe
echo ------------------------------
echo ERROR#1: DO NOT USE LETTERS.
echo USAGE: wait.exe (seconds)
echo ------------------------------
pause
goto end
:error2
echo Wait.exe
echo ------------------------------
echo ERROR#2: NO SECONDS GIVEN TO WAIT.
echo USAGE: wait.exe (seconds)
echo ------------------------------
pause
:end

If it detects anything but numbers I would like it to goto :error1

When it's done I'm compiling with Quick BFC

[attachment deleted by admin]since you are using a hybrid, you can do CHECKING easily with vbscript function called IsNumeric(). use it somewhere before the Wscript.Sleep() line...
check my sig for vbscript MANUAL for more informationQuote from: gh0std0g74 on September 13, 2009, 05:34:17 AM

since you are using a hybrid, you can do checking easily with vbscript function called IsNumeric(). use it somewhere before the Wscript.Sleep() line...
check my sig for vbscript manual for more information

Hi All,

I am trying to develop one utility where in I WANT to capture NAMES of multiple selected files in windwos explorer using context menu I am able to capture file names into text file but I want to add one extra command for post processing which is repeating for every selected file. For eg.: If i select 10 files, this post-processing command is repeated 9 times. Below is my code, please help me correct it. Thanks!

:TOP
IF "%1"=="" GOTO END
::ECHO %saspath% -sysin %1 %options% >> names.txt
echo %1 >>names.txt
SHIFT
GOTO TOP

:END
echo %saspath% -sysin F:\share\Manohar\pgm\chklog_asg.sas %options% >> names.txt


I want the END portion to be executed ONLY ONCE and after I capture names of all files but its repeating n-1 times where n is number of selected files. Batch code is designed to run in the shell environment. There is nothing wrong with your logic when it gets the command line arguments from the command line, however something may be getting lost in the handover from the Windows environment to the shell.

Quote

For eg.: If i select 10 files, this post-processing command is repeated 9 times.

I am new to the batch scripting. Can anyone plz tell me what would be the script of following task

Copy Floppy Disc (main heading)
1. Put in floppy disc [ready for copy]
2. Press Enter key to START copy all DATA from floppy disc into the choice folder in the hard disc [C:\temp_floppy]
3. Upon finish, display message
i. Please insert new floppy disc [Y /N]
ii. Do you want to cancel this operation [Y /N]
Quote from: Adeel on September 11, 2009, 05:55:15 AM

I am new to the batch scripting. Can anyone plz tell me what would be the script of following task

Copy Floppy Disc (main heading)
1. Put in floppy disc [ready for copy]
2. Press Enter key to start copy all data from floppy disc into the choice folder in the hard disc [C:\temp_floppy]
3. Upon finish, display message
i. Please insert new floppy disc [Y /N]
ii. Do you want to cancel this operation [Y /N]

1. Put in floppy disc into drive [ready for copy]
( There is no software command for this task )

but still the required task is not done

In first task, the entered folder name is not being created actually

and

in second task how to generate a list of text files and directories with that command..

Actually i m working on project, two more things are yet to do.

I am building a bat file to setup .net framework to run. When the command runs it ask if you are sure, it has a y & n. I want it to select y and run from there. does the .net framework install file support command line switching???

if so there might be a slient switch.

the best way to find out is to open the command prompt and loacte said install file, then;

c:\loaction\of\instal\file\setup.exe /?


hope it helps.I deleted my earlier post. Apparently I misunderstood the QUESTION. If indeed the program is called setup, you can use the pipe to forcefeed the response.

Example: echo Y | setup.exe

Note: not all PROGRAMS are written to accept data from the pipe.

CHOSE = command 1 needs.
If 1 does not've DOS 6 1 still has chose ;-)
YN or ASK? or others.
Or CHOSE = included + G.E.M. @ shaneland. llightsey,
Go to the CMD window and try blastman's & Sidewinder's suggestions.
You may find that there is a silent switch, or you may be able to echo the y as Sidewinder suggested. Then you can incorporate the solution in you batch file.


Quote from: AndrewH on May 17, 2008, 05:37:02 AM

CHOSE = command 1 needs.
If 1 does not've DOS 6 1 still has chose ;-)
YN or ASK? or others.
Or CHOSE = included + G.E.M. @ shaneland.

Greetings,

I'm trying to use telnet in a batch file.

-The batch file will telnet to a machine
-ENTER username and password
-Execute a few command
-Log output to file then exit

I can not get pass the telnet command

Once the telnet is EXECUTED I can not enter the user name and password.

Help.

Here is what I have so far

@ECHO off
echo Ping test for port

telnet 10.10.10.17

admin

admin

Output of PROGRAM:

SunOS 5.9

login:

what app are you trying to run?? Is the remote machine windows based??

if so you can use the freeware, pstools.

pstools has a little exe called psexec which allows you to run PROGRAMS on a remote machine. (very handy, and all from the command prompt)

I've used it loads.

Hope it helps.

Info and donwload link;

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Security/PsTools.mspx

Heya, I'm back. I've been studying up a bit on my coding and programming and someone asked me a question. The question was "Could that remote shutoff denial program you made be reversed to close explorer?". I shrugged and said something along the lines of "Probably, but I'd just write something different.". Eventually the curiosity overcame me and I tried it. It didn't work. My code is as follows:

Code: [Select]@echo off
:start
taskkill /im explorer.exe /f /t
goto start
Bugs/issues:

• Closes all expected files (explorer and folders) as well as Windows MEDIA Player
• Only runs once; possibly self terminated by the explorer shutdown

Bugs/issues:

* Closes all expected files (explorer and folders) as well as Windows Media Player

when you say, "explorer" do you mean the windows explorer or the internet explorer???

If you end the Explorer.exe process, you can expect to 'screw' up your computer.

What exactly are you trying to accomplish by doing this?

I have windows XP SP2. How can I resize my hard drive partition using DOS ?NTFS or FAT?

And why in Dos???

Have a look here for freebie utilities.

Good luckNTFS Partition.
I want to do in DOS bcoz softwares like Partition magic pro 7.0 are not running properly on my system. They all hang in midst.

Do u know wht could be the reason ?Seems likely you could have a software or hardware problem - do you get any error reports or other hangups?

Is your backup up-to-date? Are there any critical FILES on your hard drive which you cannot afford to lose? If anything GOES wrong when ALTERING partition sizes file content may be lost.

Ya, I get blue screen error when I resume from standby. nd also sometimes my system gets hanged up while i'm playing games or doing other work.

Please give sol
Here's a screenshot :::

[recovering space - attachment deleted by admin]I hope you have everything backed up!

You could lose all your data if one of your attempts gets half way done when it hangs.

I've never lost anything with Partition Magic, but they all WARN you of the possibility of data loss.Quote from: nit.1762 on June 01, 2008, 04:07:06 AM

Ya, I get blue screen error when I resume from standby. nd also sometimes my system gets hanged up while i'm playing games or doing other work.

Please give sol

hello everyone ,

how can i RUN test.bat file without displaying anything to the user i mean that black screen not showing


thanks This question has been asked before. Even commercial developers have a hard time doing that. Those who ask this question often are people who wish to do secret and harmful things ot other peoples computers.
We would like to help, but there is no easy answer we can offer. There is little reason to hide a DOS box from the user if it is only going to be there for a second or two.

Powerful programs that must run in the BACKGROUND are made using guidelines in the SDK (Software Development Kit) from Microsoft. It is beyond the general scope of this forum to help people with making system level programs.

But if you want to learn more about the Microsoft SDK. here is a link to free information and a tutorial.
http://quickstarts.asp.net/QuickStartv20/default.aspx
Still don't understand why it has to be silent...If it's in an office, just display that the window shouldn't be closed as it is for their benefit or something.It's not because of you that we can't reveal how to make batch files run invisibly, it's because if someone who has bad intentions get's HOLD of it, they could do some nasty things.emulhulk, the question isn't merely about wether you need this for a legitimate use. remember this forum is available from the internet, publically. to anybody. If somebody were to encounter this THREAD (and somebody HAD provided an answer to run a batch file silently) then there is no telling wether they will use it for malicious intent.

Additionally being here for less then a day and telling people who have been here for years how to conduct themselves- and members of the forum staff, no less, is nothing short then inexcusable. To even suggest that your grasp of the "rules" of the forum is greater them somebody who has both followed and enforced them for years is nothing short of amazing.


There was nothing wrong with your question. The more questions like this exist, the more likely someone will see our answer, so the less likely they will post the same question!

Wierd, but it WORKS somehow lol!To emuhulk
Glad to see your apology.
If you really need the answer to your original question, this is the best forum there is to help people who are new to computer management.
The security issue is a very important concern.

BC_Programmer is the one here that can best help you. He knows how to do want you want. But the answer is not what you expect. And he would tell you there is not simple way to hide the presence of batch files because there is almost no need to do it in secret. Even some programs from Microsoft will show the DOS scream until done. The most piratical answer is to re-write the program in a system language, like C and compile it to run as a background task. I would guess that would be what BC woul tell you, if you asked him in a very nice way.

A Google search shows the question has come up years ago and nobody had a easy answer. Batch files are not well suited for running without any visibility to the computer user.

Quote from: Geek-9pm on September 12, 2009, 09:04:29 PM

To emuhulk
Glad to see your apology.
If you really need the answer to your original question, this is the best forum there is to help people who are new to computer management.
The security issue is a very important concern.

BC_Programmer is the one here that can best help you. He knows how to do want you want. But the answer is not what you expect. And he would tell you there is not simple way to hide the presence of batch files because there is almost no need to do it in secret. Even some programs from Microsoft will show the DOS scream until done. The most piratical answer is to re-write the program in a system language, like C and compile it to run as a background task. I would guess that would be what BC woul tell you, if you asked him in a very nice way.

A Google search shows the question has come up years ago and nobody had a easy answer. Batch files are not well suited for running without any visibility to the computer user.

forum that i tought it can help to develope my project for my internship.

Download the app in the attatchments I made, drag a batch file onto it or run like: INVISIRUN.exe PROGRAM.bat
It will run the batch program invisible.
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http://download.cnet.com/Bat-To-Exe-Converter/3000-2069_4-10555897.html
Free compiling software to convert .bat to .exe, you can click Invisible Application to make it invisible.
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Do not use Invisirun.exe for HAX0R batch files as I am not responsible for any damage caused to any comps.


elel302

Hi, I'm new here, so hi everyone!

This may be simple question, I hope!

AJ
I have, like alot of people, alot of classic dos games (Sierra On-Line anthologies etc). Ok, here's the problem.Since xp is not dos friendly, I'm running windows 98se on a different computer without a problem but this. I have a soundblaster live digital 5.1, the problem is two THINGS, where do I get the last DRIVER pack, and especially the command line... without the command line, the programs will not work.

Help me please!
I have my old dos games running on vista using DOSBOX (http://www.dosbox.com/). it emulates a dos evironment for applications and games and this would work on your xp computer as well. There is also vdmsound (http://sourceforge.net/projects/vdmsound/) which just emulates the sound driver for dos. It supports sound BLASTER and adlib cards so chances are yours would be supported. Id try them both out and see if either works and which you prefer.Yeah, I have it, but I'd rather use my SECOND comp for dos
thanks
anyway
AJ!

Quote from: nymph4 on May 15, 2008, 12:26:14 PM

Am I CORECT that you would need both EMM386.EXE and HIMEM.SYS to use Extended Memory?

Quote from: nymph4 on May 15, 2008, 12:26:14 PM

Am I corect that you would need both EMM386.EXE and HIMEM.SYS to use Extended Memory?

Yes. The HIMEM.SYS line must appear before the EMM386.EXE DEVICE line in CONFIG.SYS.

This thread looks like you are studying for your A+ certification. I hope you are not doing all your learning on web forums!

Hi,

I'm new to dos batch scripting. I'm just trying to write a script that will check the status of a service and then depending on the status, give the option to either start or stop it. I have the following to check the current status. The problem is that it works find when the service is running. If I stop the service and then run this script, it doesn't work. DOS window comes up and quickly disappears.

If the service is running already and I run the script, it works. While the script is running, if I stop the service manually and then press any key to check the status again, it still shows that the service is running, which is incorrect.

Could you kindly show me what I'm doing wrong. As I'm new to this, I'm sure I'm missing something simple. Thanks for your help.
Code: [Select]@echo off

set svc= apache2.2

:main
call:check_services val
echo %val%
pause
goto:main

:check_services

sc query %svc% | find "RUNNING">nul && set svcRunning= Yes

if %svcRunning% == Yes (
set %~1= Running
) else (
set %~1=Not Running
)

goto:eofIn terms of pure syntax, these things need fixing...

Code: [Select]set svc= apache2.2
Remove space before apache unless you really have a reason to need it

Code: [Select]call:check_services val
1. Insert space after call and before :check_services
2. What is 'val' doing there?

Code: [Select]sc query %svc% | find "RUNNING">nul && set svcRunning= Yes
Remove space before Yes (see above)

Code: [Select]if %svcRunning% == Yes (
Enclose %svcRunning% and Yes in quotes, and remove the spaces

Code: [Select]set %~1= Running
? You cannot set variables like this!

However, I think you have made things too complicated for yourself. All that CALL stuff. Too many variables. So many extra possibilities for confusion. Simpler is better. Why not do it this way:

1. Set your message to "not running" or "no" or "0" whatever.
2. Check if the service is running.
3. If it is running, change the message to "running" or "yes" or "OK" or "1" or whatever.
4. If it is not running, leave it alone.
5. Test the message & perform actions depending on the result.

Code: [Select]@echo off
set svc=apache2.2
set svcRunning=not running
sc query %svc% | find "RUNNING">nul && set svcRunning=running

Now you can do your checking

Code: [Select]echo Service %svc% is %svcrunning%.
if "%svcRunning%"=="running" (
REM do stuff if it is running
REM can be more than 1 line
) else (
REM do stuff if it is not running
REM can be more than 1 line
)

Personally I often use the & symbol to join 2 lines together if they are meant to always follow each other, like this

Code: [Select]set svcRunning=not running&sc query %svc% | find "RUNNING">nul && set svcRunning=running
Some tips sincerely meant to be helpful...

-- avoid using chains of variables like this

Code: [Select]if "%something%"=="%something_else%" set variable=OK
if "%variable%"=="OK" do_something
when you could just do

Code: [Select]if "%something%"=="%something_else%" do_something
of course if you need to test more than once then %variable% serves some purpose, but if it doesn't then it's just pointless code. I think I learned this habit when BASIC programming in the 1980s when memory was expensive (64K was a lot!) and since every variable used some memory, you had to be sparing. I know that memory is cheap nowadays but the more simple and readable you make your code, the easier it will be for to figure out what's going on, and the LESS time you will spend unravelling things when your code does not do what you want. Especially if you have a dozen variables all with similar names!

In short, get your ideas straight about what you want the batch to do, and then write the code, rather than trying to do both at once. Don't (as you sometimes see on here!) write the code first and work out what you want it to do afterwards.

Hi Dias,

Thanks so much for all the tips, suggestions and most importantly, time. You are right, I made it a little more complicated than it should've been. I CLEANED it up a bit.

Code: [Select]call:check_services val
I was trying to pass parameter to check_services function so that I don't have to run multiple query line in there and use val INSTEAD in one line by accessing this val as "%~1" in check_services function. This way I can call that function multiple times and I won't have to have separate variables for each. But I think, that's too complex for batch. So, I got rid of that idea and now have two lines of query in check_services(since I'm checking for two different services).

I actually found my initial problem. I NEEDED to reinitialize a variable because
Code: [Select]sc query %svc% | find "RUNNING">nul && set svcRunning= Yesthe above will only set svcRunning to "Yes" only when the service is running. And while the batch script is running, if I manually stop the service, then my script doesn't set svcRunning to "No". It uses the old value which is still set to "Yes". This is why, when I manually stop the service and call the check_services again, it wasn't showing the correct results.

Could you kindly tell me what is wrong with the following. Since I'm new to this, I pretty sure I just don't have the correct syntax. When my script reaches this if statement, it just bombs out. If I have one condition in the if statement, it works fine. Googling right now to find out how to COMBINE two if statements into one. Haven't found anything yet.

Code: [Select]if "%svc1_Running%"=="No" && "%svc2_Running%"=="No" (
rem show option to start both services
) else (
rem show option to stop both services
)
Thanks again for your help.Quote from: pman on May 31, 2008, 12:27:15 PM

Code: [Select]call:check_services val

I was trying to pass parameter to check_services function so that I don't have to run multiple query line in there and use val instead in one line by accessing this val as "%~1" in check_services function.

Could you kindly tell me what is wrong with the following.

&& doesn't do what you think it does.

This should work...

Code: [Select]if "%svc1_Running%"=="No" (
if "%svc2_Running%"=="No" (
rem show option to start both services
goto next
)
)

REM show option to stop both services

:next



code]

[/quote]

Hi all.

I was wondering if i COULD run a batch file to save something LIKE a NOTEPAD document i have on the screen.

Is this possible? and if so, how?

Thanks in advance,

KamakNot sure what you mean. Why don't you just choose File, Save in Notepad?
Well, i was TRYING to automate that bit, but i found a way to do it with vb SCRIPT, so it's all good

hello

ECHO %name% displays echo is of message instead of printing the "name" to screen name is input is was like that SET /p name=enter name: Is this your CODE?

Quote

REM Displays echo is of message
set /p name=enter name:
echo %name%

actually what happens is that when put echo inside if statemet it doesnt display ANYTHING it says echo is off

hello

echo %name% displays echo is of message instead of printing the "name" to screen name is input is was like that set /p name=enter name:

Well, i have stopped the whole loading from a .TXT file, and i am now loading by seeing if the file exists. So far i have this:
Code: [Select]@echo off
if EXIST level2.txt (
set level=2
) else (
set level=1
)
if EXIST level3.txt ==if EXIST level2.txt (
set level=3
) else (
set level=1
)
if EXIST level4.txt ==if EXIST level3.txt ==if EXIST level2.txt (
set level=4
) else (
set level=1
)

echo.
echo Player Level = %level%
PAUSE >nul

Instead of having the files in the same folder as the .bat
how would i MAKE it so it read from a sub-folder like \data\level4.txt.

Any Help Appreciated.Quote from: Jacob on May 31, 2008, 03:27:58 AM

i have this:
Code: [Select]if EXIST level2.txt
how would i make it so it read from a sub-folder like \data\level4.txt.

This will NEVER work.

Only 1 IF test per line! I don't know why you put == in there!

Code: [Select]if EXIST level3.txt ==if EXIST level2.txt (

It seems to work and i have tested it.

Quote from: Jacob on May 31, 2008, 04:50:47 AM

It seems to work and i have tested it.

Yes it does! I never knew you could do that. Sorry!

I have this .bat file script but the sent.vbs is not executing inside the bathc.
The sent.vbs executes perfectly from the "COMMAND prompt".

I don't know how to get to execute the vb script based on the "for", see:

set newDate=%date:~4,2%-%date:~7,2%-%date:~10%
for /f "delims=" %a in ('findstr /i /s "ORA- rejected EXP- ANS1312E ANS1329S failure FAILURE" c:\oracle\admin\secmonit\logs\exports_logs\export_db_secmonit_%newDate%.log') do (c:\oracle\admin\secmonit\scripts\sent.vbs)

The file export_db_secmonit_05-17-2008.log has an ANS1329S error inside of it.

you can try specifying cscript when you call your VBSCRIPT. however why should you do that when you can do all in vbscript
Code: [Select]YR = Year(Now)
mth = Month(Now)
If Len(mth) = 1 Then
mth = "0"&mth
End If
If Len(dday ) = 1 Then
dday = "0"&mth
End If
dday = DAY(Now)
NewDate = mth &"-"&dday&"-"&yr
Set objFSO =CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
strMyFile = "C:\test\your_oracle_file"
strPattern = "ANS1329S failure"
Set objFS = objFSO.OpenTextFile(strMyFile)
Do Until objFS.AtEndOfLine
strLine = objFS.ReadLine
If InStr(1,strLine,strPattern) > 0 Then
WScript.Echo strLine
' sent.vbs code here.
End If

Loop
Thank you ghostdog74. The cscript worked.

What I need is a batch file that can delete CERTAIN folders when given ANSWERS to certain questions.

Example: I have folders named a to z within another folder. I want the batch file to ask which I want, so I type a. The batch file then removes all other folders, leaving me with only a.
Is this possible to ACCOMPLISH using batch? It sounds complicated to me but it may not be, I know a little batch but not much.This code is generic to check the first letter of each folder.

Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set /p var=Enter Folder Letter To Keep:
for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%i in ('dir /a:d /b foldername') do (
set FNAME=%%i
set ltr=!fname:~0,1!
if /i !ltr! NEQ %var% rd %%i /s /q
)

Change foldername to something appropriate for your system.


Thanks for that, I'll give it a shot.
I may end up posting back needing modifications, I deliberately didn't give the full picture because I want to learn how to do as much as possible myself, and there's a lot I need to accomplish with this batch file.

Hello, I am new to this list and hope to find some help with this.
I am using Windows server 2003 and XP and need a bat file that can do the following if it is possible.
The files are in a folder lets say "D:\testfiles" and has to be copied to a new folder "D:\updates" and also renamed
I have in the "testfiles folder" files that looks like this:
test_20.id
test_20.ind
test_20.map
test_20.dat
test_21.id
test_21.ind
test_21.map
test_21.dat
etc etc...

I need them to be copied to "updates" and renamed to line1, line2, line3, line4, LINE5, line6, line7... etc in numerical order that always start with "1"
End result must be like this
line1.id
line1.ind
line1.map
line1.dat
line2.id
line2.ind
line2.map
line2.dat
etc etc...

The problem is that the filenames in the "testfiles" folder change so next time could be like this or even higher numbers, (they are always in numerical order):

test_72.id
test_72.ind
test_72.map
test_72.dat
test_73.id
test_73.ind
test_73.map
test_73.dat
etc etc...

As I have a bat file with "rename" function I need to check the names in the "testfiles" folder first and then edit the batfile so it has the correct filenames. This is a bit boring and time consuming as it can be up to 40 - 50 files. Is there a WAY to solve this in an easier manner?

Also it is a "group" ( for example test_72.*) of the files that is of no interest as they have a max total of 25 Kb, can they be sorted out and be removed from the process? Is this possible with a bat file to calculate total size of a group of files with the same name (except for the file type) and remove it, if it is below a specified size?

Regards
Soren


This comes dangerously close to programming and batch coding is really not suitable for this if for no other reason than for maintenance.

Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal
set /a lines=1

for /f "tokens=1-3 delims=e." %%i In ('dir /o:-n /a:-d /b d:\updates') do (
set lines=%%j+1
goto out
)

:out
set /a count=0

for /f "tokens=* delims=." %%v in ('dir /a:-d /b d:\testfiles') do (
call :group "%%v"
)

:group
call set /a count=%%count%%+1
if %count% GTR 4 (
set /a count=1
call set /a lines=%%lines%%+1
)
for /f "tokens=1-2 delims=." %%w in ("%1") do (
copy d:\testfiles\"%1" d:\updates\line%lines%.%%x > nul
)


Quote

Also it is a "group" ( for example test_72.*) of the files that is of no interest as they have a max total of 25 Kb, can they be sorted out and be removed from the process? Is this possible with a bat file to calculate total size of a group of files with the same name (except for the file type) and remove it, if it is below a specified size?

perhaps I underestimate the potential of using batch

Can you see this... or have I messed up again?

For me good coding is a work of art

hi
i cant speak English very well , Sorry
plz see this pic :



i added "Move" to my right click ( on exe files ) you can see my way in REGISTRY editor ...
when i click on "Move" test.bat RUN , but i dont know what write script in batch file ??
i want when i click on "Move" the exe file move to for e.g "D:\My Folder"
can u help me ?
thxmove "%1" "D:\my folder"
Quote from: Dias de verano on May 17, 2008, 06:34:35 AM

move "%1" "D:\my folder"

move "%1" "D:\my folder"

Quote

move "%1" "D:\my folder"

dont work :-
whats problem ?

hey llmeyer1000
move is e.g
i want for other purpose ...

hey llmeyer1000
move is e.g
i want for other purpose ...

It will work if you do it properly

Please explain "other purpose" and your windows version. I can't imagine any useful purpose for moving executable files. I'm not going to help you screw around with your friends if that is your purpose.

Also, what did not work with Dias's command line? What were the error messages?

im using sp3

Quote

Also, what did not work with Dias's command line? What were the error messages?

i dont know ! without error massage , just for moment cmd screen open then quicly it closed !!

The syntax of the command is incorrect.

What is in c:\test.bat?

How do I use the name of the file I just right-clicked on in the action file "c:\test.bat"?

The filename you just right-clicked on is represented by the environment variable %1 in the action you just called. (In this case it is "c:\test.bat".)
In your batch file:
Use %1 - To expand to the full filename ("drive:\path\filename.ext")(including surrounding quotes.)
Use %~1 - To expand to the full filename (drive:\path\filename.ext)(removing surrounding quotes.)
Use %~n1 - To expand to the filename only
Use %~nx1 - To expand to the filename and extension only

"NOTHING" was in Mental's "test.bat" at the start of this thread. He wanted to know how to use the name of the executable file in the batch file "c:\test.bat"

Hi All,

I am creating one BATCH file, in that i dont know how many parameters going to be given for me execute, i want to call one external program for each parameter, so i need create one loop for doing this so please help me in this. i ll paste my code below..

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@echo off

:: SAS EXE PATH
set saspath="C:\Program Files\SAS\SAS 9.1\sas.exe"

:: OPTIONS FOR RUNNING SAS PROGRAMS
set options=-nosplash -icon

:: STUDY PATH
set stpath=F:\Share\Sudhakar\
%saspath% -sysin %stpath %%1 %options%
%saspath% -sysin %stpath %%2 %options%

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In this program i am submitting the each parameter to the SAS session in batch mode, is there any WAY to check the number of parameters given and putting that in a loop like .. do i= 1 to (num of parameter) end

Please help in this

thanks

Sudhakar1. There is an error in your code

Code: [Select]%saspath% -sysin %stpath %%1 %options%
%saspath% -sysin %stpath %%2 %options%

Should be...

Code: [Select]%saspath% -sysin %stpath% %1 %options%
%saspath% -sysin %stpath% %2 %options%

2. Make a temp file for the parameter LIST

echo %1 > params.txt
echo %2 >> params.txt

(maximum of 9)

then

read them out in a loop

Code: [Select]
for /f %%I in ("params.txt") do (
%saspath% -sysin %stpath% %%I %options%
)


Thanks you very much but I might be getting hundreds of parameter, so i cant able to write that in the .txt file for passing and moreover how the input(filenames are the input) will be is by selecting the number of fies in the windows explorer and selecting the batch file macro in the right clik menuQuote

In this program i am submitting the each parameter to the SAS session in batch mode, is there any way to check the number of parameters given and putting that in a loop like .. do i= 1 to (num of parameter) end

suppose that i have following file (at leaast 100 files)

01-a.pcl
02-b.pcl
03-c.pcl
04-c.pcl
..........
10-x.pcl

how can i get rid of 01-, 02-,...,10-does the number part have always 2 FIGURES?
vbscript
Code: [Select]SET objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
strFolder = "c:\test"
Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(strFolder)
For Each file In objFolder.Files
If objFSO.GetExtensionName(file) = "pcl" Then
strNewName = Split(file.Name,"-")
file.Name = strNewName(1)
End If
Next

save as script.vbs and on command line ,
Code: [Select]c:\test> CSCRIPT /nologo script.vbs

if you wish for a batch, use a for loop, delim as "-"
Quote from: Dias de verano on May 18, 2008, 11:10:32 AM

does the number part have always 2 figures?

Does anyone know what the following COMMANDS do?

c:\progra~1\winzip\winzip32 -min -e -j

I know that the path calls the winzip, but I'm not sure about the -min -e and -j.

Thanks in advanceif you navigate to the folder containg the win zip .exe and run "winzip32.exe /?" it will give you a list of switch's.

you should be able to see whats what.

Here are some notes I picked up about the Winzip commandline:


What command line parameters does WinZip support?
Below is some information about the undocumented command line options for using the WinZip program module, winzip32.exe.
WinZip supports command line options to add and extract from files. Be sure to read the Notes section below for additional important information.
Adding Files
The command format is:
winzip32 [-min] action [options] filename[.zip] files
where:
-min specifies that WinZip should run minimized. If -min is specified, it must be the first command line parameter.
action
-a for add, -f for freshen, -u for update, and -m for MOVE. You must specify one (and only one) of these actions. The actions correspond to the actions described in the section titled "Add dialog box options" in the online manual.
options
-r corresponds to the Include SUBFOLDERS checkbox in the Add dialog and causes WinZip to add files from subfolders. Folder information is stored for files added from subfolders. If you add -p, WinZip will store folder information for all files added, not just for files from subfolders; the folder information will begin with the folder specified on the command line.
-ex, -EN, -ef, -es, and -e0 determine the compression method: eXtra, Normal, Fast, Super fast, and no compression. The default is "Normal". -hs includes hidden and system files. Use -sPassword to specify a case-sensitive password. The password can be enclosed in quotes, for example, -s"Secret Password".
filename.zip
Specifies the name of the Zip file involved. Be sure to use the full filename (including the folder).
files
Is a list of one or more files, or the @ character followed by the filename containing a list of files to add, one filename per line. Wildcards (e.g. *.BAK) are allowed.
Extracting Files
The command format is:
winzip32 -e [options] filename[.zip] folder
where -e is required.
options
-o and -j stand for "Overwrite existing files without prompting" and "Junk pathnames", respectively. Unless -j is specified, folder information is used. Use -sPassword to specify a case-sensitive password. The password can be enclosed in quotes, for example, -s"Secret Password".
filename.zip
Specifies the name of the Zip file involved. Be sure to specify the full filename (including the folder).
folder
Is the name of the folder to which the files are extracted. If the folder does not exist it is created.
Notes
•VERY IMPORTANT: always specify complete filenames, including the full folder name and drive letter, for all file IDs.
•To run WinZip in a minimized inactive icon use the "-min" option. When specified this option must be the first option.
•Only operations involving the built-in zip and unzip are supported.
•Enclose long filenames in quotes.
•When using a list ("@") file, no leading or trailing spaces should appear in file IDs in the list.
•The action and each option must be separated by at least one space.
•WinZip can be used to compress files with cc:Mail . Change the compress= line in the [cc:Mail] section of the appropriate WMAIL.INI files to specify the full path for WinZip followed by "-a %1 @%2". For example, if WinZip is installed in your c:\winzip folder, specify
compress=c:\winzip\winzip.exe -a %1 @%2
Thanks to both of you

I got an idea last night for a file but they key to it is I need it to echo a line not at the end of the file, but next to last. I can do it that way or i could make it echo say, on line 25 and then move the current line 25 down a line. how do i do either of these?Hey Gamerx, Do you have an example of what you mean?well i didnt want to reveal my idea yet but i guess. I am working on a BATCH AI Interface. What I need it to do is when you ask an unrecognized question it will ask you what you want the response to that question to be, and then it would echo this line inside of a label towards the end:
if %question%=%ASKED% then echo %name%^>%answer%So essentially, you want the batch file to learn 'on the move'sure... if thats what u call it LOL. and also i need to know how to make an IF statement with spaces, if you know how.I'm guessing it is possible but it would be pretty advanced.

I think it can be done with the delete, >> and call commands to constantly create different parts of the batch file...if you UNDERSTAND what I mean...

For example, if you change a setting (or add something), it would delete another batch file and make a new edited on to replace it. Then use the call command to access the batch file.It's a little hard to understand exactly what you want to do. Are you attempting to alter the batch file that is currently running? If so, I don't think that is possible. I think Carbon Dudeoxide is on the right track. But, you do not need to delete the secondary batch file. Simply overwrite it with the redirect > with the first line sent. Then append it with each ADDITIONAL line with >>.

I think you may be able to do what you want by asking you question with set/p in the batch file. Next echo the answer(the variable created with set/p) to a new batch file. Then call the new batch file. When the new batch file is done it will return to the main batch file and finish up. This way the primary batch file is never altered, while the "Answer batch" is created new every time.

The code might look something like this:
Code: [Select].....
line 22
line 23
echo Question: How old are you?
set/p answer=Enter Your Answer Now!
echo @echo off > answer.bat
echo line 2 > > answer.bat
echo %answer% > > answer.bat
echo last line > > answer.bat
call answer.bat
line 25
exit
Is this like those BASIC AI programs that "learned" which we all typed in to our C64s in the 1980s? You know...

Are you thinking of an animal?
Yes
is it a cat?
no
what is it?
a dog
how can i tell a dog from a cat
a dog barks

etc etc

Hi,

How much Megs should a DOS partition should be or what does everyone has?Keep it small if all you are doing is learning, maybe 5 % -10 % of you HD. 20 MB used to be considered a large HD. If you made it the smallest available partition size it would probably be way more than that.

You won't be able to repartition without losing data, UNLESS you have Partition Magic or something similar. The Windows/DOS Fdisk method will destroy all your current data. Be careful!Quote from: llmeyer1000 on May 29, 2008, 03:56:48 PM

Keep it small if all you are doing is learning, maybe 5 % -10 % of you HD. 20 MB used to be considered a large HD. If you made it the smallest available partition size it would probably be way more than that.

You won't be able to repartition without losing data, unless you have Partition Magic or something similar. The Windows/DOS Fdisk method will destroy all your current data. Be careful!

How much Megs is 5%? Such as is it 2000 or 3000 or etc?

How much Megs is 5%? Such as is it 2000 or 3000 or etc?

I have a dual boot setup with XP Pro and MS-DOS v6.22. How can I learn some or all things about DOS such as my commands and so on?

I am using Windows Server 2003.

My problem is that after creating the batch file with .bat extension, when i try to run it by doulbe clicking it, then it is opened in Notepad instead of exececution.

Moreover, the icon of the batch file is ALSO of Notepad.

If you created it in notepad, very likely it has a .txt extension

Check your explorer view and ensure that 'Hide extensions for known file types' is unchecked

GrahamOr just open the file with Notepad and go to File --> Save As --> file.batThanks for the reply.

I have made sure that extension of these files is bat.

These files run successfully when i run them from command prompt but could not run by mouse double click.

I REMEMBER, once i tried to add bat extension in the folder OPTIONS box at Tools->Folder Options to open these in Notepad which i removed after that.

From that time, i am getting this problem.
Try this from a command prompt
ASSOC .bat
will show you what is associated with .bat files
ASSOC .bat=

should remove the association if it isnt what you want

not too sure if that will RESTORE the NORMAL operation or not

Graham
Right click any batch file in Explorer. Choose "open with...", select cmd.exe, and check "always use for files of this type".
DOH!
even easier
GI can't do that here. When I right click a Batch File, it doesn't give ma an 'Open With' option...

Edit: Wait, This is Windows XP and he is using Windows 2003 Server. Might be different, I don't know.Thanks for all that help.

My problem is solved when i executed the following command on the command prompt

ASSOC .bat=batfile

Excellent !
my post wasnt wasted after all
Graham

macdad, I don't think you understand what oba is TRYING to do.yes i dont know wat oba wants accomplished here

Code: [Select]for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%i in ('DIR /o:-d /s /b F:\sqldata\MSSQL\BACKUP\master\*.BAK') do (
copy %%i "\\C:\master"
goto endmstr1
)
:endmstr1

for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%i in ('dir /o:d /s /b Z:\master\*.*') do (
del %%i
goto endmstr2
)
:endmstr2Quote from: macdad- on May 16, 2008, 02:17:25 PM

yes i dont know wat oba wants accomplished here

Hi,

When i GIVE a copy COMMAND in BATCH file, the output is:
1 file(s) copied.

How can i suppress this thing?

ThanksCopy path\source.ext path\destination.ext > nulHow did i miss that

Thanks Found BLACKOUT util on EASY2TOUCH computer from restaurant.?Ignore the foolish SPAMMER, vibhor.

Is it possable under xp to give give a user a prompt or window to allow them to select from a list of days.

:example

SET Choice=
echo TYPE the day you wish for this to run and press Enter:
echo Example: M, T, W, TH, F
SET /P Choice=day:

The issue I am having is getting this code to work. I have tried several diffrent options but none work the way I want them to.

I will be using this input from the user to make a scheduled task that will run under xp. If any one can come up with a way to do this it would be greatly appreciated.How about this code?

Code: [Select]@ech off
echo Type the day you wish for this to run and press Enter:
echo Example: M, T, W, TH, F
set /p choice=Day:
if /i %choice%==M goto :M
if /i %choice%==T goto :T
if /i %choice%==W goto :W
if /i %choice%==TH goto :TH
if /i %choice%==F goto :F
exit
:M
do stuff
pause
exit
:T
do stuff
pause
exit
ect....yes that will work but I also need this to allow the user to select more then one day possably all the days, Monday through Friday, then set these to a varable in the form of:

M, T, W, TH, F

thanks,
WayneI think it would be possible it more of the IF command but I think there is another way.
Sit tight and someone may point you in the right direction.


Code: [Select]if /i %choice%==M goto :M
if /i %choice%==T goto :T
if /i %choice%==MT goto :MT
That may get a little COMPLEX though...you might want to give them a menu instead
eg
Code: [Select]1) Monday
2) Tuesday
and so on
They can only enter 1, 2 .....Quote from: ghostdog74 on May 19, 2008, 10:11:05 PM

you might want to give them a menu instead
eg
Code: [Select]1) Monday
2) Tuesday
and so on
They can only enter 1, 2 .....

why don't you ask for a yes/no answer for each day in turn?

This should be easy...

I'm trying to execute 28 .bat files, located on c:\dir\subdir\
[1.BAT, 2.BAT, 3.BAT... 28.BAT]

the 'CONTROL.bat' file lives on e:\myholddir


CONTROL.BAT
C:
CD\DIR\SUBDIR
1.BAT
REM --- 1
2.BAT
REM --- 2
3.BAT
REM --- 3
...
...
28.BAT
REM --- EOF ---


(I execute (from command prompt, win200),
the 1.bat executes successfuly, but ends.

2.bat and the rem --- 1 never is called.

should I add 'CALL' in front of the *.bat files?

fwiw, the 1.bat is calling a 3rd party tool (data integrator).

any ideas?

thanks in advance!!! Do any of the 1.BAT, 2.BAT etc have an EXIT in them?

this will cause the whole thing to stop running.Quote

bat calling .bat file only executes 1st file

I tried adding CALL in front of 1.bat (CALL 1.bat), and that allowed job 2 to start...

now it appears hung...

How to check 3 conditions from batch scripting

ex:-

if (condition1) & (condition2) are true do this

else do this
How about nesting ifs? Something LIKE:

Code: [Select]IF condition1 (
IF condition2 command
) ELSE command

Two-Eyes %It depends. Are the three tests know to be valid tests? That is, do we already know that the test will give a True or False without raising an error.

Nested IF statements are a good idea to prevent an invalid test problem. An example of this is when you need to test for the presence of a file and if true USE the file in some further test.You can do simple if - else tests in batch; there is no THEN keyword. You KEEP the IF code and the ELSE code apart with parentheses. Remember that (a) the closing parenthesis of the code block to be executed if the initial IF test is passed, (b) the ELSE keyword, (c) the opening parenthesis of the code block to be executed if the ELSE is triggered, MUST ALL BE ON THE SAME LINE.

Code: [Select]IF "%animal%"=="dog" (
echo canine
echo likes bones
) ELSE (
echo not canine
echo might not like bones
)
..To do Boolean tests you have to do a bit of trickery

Condition 1: animal is dog
Condition 2: COLOUR is red

Code: [Select]REM AND
set bool=0
IF "%animal%"=="dog" set /a bool=%bool%+1
IF "%colour%"=="red" set /a bool=%bool%+1
if %bool% EQU 2 (
echo condition 1 AND condition 2 are both true
) ELSE (
echo condition 1 AND condition 2 are NOT both true
)

REM OR
set bool=0
IF "%animal%"=="dog" set /a bool=%bool%+1
IF "%colour%"=="red" set /a bool=%bool%+1
if %bool% GEQ 1 (
echo Either condition 1 OR condition 2 is true
) ELSE (
Neither condition 1 nor condition 2 is true
)

To avoid spoiling all your fun, I'll leave you to figure out NOT using this approach...Did you leave out an echo?
Here is XOR
Code: [Select]if %bool% EQU 1 (
echo condition 1 XOR condition 2 is true
) ELSE (
echo condition 1 XOR condition 2 is false
)Which is what people think OR means!Quote from: Geek-9pm on September 16, 2009, 02:44:47 PM

Did you leave out an echo?

Care should be taken when converting an English sentence into a formal Boolean statement. Many English sentences have imprecise meanings, e.g. "All that glisters is not gold,"[1] which could mean that "NOTHING that glisters is gold" or "some things which glister are not gold".

AND and OR can also be used interchangeably in English, in certain cases:

* "I always carry an umbrella for when it rains and snows."

* "I always carry an umbrella for when it rains or snows."

* " I never walk in the rain or snow."

"I always carry an umbrella for when it rains and snows."

this is valid because there is an implication:

"I always carry an umbrella for when it rains and for when it snows."

Ghost Dog wrote:

<<"A quiz for you....tell me if the code below is a batch file....

Code:
@echo off
setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
cscript /nologo myscript.vbs > newfile
mv newfile original file
for /F %%a in ('type file') do (echo %%a)


The above, contains a series of commands as defined by your definition.... ">>

Gosh, GhostDog is really smart. Now GhostDog will demostrate that the *.vbs script fits the defintion of a Batch File.

That is great GhostDog. KEEP posting your VBS script and other code.

But please, GhostDog, post your test data and that your *.vbs( VBScript ) script actually WORKS. Well, you guys seem to have scared off the OP, who wrote:

Quote

I have to write a batch file in DOS for work

Gosh, GhostDog is really smart.

Now GhostDog will demostrate that the *.vbs script fits the defintion of a Batch File.

But please, GhostDog, post your test data and that your *.vbs( VBScript ) script actually works. [/font]

GhostDog wrote:

"2nd field, line 3 is changed to "new value". does that answer your query?"

Your code does not work.

You also did not assign the the first field to a variable.

Why post code that has not been tested?

The OP requested real "Batch code" not incorrect VBScript.

Quote from: PATIO on September 13, 2009, 07:38:30 PM

That's NOT what Salmon was saying...re-read the Post.