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I have a batch file, and part of it, the user has the choice to either, shutdown, hibernate, logoff or sleep. I have all of the commands except for the sleep command...is there one? I have been un-able to find one
I am using Windows 7shutdown
Shutdown.exe -s -t 00

restart
Shutdown.exe -r -t 00

logoff
Shutdown.exe -l

sleep
rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0

lock
Rundll32.exe User32.dll,LockWorkStation
Quote from: behzad-007 on August 11, 2011, 02:43:32 AM

@echo off
@echo select number
@echo.
echo 1.shutdown
echo 2.restart
echo 3.logoff
echo 4.sleep
echo 5.lock
@echo.
set/p ch="your choise >"
if %ch%==1 goto shutdown
if %ch%==2 goto restart
if %ch%==3 goto logoff
if %ch%==4 goto sleep
if %ch%==5 goto lock
:shutdown
Shutdown.exe -s -t 00
:restart
Shutdown.exe -r -t 00
:logoff
Shutdown.exe -l
:sleep
rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0
:lock
Rundll32.exe User32.dll,LockWorkStation

it's complicated to ensue user's legal input when using set /p command.

No it isn't. At least not in this case.

Yes, I agree. We do have method to filter the input. But not your code. Did you tried input only a double quotation mark "

I use a batch file to start up a few of the programs I need running in the background. Up until now, I had used the pause command to execute it after some of the other start-ups finished. I would prefer to use the wait or sleep commands but they do not appear to be included in Windows 7.Anybody know how to put those commands back in, or a different method that achieves the same results?

Using my LG Rebel phone running Android 5.1.1, I was able to ping the site. The site is ravib.com, the one posted. But, I was using a phone and not a PC. Here is the screenshot

[attachment deleted by admin to conserve space]Not unusual.
Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ping_(networking_utility)
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In case of error, the target host or an intermediate router sends back an ICMP error message, for example "host unreachable" or "TTL exceeded in transit". In addition, these messages include the first eight bytes of the original message (in this case header of the ICMP echo request, including the quench value), so the ping utility can match responses to originating queries.

Using my LG Rebel phone running Android 5.1.1, I was able to ping the site. The site is ravib.com, the one posted. But, I was using a phone and not a PC. Here is the screenshot

Using my LG Rebel phone running Android 5.1.1, I was able to ping the site. The site is ravib.com, the one posted. But, I was using a phone and not a PC. Here is the screenshot

Follow the ping...the ping reveals all...

Keep trying.

1 pill makes you larger...

I have encountered an issue recently that I am unable determine the cause of. There is a website I needed to access and was unable to access it so I called the customer service department of the website's organization and they told me after some troubleshooting to TRY to open the website on a different computer. This suggestion worked. I was able to access it with no issue on another Windows 10 computer. In fact, I was able to access this website on my smartphone and a Macintosh computer that are all connected to the same network.

Is it possible to make a Bootable Dos 6.22 CD? I want to make Bootable cd with Dos 6.22 and all the programs I want on it to. That way I can show other what Dos look like. I would after it booted it would be on Floppy a: drive. I try to make it with PowerISO but couldn't do it or I didn't know how.

Any help would be great. FREEDOS is the best solution for this vs putting DOS 6.22 on a CD. FREEDOS you boot from CD and it acts exactly like DOS. Very little is unsupported. Even DOS games can run through FREEDOS. Additionally FREEDOS is free and no issues with EULA of the Microsoft license.I downloaded all 5 of there files. Which one will boot up like Dos because I don't use Windows. I use Linux.FREEDOS should bring you to a prompt when loaded and it will load direct from CD. No Windows or GUI environment. Additionally FREEDOS's internals were built off of Linux from what I have been told. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeDOSWorth noting that genuine (Microsoft) MS-DOS version 6.22 (or any other version) is a copyright product and also all Microsoft licenses forbid extraction of files and their incorporation into other products, whether sold or given away. MS-DOS 6 CD releases don't legally exist. MS-DOS is not "abandonware".

And your goal of it being loaded in A: after using a bootable CD ain't gonna happen...Quote from: patio on April 09, 2018, 01:11:58 PM

And your goal of it being loaded in A: after using a bootable CD ain't gonna happen...

CDROMCDROM “standard” installer

CDROMCDROM “legacy” installer

floppyBoot floppy (see notes below)

USB driveUSB “Full” installer

USB driveUSB “Lite” installer

UNetbootin

UNetbootin (Universal Netboot Installer) is a cross-platform utility that can create Live USB systems and can load a variety of system utilities or install various Linux.
...

Etcher

Etcher is a free and open-source image burner with support for Windows, OS X and GNU/Linux. It makes USB and SD card image burning as simple and fast as possible. ...

IMPORTANT NOTES: Your USB drive must be Fat16/Fat32/NTFS formatted, otherwise Syslinux will fail and your drive will NOT Boot. NTFS may not work with every DISTRIBUTION but is required for storing files over 4GB. YUMI UEFI must use Fat32 format.
YUMI can be used to format your select USB drive, but be aware that all partitions on the selected drive will also be deleted. Ensure that you have made a BACKUP of any information you want to keep before using YUMI on any drive.

I have a whole bunch of games, they were in .IMG FORMAT, each file size is around 1.4MB, I assume they are the old Floppy image file ?

How do you unpack them ? I have tried dcf5, winimge, none WORKED. I remember I used to be able to unpack them all using some kind dos command (or may be 3rd party) back in 1994, 1995, but it's been too long.

All help appreciated. http://www.chrysocome.net/rawwriteYeah I tried that, it does'nt work, It won't recongize the file.Are the files on the original floppy disks? If so, the media tends to degrade over time and may be unuseable.I remember there used to be some kind dos command to be able to unpack those IMG files. No windows program was needed. I am sure I can still find it somewhere on the INTERNET, but I just can't remember the name of that command.The computer you are attempting to unpack them on is using what version of Windows?
There is no DOS since Windows 2000.I think those .IMG are not the normal Floppy IMG files, There's some kind of tool that I found on another 1996 CD ROM, it's called UNDISK, apperently it's designed to open those .IMG and .DDI files.


actuallly HD-Copy will do, but that requires a floppy drive which i don't have. sucky.Yay, I used Undisk successfully unpacked all of the .IMG files for 3Ds, some old games and other goodies. This is so AWESOME !!!What Dos program can extract an xxx.img file? I only use Linux.You should start a new Topic so it recieves proper attention...

I am a Linux user and I am a lot older now so I wanted to GO back to the olds so I went to the basement and got my MS-Dos 6.22 stuff. I have INSTALL it to a 256mb USB here is Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files. I like to KNOW if I need to change anything or not.

Here my Autoexec.bat
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@echo off
PATH C:\;C:\DOS;C:\NC;C:\WORKS;C:\QB45
LH C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE
LH C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /S /V /D:TSSTcorp /L:J
rem C:\DOS\DOSKEY
LH C:\DOS\MOUSE\MOUSE.COM /Y
SET MOUSE=C:
PROMPT $P$G

DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\EMM386 NOEMS
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE /DOUBLE_BUFFER
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\CD\CD1.SYS /D:TSSTcorp /L:J
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\USB\USBASPI2.SYS /V
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\USB\DI1000DD.SYS
DOS=HIGH,UMB
FILES=30
BUFFERS=20
STACKS=9,256
LASTDRIVE=Z

@ECHO OFF
LH C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE 2048 128
LH C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /L:D
LH C:\MOUSE\MOUSE.COM /Y
PATH C:\;C:\DOS;C:\NC;C:\WORKS;C:\QB
PROMPT $p$g
SET TEMP=C:\TEMP\
rem SET SOUND=C:\SB16
rem SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6
rem SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:G
rem LH C:\SB16\DIAGNOSE /S
rem LH C:\SB16\SB16SET /P

DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
rem DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE HIGHSCAN
rem DEVICE?=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE AUTO
DOS=HIGH,UMB
FILES=30
BUFFERS=20
LASTDRIVE=Z
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
rem DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\DISPLAY.SYS CON=(EGA,,2)
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DRIVER\OAKCDROM.SYS /D:MSCD001

Sorry people, I may have screwed up and my celebration was premature. I tried the coding you suggested and it didn't work. Here is the code for my bat file:
@echo off
cd\
cd\Users\RONALD\Desktop
if /i "%dayname%"=="Monday" copy current*.* f:\monday /y
if /i "%dayname%"=="Tuesday" copy current*.* f:\tuesday /y
if /i "%dayname%"=="Wednesday" copy current*.* f:\wednesday /y
if /i"%dayname%"=="Thursday" copy current*.* f:\thursday /y
if /i "%dayname% =="Friday" copy current*.* f:\friday /y
if /i "%dayname% =="saturday" copy current.* f:\saturday /y

When I RUN the bat file and then OPEN the directory f:\saturday it is empty. Am I not properly identifying a variable? I can't figure it out.

Thanks,

RonC

Quote from: patio on March 31, 2018, 02:04:26 PM

It souunds to me that the work STAFF are giving him impossible tasks...this is for work as per the 1st post.
Why they would do this i have no clue...

Almost one in five large businesses have suffered financial losses as a result of errors in spreadsheets, ACCORDING to F1F9, which provides financial modelling and business forecasting to blue chips firms. It warns of looming financial disasters as 71pc of large British business always use spreadsheets for key financial decisions.

Hi

Ive sort of got my head round what I need to do but need one or two minor adjustments made as I dont know where they go as im totally confused with .msdos unless it written out for me.

I have the following .MSDOS and .VBS script that creates a folder & zips it

What I need to do in addition is the following.

1) When it puts it into a folder I need it to ask me to input a password . When password input I then need it to move onto the .DOS command of zipping

2) What I also need is instead of it just CREATING a 7Z file with the name of zipped.7z I need it to be the same name as what the folder was called originally.
I was advised of some code like this but aint got a clue on what it is or where it to go in script.

Code: Select all

@echo off
echo(The first command line argument is "%~1".

Code: Select all

Z:\>example.bat "argA" "argB"
The first command line argument is "argA".

CAN I MAKE ONE BIG BIG PLEA AND CAN YOU POSSIBLY AMEND MY SCRIPT BELOW AND JUST REPOST FOR ME PLEASE PLEASE


ORIGINAL SCRIPTS BELOW

Option Explicit

Const strDLFolder = "C:\Downloads"
Dim objFSO, objWShell, objDLFolder, strNewFolder, objFile

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objWShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

If Not objFSO.FolderExists(strDLFolder) Then objFSO.CreateFolder(strDLFolder)
objWShell.CurrentDirectory = strDLFolder
Set objDLFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(strDLFolder)
If objDLFolder.FILES.Count = 0 Then WScript.Quit

Do
Err.Clear
strNewFolder = InputBox("Folder Name", vbLf & "Enter the name of the folder to be created:")
If strNewFolder = False Then WScript.Quit
On Error Resume Next
objFSO.CreateFolder strNewFolder
Loop While Err.Number <> 0 Or Not objFSO.FolderExists(strNewFolder)

On Error Goto 0
For Each objFile In objDLFolder.Files
objFSO.MoveFile objFile.Name, strNewFolder & "\"
Next

objWShell.Popup "All files moved.", 0, "Done", vbInformation Or vbSystemModal Or &h00040000&

dim dotbat
set dotbat=createobject("wscript.shell")
dotbat.Run "C:\Users\icc.cctv\Documents\DONOTDELETE1.bat", 1, True
set dotbat=Nothing

@echo off&PUSHD "%PROGRAMFILES%\7-zip"&cls
echo MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENTERED
echo STATEMENT INTO FOLDER BEFORE
echo CONTINUING^^!&echo.
echo [1] I'VE DONE THAT
echo [2] I'VE FORGOTTEN THAT
choice /c 12 /n>nul
if '%errorlevel%'=='2' (
cls&echo ENTER THE STATEMENT INTO FOLDER,
echo THIS WINDOW WILL CLOSE IN 5 SEC.
) else (
cls
7z a -t7z "C:\Downloads\zipped.7z" "C:\Downloads"
echo.&echo ALL FILES MOVED^^!
)
timeout 5 /NOBREAK >nul&exit/b


big big THANKS in advance



All you did was re-word your original request which was locked...so i'm lockin this one too.

Hi

I have a .VBS SCRIPT and a .bat file that im trying to run together.

Ive got this script that suppoused to runs the VBS script and then open the .BAT file.

I keep getting the ERROR variable is undefined .bat error come up when trying to run it. Can anyone help.

Thanks

Option Explicit
Const strDLFolder = "C:\Downloads"
Dim objFSO, objWShell, objDLFolder, strNewFolder, objFile
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objWShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

If Not objFSO.FolderExists(strDLFolder) Then objFSO.CreateFolder(strDLFolder)
objWShell.CurrentDirectory = strDLFolder
Set objDLFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(strDLFolder)
If objDLFolder.Files.Count = 0 Then WScript.Quit
Do
Err.Clear
strNewFolder = InputBox("Folder Name", vbLf & "Enter the name of the folder to be created:")
If strNewFolder = False Then WScript.Quit
On Error Resume Next
objFSO.CreateFolder strNewFolder
Loop While Err.Number <> 0 Or Not objFSO.FolderExists(strNewFolder)
On Error Goto 0
For Each objFile In objDLFolder.Files
objFSO.MoveFile objFile.Name, strNewFolder & "\"
Next
objWShell.Popup "All files moved.", 0, "DONE", vbInformation Or vbSystemModal Or &h00040000&
dim dotbat
set dotbat=createobject("wscript.shell")
dotbat.Run "C:\Desktop\testersnew.bat", 1, True
set dotbat=Nothing

and ive also tried the command below too in the middle.

dotbat.Run "cmd /C C:\Desktop\testersnew.bat", 1, True
I'm locking this thread and closing your tweacle ACCOUNT. You ALREADY have an active account on this site with the username shreked. One account per customer Mr. Masters.

I have some Dos program's I converted back in the 90's but I can't remember what I used and I want to use again.

What Dos program can extract an xxx.img file? I only use Linux now.

Can anyone help me? It's not a widely used format...but i READ that Gimp can do it as they are image files...I just found this and I will give it a try. http://www.winimage.com/extract.htm The maker of Winimage.Quote from: Jmdlcar on April 12, 2018, 05:36:58 PM

I just found this and I will give it a try. http://www.winimage.com/extract.htm The maker of Winimage.

Gimp runs on many Linux distros...

Hi

I have a 7 zip file that I need to unzip but not save it to personal computers but a folder on the server.

Im trying to make is easy so just a click on a icon and Im THINKING of a script or command that someone clicks on and asks what subfolder they want to open within the folder and then asks for password thats on the subfolder and unzips as a complete folder to a specific location.

The script or command will always be in the folder so people can just click on it to open files. If 7 zip is difficult I can use the zip function in windows .

Im very rusty on .DOS so any reply in easy english would help.

Folder is C:\Downloads and there will be zipped sub folders within of which I need to unzip etc. They need to unzip to R:\DOWNLOADS

Has anyone any ideas or other suggestions?Supplying a solution to this... the solution can be used to send an e-mail to someone with a zipped file that had hidden malicious intent then of which the zipped contents decompressed to infect or attack etc.

*If you have access to said "server" you have a BETTER means of implementing this "directly" either at the system or through remote system management options that you should have available to you as the system admin.

The danger with this one is that:

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Im trying to make is easy so just a click on a icon and Im thinking of a script or command that someone clicks on and asks what subfolder they want to open within the folder and then asks for password thats on the subfolder and unzips as a complete folder to a specific location.

Quote

== Could the Phone dialing and pre recorded call through computer.

Any suggestion/Links

Thanks N Regards,
Jay

echo echo %%ENG%% = %%ENGX%% &GT;> falures.txt >> glosor.bat
i WANT to be able to WRITE:echo echo %%ENG%% = %%ENGX%% >> falures.txt in glosor.batcan u explain more its CONFUSING

Will someone please help me with bat2exe, i have no clue what to do with it.I ASSUME that you want to produce compiled versions of bat files

TRY bat2exe /? this would normally give a clue as to the usage

it is probably something like
bat2exe MyBatchName.bat

which will produce MyBatchName.exe

note that the dos commands it recognises will only be up to version 5 or 6, not the more recent enhancements

GrahamYou have to put bat2exe into the system32 folder.

There are better programs to convert .bat to exe's like...
-->http://www.brothersoft.com/file_disk_management/miscellaneous/bat_to_exe_converter_download_50301.html<--
Yes i know its in German but all you have to do is put the path of the batch file in the top bar and tick the right tickbox and click the right button to convert (i figured it out)Quote

You [highlight]have to [/highlight]put bat2exe into the system32 folder.

Because if you don't [highlight]and[/highlight] you leave bat2exe on the desktop, you have to type C:\docume~1\%username%\desktop\bat2exe.com batchfile.bat

You have to put bat2exe into the system32 folder.

Because if you don't and you leave bat2exe on the desktop, you have to type C:\docume~1\%username%\desktop\bat2exe.com batchfile.bat

Basically to use bat2exe, put it on your desktop, open command prompt and type %userprofile%\desktop\bat2exe.com batchfile.bat and press enter and it will work.

so i was wondering is there a way to load TIME like infinite times like :

@echo off
:1
color f1
cls
echo %time%
goto:1

but if i want to run it wif other commands it wont WORK CAUSE it wil just keep going to :1 thats the problem i want it both to run the time and run the program AT THE SAME TIMEEEEE HELPPPI don't think thats possible.....because it will keep looping to the beginning and even if you can type SOMETHING, you wont be able to because its too FAST.

how can I make a dos script to find the windows directory name from boot.ini

This wont work:

ipconfig /all &GT; C:\DOCUMENTS and Settings\Dakota\Desktop\dump\dump\DAKOTA-LAPTOP\ipconfig.txt

But this will:

ipconfig /all > C:\dump\ipconfig.txt


Thanks for the help.because you have a space in the PATH. Use quotes to escape the spaces.Quote from: ghostdog74 on April 13, 2008, 01:54:43 AM

Use quotes to escape the spaces.

Dear all ,
Could you help me to make batch file to change some keys for network computers:
All PCs joined Domain and i have an account to login into any PC after that I can access to any PC via Regedit than connect to remote registry but i want to make batch file to do that in one transaction and i want to make the computer name is a variable:
-Path and values that I want to change is the
path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Name Type Data
AutoAdminLogon REG_SZ 1
DefaultUserName REG_SZ EMO
Defaultpassword REG_SZ 123456

Note: all values just are Example.
-If any one can help me please don't hesitate to do that and if anyone can make such as this batch file and send it to me also please don't be late to help thanks all for your listening to meCan you test this on a test machine? You will need to run it as admin.

Code: [Select]@echo off
set machine=192.168.0.100
set "key=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon"
reg \\%machine%\"%key%" /v AutoAdminLogon /t REG_SZ /d 1 /f
reg \\%machine%\"%key%" /v DefaultUserName /t REG_SZ /d EMO /f
reg \\%machine%\"%key%" /v Defaultpassword /t REG_SZ /d 123456 /f
@echo off
set machine=192.168.0.100
set "key=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon"
reg \\%machine%\"%key%" /v AutoAdminLogon /t REG_SZ /d 1 /f
reg \\%machine%\"%key%" /v DefaultUserName /t REG_SZ /d EMO /f
reg \\%machine%\"%key%" /v Defaultpassword /t REG_SZ /d 123456 /f


Dear foxidrive

Firstly: thanks for your appreciation and I will use your batch.
Secondly: And I'm sorry for my MISS understanding for these parameters could you please explain these parameters to me ( /v , /t , /d and /f ) and why you don't use REG ADD instead REG only as i saw before and if tried to use this batch it's will overwrite the keys already EXIST or what?
- Can I use a variable as i want without editing in my batch every time
- Could you explain this to me by details every steps So that I can later develop myself in this batch language.
I'm so sorry again for your Inconvenience i'm just beginnerWow...Abo-Zead,
The blue font color is really starting to get annoying. In my opinion you should only use color to draw attention to a specific phrase or sentence that is important. There is no need to make all of your post a DIFFERENT color. Please keep it to the default black.Quote from: Squashman on August 19, 2015, 02:05:24 PM

Abo-Zead,
The blue font color is really starting to get annoying. In my opinion you should only use color to draw attention to a specific phrase or sentence that is important. There is no need to make all of your post a different color. Please keep it to the default black.

Yes, it does need 'add' in each reg command - and will overwrite existing info, if I understood the help correctly.

Code: [Select]@echo off
set machine=192.168.0.100
set "key=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon"
reg add \\%machine%\"%key%" /v AutoAdminLogon /t REG_SZ /d 1 /f
reg add \\%machine%\"%key%" /v DefaultUserName /t REG_SZ /d EMO /f
reg add \\%machine%\"%key%" /v Defaultpassword /t REG_SZ /d 123456 /f


You will have to test it on a machine to confirm that it works before it can be modified, and also explain how you are getting the IP address of the machines - so the appropriate modifications can be made.

but i think we can using the Hostname instead the IP
and can use set "k=" , SET /P "K= and IF /i %K%== conditions to make the IP or Hostname is variable .

and i can't understand what the meaning of /v , /t , /d and /f can you explain

Hostname should work - but are you typing in each hostname from the keyboard?

In a cmd prompt type reg add /? and read the help and examples.
If there is something you can't figure out then discuss which part you don't understand.

It requires the double quoting around the entire first term, not just %key% where I had put it.

Test this on a non-critical machine.

Code: [Select]@echo off
set machine=cai3c332
set "key=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon"
reg add "\\%machine%\%key%" /v AltDefaultDomainName /t REG_SZ /d CAI /f
reg add "\\%machine%\%key%" /v AltDefaultUserName /t REG_SZ /d muslogon /f
reg add "\\%machine%\%key%" /v AutoAdminLogon /t REG_SZ /d 1 /f
reg add "\\%machine%\%key%" /v DefaultDomainName /t REG_SZ /d CAI /f
reg add "\\%machine%\%key%" /v DefaultPassword /t REG_SZ /d esumiac /f
reg add "\\%machine%\%key%" /v DefaultUserName /t REG_SZ /d muslogon /f
reg add "\\%machine%\%key%" /v ForceAutoLogon /t REG_SZ /d 1 /f
pause

Hello,

I have a BATCH file attached to a group policy that is supposed to install an .msi. For some reason, when I apply the GP to the OU I want and RESTART said computers, the program will only install on some (not all) of the computers in the OU. The MSI in QUESTION is located on a network share that is accessible by all computers. I created a log EXPORT for the GP, compared it to the installs that work and I noticed two things:

1) Failed to grab execution mutex. System error 258
2) MainEngineThread is returning 1618

It looks like the 1618 is due to an application already running. How can I fix my group policy (or batch file) to resolve this issue? I'm just starting to work with batch files and any help WOULD be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!This URL has information which may be applicable regarding Failed to grab execution mutex. System error 258

Quote

That is the problem, yes, you cannot run recursive MSI installs, and that's enforced using a mutex, so the log shows that the second install cannot run because there is already one in progress.
This is the kind of thing that the bootstrap manifest generator could do, AFAIK, and that would customise the setup.exe launcher to include the PIAs.

Hello,
Good Morning..!!!

Please help suggesting an application or help in developing a script/ batch file through which i can capture continuous trace route of an IP address with time stamp.

Regards,
GCMaybe show us a small example of what you want your output too look like.My thoughts on this is that your time stamp with not be exact to that of the TRACEROUTE routine for each hop, so if your looking for extreme precision of lesser than say 10 seconds of time, it can be troublesome without using a different program than traceroute that has this feature built into it or programming your own which is usually not in the means of those looking for assistance with doing this.

The issue for actual time stamp of each hop is that you will be running Traceroute function which when running takes the single threaded priority of the command SHELL, and each hop takes time. You could capture a time stamp prior to Traceroute and one at the end of the Traceroute routine and know that between this time frame this is what was measured and the route taken.

Also it depends on how many hops you want, to what depth of routing you require. As well as are you only tracerouting a specific destination or a bunch of them?

CODE: [Select]@echo. Traceroute Sample Started %date% at %time%>>Traceroute.log
tracert www.google.com>>Traceroute.log
@echo. Traceroute Sample Ended %date% at %time%>>Traceroute.log
This would give you start and stop time of the traceroute and all contents of the traceroute, but you wouldn't see any info to display when this is happening as for the information is redirected to WRITE to Traceroute.log Just need to replace www.google.com with whatever your tracerouting.

Hey all,
I'm trying to do something very specific here... I have a file, it's anywhere from 1 to 15 lines, and each line only contains one word (a computer name). This "list" needs to be fed back into another text file, newlist.txt, in the format below:

word1, word2, word3, word4, etc...

So basically, I want to make it comma delimited. I've tried various THINGS with FOR and IF, but they're just not working; best I got was this:

word1
,
word2
,
word3
,
etc...

Any help WOULD be appreciated, but if it could be limited to dos COMMANDS, that would be preferable. I'm not sure I'll be in an ENVIRONMENT where VB scripts will work, but if that's my *only* way, so be it.

Thanks!You didn't MENTION an OS but this has been known to work on some of them:

Code: [Select]echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for /f %%v in (myFile.txt) do (
call set oneline=!oneline!,%%v
)
set oneline=!oneline:~1!
echo %oneline%

Be sure to change myFile.txt to something more usable.



this works on dos/xp
Code: [Select]@echo off
set text=
for /f %%a in (myFile.txt) do call :settext %%a
goto end
:settext
if "%text%"=="" (
set text=%1
) else (
set text=%text%, %1
)
goto :eof
:end
echo %text% >newlist.txt
Quote from: Ceeler on March 28, 2008, 02:19:21 PM

I'm not sure I'll be in an environment where VB scripts will work, but if that's my *only* way, so be it.

I PURCHASED 2 cd discs but when i try to download them, the message
C:\Windows\System\Autoexe.NT
The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microft Windows appliations Perhaps you could tell us what the DISKS are?

How do you "download" a disk?
one disc is technical ASSISTANCE manual and the other one is a spare parts catalogue (alfa romeo)I think you MEAN "run" the disks, "download" means something different.

See here

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324767
Thank you very much for the info WORKED 1st time
Many thanks

Hi,
I NEED to use iperf command and i want to send the results in a file.
I did that with this instruction:

iperf3.exe -c 127.0.0.1 > nomefile.

It's rigth,but i want to visualize the results while it works on the DOS windows. How can i do?

thankshttp://www.dostips.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=32615Sorry,
I'm not very EXPERT, i have to write all dos instruction in a line because i will use it for my java application.
Can you HELP me writing a simple instruction to do that.

thanksYou are referring to what we CALL a TEE in the unix world. Windows does not have a native command to do do that. So no! There is no simple instruction to do what you want to do without using a 3rd party utility to do it.

Hello everybody.
I'm having problems with a file batch, in fact, I have two files, they are the following:

reloj.bat:
@echo off
date time pause

reloj.txt:

(It is just an "enter.")

Then I run reloj.bat from CMD and it jumps directly to the pause command and displays the message "Press any key to continue . . . "
To make clear some points: I've tried this batch program in windows 7 32 bits, windows 7 64 bits and windows xp 32 bits, but in all those operating systems it has just failed, and something else, they all were virtual machines.
Does anyone have any idea of how to succeed this problem? I really need it for this class guys.

Thanks for your help, see you!

Untested, but maybe it has to be % % for these.


reloj.bat:
@echo off
%date% %time% pause

reloj.txt:No, Dave, that won't do anything. Memowii -

1. What are you INTENDING to achieve?

2. What are the outputs of the date and time commands on your system?

To clarify, on my system the date command gives an output like this

c:\>date
The current date is: 03/09/2015
Enter the new date: (dd-mm-yy)

and the time command gives an output like this

c:\>time
The current time is: 18:02:29.90
Enter the new time:


What I am getting at is this:

What this line of code:
date &LT;reloj.txt | find "actual"
does is this:

Make the date command read its input from reloj.txt (which just contains a newline). This makes it behave the same as if you had run the date command and PRESSED Enter on the keyboard. The date command expects either:

A valid date in your local date format as shown in the prompt, i.e. the second line e.g. Enter the new date: (dd-mm-yy) (it changes the system date to whatever you entered)

Or

Enter (it changes nothing and exits.)

Next, both lines of the date command are passed to the find utility, with the search string "actual". The find utility will block any lines that do not contain "actual". If your date command output does not have the word "actual" in either line then nothing will be shown. Likewise for the time command.

I expect you want to show the first lines of the date and time commands. Those are the interesting ones. If you are in an English language locale you would probably do something like this

date <reloj.txt | find "current"
time <reloj.txt | find "current"

If you are not actually using the date and time commands in your real script (e.g. you are disguising what is happening in your script) and/or you have locale and language settings other than English, then you have been wasting quite a lot of our time.

By the way, you don't need to use a file with a newline in it to force an Enter into a command; you can use echo. with a pipe like so:

echo. | date







Are you by any chance using Spanish locale where actual means current e.g. hora actual?
First of all, I have to say Thank you for your great help and time.

Second, the output that I expected was the following:
The current date is: 03/09/2015
The current day is: 20:24:31.37
Press any key to continue...

Third, WELL, the real problem was with the O.S.'s language, as Salmon Trout explained it in his interesting answer.
My professor wrote this code in a windows 7 O.S. whose language is Spanish. And I use a virtual machine with windows 7 (32 bits) whose language is English, in fact, all my virtual machines are in English, you know, to practice the language.
So, when I saw the word "actual" in my professor's code, I actually thought about the English word "actual": existing in act, fact, or reality; real.
And when "actual" is translated into English it becomes "current", and it solves the problem, showing me the output that I've posted in this post.Code: [Select]echo. | DATE | find "current"
OR

Code: [Select]<nul set /P .=The Current Date is: &DATE /TWhat's wrong with:

Echo The current date is: %date%

Quote from: Salmon Trout on September 04, 2015, 10:17:07 AM

What's wrong with:

Echo The current date is: %date%

previously i use this script on SERVER 2003 to map drive through network for clients PC.

Dim wshNetwork
Set wshNetwork = CreateObject("Wscript.Network")
wshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive"x:","\\Server\Documents\Senior-Advisor"
wshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive"Z:","\\Server\Documents\Public"
WSCript.Quit

but now am chenge to windows server 2008 r2 but when i use the previous script on server r2 can not map on the clients pc. is their any OPTION to use this script or modified please help me thanks in advance . Did the name of the server change? We recently switched from 2003 server to 2012 server and we didn't have to make a single change to our drive mappings for our login script because we kept the server names the same.

You might CONSIDER putting in some spaces between the OBJECT reference and the drive letter just for readability.Why the Poll ? ?

Hello. Thanks for any help. I need some help in writing a batch dos command script that will check the name of the C: drive and if it does not match what I expect, will display a message. REASON is I have SEVERAL bootable harddrives in my system and when I boot up, I want to make sure I'm on the correct drive.

BTW, I'm running XP Home.

Thanks.Code: [Select]for /F "tokens=6" %%G in ('VOL C:') do set vol_label=%%GThanks. Worked like a charm. If you could help with one more thing, I'd appreciate it. I want to check to see if the label is a particular one and if not, then exit the routine. I've tried a few things but can;t get it to work. Something like:

(
if not %vol_label1% == "My_Label"
exit
)
:: Do something
exit

Got it to work. Thanks.Squashman's code will need a tweak if your label contains spaces.


Here's ANOTHER method to check a unique label and echo a message.

Code: [Select]vol c: |find "my label" >nul || echo This isn't your pr0n stash, try another drive!Quote from: foxidrive on September 09, 2015, 09:13:05 AM

Squashman's code will need a tweak if your label contains spaces.

Another method that works well is to put a file in the root with a unique filename and then check if that file exists. You can easily create a very small file with the command "echo > My_Disk". Not necessarily any better than using the volume but simply an alternative.

Hi Everyone,

Just found this forums and have a problem that I hope someone can resolve for me.

I have a large collection of music which I have been using on a media centre for a while now, but its time to upgrade and update to a newer player, and thats the problem, the old player appears to have RIPPED CD's to the hard drive but named them funny and stored the correct name details and metadata in an XML, so when I now look at the new player I get file name such as AD1346.mp3 instead of the song name which with so many songs is impossible to go through manually.

XML File is like:-


13046

the 13046 is the file name but in reallity the file is called A0013046.mp3

I am looking for somesort of way of getting a rename program to look at this XML, update the filename and metadata to the correct format for a media player

Any Idea's would be greatly appreciated

Chris

Microsoft supplies an object which allows you to extract the information from an XML file. You will need to use VBScript.

Code: [Select]Set xmlDoc = CreateObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM")
xmlDoc.async = False
xmlDoc.load("c:\temp\Songs.xml")

Set colNodes = xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("Song")
For Each node In colNodes
Set objNamedNodeMap = node.attributes
artist = objNamedNodeMap.getNamedItem("Artist").text
title = objNamedNodeMap.getNamedItem("Title").text
srchArtist = objNamedNodeMap.getNamedItem("SearchArtist").text
srchTitle = objNamedNodeMap.getNamedItem("SearchTitle").text
style = objNamedNodeMap.getNamedItem("Styles").text

For Each child In xmlDoc.documentElement.childNodes
filename = xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("Audio").item(0).text
Next

WScript.Echo "Artist-" & artist
WScript.Echo "Title-" & title
WScript.Echo "Srch Artist-" & srchArtist
WScript.Echo "Srch Ttirle-" & srchTitle
WScript.Echo "Style-" & style
WScript.Echo "Filename-" & "AD" & filename
Next

The snippet is simply a template. It is based on the information that was posted. It might need tweaking if the XML file has more nodes than posted. I put your song xml data into a file called songs.xml for testing purposes.

There is also a downloadable object named CDDBControl.dll (Google can find it) that can be used to extract the metadata from the music files. Assuming the metadata was updated, this could be used in a Vbscript not using the xml file.

Good luck.


Hi,

Sorry I think I have been missunderstood, the XML File already exists with this data, the problem is that the music files as they are do not include this info, ithey are named things like AD00001.wma, the progeam I have then looks at the XML file to get the artist data etc.

I am looking for a way to reverse this so need something to look at the XML file to get the information, then inject it into the appropriate music file, something like:-

It looks into the XML File and get this:-


13046

Then with this info it looks for music file called AD0013046.wma and renames to artist-song.wma and injects the info also into the file properties for it if this makes sence.

The details in the XML are as above for them music, is it was a small amount I would have done manually, but with 21k I was thinking there has to be a better way

Thanks.1. What is it you want help with, parsing the xml file, or "injecting" the metadata into the wma file? (do you mean tagging it?) Or both?

2. How was the xml file produced? By some program? What is its name?

3. Is each music file associated with 2 lines in the xml file thus:

[line 1]
[line 2] 13046


Hi,

I have the XML Data with all the names and music info layed out as


13046

There are currently 21k files named AD00001.wma up to just below 21k which as missing this info, what I am looking to do is take the information from this XML file and inject it into the music files.

I am looking to use a program called Media Maestro LSX which Can take info from Media Player and Itunes to create a home jukebox, but as it stands media player does not know what these music files are due to the data being held in seperate files, so I need a way to get this info back into the files.

ThanksQuote from: chrism on November 20, 2011, 05:01:33 AM

it looks for music file called AD0013046.wma

Years ago I was an expert with MSDOS batch files - but revisiting the subject from XP has given me an insoluble problem.

I have written a small simple batch file to read selected files on specified folders - this worked well. However, I tried to find a way to increase the size of the DOS window from its small opening default.

At the top LEFT of the original small window was an icon which accesses VARIOUS properties, including the option for full screen. Since implementing this, my batch file result in a full-screen window from which I cannot ESCAPE back into XP without killing it in Task Manager. The window just repeats itself, despite EXIT (or QUIT). Interrupting with Ctrl-C makes no difference.

If I INVOKE Run -> CMD the same happens, unless I Run -> cmd /k

Any advice would be appreciatedStart > Programs > Accessories > Right Click Command Prompt and select properties.
Select the options tab.
Under Display Options select Window

Alt + Enter should toggle the full screen mode as well.Squashman,

Many thanks - you are spot on. I imagined I was locked in a recursive DOS nightmare - took me back 30 years. At least in those days if something went wrong I had a chance of discovering it for myself - a bit like the days when I could repair a car with a WET finger and a large hammer.

Most grateful

Philip

Quote from: ghostdog74 on April 12, 2008, 08:07:38 PM

i presume you are learning how to program. if you are, choose a better language.

Quote from: ghostdog74 on April 12, 2008, 08:07:38 PM

i presume you are learning how to program. if you are, choose a better language.

I think tcl is an interesting language.

Hello everyone.
I need some help editing and opening text file using bat.

I need to get something like:
you type text in bat file -> it saves to text file

when you need to load text just goto load and type text you entered before -> then it does something

echo yourtext>>fileOk now i have line in the text file how can i see in bat file?

and if [line1 is ....] goto ....
how to do it?ok in this example the name of the text file is h, and will work with multiple lines as LONG as one of them is the line.

for /f "tokens=1*" %a in (h.txt) do if "%a"=="example" Goto Test1

remember to add another percent sign if you use this in a batch file, if you use it in the command window you only need to use one percent symbol on the %a tokens, but in a batch file you need two %%a.

you could also use this in an array, for example

for /f "tokens=1* delims=" %%a in (h.txt) do (
call set /a idx=%%idx%%+1
call goto test1
)i am to dum to figure it out how it works Ok i figured out how it works but i need something to show whats in the text file
And thx for helpok, you can get information from the file by typing type filename.txtThankyou!By the WAY i want somehow instert lines in to choices
if it is POSIBLE...

@ECHO OFF



:Main
CLS
echo.
echo.
echo Welcome.
echo Chose:
echo Save=1
echo Load=2
echo Exit=0
echo.

SET /P MAIN= Chose...

If '%MAIN%'=='1' Goto Save
If '%MAIN%'=='2' Goto Load
If '%MAIN%'=='0' exit

echo There is no "%MAIN%" in the code...
pause
CLS
Goto Main



:Save
CLS
echo Lines inside file:
echo.
type text.txt
echo End of file.
echo.
echo Your text here:
SET /P SAVES= Enter save name...

echo %SAVES%>>text.txt
echo Saved...
pause
Goto Main



:Load
CLS
echo Lines inside file:
echo.
type text.txt
echo End of file.
echo.
SET /P LOADS= Chose what to load...


IF '%LOADS%'=='[text file 1st line]' goto l1
IF '%LOADS%'=='[text file 2nd line]' goto l2
IF '%LOADS%'=='[text file 3th line]' goto l3
IF '%LOADS%'=='[text file 4th line]' goto l4
IF '%LOADS%'=='[text file 5th line]' goto l5
IF '%LOADS%'=='[text file 6th line]' goto L6
use something similar to the array example i showed you

@echo off
set idx=0
for /f "tokens=1* delims=" %%a in (h.txt) do (
call set /a idx=%%idx%%+1
call set e.%%idx%%=%%a
)

IF '%LOADS%'=='%e.1%' goto l1
IF '%LOADS%'=='%e.2%' goto l2
IF '%LOADS%'=='%e.3%' goto l3
IF '%LOADS%'=='%e.4%' goto l4
IF '%LOADS%'=='%e.5%' goto l5
IF '%LOADS%'=='%e.6%' goto l6

Hey guys,

Me and my friend have a little problem. We are trainees and we have to create a batch file that does the following:

The first day of a new month it has to put all the .xml files in one .rar file with the year and the month number. Example: 2008_01.rar = January 2008

My friend completed most of it but he isn't doing something right. This is the code right now:


Code: [Select]@echo off
@For /F "tokens=2,3,4 delims=/ " %%A in ('Date /t') do @(
Set Month=%%A
Set Day=%%B
Set Year=%%C
)

cd c:\"Program Files"\Winrar

set /a prevmonth=month-1

rar a -tb%year%-%month%-01 C:\%year%_%prevmonth%.rar "C:\auto archive\*.xml"


del "C:\auto archive\*.xml"

pause


The problem is when a new month begins, it does -1. So Februari is 02, in the .rar file it becomes 01 (January)
But when you create a file that has been made in December. And you set the clock again to January and we run the batch file. It makes a .rar file but with this name: 2008_0, but it should be 2007_12
Another problem occurred with the month July and August. Then it becomes 2008_-1!

Would SOMEBODY please help us with this ?
Best way would be to add year-end logic:

Code: [Select]@echo off
For /F "tokens=2,3,4 delims=/ " %%A in ('Date /t') do (
Set Month=%%A
Set Day=%%B
Set Year=%%C
)

set /a month=%month%-1
if %month% equ 0 (
set month=12
set year=%year%-1
)

cd c:\"Program Files"\Winrar
rar a -tb%year%-%month%-01 C:\%year%_%prevmonth%.rar "C:\auto archive\*.xml"
del "C:\auto archive\*.xml"
pause

I cannot find the error for July & August. You don't have a special logic for those months. Can you post how the error occurs for those months?

I've made a screenshot of the DOS box while using your code:


I've mad a .xml file but he only deleted it It didn't make a .rar file in the C: directory...1. I don't know why people have to chop up the date string using a FOR loop and tokens when it is simpler just to slice %date%.

2. The date string is different in different locales. Here in EUROPE, my date string today is

Code: [Select]07/04/2008
I am presuming that both the OP and Sidewinder live in locales where the US type date format applies, viz:

Code: [Select]Day MM/DD/YYYY
So today would be

Code: [Select]Mon 04/07/2008
Is that correct?

In that case, why not just do this

Code: [Select]set /a month=%date:~4,2%
set /a year=%date:~10,4%
3. Beware, because set /a has some hidden TRAPS. For one thing, it interprets numbers with a leading zero as being octal numbers. That is why the problem happens in August, because as you know, 08 (and 09 as well) don't exist in octal.

Therefore, for months with a leading zero, it is best to test if the first character is a zero, and if so, lose it.

4. This won't work

Code: [Select]rar a -tb%year%-%month%-01 C:\%year%_%prevmonth%.rar "C:\auto archive\*.xml"
Because RAR says this

Code: [Select]<switches>
tb<date> Process files modified before <date> in YYYYMMDDHHMMSS format





The company is in Holland yes, but everything is set for the US. So also the dates have to be in that way. I believe then it would be like this:

month/day/year

So i replace the tokens part with this code:

Code: [Select]set /a month=%date:~4,2%
set /a year=%date:~10,4%Try this - assuming %date% format is mm/dd/yyyy

Code: [Select]set /a month=1%date:~,2%-100 %this removes the leading zero if value <10%

set /a year=%date:~-4%
Good luckI have no IDEA what i'm doing wrong

I've created some .xml files in the right directory, i've planted your code in the batch file but still it refuse to created a .rar file in de C: directory... All it does is deleting the .xml files...

This is the code right now:

Code: [Select]@echo off
@For /F "tokens=2,3,4 delims=/ " %%A in ('Date /t') do @(
Set Month=%%A
Set Day=%%B
Set Year=%%C
)

cd c:\"Program Files"\Winrar

set /a month=1%date:~,2%-100

set /a year=%date:~-4%

rar a -tb%year%-%month%-01 C:\%year%_%prevmonth%.rar "C:\auto archive\*.xml"

del "C:\auto archive\*.xml"

pause

-tb%year%-%month%-01

read what I wrote before
use a language that does date arithmetic better than batch. here's a vbscript
Code: [Select]strMonth=DatePart("m",DateAdd("m",-1,Date))
If Len(strMonth) <= 1 Then
strMonth = "0"&strMonth
End If
strYear = Year(Date)
If strMonth = "12" Then
strYear=strYear-1
End If
strCmd = "rar a -tb " & strYear & "-" & strMonth & ".rar " & """" & "C:\auto archive\*.xml" & """"
WScript.Echo strCmd
Set WshShell = CREATEOBJECT("WScript.Shell")
Set oExec = WshShell.Exec(strCmd)
Do While oExec.Status = 0
WScript.Sleep 100
Loop
WScript.Echo oExec.Status
save the above as script.vbs and on command line;
Code: [Select]c:\test> cscript /nologo script.vbs
I posted this some while ago (and repeated it)

This won't work:

rar a -tb%year%-%month%-01 C:\%year%_%prevmonth%.rar "C:\auto archive\*.xml"

Because RAR /? says this

<switches>
tb<date> Process files modified before <date> in YYYYMMDDHHMMSS format

hello. i was wondering if anyone could help me. i have a dell/gateway COMPUTER with windows ME and MS-DOS 6.0. my MOM said it crashed on her when she was playing a game, and i wasn't there when it happened. but when i turn on the computer, all i get is a file C that is totally USELESS...i tried getting bask to windows ME, but had no luck. all we have is a black screen with C:\>....or something like that. sorry. i don't REMEMBER what it says.
how do i get back tp windows?You can try this...
At the C: prompt type CD\Windows and hit Enter
At the next prompt it should read C:\Windows...type win and hit Enter.You should try typing this in after the C prompt: first type "chkdsk" let it do a check disk to check your harddrive and file format info. Reboot and SEE if that fixed it. After that try this "fixboot" if it asks are you sure type either "y" or "yes" most likely "y" and hit enter. reboot and see if that works. So... type "C:\chkdsk" hit enter. And "C:\fixboot" and hit enter. (of course with no quotation marks around any of this) there is also the possibility none of these will work if that's the case try using your windows disc's command repair option and type these in.

Let me start by saying, I'm VERY new to writing batch files. Here's my situation:

Each user on the domain has a personal FOLDER as well as a shared team folder where they store their data. The folder is located on a server. I have mapped the server to each user using AD. Every user is using windows 7.

I'm trying to write a script where when each user logs ONTO the domain, the script copies the personal folder as well as the shared team folder to their desktop.

This is what I've tried to use but unfortunately it doesn't WORK. Again, I'm extremely new to batch files so I may be on the wrong track. Help?

copy /-y "Z:\personalparentfoldername\personalsubfoldername" "C:\users\nameofuser\desktop"
pauselook at using XCOPY, copy only targets single files. If that doesn't work out, try robocopy. I honestly can't remember what the differences are, but I know one of them will work for you.

I made a simple series of batch files (SERIOUSLY, simple) to backup my flash drive. They worked for a while, but now the copying stops EARLY and "insufficient MEMORY" is displayed before the next file in the series (which prints the date in a text file) runs.

Why does this happen? How do I FIX it? Why am I too stupid to solve my own problems?

I would GREATLY appreciate any and all help with the above-mentioned questions.You are not "too stupid" by any means, although you should perhaps have guessed that typing...

Code: [Select]xcopy insufficient memory
...into Google might be a good first step. It would have told you what you needed to know, namely that with xcopy there is a limitation of 254 characters in the fully qualified file name which is the driver letter, full directory path and file name. More than this and you get the problem you describe. Maybe this is the reason?

It would also have told you that a program called xxcopy does not have this and other limitations, that it accepts xcopy commands and does a lot more as well. Put it somewhere on your PATH and you can just add an x to the beginning of 'xcopy' in batch files you already have, and that you can get a free version at:

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



Thanks, I'll give that a shot.

Just for the record, I am exceptionally irritated with Google, since they disabled my Adsense account because to external entities, all the computers at my school have the same IP, leading Google's software to reach the conclusion that I was mass-clicking by myself.

i want to create a batch FILE from command cmd " for %i in (user1 user2 user3 user4 user5) do net user /ADD %i " this command to create user windows as much as 5, what is the SOLUTION ?
You aren't adding a password, or PROMPTING for a password.just only user, no add a passwordWhat question are you asking exactly?

Trying to backup my Z: drive to an external and got a Insufficient Memory error using xcopy. Anyone know of a work around for this? Is there a way to see what file might be causing the condition etc.

Drive is 750GB and it has about 600GB of data to backup to a 3TB external which has PLENTY of free space.

Quote

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Z:\>xcopy *.* e:\2015z\*.* /s/d/y
Insufficient memory
0 File(s) copied

Z:\>

If you are using xcopy with the /F switch you get logging on screen so you can see where the trouble starts.

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\dave>xcopy/?
Copies files and directory trees.

XCOPY source [destination] [/A | /M] [/D[:date]] [/P] [/S [/E]] [/V] [/W]
[/C] [/I] [/Q] [/F] [/L] [/G] [/H] [/R] [/T] [/U]
[/K] [/N] [/O] [/X] [/Y] [/-Y] [/Z] [/B]
[/EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]...]

source Specifies the file(s) to copy.
destination Specifies the location and/or name of new files.
/A Copies only files with the archive attribute set,
doesn't change the attribute.
/M Copies only files with the archive attribute set,
turns off the archive attribute.
/D:m-d-y Copies files changed on or after the specified date.
If no date is given, copies only those files whose
source time is newer than the destination time.
/EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]...
Specifies a list of files containing strings. Each string
should be in a separate line in the files. When any of the
strings match any part of the absolute path of the file to be
copied, that file will be excluded from being copied. For
example, specifying a string like \obj\ or .obj will exclude
all files underneath the directory obj or all files with the
.obj extension respectively.
/P Prompts you before creating each destination file.
/S Copies directories and subdirectories EXCEPT empty ONES.
/E Copies directories and subdirectories, including empty ones.
Same as /S /E. May be used to modify /T.
/V Verifies the size of each new file.
/W Prompts you to press a key before copying.
/C Continues copying even if errors occur.
/I If destination does not exist and copying more than one file,
assumes that destination must be a directory.
/Q Does not display file names while copying.
/F Displays full source and destination file names while copying.
/L Displays files that would be copied.
/G Allows the copying of encrypted files to destination that does
not SUPPORT encryption.
/H Copies hidden and system files also.
/R Overwrites read-only files.
/T Creates directory structure, but does not copy files. Does not
include empty directories or subdirectories. /T /E includes
empty directories and subdirectories.
/U Copies only files that already exist in destination.
/K Copies attributes. Normal Xcopy will reset read-only attributes.
/N Copies using the generated short names.
/O Copies file ownership and ACL information.
/X Copies file audit settings (implies /O).
/Y Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an
existing destination file.
/-Y Causes prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an
existing destination file.
/Z Copies networked files in restartable mode.
/B Copies the Symbolic Link itself versus the target of the link.
/J Copies using unbuffered I/O. Recommended for very large files.

The switch /Y may be preset in the COPYCMD environment variable.
This may be overridden with /-Y on the command line.

C:\Users\dave>

Features

Robocopy is noted for capabilities above and beyond the built-in Windows copy and xcopy commands, including the following:

Ability to tolerate network interruptions and resume copying. (incomplete files are marked with a date stamp of 1970-01-01 and contain a recovery record so Robocopy knows where to continue from)

Ability to skip NTFS junction points which can cause copying failures because of infinite loops (/XJ)

Ability to copy file data and attributes correctly, and to preserve original timestamps, as well as NTFS ACLs, owner information, and audit information using command line switches. (/COPYALL or /COPY:) Copying folder timestamps is also possible in later versions (/DCOPY:T).

Ability to assert the Windows NT "backup right" (/B) so an administrator may copy an entire directory, including files denied readability to the administrator.

Persistence by default, with a programmable number of automatic retries if a file cannot be opened.

A "mirror" mode, which keeps trees in sync by optionally deleting files out of the destination that are no longer present in the source.

Ability to skip files that already appear in the destination folder with identical size and timestamp.

A continuously updated command-line progress indicator.

Ability to copy file and folder names exceeding 254 characters — up to a theoretical limit of 32,000 characters — without errors.

Multithreaded copying. (Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2)

Return code on program termination for batch file usage.

Hi,
I'm using Handbrake to encode video file. To encode with Handbrake I have to tell Handbrake where it finds the source file and what's the name of the encoded file.
e.g. HandbrakeCLI.exe -i f:/RecordedTV/Hangover.TS -o f:/RecordedTV/Hangover.mkv
Hangover.TS is the source file
Hangover.mkv is the encoded file
Next time I probably will encode Hangover2.TS
So I have to use
HandbrakeCLI.exe -i f:/RecordedTV/Hangover2.TS -o f:/RecordedTV/Hangover2.mkv

So how can I read the file name (here it is e.g. "Hangover" or "Hangover2") and use this file name in a variable way?

I hope you all understand what I mean :-)
In a batch file variables have percent signs before and after like this %filename% so you could do something like this

Code: [Select]set filename-Hangover
HandbrakeCLI.exe -i f:/RecordedTV/%filename%.TS -o f:/RecordedTV/%filename%.mkv
You can use the SET command to assign a variable value like above or SET /P to ASK for a filename like this

Code: [Select]set /p filename="Please input the file name? "
Or you could pass the name as a replaceable parameter to the batch from the command line like this

Encode.bat:

Code: [Select]set filename=%~1
HandbrakeCLI.exe -i f:"/RecordedTV/%filename%.TS" -o f:"/RecordedTV/%filename%.mkv"
Command line: Encode.bat Hangover or Encode.bat "Name with spaces"








Quote from: Salmon Trout on September 19, 2015, 12:01:30 PM

In a batch file variables have percent signs before and after like this %filename%

Hello. If anyone can help me with this issue:

I'm trying to create a batch that will delete any files from a network drive that are Zero bytes.

Notes:
1. This doesn't run from a batch file, but runs from a command prompt (with the single %)
2. It appears that the ~z doesn't work because it deletes ALL the files from the directory.

Script:
FOR %%F IN (UNC Path) DO IF %%~zF equ 0 DEL %%F

Any help would be great.

Thanks... GTHello.
Some questions.
Why would you want to do this? If a file has a least 1 byte, would it be somehow better or more useful?
If you do not like a zero byte file, Why did you make them?
If you did not make them, who did? And Why?

My point is that a zero byte fie make have an important reason for being in a directory.
Let me suggest you first make a list of all the zero byte files before you delete them. You might change your mind.
Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_byte_file
QUOTE

Zero byte file
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A zero byte file or zero length file is a computer file containing no data; that is, it has a length or size of zero bytes.

n some cases, zero byte files may be USED to convey information like file metadata (for example, its filename may contain an instruction to a user viewing a directory listing such as documents-have-been-moved-to-partition-D.txt, etc); or to put in a directory to ensure that it is nonempty, since some tools such as backup and revision control software may ignore the empty directories.

metadata
a set of data that describes and gives information about other data.

Hello.
Some questions.
Why would you want to do this? If a file has a least 1 byte, would it be somehow better or more useful?
If you do not like a zero byte file, Why did you make them?
If you did not make them, who did? And Why?

My point is that a zero byte fie make have an important reason for being in a directory.
Let me suggest you first make a list of all the zero byte files before you delete them. You might change your mind.
Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_byte_fileIt goes on to say:The filename itself can be a for of metadata.

Why would you want to do this? If a file has a least 1 byte, would it be somehow better or more useful?
If you do not like a zero byte file, Why did you make them?
If you did not make them, who did? And Why?

I'm trying to create a batch that will delete any files from a network drive that are Zero bytes.

On the first running of the batch file it should find and delete the first hundred file and break out of the if statement. On the second running of the program it would find no matching files of the first hundred and skip to the next conditional statement; which would prompt about the next hundred and so on. By the time you have a thousand files deleted, the program would need to past through ten if statements which would all be not true but the eleventh one would be true.

Hi all! I'm new to computer programming and command lines in batches, so please be patient with me. I'm trying to set up my computer so that my wife and kids can just turn it on, click on an icon, and PLAY any game they want.

With games like Assassin's Creed I and II and Dark SOULS, you have to disable all of the HID-compliant game controllers other than an X360 controller before you can use it. To make this easy, I downloaded the "devcon" program from Windows. On my computer, its executable file is in C:\Program Files (X86)\Windows Kits\10\Tools\x64. I created a batch file in the same folder - "EnableXBOX1.bat" - that enables the X360 controller and disables the others. Then I created a batch file - "EnableAll.bat" - that enables all the controllers. Both these batch files work fine.

What I'm trying to do now is create a third batch file for my desktop (or for a shortcut from my desktop) that will (1) run the "EnableXBOX1.bat" file (to make the controller work), (2) run the game (which, say, is on my G drive), (3) on exiting the game, run the "EnableAll.bat" file (to get all the controllers enabled again) and exit.

This seemed simple to me, but I just can't get the bat files to run. I've tried the start and call commands, but something about my syntax has got to be wrong. Can anyone give me some syntax that would work to do this seemingly simple thing? Thanks so much!Since each game requires an .exe to start/run you would have to build them for each game as the paths are all different...Thanks, but yes, I know that. I'm asking what the command lines I would use.

For example, if I'm trying to have the batch file do the following, what's the actual syntax?

1) Run "C:\Program Files (X86)\Windows Kits\10\Tools\x64\EnableXBOX1.bat"
2) Run "G:\Darksouls.exe"
3) Run "C:\Program Files (X86)\Windows Kits\10\Tools\x64\EnableAll.bat"
Code: [SELECT]Call "C:\Program Files (X86)\Windows Kits\10\Tools\x64\EnableXBOX1.bat"
"G:\Darksouls.exe"
Call "C:\Program Files (X86)\Windows Kits\10\Tools\x64\EnableAll.bat"
Quote from: bacchuspup on July 15, 2016, 09:43:33 PM

Thanks, but yes, I know that. I'm asking what the command lines I would use.

1) Run "C:\Program Files (X86)\Windows Kits\10\Tools\x64\EnableXBOX1.bat"
2) Run "G:\Darksouls.exe"
3) Run "C:\Program Files (X86)\Windows Kits\10\Tools\x64\EnableAll.bat"

Then I made a bat file in a separate G drive file. The only script I included in it was this:

Call "G:\DeviceManager\EnableXBOX.bat"

Hi to hall.
my first post...

CODE: [Select]
: need to copy \\Myserverdir\File.txt to C:\mydir\Test_(date_creation).txt

setlocal

:: the following are what I used to test - change to yours!
SET folder=\\SynDS214\share
set file=File.txt
set target=D:\Backup

:: get the file's date as dd/mm/yyyy
for /f "tokens=1" %%a in ('dir "%folder%\%file%" ^| find /i "%file%"') do set filedate=%%a

:: change the date to yyyymmdd
set date_created=%filedate:~6,4%%filedate:~3,2%%filedate=~0,2%

:: perform the copy, if the file is not present in the target
if not exist "%target%\Test_(%date_created%).txt" ^
copy "%folder%\%file%" "%target%\Test_(%date_created%).txt"

:: check on the copied file
dir "%target%\Test_(%date_created%).txt"

endlocal


why the conversion od date return 201607 instead 20160712

really i nee, in other case, 2016-07-12Try /......Try /......

?yyyy/mm/ddGetting a stable date and time format is the most FAQ since MSDOS V1.0
The fact that MS still hasn't provided it in cmd.exe boggles my mind.

These give you a reliable date and time format.



Code: [Select]@echo off
rem The four lines below will give you reliable YY DD MM YYYY HH MIN Sec MS variables in XP Pro and higher.
for /f "tokens=2 delims==" %%a in ('wmic OS Get localdatetime /value') do set "dt=%%a"
set "YY=%dt:~2,2%" & set "YYYY=%dt:~0,4%" & set "MM=%dt:~4,2%" & set "DD=%dt:~6,2%"
set "HH=%dt:~8,2%" & set "Min=%dt:~10,2%" & set "Sec=%dt:~12,2%" & set "MS=%dt:~15,3%"
set "datestamp=%YYYY%%MM%%DD%" & set "timestamp=%HH%%Min%%Sec%" & set "fullstamp=%YYYY%-%MM%-%DD%_%HH%-%Min%-%Sec%-%MS%"
echo datestamp: "%datestamp%"
echo timestamp: "%timestamp%"
echo fullstamp: "%fullstamp%"
pause

Code: [Select]@echo off
for /f "tokens=2 delims==" %%a in ('wmic OS Get localdatetime /value') do set "dt=%%a"
set "date-time=%dt:~0,4%-%dt:~4,2%-%dt:~6,2%_%dt:~8,2%-%dt:~10,2%-%dt:~12,2%"
echo date-time: "%date-time%"
pause

This may help you:

Code: [Select]c:\>tzutil /?
Windows Time Zone UTILITY

Usage:
TZUTIL </? | /g | /s TimeZoneID[_dstoff] | /l>

Parameters:
/? Displays usage information.

/g Displays the current time zone ID.

/s TimeZoneID[_dstoff]
Sets the current time zone using the specified time zone ID.
The _dstoff suffix disables Daylight Saving Time adjustments
for the time zone (where applicable).

/l Lists all valid time zone IDs and display names. The output will
be:
<display name>
<time zone ID>

Examples:
TZUTIL /g
TZUTIL /s "Pacific Standard Time"
TZUTIL /s "Pacific Standard Time_dstoff"

Remarks:
An exit code of 0 indicates the command completed successfully.The Windows Time Zone Utility is available as a download from MS.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=25166
However, it may have issues:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/cjacks/archive/2009/12/16/windows-7-debugging-demo-troubleshooting-the-broken-microsoft-time-zone-utility.aspx
Here is a command line example:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16656229/how-do-i-set-the-timezone-from-command-line

Bear in mind that the eastern Europe usage is not universal. And in other areas also. This year is a real mind bender.

Daylight Saving Time Around the World 2015

Rather than pure batch, MANY administrators are using Powershell.
Powershell is in all current versions of Windows and has many features from the .NET library.
A few:
https://gist.github.com/chrisbenti/11036644
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11035905/powershell-display-current-time-with-time-zone
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh849887.aspx
http://powershell.com/cs/blogs/tips/archive/2013/08/13/changing-current-time-zone.aspx
As can been seen, the scripts are not trivial. So pure batch may be very hard, if even possible. IMHO the Powershell scripts should be considered.

Sorry, I can not do the code for you. I am very slow to code. I takes me three days to do what some here can do in an afternoon.
Quote from: Geek-9pm on September 12, 2015, 10:01:53 PM

The Windows Time Zone Utility is available as a download from MS.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=25166
However, it may have issues:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/cjacks/archive/2009/12/16/windows-7-debugging-demo-troubleshooting-the-broken-microsoft-time-zone-utility.aspx

could any one help me to do this code " TZUTIL /s "Pacific Standard Time_dstoff" in remotely machine.
by batch file only

Hi,

I want to create a BAT file which will detect file size for specific file and rename it if file size exceeds 10mb.

file name is OraEss.log and new name should be OraEss.old

Please help me with this.

Thank you.Some concerns... its a log file and is it always in use by the service that write to this log file?

I see what your trying to accomplish, but it might only be able to be accomplished if the log file is not in use by the program/service that has it 'file open' in the programs code. If the program/service has a 'file close' statement in it code then a batch could rename it while its closed. However you will get an error if trying to rename a file that is in use.

Your batch might require running a DIR command and PARSING for file size and then when file size exceeds 10MB then kill the service/program which could have negative impacts such as database corruption if a database is writing data to tables etc when the program/service is killed and then rename file and then restart the program/service.

I had a similar issue with a TeamPOS point of sale system where server logs were climbing in size. The fix was to stop the service at 23:59 when the database was quiet with no ACTIVITY, create a folder named that days date, stop the mysql database service properly, then stop the program from writing to log file, and move the log file to a folder. Then restart the services at MIDNIGHT and have this as a scheduled task on the server. This then caused log files to be easier to manage and only 500k in size vs growing into the 20+ meg range when notepad freaks out when trying to view them etc.

What SOFTWARE or service is writing so we know its nature to know best way to assist with this?

* If a database is involved which most of the time is these days you will need to gracefully stop the database before killing the program/service to avoid problems.A question: what do you want to happen if OraEss.old already exists?

Something along these lines ought to work...



Enclosed Code removed upon Authors request...

Do NOT USE the above code! I made a BAD ERROR! I used the overwrite operator instead of the append one in the file-in-use test. This would be destructive of data! Please see below.

@echo off
REM You can find a file size using FOR
for %%A in (OraEss.log) do set fsize=%%~zA
REM use 10000000 if you want decimal megabytes
REM use 10485760 if you want binary megabytes
if %fsize% LSS 10000000 goto end
REM if the file is not in use you can append a newline to it
:loop
echo. >> OraEss.log && (
ren OraEss.log OraEss.old
goto end
)
REM wait 5 to 6 seconds
PING 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 60000 >NUL
goto loop
:endImproved file-in-use detection (does not alter file):

@echo off
for %%A in (OraEss.log) do set fsize=%%~zA
REM use 10000000 if you want decimal megabytes
REM use 10485760 if you want binary megabytes
if %fsize% lss 10000000 goto end
REM if the file is not in use you can append to it
REM Append NUL (i.e. nothing)
:loop
(type nul >> OraEss.log) 2>nul && (
ren OraEss.log OraEss.old
goto end
)
REM wait 5 to 6 seconds
PING 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 60000 >NUL
goto loop
:end

First of all i using WINDOWS OS and not LINUX,all i want is to Split a big file from Dos/windows text file into smaller multiple Unix text files?All tools i tried,they spliting from dos/windows format to dos or from unix to dos,i want a tool,a bat, a command line,anything to split from dos or unix to unix

5mb.txt(unix or dos format)--> split in 705 pieces Unix format (80 kb each)

thank you1. Windows port of dos2unix

http://waterlan.home.xs4all.nl/dos2unix/dos2unix-7.3.4-win32.zip

2. GNU Utilities (contains split.exe Windows port of Unix split utility)

http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/downlinks/coreutils-bin-zip.php





Yes you need to look into the unix commands and Linux commands and become familiar with the tools that can break large files into smaller files you would use something like her said or perhaps GRIP. Oops, I meant to say grip grip who on this speech recognition thing. What I wanted to say is there Unix utility that can work on a text file and break it up into many pieces I believe it's called TRAP. Crypt no crap oh crap. No lie or or Linux utilities that can do what you want. Then after you get the files broken into smaller things there is some sort of way to convert it into the the type of file most often USED by Windows editors. Something about the Line Feed and carriage return combinations. But that's a trivial point. What is tough is to find a text editor or utility that can handle the huge size that you are asking for. Off the top of my head I don't know if I can be done and said I meant to say SED not setHow do you want your files split?

It it using an exact filesize? Before or after the conversion to Unix?
Unix uses a FEWER number of characters after the change in line endings.

Or do you want a certain number of lines in each file?


I'm asking the questions because your lines could be cut in the middle of a word if you simply specify a filesize.

Quote from: foxidrive on July 06, 2016, 02:20:50 AM

How do you want your files split?

It it using an exact filesize? Before or after the conversion to Unix?
Unix uses a fewer number of characters after the change in line endings.

Or do you want a certain number of lines in each file?


I'm asking the questions because your lines could be cut in the middle of a word if you simply specify a filesize.

First off hi everyone, new here.

I've created a batch file that starts with checking

Code: [Select]if NOT EXIST System\settings.ini (goto firstrun) else (goto start)
This works fine then we go to firstrun:

Code: [Select]:firstrun
start set-server.exe
exit

The command is processed however it hangs for 5-10 seconds before starting set-server.exe.

I have tried /HIGH and using the total folder (ie C:\WhateverDir\set-server.exe)

I must admit when it comes to batch files I am a bit of a NOVICE so please excuse if I've DONE something REALLY stupid.

FYI, set-server.exe is a compiled .ahk script that edits an ini file based on text input. It's only a small script and runs straight away when you click on.

Thank you in advance,

Quote

compiled .ahk script

Tell more about this, please.
Can it be run without being compiled?
Does it? If so, why compile it for a batch program?

I've noticed that compiled Autoit scripts (a relative of AutoHotKey) take a few seconds to start up from a batch. It could be they are getting scanned by your antivirus each time. But that does not explain why your compiled AHK script is slower from batch than the prompt.

i used batch file to delete data from public every week . but i want to inform the users before two days .after the computer on,the first massage on screen SHOW automatically for the user. " pleas back up you data from public folder " how can i do that ? thanks in advance So you want to delete the files, and then 2 days later have them receve a message telling them to back up their data?Task Schedulersure Lemonilla do u have any idea ?


an how to use task scheduler ? Quote from: Mesafint on July 18, 2012, 07:02:44 AM

an how to use task scheduler ?

tanks Squashman. i used task scheduler to run batch file. and clean public folder, but what i said, how to send a massage for all users using task scheduler.

Trying to pad hosts file so sorting will work properly.



@echo off

SETLOCAL ENABLEEXTENSIONS
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION

FOR /F "tokens=1,2,3,4,5* delims=. " %%b IN (hosts.txt) do (
set "ip1=00%%b"
set "ip2=00%%c"
set "ip3=00%%d"
set "ip4=00%%e"

echo %%b %%c %%d %%e
echo %ip1:~-3%.%ip2:~-3%.%ip3:~-3%.%ip4:~-3% %%f
)
endlocal

===
hosts.txt
10.25.111.52 aaa
10.25.111.49 bbb
10.25.111.50 ccc
10.25.111.51 ddd


You have DELAYED expansion enabled but you are not USING it. When you need to use delayed expansion you need to reference your variables with exclamation points. Not Percent signs.
Code: [Select]echo !ip1:~-3!.!ip2:~-3!.!ip3:~-3!.!ip4:~-3! %%fQuote

Trying to pad hosts file so sorting will work properly.

Hosts file does not need sorting.

While that is true it may help the user manage a large hosts file. But I personally would sort the hosts file by the Domain name. Not the IP address. But there are plenty of 3rd party hosts file editors out there and I would bet some of them have the capability to sort the hosts file when it is viewing it.

Am I missing something here? If you add 2 zeroes to a decimal byte at the beginning of a dotted quad IP address you clobber it, because Windows interprets numbers with leading zeroes as octal. (0074 octal is 60).

Hi. I have a batch file to remove the last line of my .TXT file. In this case it copies all rows (except the last one) from d177920101id.txt
and into docinfo.txt

It copies the lines great, but each line is cut off at the first space.

So in d177920101id.txt I have the lines
BIG|CONSTRUCTION|INC
HANSEN|TOWING AND REPAIR|INC
EOF 2

In docinfo.txt I end up with
BIG|CONSTRUCTION|INC
HANSEN|TOWING

Any idea how I can change my batch file to copy the entire lines including the spaces?

Code: [SELECT]SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION

rem Count the lines in file
set /a count=-1
for /F %%a in (d177920101id.txt) DO set /a count=!count!+1

rem Create empty temp file
copy /y NUL tempfile.txt >NUL

rem Copy all but last line
for /F %%a in (d177920101id.txt) DO (
IF /I !count! GTR 0 (
echo %%a >> tempfile.txt
set /a count=!count!-1
)
)

rem overwrite original file, DELETE temp file
copy /y tempfile.txt docinfo.txt >NUL
del tempfile.txt
Change: 'for /F %%a in ...' to 'for /F "delims=" %%a in ...'
Quote from: bmacbmac on July 19, 2012, 02:29:39 PM

Hi. I have a batch file to remove the last line of my .txt file. In this case it copies all rows (except the last one) from d177920101id.txt
and into docinfo.txt

It copies the lines great, but each line is cut off at the first space.

So in d177920101id.txt I have the lines
BIG|CONSTRUCTION|INC
HANSEN|TOWING AND REPAIR|INC
EOF 2

In docinfo.txt I end up with
BIG|CONSTRUCTION|INC
HANSEN|TOWING

Any idea how I can change my batch file to copy the entire lines including the spaces?

Code: [Select]SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION

rem Count the lines in file
set /a count=-1
for /F %%a in (d177920101id.txt) DO set /a count=!count!+1

rem Create empty temp file
copy /y NUL tempfile.txt >NUL

rem Copy all but last line
for /F %%a in (d177920101id.txt) DO (
IF /I !count! GTR 0 (
echo %%a >> tempfile.txt
set /a count=!count!-1
)
)

rem overwrite original file, delete temp file
copy /y tempfile.txt docinfo.txt >NUL
del tempfile.txt

I have several time and date routines too.

There's VBS, WMIC, Powershell, and even an Ascii Binary


Code: [Select] :: date time using WSH
:: datetime.bat V4
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
::
:: This USES Windows Scripting Host to set variables
:: to the current date/time/day/day_number
:: for Win9x/ME/NT/W2K/XP etc
:: Thanks go to Todd Vargo for his scripting
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
@echo off
set TmpFile="%temp%.\tmp.vbs"
echo> %TmpFile% n=Now
echo>>%TmpFile% With WScript
echo>>%TmpFile% .Echo "set year=" + CStr(Year(n))
echo>>%TmpFile% .Echo "set yr=" + Right(Year(n),2)
echo>>%TmpFile% .Echo "set month="+ Right(100+Month(n),2)
echo>>%TmpFile% .Echo "set day=" + Right(100+Day(n),2)
echo>>%TmpFile% .Echo "set hour=" + Right(100+Hour(n),2)
echo>>%TmpFile% .Echo "set min=" + Right(100+Minute(n),2)
echo>>%TmpFile% .Echo "set sec=" + Right(100+Second(n),2)
echo>>%TmpFile% .Echo "set dow=" + WeekDayName(Weekday(n),1)
echo>>%TmpFile% .Echo "set dow2=" + WeekDayName(Weekday(n))
echo>>%TmpFile% .Echo "set iso=" + CStr(1 + Int(n-2) mod 7)
echo>>%TmpFile% .Echo "set iso2=" + CStr(Weekday(n,2))
echo>>%TmpFile% End With
cscript //nologo "%temp%.\tmp.vbs" > "%temp%.\tmp.bat"
call "%temp%.\tmp.bat"
del "%temp%.\tmp.bat"
del %TmpFile%
set TmpFile=
set stamp=%year%-%month%-%day%_%hour%.%min%.%sec%
::
echo The year (YYyy) is "%year%"
echo The year (yy) is "%yr%"
echo The month is "%month%"
echo The day (%dow%) is "%day%"
echo The full weekday name is "%dow2%"
echo.
echo ISO 8601 Day-Of-Week number is "%iso%"
echo.
echo The hour is "%hour%"
echo The minute is "%min%"
echo The second is "%sec%"
echo.
::
echo The date and time stamp is "%stamp%"
echo.
echo time (hhmmss) (%hour%%min%%sec%)
echo.
echo date A (yyyymmdd) (%year%%month%%day%)
echo date B (mmddyyyy) (%month%%day%%year%)
echo date C (ddmmyyyy) (%day%%month%%year%)
echo.
echo date D [yymmdd] [%yr%%month%%day%]
echo date E [mmddyy] [%month%%day%%yr%]
echo date F [ddmmyy] [%day%%month%%yr%]
:: datetime.bat
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::


echo.
pause
echo.


:: date time using WMIC
:: XP Pro and higher
@echo off
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('Wmic Path Win32_LocalTime Get /value ^|Find "="') do (
for /f "tokens=1,* delims==" %%b in ('cmd /c echo %%a') do set "%%b=00%%c")
set DayOfWeek=%DayOfWeek:~2%
set Quarter=%Quarter:~2%
set WeekInMonth=%WeekInMonth:~2%
set Day=%Day:~-2%
set Hour=%Hour:~-2%
set Minute=%Minute:~-2%
set Month=%Month:~-2%
set Second=%Second:~-2%
set Yr=%Year:~4%
set Year=%Year:~2%
set stamp=%year%-%month%-%day%_%hour%-%minute%-%second%
echo %%stamp%% is set to %stamp% (yyyy-mm-dd_hh-mm-ss)

echo.
pause
echo.

:: timestamp YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS
:: date time using WMIC
:: XP Pro and higher
@echo off
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('wmic OS Get localdatetime ^| find "."') do set dt=%%a
echo %dt:~0,8%_%dt:~8,6%

echo.
pause
echo.

:: timestamp YYYY-MM-DD_HH-MM-SS
:: date time using WMIC
:: XP Pro and higher
@echo off
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('wmic OS Get localdatetime ^| find "."') do set dt=%%a
echo %dt:~0,4%-%dt:~4,2%-%dt:~6,2%_%dt:~8,2%-%dt:~10,2%-%dt:~12,2%

echo.
pause
echo.

:: date time with Powershell
@echo off
for /f "tokens=1-6 delims=-" %%a in (
'powershell get-date -uformat "%%Y-%%m-%%d-%%H-%%M-%%S"'
) do (
set year=%%a&set mon=%%b&set day=%%c
set hour=%%d&set min=%%e&set sec=%%f
)
echo %year%-%mon%-%day% %hour%:%min%:%sec%

echo.
pause
echo.

:: date time using an ascii binary
@echo off
:: Code by Herbert Kleebauer
echo [emailprotected]`0X-`/PPPPPPa(DE(DM(DO(Dh(Ls(Lu(LX(LeZRR]EEEUYRX2Dx=>d_t.com
echo 0DxFP,0Xx.t0P,[emailprotected]$?PIyU WwX0GwUY Wv;ovBX2Gv0ExGIuht6>>d_t.com
echo LisqMz`[emailprotected]`[emailprotected]?ogBgGG}G?j_egoNOG?w?`gBLksqgG`w?WgBgG>>d_t.com
echo G}[emailprotected][emailprotected]`LrFuBLyt~vuco{@LuKooD?BFHqrIcP>>d_t.com
echo _sdDxb1T??=?rILO_sdDqx1T??=?rILO_sdDnl1T??=?rILO_sdD`c1T??>>d_t.com
echo =?rILO_sdDgg1T??=?rILO_sdDll1T??=?rILO_sdDrr1T??=??IL?0xxx>>d_t.com
d_t.com>d_t.bat
call d_t.bat
del d_t.com
del d_t.bat
echo century: %_cy%
echo year: %_yr%
echo month: %_mo%
echo day: %_da%
echo hour: %_hh%
echo minute: %_mm%
echo second: %_ss%

echo.
pause
echo.
Quote from: Salmon Trout on July 22, 2012, 01:17:44 AM

You're thinking of Visual Studio.

i working on a script that detect weird date in the FILE and replace them with yesterday date. here the raw data assuming yesterday date
is 2012-07-19

rawfile.txt
Code: [Select]AAAAAAAA 0001-01-01-00.00.00.000000 Change Password RSO part
BBBBBBBB 0001-01-01-00.00.00.000000 Change Password RSO part
CCCCCCC 0001-01-01-00.00.00.000000 Set Nbr try of password
DDDDDDD 2012-07-19-09.44.25.634000 Change Password

result.txt
Code: [Select]AAAAAAAA 2012-07-19-00.00.00.000000 Change Password RSO part
BBBBBBBB 2012-07-19-00.00.00.000000 Change Password RSO part
CCCCCCC 2012-07-19-00.00.00.000000 Set Nbr try of password
DDDDDDD 2012-07-19-09.44.25.634000 Change Password



I am new to dos batch file. However, COME out a basic strategy which i will first loop through each line to detect this scenario (0001-01-01) in fact there is only this scenario I then replace the date to yesterday.

i have try to write the code as follow
Code: [Select]REM Code to Find YEsterday's date
set yyyy=

set $tok=1-3
for /f "tokens=1 delims=.:/-, " %%u in ('date /t') do set $d1=%%u
if "%$d1:~0,1%" GTR "9" set $tok=2-4
for /f "tokens=%$tok% delims=.:/-, " %%u in ('date /t') do (
for /f "skip=1 tokens=2-4 delims=/-,()." %%x in ('echo.^|date') do (
set %%x=%%u
set %%y=%%v
set %%z=%%w
set $d1=
set $tok=))

if "%yyyy%"=="" set yyyy=%yy%
if /I %yyyy% LSS 100 set /A yyyy=2000 + 1%yyyy% - 100

set CurDate=%mm%/%dd%/%yyyy%
set dayCnt=%1

if "%dayCnt%"=="" set dayCnt=1

REM Substract your days here
set /A dd=1%dd% - 100 - %dayCnt%
set /A mm=1%mm% - 100

:CHKDAY
if /I %dd% GTR 0 goto DONE
set /A mm=%mm% - 1
if /I %mm% GTR 0 goto ADJUSTDAY
set /A mm=12
set /A yyyy=%yyyy% - 1

:ADJUSTDAY
if %mm%==1 goto SET31
if %mm%==2 goto LEAPCHK
if %mm%==3 goto SET31
if %mm%==4 goto SET30
if %mm%==5 goto SET31
if %mm%==6 goto SET30
if %mm%==7 goto SET31
if %mm%==8 goto SET31
if %mm%==9 goto SET30
if %mm%==10 goto SET31
if %mm%==11 goto SET30
REM ** Month 12 falls through

:SET31
set /A dd=31 + %dd%
goto CHKDAY

:SET30
set /A dd=30 + %dd%
goto CHKDAY

:LEAPCHK
set /A tt=%yyyy% %% 4
if not %tt%==0 goto SET28
set /A tt=%yyyy% %% 100
if not %tt%==0 goto SET29
set /A tt=%yyyy% %% 400
if %tt%==0 goto SET29

:SET28
set /A dd=28 + %dd%
goto CHKDAY

:SET29
set /A dd=29 + %dd%
goto CHKDAY

CALL :process <..\input.txt>> ..\output.txt

:process
set line=
if "!line:~12,22!" neq "0001-01-01" goto process
## for /F between line:~12,22 do (
------------------------------------------------
this part onward i not very sure already.
intend to do a for loop each line replace "0001-01-01" to %yyyy%-%mm%-%dd%


)


i wonder how to continue the code to make it work.. would appreciate if anyone can help!!This works here with rawfile.txt

Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion
call :yesterday today -1
for /f "delims=" %%a in (rawfile.txt) do (
set "val=%%a"
if "!val:~12,10!"=="0001-01-01" (
>> newfile.txt echo !val:~0,12!%day%!val:~22!
) else (
>> newfile.txt echo %%a
)
)
pause
GOTO:EOF
:yesterday
:: Date foward & backward
@echo off
:: from code by Phil Robyn
setlocal
if [%1]==[] (
echo to get todays date use
echo call "%~n0" today 0
echo.
echo to get yesterdays date use
echo call "%~n0" today -1
echo.
echo to get the date 25 days ago:
echo call "%~n0" today -25
echo.
echo to get the date 1250 days in the future
echo call "%~n0" today +1250
goto :EOF)

set date1=%1
set qty=%2
if /i "%date1%" EQU "TODAY" (
set date1=now
) else (
set date1="%date1%"
)
echo >"%temp%\%~n0.vbs" s=DateAdd("d",%qty%,%date1%)
echo>>"%temp%\%~n0.vbs" WScript.Echo year(s)^&_
echo>>"%temp%\%~n0.vbs" right(100+month(s),2)^&_
echo>>"%temp%\%~n0.vbs" right(100+day(s),2)
for /f %%a in (
'cscript //nologo "%temp%\%~n0.vbs"') do set result=%%a
del "%temp%\%~n0.vbs"
endlocal& set day=%result:~0,4%-%result:~4,2%-%result:~6,2%
:: echo %%day%% is set to "%day%" (without the quotes)HI Foxidrive,

thank you for your help. the script work nice.!

Btw, i want to loop through the folder for each file inside folder do the change date code.

so i try to do this but failed.

Code: [Select]cd ..\input ##(to the folder that has all the data)



for %%f in (*.txt) do (

echo "%%~nf"
"D:\something\deployment code\change_date" .\"%%~nf".txt
)

Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion
call :yesterday today -1
for /f "delims=" %%a in (%1) do ( ## (which i try to pass the file from the folder to this line, i thought is to loop through.. )
set "val=%%a"
if "!val:~12,10!"=="0001-01-01" (
>> newfile.txt echo !val:~0,12!%day%!val:~22!
) else (
>> newfile.txt echo %%a
)
)
however, it doesnt work. would you be able to enlighten me,
thanks!!!hi,

thanks,.
i figure it out to do already

Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion
call :yesterday today -1
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('type %1') do (
set "val=%%a"
if "!val:~12,10!"=="0001-01-01" (
>> ..\temp1\%1_date.txt echo !val:~0,12!%day%!val:~22!
) else (
>> ..\temp1\%1_date.txt echo %%a
)
)