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There's quite a few Win98 PC's in the business WORLD still...
In 3rd World countries they most LIKELY out-number XP.

Sorry, that title was hard to write, to explain what I'm wanting to do.

I take my Utilities Flash DRIVE with me on Service Calls. On it I have all the very latest programs and updates, that I use to clean up, tune up and protect a customer's PC.
I already have a batch file on my PC to copy everything in my "Output" directory, on drive E, to the flash drive, using
XCOPY, to copy only the new or updated files.

I keep my Output directory up to date, almost daily, and I remove old, out of date, entries (files). But my
flash drive(s) can become loaded up with old and out of date files.

I'd now like to write a batch file, to do my Flash Drive cleanup for me, by comparing what's in my "Output" folder
on drive E to my Flash Drive ( N ) and removing all the files that are not on E.
So, I'll wind up with my Flash Drive being an exact duplicate of the files in "Output" on E.
Does that MAKE sense?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You!
Shadow I'm no good with batch files, but have you considered using the excellent Microsoft SyncToy program for this?
One of the modes it can be run in compares everything in the "left" folder (your output folder) to everything in the "right" folder (your flash drive) and then copies any files that are different, and removes any files that are not present. This can work two ways to create exact copies, or it can work one-way, so the "left" folder will not change as nothing is copied from the "right" folder.
I sue "left" and "right" as that's how MS documentation REFERS to the folders as well as how they are shown in the UI. This might not be exactly what you're after, and I'm sure there is a method to do this via batch, but I thought I'd mention it as it's a lightweight, free program that can do what you're asking and other functions too. Potentially, you could use it to replace the batch file you already have, to copy new files across, too.Thanks for the suggestion.
I've long resisted, adding more programs to my PC, if I can use what's already there.

A batch file to do what I WANT to do, can be added to the end of my existing batch file,
to do a 'cleanup' after I update my flash drive(s).

For decades, I've only written the most simple batch files and the syntax to do the job I want to do, totally escapes me.

Quote from: TheShadow on June 03, 2013, 09:43:51 AM

Thanks for the suggestion.
I've long resisted, adding more programs to my PC, if I can use what's already there.

A batch file to do what I want to do, can be added to the end of my existing batch file,
to do a 'cleanup' after I update my flash drive(s).

For decades, I've only written the most simple batch files and the syntax to do the job I want to do, totally escapes me.

Robocopy, or "Robust File Copy", is a command-line directory replication command. It has been available as part of the Windows Resource Kit starting with Windows NT 4.0, and was first introduced as a standard feature in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. The command is robocopy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robocopy

I'd now like to write a batch file, to do my Flash Drive cleanup for me, by comparing what's in my "Output" folder
on drive E to my Flash Drive ( N ) and removing all the files that are not on E.
So, I'll wind up with my Flash Drive being an exact duplicate of the files in "Output" on E.

Photocopy, or even Robocopy does not do what I want.

I keep my Output directory up to date, almost daily, and I remove old, out of date, entries (files). But my
flash drive(s) can become loaded up with old and out of date files.

I'd now like to write a batch file, to do my Flash Drive cleanup for me, by comparing what's in my "Output" folder
on drive E to my Flash Drive ( N ) and removing all the files that are not on E.
So, I'll wind up with my Flash Drive being an exact duplicate of the files in "Output" on E.

Yeah, you want the /MIR function of robocopy.
This is extremely powerful and also destructive if you use the wrong folders. Be careful.

I have a question regarding the command MODE and setting COM port SETTINGS and the VALUES displayed via device MANAGER and the registry (which are not consistent)?!
When I type MODE COM1 it shows the values, but these values do not match what I see in device manager or the following registry key (HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Ports). If I TRY setting the COM1 values via "MODE COM1:115200,N,8,1,P" it shows those changes when I type MODE COM1 but device manager and the registry key show the original values. If I change the COM port settings in device manager the registry gets updated but MODE COM1 doesn't reflect those changed values. -- Can anyone explain this and if using MODE COM1:xxxxxx is valid? (I'm testing on Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 7)

Thanks in advance!

I found several times that 'pause' command was not executed as EXPECTED in my batch files. It's usually executed after execution of several following commands. If one of following commands is 'exit' or 'shutdown', I can't FIND it's executed. How come?Give at least one actual EXAMPLE of code, preferably more, not a summary or description, where this happened.
Hello? Anybody there?
SORRY, it could be my MISTAKE.

I wrote a batch file that exports all of the registry hives,

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT,
HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
HKEY_USERS, and
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG, to an external hard drive for backup.

The letter assigned to the external drive is G:

The batch file names the files:

001 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT (HKCR).reg.txt
002 HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU).reg.txt
003 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM).reg.txt
004 HKEY_USERS (HKU).reg.txt
005 HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG (HKCC).reg.txt

It WORKS beautifully the FIRST time I run it. But, if run it a second time, it gives me these messages.

For the backup file for 001 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT (HKCR).reg.txt

The operation completed successfully

For the backup file for 002 HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU).reg.txt

Error: Cannot create a file when that file already exists.

For the backup file for 003 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM).reg.txt

The operation completed successfully

For the backup file for 004 HKEY_USERS (HKU).reg.txt

Error: Cannot create a file when that file already exists.

For the backup file for 005 HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG (HKCC).reg.txt

The operation completed successfully

For some reason it doesn't have a problem overwriting the backup files for

001 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT (HKCR).reg.txt,
003 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM).reg.txt, or
005 HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG (HKCC).reg.txt,

but it does have a problem with

002 HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU).reg.txt and
005 HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG (HKCC).reg.txt

I used the CACLS command on the two files I was having trouble with, to alter the permissions, and give them full control.

I typed the following commands into the command console:

First I changed the directory to the external hard drive with the command

CD "G:\Registry (Backup Files)"

Then i typed in

CACLS "002 HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU).reg.txt" /e /c /g Owner:f

and

CACLS "004 HKEY_USERS (HKU).reg.txt" /e /c /g Owner:f

and it reported these two statments:

processed file: G:\Registry (Backup Files)\002 HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU).reg.txt

and

processed file: G:\Registry (Backup Files)\004 HKEY_USERS (HKU).reg.txt

So, it processed both files and gave them full control, but it still will not let me overwrite them.

I used the program Unlocker to see if the files were in use, and locked by the system or not, and they were not. So, I am at a loss as to why I cannot overwrite these files.

They are not locked by the system, and they have full permission to be overwritten.

I don't want get around this problem by deleting, moving or copying them to another location.
I just want overwrite them.

Got any IDEAS about how to overwrite these files?

ThanksTry renaming all your current backups to "FILENAME.reg.txt.tmp" then check to make sure it wrote correctly, and if so delete "*.tmp".Exporting the hives may not give complete copies.

I used this under XP - or Cobian backup can do volume SHADOW copy.


ERUNT - The Emergency Recovery Utility NT
=========================================

Registry Backup and Restore for WINDOWS NT/2000/2003/XP

v1.1j, 10/20/2005, Freeware
Written by Lars Hederer

I have list of folders like this!


files in all the folder are named that way

I want EXTRACTING them in one folder without losing the order ([MFT]Nuit_119 to [MFT]Nuit_128)
the result will appear like this

I didn't find the way to do it with cmd because I want to do it without any software just with windowstry this:
Code: [Select]@echo off
md FULL
for /f "delims=" %%A in ('dir /b /a:d ^| find /v "FULL"') do (
cd %%A
for /f "delims=" %%B in ('dir /b') do (
echo copy "%%B" "..\FULL\%%A_p%%B"
)
cd ..
:: rd /q /s %%A
)

If you like it, remove "echo" and "::" (but only remove "::" if you want to delete the folders and files not in FULL)

It goes in the folder with [MFT]Nuit_xxx folders. will rename all the files "[MFT]Nuit_###_p##"

EDIT: make sure you don't have folders named "1" and "10" as it will order them 1,10,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. to get around this, MANUALLY put 0's (zeros) in front of all the numbers until they are the same number of digits 01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10. I'll look into making this automatic, but that might not be possible with only windows commands.

EDIT2: here is how you can organize them without the manual input (UNTESTED)
Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set name=<PUT YOUR FOLDER NAME HERE WITHOUT THE NUMBERS AT THE END>
set end=<PUT THE END NUMBER HERE>
md FULL
for /l %%Z in (1,1,%end%) do (
if exist !name!%%Z echo !name!%%Z >>tmp
)
for /f "delims=" %%A in (tmp) do (
cd %%A
for /f "delims=" %%B in ('dir /b') do (
echo copy "%%B" "..\FULL\%%A_p%%B"
)
cd ..
:: rd /q /s %%A
)
del tmp
If that doesn't work then explain how you want the 01.jpg 02.jpg etc files to be renamed. The third IMAGE gives no clue as to how they should all appear in one folder, as the filenames don't relate to the first two images at all.

Quote from: hackerwz on August 02, 2013, 09:15:45 AM

I want extracting them in one folder without losing the order ([MFT]Nuit_119 to [MFT]Nuit_128)
the result will appear like this

If that doesn't work then explain how you want the 01.jpg 02.jpg etc files to be renamed. The third image gives no clue as to how they should all appear in one folder, as the filenames don't relate to the first two images at all.

Below is my program for comparing files in two folders. It works well if no space character exists in folder names. But if there is a space in folder name, it goes wrong from loop of "FOR /d %%H in (*) DO ". I tested this program with c:\av1\11 vs c:\av1\22. There is a sub-folder "kk yy" under c:\av1\11.
In case of "kk yy" being empty, after showing "files done, then subdir", it shows
"to compare %~fH :::: c:\av1\22\kk yy\%~nxH"
"The follwing usage of the path operator in batch-parameter substitution is invalid: %~fH" "C:\av1\22\kk yy\%~nxH"
In my opinion, it shouldn't show "to compare ...." for folder "kk yy" is empty. No any iteration should be executed, I think.

In case of "kk yy" containing a file "0000", it shows
"c:\av1\11\kk yy\0000 ++++ c:\av1\22\kk yy\0000
"The system cannot find the path specified"

Is there any way to conquer the issue from folder containing SPACES?


:cmpdir dir1 dir2
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

@echo on
pushd %2
@echo off

for /f "delims=" %%A in ('cd') do set dir2=%%A
popd

echo %1 ***vs*** %2

pushd %1
echo to compare file first
FOR %%G in (*) DO (
echo file: %%G
echo %%~fG ++++ %dir2%\%%~nxG
if not exist %dir2%\%%~nxG (
echo file %dir2%\%%~nxG disappeared
goto :cmpdir_err
)
fc /b **~fG %dir2%\**~nxG &GT; nul
if !ERRORLEVEL! neq 0 (
echo file %dir2%\%%~nxG corrupted
goto :cmpdir_err
)
)
echo files done, then subdir
FOR /d %%H in (*) DO (
echo === to enter %%~fH
if not exist %dir2%\%%~nxH (
echo folder %dir2%\%%~nxH disappeared
exit /b 255
)
echo to compare %%~fH :::: %dir2%\%%~nxH
call :cmpdir "%%~fH" "%dir2%\%%~nxH"
if !errorlevel! equ 255 goto :cmpdir_err
)
:cmpdir_ok
popd
exit /b 0

:cmpdir_err
popd
exit /b 255Try putting the file names in quotes.It doesn't work.

There seems several ways to get location of startup; such as
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
or
C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

But I wonder a general way to get the path to the folder of startup in all versions of Windows in DOS command box.You would make exceptions for each version of Windows.In Windows 8 it is here:

"c:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup" "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup"

Should work for Vista/7/8.
Since there is no general method to get it, it causes another issue: how to know the version of Windows? There must be a way to know the version of Windows and then we can determine the way to get the Startup folder.You could use a VBScript:

getstartup.vbs
Code: [Select]WScript.Echo Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").SpecialFolders.Item("Startup")
batch:
Code: [Select]FOR /F "delims=" %%i IN ('cscript /nologo getstartup.vbs') DO SET startupfolder=%%i
Quote from: Stan Huang on June 03, 2013, 06:36:33 PM

Since there is no general method to get it, it causes another issue: how to know the version of Windows? There must be a way to know the version of Windows and then we can determine the way to get the Startup folder.

I typed "ver" in DOS Command and I got "Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]" which I can't get infer from it that this is a Windows 7 system.

Give a man a fish ...he will eat for a Day...
Teach a man to fish...and he'll sit in a boat all Day drinkin Beer...

If you keep giving them the fish they will never learn to use google to learn how to fish.

Tasklist isn't outputting to file when run from a batch file. It will CREATE the file, just won't write anything to it.

It works perfectly otherwise when I run it in cmd.exe

Code: [SELECT]tasklist /FO CSV >"output.txt"
Not sure why.tasklist /fo csv>output.txt

This worked for me without the " " and bound tight csv>output.txtQuote from: DaveLembke on June 06, 2013, 07:38:27 PM

tasklist /fo csv>output.txt

This worked for me without the " " and bound tight csv>output.txt

Tasklist isn't outputting to file when run from a batch file. It will create the file, just won't write anything to it.

Code: [Select]tasklist /FO CSV >"output.txt"

You batch file isn't called tasklist is it?

Wow, I would have never imagined that would affect anything. That fixed it, thanks.

Hi I would just like you guys you do an amazing job on these forum. This is my first time at looking at building a batch file or anything like it, my project is building a uninstaller for my FS2004 graphics upgrade program which is about 95% OVERWRITES, hence the need for a backup which my inno installer creates.
My PROBLEM now is getting a batch file to find the main flightsim directory path on the users PC as this can be anywhere not just on C:\ default reg path is [ HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\FLIGHT Simulator 9 ] and the .exe file name is [ FS9.exe ] I have trawled the net for a month looking and tried all the answers before giving up and asking. It needs to be XP and later including 64bit

Thanks Howard

you can use the REG /QUERY cmd to EXTRACT the path from that registry key.Thanks for getting back to me
I was sure REG QUERY was the right one but cant find the right code after it to locate the path, all I get is failed
REG/? FS9.exe /s cmd
or
REG/? HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\ FS9.exe /s
My flightsim is not in the default install location
been trying different things for a month now, but I don't fully understand batch files programming Here is an example: It will only show the keys containing flight, and then you can use another query to examine the values - if the key is present


REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\MICROSOFT GAMES"|find /i "flight"Thank for the input, but still not there yet the code tells me the Synex is wrong I manage to move it on to "invalid key name" "cannot open" "cannot find" thought this looked easy

my string from regedit is
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator\9.0 EXE PATH

and it still never finds it

Q/ what is "Wow6432Node" ?

help

Hello people

I got a little question here that shouldn't be very long.

What I'm trying to do, basically, is creating a .csv file using only a single .bat program. That would help my department a lot because .csv file are very long to CREATE (by human) and generating them automatically would help us out a lot!

Here's what i currently have

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

@ECHO OFF
CLS
REM This program will generate a .csv file for import. @ECHO OFF Will hide the command flow because no one cares.
SET T=,4,
SET C=,
ECHO ....................................... ..........................
ECHO Welcome to the csv generating tool. Press enter to continue.
ECHO ....................................... ..........................
PAUSE > nul
ECHO Make sure this program and all the files are in a single directory.
ECHO It'll take the files and file path to generate a .csv to import.
ECHO Once this operation is done, zip all the files together.
SET /P D=Please Input the ID Number:
PAUSE > nul
ECHO Attachment Name,Type,File,Related Event > Output.csv

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

Now, for every file inside the folder where the program will be dropped, i need to generate a text line with these information:

For attachment name, i simply need the file name (like Report.pdf or Audio.mp4)
For type, i need 4 (therefore %T%)
For File, i need the filepath from inside the .zip. That means i need to "trim" the filepath from :

C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Desktop\Test File\test1\txt1.txt

to

\test1\txt1.txt

and for related event, that would be the user input here.

Therefore a line would look like :

%ATTACHMENTNAME%%T%%TRIMMEDFILEPATH%C%%D% (%C% is only a single comma)

Translated it would be like this (let's say user input is 999)

txt1.txt,4,\test1\txt1.txt,999

And this for all files contained in within the folder. Final input in notepad would look like :

Attachment Name,Type,File,Related Event
txt1.txt,4,\test1\txt1.txt,999
txt2.txt,4,\test1\txt2.txt,999
txt3.txt,4,\test1\txt3.txt,999
txt4.txt,4,\test2\txt4.txt,999

And so on.

I am willing to use other programming language if needed but i believe batch should work. As long as it can run with a single executable with a double click that would be perfect (i don't want to confuse our poor secretary).

For those wondering, yeah, that's my first batch program. :p

Thanks in advance please help My suggestion would be to do this in PERL instead of batch

I use Perl to perform similar instructions in which I create CSV and TXT files and its simple to achieve and very fast. I can copy/paste a small Perl program that shows how to generate files. The most commonly used one I created generates URL's for websites where pages are numerical or in an alpha order to search for info etc that is openly available on the www.Wish I could help. I can not FOLLOW what you are doing nor even guess as to why it is a CSV file. Normally CSV is used by a spreadsheet program.as way of import or export to other programs.

Have you read the Help for the FOR command?
The parts of a file name have specific variables in the FOR statement.
Code: [Select]@ECHO OFF
CLS
REM This program will generate a .csv file for import. @ECHO OFF Will hide the command flow because no one cares.
set "file=output.csv"
ECHO .................................................................
ECHO Welcome to the csv generating tool. Press enter to continue.
ECHO .................................................................
PAUSE > nul
ECHO.
ECHO Make sure this program and all the files are in a single directory.
ECHO It'll take the files and file path to generate a "%file%" to import.
ECHO Once this operation is done, zip all the files together.
ECHO.
SET /P "ID=Please Input the ID Number: "
ECHO Attachment Name,Type,File,Related Event > "%file%"
for %%a in (*.*) do (
if /i not "%%~nxa"=="%~nx0" (
if /i not "%%~nxa"=="%file%" (
for /f "delims=" %%b in ("%%~dpa\.") do (
>>"%file%" echo "%%~nxa",4,"%%~nxb\%%~nxa",%ID%
)
)
)
)
pause

Output is

Attachment Name,Type,File,Related Event
"File.txt",4,"abc\File.txt",999
"ren file.bat",4,"abc\ren file.bat",999
"result.txt",4,"abc\result.txt",999
"sourceText.txt",4,"abc\sourceText.txt",999
"Target.txt",4,"abc\Target.txt",999
"Ten Twenty.txt",4,"abc\Ten Twenty.txt",999
Thanks a lot that seems to do the trick. Before being done with the issue, could you explain a little this part of the code :

Code: [Select]
for %%a in (*.*) do (
if /i not "%%~nxa"=="%~nx0" (
if /i not "%%~nxa"=="%file%" (
for /f "delims=" %%b in ("%%~dpa\.") do (
>>"%file%" echo "%%~nxa",4,"%%~nxb\%%~nxa",%ID%
)
)
)
)


Thanks. I really want to understand all this in case i need to unbug SOMETHING.

EDIT :

I would also like the program to be able to go fetch files into sub-directories. Let's say i have a file named test6.jpg which is inside folder "def" inside folder "abc", the csv output would include:

"test6.jpg",4,"abc\def\test6.jpg",999

Sad thing i don't fully understand the code maybe you can help me on this one also.
Thanks again i really gotta say you are helping me out a lot here .I can't help with your 2nd question, but I might be able to help with understanding the code.
Code: [Select]for %%a in (*.*) do (
REM This command will do everything within the "( )" for each file in the current directory

if /i not "%%~nxa"=="%~nx0" (
REM This will check to see if the file's name and extention and equal to the name and extention of the first argument ignoring case. Then will run "( )" if they are not the same.

if /i not "%%~nxa"=="%file%" (
REM This will check to see if the file's name and extention are the same as the input file, and execute "( )" if not. Ignoring case.

for /f "delims=" %%b in ("%%~dpa\.") do (
REM This will then execute "( )" on the drive\pathway of the file [from the first command].

>>"%file%" echo "%%~nxa",4,"%%~nxb\%%~nxa",%ID%
REM It will then write to %file% "<name.extention of file>,4,<path\name.extension>,<id>"
)

)

)

)

I find it easyer to understand when it's tabbed out
Code: [Select]for %%a in (*.*) do (
if /i not "%%~nxa"=="%~nx0" (
if /i not "%%~nxa"=="%file%" (
for /f "delims=" %%b in ("%%~dpa\.") do (
>>"%file%" echo "%%~nxa",4,"%%~nxb\%%~nxa",%ID%
)
)
)
)
Quote from: Quardah on August 01, 2013, 05:48:35 AM

I would also like the program to be able to go fetch files into sub-directories.

Next time you post here, explain the entire task, because changing the task after
you have got some tested code means more work changing the code, and more testing.

I have some code that is suppose to find y VALUES for -10->10 for an input y=mx+b formula. And then run _graph.bat with said points as arguments. I'm getting a lot of errors when I try to run it with any equation (type mismatch [string " "]). It is not very consistent as to which string it decides to pick, mainly bouncing between " " and m. Any help would be much appreciated.
Code: [Select]dim m,opp,b,working,points
m = wscript.arguments(0)
opp = Wscript.arguments(1)
b = Wscript.arguments(2)

for i=-10 to 10
if opp = "+" then
working = m * i + b
Elseif opp = "-" then
working = m * i - b
End if
points = points + working + " "
Next

Dim objShell
Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WScript.shell")
objShell.run "graph.bat" + points
Set objShell = NOTHING

Edit: added quotes and it WORKED, now it cant find my file. I added %cd% as the 4th arguments, but can't get it to load 'objShell.run cd + "\graph.bat" + points'. it can't find the file.

EDIT2: So it turns out my objShell.run syntax was WRONG, and you use & not + to combine strings >.<
FINISHED code:
Code: [Select]'wscript //nologo _findLine.vbs "%m%" "%opp%" "%b%"


dim m,opp,b,working,points,cd
m = wscript.arguments(0)
opp = Wscript.arguments(1)
b = Wscript.arguments(2)

for i=-10 to 10
if opp = "+" then
working = m * i + b
Elseif opp = "-" then
working = m * i - b
End if
points = points & " " & i & "." & working
Next

Dim objShell
Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WScript.shell")
objShell.run("%comspec% /k _graph.bat" + points), 1, True
Set objShell = Nothing

Hello -

I'm trying to get the key NAME from the RESULT of a reg query command.

So I run the following:
reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" /s /f "EMC Avamar for Windows"

The RESULTS of the command:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C87FD1C7-F6B1-41EF-82B3-3E2165E161C7}
DisplayName REG_SZ EMC Avamar for Windows

This is what I want to grab from the results and set as a variable:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C87FD1C7-F6B1-41EF-82B3-3E2165E161C7}

How COULD I accomplish this?This should work.

Code: [Select]@echo off
for /f "delims=" %%a in (' reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" /s /f "EMC Avamar for Windows" ^|FIND "{" ') do set "var=%%a"
echo "%var%"
two thumbs up to foxidrive! Works to perfection...thank you!

So I am creating a batch file that will create a graph of points input as arguments. The issue arose when I try to add a feature to change the display characters. For some reason, when I go to remove the verable, it doesn't work for some, but works the rest of the time.
Code: [Select]C:\Users\Lemonilla\Documents\prog\bat\table>graph 1.2 4.6 6.7 9.3
the program STORES arguments as %arg%
so if we use 'set a' we get a list of the argument veriables * removed stuff standard stuff
Code: [Select]arg1=1.2
arg2=4.6
arg3=6.7
arg4=9.3

The code: (error near the bottom in :modifyers)
Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set cordinate=+
set space=-

set num_args=0
:loop
set findArg_value=%1
set f |find "%findArg_value%" 1>nul 2>&1
if "%errorlevel%"=="0" (
set /a num_args+=1
set arg!num_args!=%1
shift
goto loop)
set findArg_value=

call :Modifyers
set >log
notepad log

set a=0
:find_argX/argY
set /a a+=1
for /f "tokens=1,2 delims=." %%B in ('call echo !arg%a%!') do (
set argX%a%=%%B
set argY%a%=%%C
)
if not "%num_args%"=="%a%" goto :find_argX/argY



set argX_max=0
set argY_max=0
set a=0
:find_argX.max/argY.max
set /a a+=1
call set workingArgX=!argX%a%!
call set workingArgY=!argY%a%!
if %workingArgX% GTR %argX_max% set argX_max=%workingArgX%
if %workingArgY% GTR %argY_max% set argY_max=%workingArgY%
if not "%a%"=="%num_args%" goto :find_argX.max/argY.max
set workingArgX=
set workingArgY=
set a=



for /l %%D in (1,1,%argX_max%) do (
for /l %%E in (1,1,%argY_max%) do (
set cordx=%%D
set cordy=%%E
set "cord!cordx!.!cordy!=!space!"
)
)
set cordx=
set cordy=



set a=0
:cord.arg.loop
set /a a+=1
call set cord!arg%a%!=!cordinate!
if not "%a%"=="%num_args%" goto :cord.arg.loop
set a=



set /a y=%argY_max%+1
:display_y.loop
echo.
set /a y-=1
set x=0
:display_x.loop
set /a x+=1
0>nul set /p"=!cord%x%.%y%!"
if not "%x%"=="%argX_max%" goto :display_x.loop
if not "%y%"=="0" goto :display_y.loop
set y=
set x=



for /f "tokens=1 delims==" %%Y in ('set a ^| find "arg"') do (
set %%Y=
)
for /f "tokens=1 delims==" %%Z in ('set c ^| find "cord"') do (
set %%Z=
)
set space=

exit /b


:Modifyers
set a=0
:check.loop
set /a a+=1
:: Space Char
if "!arg%a%!"=="/s" set /a b=%a%+1
if "!arg%a%!"=="/s" call set "space=!arg%b%!"
if "!arg%a%!"=="/s" set arg%a%=
if "!arg%a%!"=="/s" set arg%b%=
:: Coord Char
if "!arg%a%!"=="/c" set /a b=%a%+1
if "!arg%a%!"=="/c" call set "cordinate=!arg%b%!"
if "!arg%a%!"=="/c" set arg%a%=
if "!arg%a%!"=="/c" set arg%b%=
if not "%a%"=="%num_args%" goto :check.loop
goto :eof

The problem is that it will sometimes not remove the values of /c or /s, CAUSING the program to error when it tries to check 'if /c GTR 0'


'set a' (from 'graph /c 0 /s + 1.2 2.3 4.5 6.7')
Code: [Select]arg2=0
arg4=+
arg5=1.2
arg6=2.3
arg7=4.5
arg8=6.7

EDIT: the other issue that could be happening is that %b% is not being assigned the correct value. Don't know why this would happen though.Found the issue, needed to flip which one got reset. Because arg%a% was getting reset before arg%b%, the if statement was returning false.

finished code (fixed another bug before posting)
Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set cordinate=+
set space=-

set num_args=0
:loop
set findArg_value=%1
set f |find "%findArg_value%" 1>nul 2>&1
if "%errorlevel%"=="0" (
set /a num_args+=1
set arg!num_args!=%1
shift
goto loop )
set findArg_value=

call :Modifyers

set a=0
:find_argX/argY
set /a a+=1
for /f "tokens=1,2 delims=." %%B in ('call echo !arg%a%!') do (
set argX%a%=%%B
set argY%a%=%%C
)
if not "%num_args%"=="%a%" goto :find_argX/argY



set argX_max=0
set argY_max=0
set a=0
:find_argX.max/argY.max
set /a a+=1
call set workingArgX=!argX%a%!
call set workingArgY=!argY%a%!
if %workingArgX% GTR %argX_max% set argX_max=%workingArgX%
if %workingArgY% GTR %argY_max% set argY_max=%workingArgY%
if not "%a%"=="%num_args%" goto :find_argX.max/argY.max
set workingArgX=
set workingArgY=
set a=



for /l %%D in (1,1,%argX_max%) do (
for /l %%E in (1,1,%argY_max%) do (
set cordx=%%D
set cordy=%%E
set "cord!cordx!.!cordy!=!space!"
)
)
set cordx=
set cordy=



set a=0
:cord.arg.loop
set /a a+=1
call set cord!arg%a%!=!cordinate!
if not "%a%"=="%num_args%" goto :cord.arg.loop
set a=



set /a y=%argY_max%+1
:display_y.loop
echo.
set /a y-=1
set x=0
:display_x.loop
set /a x+=1
0>nul set /p"=!cord%x%.%y%!"
if not "%x%"=="%argX_max%" goto :display_x.loop
if not "%y%"=="0" goto :display_y.loop
set y=
set x=



for /f "tokens=1 delims==" %%Y in ('set a ^| find "arg"') do (
set %%Y=
)
for /f "tokens=1 delims==" %%Z in ('set c ^| find "cord"') do (
set %%Z=
)
set space=



echo.
exit /b



:Modifyers
set a=0
set b=0
:check.loop
set /a a+=1
:: Space Char
if "!arg%a%!"=="/s" set /a b=%a%+1
if "!arg%a%!"=="/s" call set "space=!arg%b%!"
if "!arg%a%!"=="/s" set arg%b%=0.0
if "!arg%a%!"=="/s" set arg%a%=0.0
set b=0
:: Coord Char
if "!arg%a%!"=="/c" set /a b=%a%+1
if "!arg%a%!"=="/c" call set "cordinate=!arg%b%!"
if "!arg%a%!"=="/c" set arg%b%=0.0
if "!arg%a%!"=="/c" set arg%a%=0.0
set b=0
if not "%a%"=="%num_args%" goto :check.loop
set a=
goto :eof
Lemonilla,
Interesting CHALLENGE for a batch file.

I gave your script a test and ended with these results.
-Screen Shot-
Quote

F:\test_it>graph 1.2 4.6 6.7 9.3
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--------+
+--------
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F:\test_it>

New and inexperienced comp. user. Have old computer, windows7, run a DOS -based program that froze. Now have black screen, white flashing cursor. What do I do? Researched familiar topics, but didn't understand lingo, BIOS, etc.
Have deadline. How do I get back into my work w/out freezing?Please list detailed computer specs ( Computer Make/Model (or) if its a CUSTOM built the specs ), also what OS was running on this computer before it crashed with blinking cursor? And is this a failed upgrade to Windows 7? What program where you trying to run that messed up the system? And lastly do you have the system recovery set that goes with this computer or the Windows 7 installation Disc to boot from?Please also confirm if you were running the dos based program while Windows 7 was running. If so then just close the dos window.

Or were you were running an MSdos based program in actual MSdos?

Your description is not very clear...Ok, sorry. I was running the dos based program, The Therapist, a practice management program. I load it in Windows, then use it without cursor, as it is very old, but has worked well for our purposes for years. So Windows 7 was running while I was using the dos program. I could not close the dos program, it opens to the opening screen, then I cannot go any further, nor can I close or reboot. I have to turn off the computer. Even then, when I turned it back on it was frozen in the same place. I messed with some function key (F1?) while turning computer on and now I just have the black screen with flashing cursor. The computer is COMPAQ Presario 5170. I cannot find a recovery set or disc for windows 7. I only use this old computer for this function and planned to upgrade to whole new system after this summer so that I could use my laptop and an updated system. However, I still need this data in order to follow-up on outstanding bills and generate income reports for taxes, etc. Thanks for any help you can give and for your follow-up!Boot up the PC...tap F8 repeatedly to bring up Safemode...choose the last item on the list...Win7 Startup Repair.
Do NOT interrupt it ...even if it seems to hang...be patient.P.S. If this method is unsuccesful your other alternative for retrieving the data is to pull the HDD and hook it up to a working PC as a slave drive...
Slave Drive Tutorial...Quote from: Debbie C on July 31, 2013, 02:10:55 PM

I was running the dos based program, The Therapist, a practice management program. I load it in Windows, then use it without cursor, as it is very old, but has worked well for our purposes for years. So Windows 7 was running while I was using the dos program. I could not close the dos program, it opens to the opening screen, then I cannot go any further, nor can I close or reboot. I have to turn off the computer. Even then, when I turned it back on it was frozen in the same place.

Hello -

I can RUN the following reg query command in Windows 7 and get the following results:

command-
Reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall /s /F "EMC Avamar for Windows"

results-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{1693DDE2-4577-46E9-AEE2-0EAFE1F2A00E}
DisplayName REG_SZ EMC Avamar for Windows

Now when I run the same command in Windows XP, I get the following error:

error-
Error: Too MANY command-line parameters

Now I've found that with Window XP, you have to tweak the command and run it as follows:

command-
reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall /s | FIND "EMC Avamar for Windows"

The command works but I only get the following output minus the actual regkey:

output-
DisplayName REG_SZ EMC Avamar for Windows


Like the Windows 7 command, is there a way to run the query in XP to get the key name as well?

In my system, it doesn't support 'fc' command. The only way I can do is to use 'comp' instead. But 'comp' always prompt "Compre more file (Y/N)?" which is not what I want. I want only its return code 'errorlevel'. How can I SUPPRESS its prompt?Quote from: Stan Huang on June 10, 2013, 05:23:45 AM

In my system, it doesn't support 'fc' command. The only way I can do is to use 'comp' instead.

I typed 'fc' and the responsed message is: " 'fc' is not recognized as an internal, external command, operable program or batch file.
My system is POSReady 2009. Something could be missed in system build.

I used the following to supress any prompt and message:
echo n > nnnn
comp file1 file2 < nnnn > nul 2> null

I works.

ver ==>> "Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]"

I used the following to supress any prompt and message:
echo n > nnnn
comp file1 file2 < nnnn > nul 2> null

So my program is stopping without telling me the error (if there is one).
code:Code: [Select]::@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion

REM Declare default signs
set cordinate=+
set space=-
set zero=^&


REM Find the number of arguments
set num_args=0
:loop
set findArg_value=%1
set f | find "%findArg_value%" 1>nul 2>&1
if "%errorlevel%"=="0" (
set /a num_args+=1
set arg!num_args!=%1
shift
goto loop )
set findArg_value=

REM Check for modifyers
goto :Modifyers.start
:Modifyers.end


REM Seperate coordinates into X and Y values
set a=0
:find_argX/argY
set /a a+=1
for /f "tokens=1,2 delims=." %%B in ('call echo !arg%a%!') do (
set argX%a%=%%B
set argY%a%=%%C
)
if not "%num_args%"=="%a%" goto :find_argX/argY
set a=

REM Find the max X and Y values
set argX_max=0
set argY_max=0
set a=0
:find_argX.max/argY.max
set /a a+=1
call set workingArgX=!argX%a%!
call set workingArgY=!argY%a%!
if %workingArgX% GTR %argX_max% set argX_max=%workingArgX%
if %workingArgY% GTR %argY_max% set argY_max=%workingArgY%
if not "%a%"=="%num_args%" goto :find_argX.max/argY.max
set workingArgX=
set workingArgY=
set a=

REM Find the min X and Y values
set argX_min=0
set argY_min=0
set a=0
:find_argX.min/argY.min
set /a a+=1
call set workingArgX=!argX%a%!
call set workingArgY=!argY%a%!
if %workingArgX% LSS %argX_min% set argX_min=%workingArgX%
if %workingArgY% LSS %argY_min% set argY_min=%workingArgY%
if not "%a%"=="%num_args%" goto :find_argX.min/argY.min
set workingArgX=
set workingArgY=
set a=


REM Create COORDINATE veriables
for /l %%D in (%argX_min%,1,%argX_max%) do (
for /l %%E in (%argY_min%,1,%argY_max%) do (
set cordx=%%D
set cordy=%%E
set "cord!cordx!.!cordy!=!space!"
)
)
set cordx=
set cordy=


REM assign 0
for /l %%A in (%argX_min%,1,%argX_max%) do (
for /l %%B in (%argY_min%,1,%argY_max%) do (
if %%A == 0 set "cord%%A.%%B=%zero%"
if %%B == 0 set "cord%%A.%%B=%zero%"
)
)


REM Assign arguments to coordinates
set a=-1
:cord.arg.loop
set /a a+=1
call set cord!arg%a%!=!cordinate!
if not "%a%"=="%num_args%" goto :cord.arg.loop
set a=


REM Display table
set /a y=%argY_max%+1
:display_y.loop
echo.

set /a y-=1
set /a x=%argX_min%-1
:display_x.loop
set /a x+=1
0>nul set /p"=!cord%x%.%y%! "
if not "%x%"=="%argX_max%" goto :display_x.loop
if not "%y%"=="%argY_min%" goto :display_y.loop
set y=
set x=
echo.




REM Remove veriables from memory and exit
::for /f "tokens=1 delims==" %%Y in ('set a ^| find "arg"') do (
:: set %%Y=
::)
::for /f "tokens=1 delims==" %%Z in ('set c ^| find "cord"') do (
:: set %%Z=
::)
::set space=
::set zero=
endlocal
goto :end


:Modifyers.start
set a=0
set b=0
set c=0
:check.loop
set /a a+=1
:: Space Char
if "!arg%a%!"=="/s" set /a b=%a%+1
if "!arg%a%!"=="/s" call set "space=!arg%b%!"
::------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ENDING HERE-------------------------------
if "!arg%a%!"=="/s" (
set /a c=%a%+2
if not "!arg%c%:~0,1!"=="/" (
set arg%a%=!arg%c%!
set arg%b%=!arg%c%!
) else (
set /a c+=2
if not "!arg%c%:~0,1!"=="/" (
set arg%a%=!arg%c%!
set arg%b%=!arg%c%!
) else (
set /a c-=4
if not "!arg%c%:~0,1!"=="/" (
set arg%a%=!arg%c%!
set arg%b%=!arg%c%!
)
)
)
set c=0
set b=0
:: Coord Char
if "!arg%a%!"=="/c" set /a b=%a%+1
if "!arg%a%!"=="/c" call set "cordinate=!arg%b%!"
if "!arg%a%!"=="/c" (
set /a c=%a%+2
if not "!arg%c%:~0,1!"=="/" (
set arg%a%=!arg%c%!
set arg%b%=!arg%c%!
) else (
set /a c+=2
if not "!arg%c%:~0,1!"=="/" (
set arg%a%=!arg%c%!
set arg%b%=!arg%c%!
) else (
set /a c-=4
if not "!arg%c%:~0,1!"=="/" (
set arg%a%=!arg%c%!
set arg%b%=!arg%c%!
)
)
)
set c=0
:: Zero Char
if "!arg%a%!"=="/z" set /a b=%a%+1
if "!arg%a%!"=="/z" call set "zero=!arg%b%!"
if "!arg%a%!"=="/z" (
set /a c=%a%+2
if not "!arg%c%:~0,1!"=="/" (
set arg%a%=!arg%c%!
set arg%b%=!arg%c%!
) else (
set /a c+=2
if not "!arg%c%:~0,1!"=="/" (
set arg%a%=!arg%c%!
set arg%b%=!arg%c%!
) else (
set /a c-=4
if not "!arg%c%:~0,1!"=="/" (
set arg%a%=!arg%c%!
set arg%b%=!arg%c%!
)
)
)
set c=0
:: Help
if "!arg%a%!"=="/?" (
echo Graphs coordinates on a coordinate plane.
echo.
echo Graph ^[^/c ^<char^>^] ^[^/s ^<char^>^] x.y x.y x.y ...
echo.
echo /c Defines what character the coordinates will be shown as.
echo /s Defines what character the empty spaces will be shown as.
echo.
echo %%^^^&^)^=^|^;^"^<^>^,^! Cannot be used with /c or /s.
goto :end
)
:: No arguments
if not defined arg!a! echo The syntax of the command is INCORRECT.
if not defined arg!a! goto :end
if not "%a%"=="%num_args%" goto :check.loop
set a=
goto :Modifyers.end

:end

It's ending at ::----------------------------

screen:
Code: [Select]C:\Macros\In The Works>set findArg_value=0.-1

C:\Macros\In The Works>set f | find "0.-1" 1>nul 2>&1

C:\Macros\In The Works>if "0" == "0" (
set /a num_args+=1
set arg!num_args!=0.-1
shift
goto loop
)

C:\Macros\In The Works>set findArg_value=

C:\Macros\In The Works>set f | find "" 1>nul 2>&1

C:\Macros\In The Works>if "1" == "0" (
set /a num_args+=1
set arg!num_args!=
shift
goto loop
)

C:\Macros\In The Works>set findArg_value=

C:\Macros\In The Works>REM Check for modifyers

C:\Macros\In The Works>goto :Modifyers.start

C:\Macros\In The Works>set a=0

C:\Macros\In The Works>set b=0

C:\Macros\In The Works>set c=0

C:\Macros\In The Works>set /a a+=1

C:\Macros\In The Works>if "!ARG1!" == "/s" set /a b=1+1

C:\Macros\In The Works>if "!arg1!" == "/s" call set "space=!arg0!"

C:\Macros\In The Works>

Any help would be great.Quote from: Lemonilla on August 01, 2013, 04:40:43 PM

So my program is stopping without telling me the error (if there is one).
It's ending at ::----------------------------

Hi All, DOS Noob here. I have been working on a problem that unfortunately has me stumped. I have a jpg file name I WANT to convert the file to a png file which I can do with xcopy however I am having a lot of trouble in adding _small to the filename. The resultant should be *_small.png. My code gets me to *.png_small.png I have tried many different THINGS (variations) and I cannot find an answer for it. Please help.


@Echo
c:
CD \test\

xcopy *.jpg *.png

FOR /f "delims=" %%F IN ('dir /b/s *.png') do Echo REN "%%F" "%%F"_small.png

Pause

Thankyou in advance



Quote

I have a jpg file name I want to convert the file to a png file which I can do with xcopy

If you need a copy of DOS, you may find it on the CNET download site.
There are three kinds you can find there.

• Free versions that run like the Microsoft product.
• Abandoned commercial versions. DR-DOS
• A Microsoft MS-DOS from years ago.

Hi,

I need help on this

There is two FILE abcMMDD-123 and abcMMDD-456

in this abcMMDD-123 is 0KB and abcMMDD-456 is 1KB

i want only abcMMDD-456 1KB file to rename (i am using this in a batch file)

ren abcMMDD* filename_to_MMDD.txt
Your request isn't very clear.

You've said that you have two files and one of them is zero bytes, and you want to rename the other one.

Explain what you want to rename it to, and also tell us if you are renaming more files at the same time, and if you only want to ignore zero byte files.
i just want to skip the 0KB file as i ill be using MMDD - the date which i want to give as %input%

for ex - 0729 today will be having 2 files in which 1 file 0KB and 1 file 1KB, I need this 0kb to skip and 1kb file to rename

See if this helps you.

Code: [Select]@echo off
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('wmic OS Get localdatetime ^| find "."') do set dt=%%a
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 d=%MM%%DD%

for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir "*%d%*" /b /a-d ') do (
if %%~za GTR 0 ren "%%a" "something else"
)
pausebut both the file generates at the same time, no diffrence in timing



The code doesn't check by time, it checks the filesize which is what you asked for.

If it doesn't do what you want to do then please clarify the task and provide further details.

@ ECHO OFF
ECHO TYPE THE DATE AND PRESS ENTER, PRESS F6 AND PRESS ENTER AGAIN.
ECHO.
ECHO Enter date below in MMDDYYYY format now:
FOR /F "tokens=*" %%A IN ('TYPE CON') DO SET INPUT=%%A

ECHO TYPE THE TIME AND PRESS ENTER, PRESS F6 AND PRESS ENTER AGAIN.
ECHO.
ECHO Enter time below in HHMMSS format now:
FOR /F "tokens=*" %%B IN ('TYPE CON') DO SET INPUT1=%%B

d:
ren abc* rename_to_%input%_%input1%.txt

pause

output for this will be rename_to_MMDDYYYY_HHMMSS.txt

in this 0 kb file needs to remain same with out renaming

the below example files are SYSTEM generated file the NUMBERS what mentioned will change on daily basis.

abcMMDD-123 is 0KB and abcMMDD-456 is 1KB

I am beginner...

any update... please give me the batch script which will work on thisI don't think this will correct your problem, but you can replace
'for /f "tokens=*" %%A in ('type con') do set input=%%A'
with
'set /p input="

It should save you some time typing.This is what you seem to want, judging from your code.

Code: [Select]@echo off
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('wmic OS Get localdatetime ^| find "."') do set dt=%%a
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%

for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir "abc*" /b /a-d ') do (
if %%~za GTR 0 ren "%%a" "rename_to_%YYYY%%MM%%DD%_%HH%%Min%%sec%.txt"
)
pauseHi

this is not working

what is the meaning of GTR in the qury ?QUOTE from: itkesavan on July 30, 2013, 08:21:36 PM

Hi

this is not working

what is the meaning of GTR in the qury ?

I am interested in adding to an EXISTING batch script some code that will look for folders with a particular name and delete them. In this case the folders are named like this:

dfd87.tmp
baols.tmp
08ds2.tmp

I have no idea how to accomplish this. So I decided to try a different approach. Each of those folders contains a .vbs file. So I thought I could use this:

Code: [Select]For /F "tokens=*" %%G IN ('dir /s /a-d *.vbs') DO RMDIR /S /Q %%G

This should do the job however the script won't be running from the %userprofile%\AppDATA\Local\Temp folder. So what I'm interested in knowing is

1. How can I SEARCH for subdirectories of %userprofile%\AppDATA\Local\Temp with names that include .tmp and delete them
2. How can I reference a particular directory in the code provided above. I tried this Code: [Select]For /F "tokens=*" %%G IN ('dir %userprofile%\AppDATA\Local\Temp /s /a-d *.vbs') DO RMDIR /S /Q %%G but am finding that a folder that does not have any .vbs files in it is being deleted . . .

Thanks for the help.

MJtry
Code: [Select]@echo off
for /f "delims=" %%A in ('dir "%userprofile%\AppDATA\Local\Temp" /b ^| find ".tmp"') do (
for /f "delims=" %%B in ('dir /b "%userprofile%\appdata\local\temp\%%A"') do (
if "%%~xB"==".vbs" echo "%userprofile%\appdata\local\tmp\%%A"
)
)

This will echo the pathways to the folders, you should double check them before changing 'echo' to 'rd'.

This was tested with no .vbs in any .tmps, so it might not work properly.This is untested - it should remove every folder in %temp% which contains a *.vbs file and has a .tmp on the end of the folder name.

Code: [Select]@echo off
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir "%temp%\*.vbs" /b /s /a-d ') do (
for /f "delims=" %%b in ("%%~dpa\.") do (
if /i "%%~xb"==".tmp" rd /s /q "%%~dpa" 2>nul
)
)
pause
Thank you both for your help. I took notes on what you wrote for future use and added this to my script as a result:

Code: [Select]for /f "delims=" %%A in ('dir "%userprofile%\AppDATA\Local\Temp" /b ^| find ".tmp"') do rd /s /Q "%userprofile%\AppDATA\Local\Temp\%%A" 2>NUL
I found it STRANGE that I couldn't remove the %%A directories without referencing the full path to them but it wasn't until I entered the full path that I stopped getting errors so I guess there's something to it.

Thanks again,

MJQuote from: powlaz on June 13, 2013, 12:17:05 PM

I found it strange that I couldn't remove the %%A directories without referencing the full path to them

Code: [Select]for /f "delims=" %%A in ('dir "%userprofile%\AppDATA\Local\Temp" /b ^| find ".tmp"') do rd /s /Q "%userprofile%\AppDATA\Local\Temp\%%A" 2>NUL

hey guys,
i have an asus k40ij with an ami bios i once set a password and forgot it and then opened my laptop and removed the cmos battery after reading about that in the internet but that didn't work and my password was still there. i also used all the bios/cmos tools on the hiren's bootcd (kill cmos/password cracker/blasting/brute force/clear cmos data) non worked form me. i really NEED help with this issue.In the case of laptops the CMOS battery does NOT hold the password info...this is by design.
You will need to take it to an ASUS Service Center to have it re-set....be prepared to show proof of OWNERSHIP as they will ask for it.i think this is what i will do but isnt there any way Sadly if the CMOS battery doesn't reset it there is very little that you can do except for taking it to ASUS or looking online incase anyone has discovered a master password. The CMOS battery trick can work sometimes (I've used it on a couple of old laptops from 2001 and 2007) but I imagine that yours stores the BIOS password in non-volatile memory. The only thing you may want to check is that the main laptop battery was also removed when you pulled the CMOS battery and that you left the battery out for at least 15mins.

Other than that, ASUS is your best bet.There was a time that I researched this aspect of laptops and a HARDWARE hack was on various pages involving a soldering iron. I don't recall the details now but I recall that it wasn't appropriate for all systems.try GOING to cmd and typing
debug press enter
o 70 2E press enter
o 71 FF press enter
q press enter
Quote from: Jad Ch on JUNE 09, 2013, 06:53:48 AM

i think this is what i will do but isnt there any way

i am creating a batch file that requires me to read a random line in a .txt file.
for example it WOULD find the random line in file.txt and display it onscreen.
i need to search through a 200-line .txt file and pull a random line.
then it would be echoed onscreen.
i figured someone would have a fancy FOR script for this.@echo off
REM test.txt is a file of 200 lines
REM this script will select a line at random
REM and echo it on screen

set linecount=200
set /a number=(%random% %% %linecount%)+1
For /f "skip=%number% delims=" %%L in ('type test.txt') do set line=%%L & goto next
:next
echo %line%




YES, it can be done in a Batch file. Do you intend to invoke it from another program or batch file?
Here is a very simple program to do only ten lines of text.
Code: [Select]echo please wait..
echo off
:loop
set num=%randOM%
if %num% GTR 5 goto loop
if %num% LSS 1 goto loop
echo number %num%
if %num%==1 goto goblin
if %num%==2 goto wolf
if %num%==3 goto cat
if %num%==4 goto girl
if %num%==5 goto dragon
:goblin
echo Goblin creature is attacking you!
goto EXIT
:wolf
echo Wolf creature is attacking you!
goto exit
cat:
echo Cat creature is attacking you!
goto exit
girl:
echo Girl creature is attacking you!
goto exit
:dragon
echo Dragon creature is attacking you!

:exit
OK, that is not what you asked for, but it is a start.
edit: My code does not use a FOR loop.
The Salmon Trout code is MUCH better.Quote from: Geek-9pm on July 30, 2013, 10:59:47 AM

Girl creature is attacking you!

Maybe I was too brief.

Code: [Select]::Devcon_Reboot.bat
::@echo off
C:\"Program Files (X86)"\O2Micro\Oz600\Devcon Reboot Code: [Select]shutdown /r

Code: [Select]REM this one saves your applications
shutdown /g
@Lemonilla
I was trying for something more esoteric just for fun. Your solutions are more 'real world'. Hat tip! Quote from: Ocalabob on JUNE 14, 2013, 07:08:23 PM

@Salmon Trout
Batch file using WIN 7.

Code: [Select]C:\"Program Files (x86)"\O2Micro\Oz600\Devcon Reboot
foxidrive?

@Salmon Trout
Batch file using WIN 7.

Code: [Select]C:\"Program Files (x86)"\O2Micro\Oz600\Devcon Reboot
foxidrive?

Why wouldn't you just use the SHUTDOWN command.

Below is my program for comparing all files and folders under two specified folders, dir1 & dir2. It works if two folders contain only one layer. That is, it succeeds if each folder contains only ordinary files and no sub-folders. In case each dir1/2 contains sub-folders, it goes WRONG. For example, SUPPOSE dir1 contains one ordinary file 1.txt and dd sub-folder containing 11.txt. This program will compare dir1\1.txt to dir2\1.txt. That's fine. But it will further compare dir1\11.txt to dir2\11.txt. That's SURELY wrong because what it is supposed to do is to compare dir1\dd\11.txt to dir2\dd\11.txt.
The trouble comes from that 'for' in DOS Command can only offer below variable substitutions:
%~P: full path
%~f: full path and file name
%~nz: file name

So, there is no easy way to transform \dir1\dd\11.txt to \dir2\dd\11.txt. Using variable substitutions, for dir1\dd\11.txt, we can only get \dir1, \dir1\dd\11.txt. What I need is to get dd\11.txt and then append it to \dir2\. This way, I can get \dir2\dd\11.txt. But how can I get dd\11.txt from all possible variable substitutions?


:cmpdir
setlocal ENABLEEXTENSIONS
@echo off

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
FOR /R "%1\" %%G in (*) DO (
if not exist %2\%%~nxG (
echo "%2\%%~nxG disappeared"
exit /b 255
) else (
if not exist "%1\%%~nxG\" (
echo "%1\%%~nxG compared to %2\%%~nxG"
fc /b %1\%%~nxG %2\%%~nxG > nul
if !errorlevel! neq 0 (
echo "%2\%%~nxG corrupted"
exit /b 255
)
)
)
)There is an old command line program called Comptree (ct.exe) which binary compares trees of files.

http://allan.hoiberg.dk/eng/prog_ct.htmI tested the program: http://allan.hoiberg.dk/eng/prog_ct.htm
It works, but there are two issues: it works only at 32-bit computer and it's executable one so there is no way to modify it if necessary. I finished a script program as below and verified it. ANYONE can use it, modify or spread it.

REM ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
REM Subroutines
REM ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:cmpdir dir1 dir2
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

pushd %2
for /f "delims=" %%A in ('cd') do set dir2=%%A
popd

pushd %1
FOR %%G in (*) DO (
echo "%%~fG" ***vs*** "%dir2%"\"%%~nxG"
if not exist "%dir2%"\"%%~nxG" (
echo "%dir2%"\"%%~nxG" disappeared
goto :cmpdir_err
)
fc /b "%%~fG" "%dir2%"\"%%~nxG" > nul
rem comp "%%~fG" "%dir2%"\"%%~nxG" < nnnn > nul 2> nul
if !errorlevel! neq 0 (
echo "%dir2%"\"%%~nxG" corrupted
goto :cmpdir_err
)
)
FOR /d %%G in (*) DO (
echo === %%~fG
if not exist "%dir2%"\"%%~nxG" (
echo "%dir2%"\"%%~nxG" disappeared
exit /b 255
)
call :cmpdir "%%~fG" "%dir2%"\"%%~nxG"
if !errorlevel! equ 255 goto :cmpdir_err
)
:cmpdir_ok
popd
exit /b 0

:cmpdir_err
popd
exit /b 255What does this do...

for /f "delims=" %%A in ('cd') do set dir2=%%A

that this...

set dir2=%cd%

...does not?What you said is right. I need study script language deeper.It's only been 2 Months...be patient.What does it mean?

So I've decided to learn a new scripting LANGUAGE, and was wondering which one you guys would recommend and if you had any good online material to learn from.Your said:
Quote

vbs, powershell, or java SCRIPT?

Otherwise, I would have said PHP or Java.
(Never confuse Java with JavaScript).

You just did...

I am looking to make a SLIP communication connection between a host PC (Windows 7) to 4 Industrial machines running on basic Dos. I have a 4 to 1 adapter on the back of my pc and RS 232 cables attached to each machine. I am looking to find/change the address of the machines so I can send a ping from the PC to the machines. I am not very familiar with the DOS commands of the machine. I am a student engineer working for the summer. I appreciate any help!Quote

...
make a SLIP communication connection...
I have a 4 to 1 adapter on the back of my pc and RS 232 cables attached...

The Serial Line Internet (or, Interface) Protocol (SLIP) is an encapsulation of the Internet Protocol designed to work over serial ports and modem connections. It is documented in RFC 1055
. On personal computers, SLIP has been largely replaced by the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), which is better engineered, has more features and does not require its IP address configuration to be set before it is established. On microcontrollers, however, SLIP is still the preferred way of encapsulating IP packets due to its very small overhead.

A simple way to convert a serial line to SLIP mode is by using the slattach tool. Assume you have your modem on /dev/ttyS3 and have logged in to the SLIP server successfully. You will then execute:
# slattach /dev/ttyS3 &

This tool switches the line discipline of ttyS3 to SLIPDISC and attaches it to one of the SLIP network interfaces. If this is your first active SLIP link, the line will be attached to sl0 ; the second will be attached to sl1, and so on. The current kernels support a default maximum of 256 simultaneous SLIP links.

RS-422 (also EIA-422) is a technical standard that specifies electrical characteristics of a digital signaling circuit. Differential signaling can transmit data at rates as high as 10 million bits per second, or may be sent on cables as long as 1500 meters. Some systems directly interconnect using RS-422 signals, or RS-422 converters may be used to extend the RANGE of RS-232 connections. The standard only defines signal levels; other properties of a serial interface are set by other standards...

Foxidrive: I have connected to the machine from the back of any of the 1 to 4 splitters off the PC. I have both sent and received files without any issues. I am now ready to attempt to set the 4 lines up to run simultaneously.

I would LIKE to launch a batch SCRIPT program in Windows by double clicking and stay at DOS command after it exits. I know 'pause' can have it stay at DOS, but one click will close DOS BOX. What I want is to stay at DOS box after the end of the batch program. In such way, I can continue to USE DOS commands and see previous execution result.This will open a cmd prompt and run a command, and LEAVE the cmd window open.

Code: [Select]%comspec% /k

I don't have a computer with me, but try ^!
THANKS alot...using ^! its work thank you

now
-------------------------------------------------------------------

set bI=1
set bwash=2
set bthe=3
set bcar=4
set byesterday=5

if "%word%"=="I" do (
set /a bI=%bI%+1
set "bI=!tset! !tbword!=!bI!"
echo !bI!>>"bword.txt"
)
goto :eof

if "%word%"=="wash" do (
set /a bwash=%bwash%+1
set "bwash=!tset! !tbword!=!bwash!"
echo !bwash!>>"bword.txt"
)
goto :eof

if "%word%"=="the" do (
set /a bthe=%bthe%+1
set "bthe=!tset! !tbword!=!bthe!"
echo !bthe!>>"bword.txt"
)
goto :eof

if "%word%"=="car" do (
set /a bcar=%bcar%+1
set "bcar=!tset! !tbword!=!bcar!"
echo !bcar!>>"bword.txt"
)
goto :eof

if "%word%"=="yesterday" do (
set /a byesterday=%byesterday%+1
set "byesterday=!tset! !tbword!=!byesterday!"
echo !byesterday!>>"bword.txt"
)
goto :eof

-------------------------------------------------------------------
each set plus 1

but output becomes

set bI=2
set bwash=2
set bthe=2
set bcar=2
set byesterday=2

not

set bI=2
set bwash=3
set bthe=4
set bcar=5
set byesterday=6any ONE?
Quote

goto :eof

if "%word%"=="wash" do (
set /a bwash=%bwash%+1
set "bwash=!tset! !tbword!=!bwash!"
echo !bwash!>>"bword.txt"
)

Is there a way to delete all the files in folder EXCEPT one type of file extension (*.zip) USING batch fileCode: [Select]@echo off
pushd "C:\folder" && (
attrib +h *.zip
del *.*?
attrib -h *.zip
popd
)
It is working fine, THANKS you

Sorry if the title was misleading, I'm not really sure how to word what I want to do. I would like to add a command to a tool I use to manage our servers every day. The logic is this:

If the server NAME starts with set VARIABLE=Company Name. i.e. The script will need to be able to cross reference a list of server names and company names. The servers are named as such: TS888-101. The company associated with all TS888 servers is WIDGET Company. So If the first 5 characters in %computername% are TS888 SET CONAME=Widget Company

I'm nearly positive I can do this with a utility called SSR but I'm interested in how to do it without the help of a third party utility. Any ideas?

Thanks,

MJDo you have a file with the company names and codes?
Or do you want to hardcode all of this in a batch file?Squashman - I imagined using a text file - FarmID.txtQuote from: powlaz on June 14, 2013, 10:39:55 AM

Squashman - I imagined using a text file - FarmID.txt

Afternoon!
Trying to get an old PARTS list WRITTEN in 1990 off a comp running MSDos but I don't know the login details. The woman who originally did it is now DEAD so no chance of getting it from her! Any way to bypass the login or reset the password somehow? Please bear in mind, I know little about computers.
Thanks What message do you get when you try to log in? As far as I know MS-DOS did not have any password system. Is it a password set by the parts list application?

Well, it appears that you are referring to the BIOS prompt, and not the DOS itself.


In 80's, users resorted to SETTING passwords in their BIOS (usually you enter it by pressing either the F1 key or the Del key on bootup, till you actually enter.


If this is the case, means the battery is still going great, and holding on to the password. Simply yank out the battery, wait for a few MINUTES and then put it back.


You should be able to login now.

I have been programming a chatroom for me and my friends on BATCH.
I was wondering if I could execute a command as the WINDOW is closing.
What this would be used for is to display:
CODE: [Select]echo // %username% has left.when they X out.
Is this possible?You can have an exit script that it can run in the background, but this would have to remain open while the chat service is running
Code: [Select]@echo off
:loop
tasklist | find "CHAT.exe"
if %errorlevel% == 0 goto loop
REM send echo // %username% has left. command
exit /b

*untestedQuote from: Lemonilla on June 19, 2013, 10:17:34 AM

You can have an exit script that it can run in the background, but this would have to remain open while the chat service is running
Code: [Select]@echo off
:loop
tasklist | find "CHAT.exe"
if %errorlevel% == 0 goto loop
REM send echo // %username% has left. command
exit /b

*untested

I have a large quantity of movies that are in separate folders. Each folder has a FILE named 'moviename-poster.jpg'. I would like to make a copy of that file and rename it 'folder.jpg' in each of those folders. I hope there is a way to do so that doesn't require that I DROP the batch file in each folder and run it. I would prefer to be ABLE to run the batch file from the root folder and have it go into each movie folder and do the copy/rename PORTION for me. Thanks in advance for any assistance.Place script in root folder and try script. Remove ECHO if happy.

@echo off
for /f "delims=" %%F in ('dir /b /s *-poster.jpg') do Echo COPY "%%~dpnxF" "%%~dpF\folder.jpg"
echo Done
Pause

Hello,

First off, I'd just like to thank anyone who reads/answers this thread. I have no experience in this area whatsoever so I would really appreciate any help I can get.

For work, I have been tasked with archiving any files older than January 1st, 2012. I'd like to move older files from N:\New Filing System (.doc, .xls, .mp4, etc.) to E:\Archived. The perfect solution would copy the files to E: drive and delete them from the N: drive, but I would be happy with it at least copying them over. Then I would CONDUCT a search and just delete the old files.

Actually, I FOUND a code like this:

Code: [Select]for %A in (*.*) do @xcopy /D:12-8-08 /L "%~fA" "%~fA" >NUL 2>NUL &&echo.DEL "%~A"
I was hoping I could use that to do the second part of my plan (deleting files). Would this code go through all SUBDIRECTORIES or only the current folder?

Edit: When I search files older than Jan 1 2012, I find around 24,000 files.

I have read dozens of threads that deal with similar issues but either the codes don't work or I just don't understand how to alter them to fit my needs. I read about Robocopy and Forfiles but neither of the kits are allowed to be installed on my computer (says our IT group) so I am stuck with playing around with the basics. I've also tried the move command but I'm really struggling with the syntax of that one and batch files are super confusing.

I hope my question was EXPLAINED clearly. Again, I know this probably has appeared in the forum before and I have come across a few topics, but none of the solutions (although GREAT solutions) worked for me. I am a novice beyond a novice in this area!!

Thanks again and I apologize for the inconvenience this question may cause you and for most likely repeating a thread. I really appreciate any help!Try this:

Code: [Select]@echo off
for /r %%A in (*.*) do if %%:~tA LEQ 2012 echo xcopy "%%~A" E:\Archived\%%A >>log.txt
notepad log.txt

It should write a list of all the files it would move, in the form of the command that would move them. (I don't know if this will take the subfolders over, or just the files)Thanks for your reply! For the first time in a long time, it actually worked to produce something. Unfortunately it didn't really produce the results I wanted. Sorry about this pickiness, but I needed something that could move all 24,000 files over in one go. Even if it is just a copy and paste job, it would help so much. I'm really sorry that it didn't work but you have no idea how much I appreciate your help! Thanks for taking the time to read and reply.

Edit: Is there a way to do a list of things that should be excluded? So do xcopy and then build a list from there, make it an exclude list, and then repeat xcopy so everything moves except the things on the list (theoretically would be things after Jan 1, 2012)?This should give you a list of all the NEWER files from 1/1/2012 (it will not copy them with the /L switch) and you can then create a batch file to use that information in xcopy.log and MOVE all those files to a new folder tree, then change the top level folder names of the two trees to suit you. The new tree will have post 2011 files and the old tree will have files before 1/1/2012

Code: [Select]xcopy /s/h/e/k/f/c /d:12-31-2011 /L "N:\New Filing System\*.*" "E:\Archived\" >"%userprofile%\desktop\xcopy.log"
Actually, your comment about excluding files is a good one - you could use the xcopy.log that is created to exclude all those post 2011 files in an xcopy operation, then another batch file can use the copied tree to remove all those filenames from the original tree.

This second command on the xcopy.log file will modify the information so that it contains only the drive:\path\filenames of the newer files and you can use that as an exclude file in an xcopy command.

It uses a helper batch file called repl.bat: from - http://www.dostips.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3855

Code: [Select]type "%userprofile%\desktop\xcopy.log"|repl "(.*) ->.*" "$1" >"%userprofile%\desktop\xcopy2.log"Absolutely perfect!!! Thank you so much for your reply, foxidrive. Great information and great help. It completed what I wanted! Again, thank you very much for your time and help. Super appreciate it.
And thanks to everyone who read this thread, too!

Hi everyone,
I want to create a batch file to automatically copy the FOLLOWING folder to my flash drive.

Folder to copy = Thunderbird OS=Windows 7
C:\Users\WindowsUserName\AppData\ Roaming\Thunderbird
Copy to......
Where ever the batch file on flash drive is... for example
if my batch file is in G:\backup i want the folder "Thunderbird" to be copied in G:\backup folder. NOTE: the drivel letter can change according to attached devices. it can be H:\backup or J:\backup. i want the batch file to copy "Thunderbird" folder regardless of drive letter of flash drive. Just copy the folder where the batch file resides.

I want to the same batch file to work on windows XP also (if possible). the location of the folder "Thunderbird" on windows XP is
C:\Documents and Settings\WindowsUserName\APPLICATION Data\Thunderbird

NOTE: WindowsUserName should be the name of user currently logged on. I want it to work in any account without worrying about user name
I have tried to read tutorials of creating batch files but could not create my batch file. Please helpIs this for Windows 7? I
http://www.informationweek.com/byte/personal-tech/desktop-operating-systems/how-to-automate-synctoy-jobs-in-windows/231001020
SyncToy is available from Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15155
There are already many attempts to automate o this kind of thing.
Some free.
Others you buy for absurd prices.
Why do it in batch?
Because of security issues, it has to be stated by somebody with administrative permissions. Getting around that can be a chore.
Otherwise, your would just run SyncToy as administrator. Once you have created a profile, you just plug in the flash drive and start up SyncToy with the profile.
Is this what you want?
I gather that you are CLICKING a BAT file on the flash drive itself. This will backup the folder to \tb_backup in the root of the flash drive, for the current user.

Untested - and you may need to right click and elevate permissions.

Code: [Select]@echo off
rd /s /q "\TB_backup" 2>nul

if exist "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\" (
xcopy "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\*.*" "\TB_backup\" /s/h/e/k/f/c
)

if exist "C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Thunderbird\" (
xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Thunderbird\*.*" "\TB_backup\" /s/h/e/k/f/c
)
pause
Thanks to both of you. I have downloaded SyncToy and i will test the code also. I will post my feedback tomorrow after testing.
Thanks a lot guysIt'll only work in batch if the destination drive...the flash drive...has a fixed drive letter...
If you are moving it from to PC to PC as stated that may change and the batch file won't run properly...My effort above doesn't RELY on the drive letter - it uses the drive that the batch file is located on, which is the requirement I think from reading the posts.Thanks everybody, especially foxidrive
Following is the code which worked for me - perfectly so far

set backupcmd=xcopy /s /c /d /e /h /i /r /y
%backupcmd% "%AppData%\Thunderbird" "%CD%\Thunderbird"

It automatically copies Thunderbird folder from AppData and creates a folder named Thunderbird in the same directory where the batch file resides. The same code works on Win7, Win8, and WinXP. It does not matter which drive letter is assigned to my flash drive where the batch file resides.

Thanks to all of you

I was helped recently with my question regarding opening a *.ts file in my video conversion project, which worked well.

I now want to check to see if the file is finished converting, and then delete the original, and found this code (Salmon Trout):


@echo off
echo Testing file %~nx1
if not exist "%~dpnx1" echo File does not exist! & GOTO end
if exist "%~dp1\dummy.file" del "%~dp1\dummy.file"
ren "%~dpnx1" dummy.file
If %ERRORLEVEL% gtr 0 (
echo file in use
) else (
echo file not in use
ren "%~dp1\dummy.file" "%~nx1"
)
:end

This looks as if it's perfect for me, but I don't understand how to use it (%~nx1
?).

I'll be checking this file:
J:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Videos\wintv\*.avi
and then will use something like this to delete it when it's "not in use"(?):
@echo off
cd C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Videos\
DEL *.ts

Can SOMEONE tell me how to implement the above code to achieve this? Any notes on why you changed what would be helpful, but not necessary if you don't have time for it, but I'd like to understand what you did if possible.try this:
Code: [Select]@echo off
for /f "delims=" %%A in ('dir /b /a-d ^| find ".avi"') do call :check "%%A"
pause>nul
exit

:check
echo Testing file %~nx1
if not exist "%~dpnx1" echo File does not exist! & goto end
if exist "%~dp1\dummy.file" del "%~dp1\dummy.file"
ren "%~dpnx1" dummy.file
If %Errorlevel% gtr 0 (
echo file [%~n1] in use
) else (
echo file [%~n1] not in use
ren "%~dp1\dummy.file" "%~nx1"
call :del "%~1"
)
:end
goto :eof

:del
@echo off
echo del "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Videos\%~n1.ts"
goto :eof

This should be a piece of cake for you folks, I'm trying to use "FOR" to decompile a bunch of files using a 3rd party decompiler. What I'm using works, but the filename of the output isn't coming out like I want it to, here's my command:

for %f in (*.agn) do agn2txt.exe %f &GT; %f.txt

My files are all named like "001222031313031an.agn", "001222031313033an.agn", etc (autogen files for MS FLIGHT Simulator). I'd like the output .txt files to be named similarly, i.e. "001222031313031an.txt", "001222031313033an.txt", but instead I'm GETTING "001222031313031an.agn.txt", "001222031313033an.agn.txt"

I'm guessing it's blissfully simple, but how do I make it not include the ".agn" in the filename of the .txt file? I thought "%f" was a variable for the wildcard "*", but apparently it's everything within the parentheses? Do I need "delims"?

I'd appreciate any help someone can give me.

Thanks,
JimUse this:

CODE: [Select]> %~nf.txt
Help info on the modifiers is on the last page of for /?Cool, thanks foxidrive, much appreciated .

"%~nI - expands %I to a file name only"

I guess in this case it's %~nf just because I used %f rather than %I as my variable?

Thanks,
JimQuote from: JRobinson on June 22, 2013, 02:46:52 AM

I guess in this case it's %~nf just because I used %f rather than %I as my variable?

I guess in this case it's %~nf just because I used %f rather than %I as my variable?

In the examples in the FOR documentation, the character I (upper case i) is used as a placeholder for whatever letter you choose to use.

I learned in programming never to use an i I l 1 or o 0 O as a variable name because in in some fonts you can't tell which is which.

That's surprising.

I hate when people use things like %%# and especially %%? to confuse the newbies with wildcards.

Hello GUYS,

I need a little help:

How can i make a variable like "NINO" to the username

EG:
Code: [Select]SET NINO=USERNAME
ECHO %NINO%
PCFORMNINO
Is there a special way to SAY that USERNAME is the username? %username% holds the current username account. I don't know if that's what you're looking for or not though.

Code: [Select]set "NINO=%username%"

Type SET at the command PROMPT and you will see all the environmental variables that are in use.Yeah yeah

@echo off
echo haha
net user %username% 12128949348353
pause

Another thing, is there ANYWAY to make the file "unclosable" like the shutdown GUI?

And also make it non editable?

Newbie here.
Can I do this?
I want to use XP's Scheduled events to run a batch file to do the following:
Start my video compression/conversion software, Sothink Video Converter:
START c:\progra~1\sothin~1\svc.exe
Open a video that has been just been created (I'll have the scheduled event start 5 minutes after the file is to be completed):
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Videos\*.ts
and run the conversion with the default profile "MyProfile", creating a *.avi file somewhere else (part of the profile)
Then delete the original *.ts file:
DEL C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Videos\*.ts /Q
And end the batch:
:END
I think this should work, but don't know how to append the START COMMAND to open a file and start the process using MyProfile.
svc.exe would have to support work from commandline inorder to run the converstion, but to open a video you would just need to use
Code: [Select]START c:\progra~1\sothin~1\svc.exe C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Videos\NAME.ts
Paths with spaces need quote marks.
Using the above info, I tried this:
START c:\progra~1\sothin~1\svc.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Videos\"*".ts"
but it didn't open the .ts file in that directory. I'm likely using the wildcard incorrectly, huh?
Once I have my .ts file opened in the program, I should be able to send KEYSTROKES to simulate Alt-F-C {enter} to start the conversion process, right? I've searched googlitiously and it seems that you can use wildcards and keystrokes, but I can't find the basic, basic premise, only very COMPLICATED scenarios.
BTW, when I change the above line from "*".ts" to test.ts", the .ts file opens in the program.Try this:

Code: [Select]START "" c:\progra~1\sothin~1\svc.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Videos\*.ts"

You can use the long pathnames of "c:\program files\sothin whatever\svc.exe" if you double quote it, too.

And if your svc.exe program doesn't accept wildcards then you can try this instead:

Code: [Select]@echo off
for %%a in ("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Videos\*.ts") do (
START /w "" "c:\progra~1\sothin~1\svc.exe" "%%a"
)

If that doesn't work then you will have to investigate the command line options of svc.exeThat second option worked, it opened the program and loaded my .ts file. *applause!*

I found out how to send keystrokes (I think) :
http://www.ehow.com/how_7788761_press-buttons-batch-file.html

Now my batch looks like this:
@echo off
for %%a in ("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Videos\*.ts") do (
START /w "" "c:\progra~1\sothin~1\svc.exe" "%%a"
)
sleep 60
WshShell.Sendkeys "%f"
sleep 5
WshShell.Sendkeys "c"

This is SUPPOSED to load the *.ts file, wait 60 secs, press ALT F (file), wait 5 secs, and press C (convert)
Doesn't seem to work though, it just opens the file and sits.
Ideas?You might like to look into AutoIt to press buttons in an app.

hey guys.

we have a long long console output from a job we are doing. what i would like is a simple loop that will echo "next command" or something similar 40 times or so

this is so that, rather than squinting my EYES TRYING to find the command, i can easily identify where the commands have been issued, and at what command it ran into trouble.
So for instance my bat file would read:

command
loop
command
loop
command
loop

and so on.


does anyone know a simple loop i could use to repeat 40 lines of text to the screen plz?

regards,
redd .Is it the same command each time? Maybe something like this...

for /L %%A in (1,1,40) do (
echo next command
[command]
)

FOR /L syntax: FOR /L %%var in (start, step, end) do...



cheers man!

yes the same command each time, its just like a bookmark really, so i don't have to go hunting for the commands.

I'll give that a try )This seems to be closed already, but an alternative solution would be
Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set /a foo=1
:A
if %foo% leq 40 (
ping 192.0.2.2 -n 1 -W 500 >nul
echo looped !foo! times
set /a foo=!foo!+1
goto A
)
pause
cls
exit
)You could modify the "ping 192.0.2.2 -n..." by changing the 500 to another number.
500 represents the milliseconds to wait.
So 1000 is one second, 10000 is ten, and so on.
I just put the wait there so it didn't just say the whole 40 times instantly.
Take that line out if you feel you need to.1. You left a final parenthesis

2. You didn't need delayed expansion

Code: [Select]@echo off
set foo=1
:A
ping 192.0.2.2 -n 1 -w 500 >nul
echo looped %foo% times
set /a foo+=1
if %foo% leq 40 goto A
pause
cls
exit

3. What's wrong with using FOR /L?

Quote

Quote from: Salmon Trout on July 16, 2013, 10:49:52 AM

1. You left a final parenthesis

2. You didn't need delayed expansion

Code: [Select]@echo off
set foo=1
:A
ping 192.0.2.2 -n 1 -w 500 >nul
echo looped %foo% times
set /a foo+=1
if %foo% leq 40 goto A
pause
cls
exit

3. What's wrong with using FOR /L?

Nothing is wrong with FOR /L, I just... find it hard to figure out... ummm xD
And excuse me for the flaws. I was half asleep at 6 AM.

And excuse me for the flaws. I was half asleep at 6 AM.

I have written the following MS Dos Batch File
@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set xserial=DCD24116T8
set xserial=%xserial:~0,10%
echo %xserial%

for /F "skip=1 delims=" %%j in ('WMIC bios get serialnumber') do (
set serial=%%j
echo !serial!
if NOT !serial==%xserial% goto DONE
)
endlocal
echo They are the same
goto END

:DONE
echo ========
echo %xserial%
echo !serial!
echo They are not the same
:END

When this Batch File is run in Command WINDOW the variables are echoed as the same but the if statement equates them to not being equal. What am I doing wrong??FWIW this command doesn't return a value on all machines.

d:\abc>wmic bios get serialnumber
SerialNumber



d:\abc>


Wmic usually ends the output with a single CR and as it stands your variable will be wrong. It also pads the string with trailing spaces in many cases, unless you use a CSV output.

This should help with setting the variable
Code: [Select]if not defined serial set serial=%%j
and then use echo "!serial!" and see if it has trailing spaces inside the double quotes.

This particular WMIC command produces three lines of output, a header, the actual serial number and a blank line. By using the skip parameter in the for loop you are positioning the file at the second record. So far so good, but the if NOT !serial==%xserial% goto DONE resolves to false. (ie. The serial numbers are equal). Consequently the for loops executes one final time with the third (blank) line where the serial numbers are not equal.

You might FIND it EASIER to do all the logic COMPARES within the for loop and quit after processing the single record with the serial number.

Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set xserial=DCD24116T8

for /f "skip=1" %%i in ('wmic bios get serialnumber') do (
set serial=%%i
if %xserial% EQU !serial! echo %xserial% and !serial! are equal
if %xserial% NEQ !serial! echo %xserial% and !serial! are not equal
goto :eof
)

Thankyou - Sidewinder, that works for me!. The point has been taken about the "wmic bios get serialnumber" sometimes not returning a value - ie to supplied by oem provider. What unique identifier can be used to id a particular pc that will be more reliable. Will the Network Card be the answer and how would you read and isolate that variable into this batch file?Code: [Select]wmic nic get macaddress|find ":"
You might get more than one

ECHO TYPE THE DATE AND PRESS ENTER,
ECHO.
ECHO Enter date below in MMDD format now:

FOR /F "tokens=*" %%A IN ('TYPE CON') DO SET INPUT=%%A


z:
cd folder1\folder2

MD %input% (this is creating a folder with input data)

copy *%input%*.* Z:\folder1\folder2 (what i have to giver here to make all the files which i am copying using "copy *%input%*.*" this command to the folder which created with md %input%)Why are you doing this:

FOR /F "tokens=*" %%A IN ('TYPE CON') DO SET INPUT=%%A

... when you COULD do this:

set /p input="Enter date below in MMDD format now: "

... ?

If you want to copy all the files from this folder: Z:\folder1\folder2 to this folder: %input%

then do this:

copy "Z:\folder1\folder2\*.*" "%input%"









Thanks Salmon

move "Z:\folder1\folder2\*.*" "%input%"

this is working....

What is the registry key?

for /f "tokens=3" %a in ('reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\7-Zip" /v Path ^| find /i "REG_SZ"') do CD /D %a

for /f "tokens=3" %a in ('reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\7-Zip" /v Path ^| find /i "REG_SZ"') do set Path=%a

set OLDDIR=%CD%
copy file.1 file.2
chdir /d %OLDDIR% &rem restore current directory

for /f "tokens=3" %a in ('reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\7-Zip" /v Path ^| find /i "REG_SZ"') do set Path=%a

The task is: find in registry path to the program, copy files (with other extensions) from folder where i have batch file and paste copied files to folder from path .

Possible ?

Your code uses Path as a variable name. Use something else e.g. Mypath

Now %Mypath% contains a path

copy some files into that folder

copy *.txt "%Mypath%"

I cant use Mypath in this example, becouse name of string value is "Path"

copy *%input%*.* Z:\asfas asa\asdf AAF

i am GETTING this error - The SYNTAX of the COMMAND is incorrect.

is there a way to copy if the FOLDER name has space Use quote marks "Z:\asfas asa\asdf aaf"
Thankyou Salmon ...

Hello,

I am taking an intro class and not getting this concept. Have tried various ways and come up frustrated.

Create a batch file to demonstrate replaceable parameters that will clear the screen and display all the *.%1 files (GIVEN on the command line) in the C:\windows\system32 directory. Replacable Parameters:
http://academic.pgcc.edu/~ebouling/lab3a.htm

From what I am understanding Replacable Parameters are the arguments that you give a command. I'll give you a run-down, as I can't seem to remember which command's help has this information.

%0 = batch file
%1-%9 = first-ninth argument

Thus:
Code: [Select]File.bat arg1 arg2 arg3
%0 = File
%1 = arg1
%2 = arg2
%3 = arg3

You can also use the help for 'call' which includes:
Code: [Select]In addition, expansion of batch script argument references (%0, %1,
etc.) have been changed as FOLLOWS:


%* in a batch script refers to all the arguments (e.g. %1 %2 %3
%4 %5 ...)

Substitution of batch parameters (%n) has been enhanced. You can
now use the following optional syntax:

%~1 - expands %1 removing any surrounding quotes (")
%~f1 - expands %1 to a fully qualified path name
%~d1 - expands %1 to a drive letter only
%~p1 - expands %1 to a path only
%~n1 - expands %1 to a file name only
%~x1 - expands %1 to a file extension only
%~s1 - expanded path CONTAINS short names only
%~a1 - expands %1 to file attributes
%~t1 - expands %1 to date/time of file
%~z1 - expands %1 to size of file
%~$PATH:1 - searches the directories listed in the PATH
environment variable and expands %1 to the fully
qualified name of the first one found. If the
environment variable name is not defined or the
file is not found by the search, then this
modifier expands to the empty string

The modifiers can be combined to GET compound results:

%~dp1 - expands %1 to a drive letter and path only
%~nx1 - expands %1 to a file name and extension only
%~dp$PATH:1 - searches the directories listed in the PATH
environment variable for %1 and expands to the
drive letter and path of the first one found.
%~ftza1 - expands %1 to a DIR like output line

In the above examples %1 and PATH can be replaced by other
valid values. The %~ syntax is terminated by a valid argument
number. The %~ modifiers may not be used with %*

If you launch this batch file like this: Mybatch exe cls

it will clear the screen and list the exe files in the C:\windows\system32 folder
That's all the sense I can make out of the question.

Code: [Select]@echo off
%2
dir C:\windows\system32\*.%1Run the batch file below. From a command shell with type: List_it.bat C O M
That will give a you an idea how the arguments work.

Code: [Select]::List_it.bat
@Echo Off
CLS
DIR C:\Windows\System32\*.%1%2%3

Hi guys,

I'm learning how to use MS-Dos and I have a code to implement:

Quote

gpdcreport my_run.report -gm -m 1 | gprofile -vs -resample -d 50 -N 50 | grep -v "#" | awk '{print $2,$1}' | gphistogram -y-min 150 -y-max 3500 -x-min 1 -x-max 50 -x-count 50

I was going to make a batch to "TRACK" someone else's account on my PC.
Don't question it xD
I have it so every 30 seconds it saves a screenshot as %fileNumber%.png or .jpg or whatever.
I wasn't sure if this was possible, it seems all the software like BatchRun is out of date.
Plus I don't even like installing extra software...
By the WAY, I will end up shoving this in the Startup scripts. I have a VBScript set up to run it hidden.
Code: [Select]@ECHO off
:AAA
set startTime=%time:~6,2%
set /a snapScreen=%time:~6,2%+30
:AAB
if %startTime%==%snapScreen% (
:: This is where I would use the printscreen/saving code
goto AAA
) else (
goto AAB
)If someone COULD HELP me with this ASAP that's be great.Quote from: jofspades on July 16, 2013, 06:11:35 AM

Don't question it xD

Ok I need some help with a test file to load data from a save state after checking if it even exist.
Here's the code:
Code: [Select]@echo off
title test save game batch
color 0f

set /a gold=0
set /a hp=100
set /a level=1
set /a potions=1
set /a food=1

:name
echo what is your first name?
set /p name=
goto StartScreen

:StartScreen
cls
echo Please chose an option:
echo.
echo 1. Load
echo 2. Change Varibles
echo 3. Check Varibles
echo 4. Save
echo 5. Exit
echo.
set /p pass=
if %pass%==1 goto load
if %pass%==2 goto ChangeVaribles
if %pass%==3 goto CheckVaribles
if %pass%==4 goto Save
if %pass%==5 exit
goto StartScreen

:load
cls
if exist ("tsgb%name%.txt") goto loader
echo No file exist for you.
pause >nul
goto StartScreen

:loader
for /f %%a in ("tsgb%name%.txt") do set %%a
echo Done. Please check stats to verify.
pause >nul
goto StartScreen

:ChangeVaribles
cls
echo what would you LIKE to change?
echo.
echo 1. Gold
echo 2. HP
echo 3. Level
echo 4. Potions
echo 5. Food
echo.
set /p change1=
echo what would you like to change it to?
set /p change2=
if %change1%==1 set gold=%change2%
if %change1%==1 set change1=gold
if %change1%==2 set hp=%change2%
if %change1%==2 set change1=HP
if %change1%==3 set level=%change2%
if %change1%==3 set change1=Level
if %change1%==4 set potions=%change2%
if %change1%==4 set change1=Potions
if %change1%==5 set food=%change2%
if %change1%==5 set change1=Food

echo.
echo.
echo Done. Changed %change1% to %change2%
goto StartScreen

:CheckVaribles
cls
echo Gold %gold%
echo HP %hp%
echo Level %level%
echo Potions %potions%
echo Food %food%
pause >nul
goto StartScreen

:save
cls
(echo gold=%gold%)> tsgb%name%.txt
(echo hp=%hp%)>> tsgb%name%.txt
(echo Level=%level%)>> tsgb%name%.txt
(echo Potions=%potions%)>> tsgb%name%.txt
(echo food=%food%)>> tsgb%name%.txt
echo Done. Saved to tsgb%name%.txt
pause >nul
goto StartScreen


Each time it changes everything as it should and SAVES to the correct file, but when I select load even after just SAVING it, i get the message: No file exist for you.

Any suggestions?
if exist "tsgb%name%.txt" goto loader instead of if exist ("tsgb%name%.txt") goto loader

If that doesn't help then check that the file actually exists in the current folder.QUOTE from: foxidrive on July 12, 2013, 06:03:13 PM

if exist "tsgb%name%.txt" goto loader instead of if exist ("tsgb%name%.txt") goto loader

If that doesn't help then check that the file actually exists in the current folder.

Code: [Select]for /f "usebackq delims=" %%a in ("tsgb%name%.txt") do set myvar=%%a
If that text file just has one line of text in it and you are trying to assign it to a variable then just do this.
Code: [Select]set /p myvar=<tsgb%name%.txt

The output on the :loader screen now reads


Environment variable tsgbjasperjester.txt not defined.
Done. Please check stats to verify.


just as a note i tried removing the () around the

Code: [Select]for /f %%a in ("tsgb%name%.txt") do set %%a
but it just closed immediately.

but this will only populate the variable to the last line in the file

ok but if one player has 7 stats to track and each player gets up to 3 companions each will ever changing stats that have to be saved and loaded

I was pointing out that your syntax was wrong and it would not read a file at all.

for /f "delims=" %%A in ('type "%name%.values"') do (
set %%A
)

What is a 'tsbg'?