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Hello, Below is my problem:

The data in my file is like this:

      98869        0000390.00 QRP
      178411        0000015.00 QRP


I need it like the below:

        96782        0000015.00 QRP
      100266        0000015.00 QRP

Below is the code currently I am using:

echo off
if exist c:\Newfile.dat del c:\Newfile.dat
for /F "skip=1 delims=" %%a in (C:\test\Bonus_File_Export.txt) do call :Sub %%a
goto :eof

:Sub
echo        %1        %2 %3>>c:\test\Newfile.dat

how to enhance this code to make SURE that, when there is a 5 digit value shows up, it will be like the one I need.

Do let me know if any information is needed from my side. Any help is highly appreciated. Thank you.
We have a FORMAT function over on DosTips.com.
Let me know if you don't understand how to use it.
http://www.dostips.com/DtCodeCmdLib.php#Function.FormatYes Sir, I've gone through this link a while ago. A tried a BIT but my code failed with syntax errors as I was not using them properly. Could you please guide me with this? Quote from: ssis_sql_dev on JANUARY 07, 2015, 03:26:36 PM

Yes Sir, I've gone through this link a while ago. A tried a bit but my code failed with syntax errors as I was not using them properly. Could you please guide me with this?

Hello, Below is my problem:

The data in my file is like this:

      98869        0000390.00 QRP
      178411        0000015.00 QRP


I need it like the below:

        96782        0000015.00 QRP
      100266        0000015.00 QRP

how to enhance this code to make sure that, when there is a 5 digit value shows up, it will be like the one I need.

Hello,

I want to run x.bat AUTOMATICALLY and recursively in:

Code: [Select]C:\test
|   
+---folder1
|      x.bat
|       
+---folder2
|      x.bat
|       
+---folder3
.      x.bat
.
.----foldern
       x.bat
Can be sequentially and simultaneously, no matter

I have this:

Code: [Select]echo off
for /r /d %%x in ("*") do (
pushd "%%x"   
call "x.bat"
popd
)
pause
But only runs x.bat for folder1 in a loop for the times.

Thank you very much.Try this:
Code: [Select]for /f "delims=" %%A in ('dir /b /a:d') do "%%A\x.bat"
Lemonilla you NEED to use CALL. It ALSO will not launch the batch file in the ACTUAL directory - which is often required.

This should work:

Code: [Select]echo off
for /r %%a in (x.bat?) do (
pushd "%%~dpa"   
if exist "x.bat" call "x.bat"
popd
)
pause

==>I have many xml files in two different folders.
==>Some xml files are present in both the folders which are the same with same file name.
==> i need the dissimilar xml files from both the folders  to be moved to a different new folder.
==>These dissimilar xml files should be moved to new folder only if they are found in any one of the two folders .

But this code moves only files from folder1 which are not in folder2 after comparison to folder3 ,Can u SUGGEST a code which will move the files in folder2 to folder3 at the same time which are not in folder1,I mean to ask u to perform the move operation in both the folders at the same time which are not same..

cd ..\%foldere%

I think this should solve the task in the first post:

Code: [Select]echo off
set "a=c:\folder1"
set "b=c:\folder2"
set "c=c:\folder3"

md "%c%" 2>nul

cd /d "%a%" & for %%z in (*.xml) do if not exist "%b%\%%z" move "%%z" "%c%"
cd /d "%b%" & for %%z in (*.xml) do if not exist "%a%\%%z" move "%%z" "%c%"
pause

Not quite though, It should also compare the two if they do exist

The task is to move files if they don't exist in both folders, right?

==>Some xml files are present in both the folders which are the same with same file name.
==> i need the dissimilar xml files from both the folders  to be moved to a different new folder.

So if they exist in both, compare the two and move them if they are different.  Thus you need to use 'fc'.

No need for that - no mention was made about comparing files.  I think we have different interpretations of the task.

I have a script which is passed only one parameter, I am issuing the _PARM as I see it being passed by some application for testing.  I am expecting a total of 6 PARAMETERS to be passed.  Now if for some reason if there is no sixth parameter, the "if" code for %%F DOES NOT GET executed, and it just drops through.  Any ideas how to address this?  I cannot used IF DEFINED, it does not work....  The quotes are required as shown in _PARM:

Code: [Select]SET _PARM=parm1 parm2 "file_renamed" "windows_path" "filename"
for /f "tokens=1-6* delims= " %%a in ("%_parm%") do (
    if "%%a"=="" (
       echo VAR1 missing
       goto :ShowUsage
    ) ELSE (
       SET VAR1=%%a
       echo VAR1 Defined: %VAR1%             >> %MAILLOG%
    )

    if "%%b"=="" (
       echo VAR2 missing
       goto :ShowUsage
    ) ELSE (
       echo VAR2 Defined: %VAR2%           >> %MAILLOG%
       SET VAR2=%%b
    )

    if "%%C"=="" (
       echo VAR3 missing
       goto :ShowUsage
    ) ELSE (
       SET VAR3=%%c
       echo VAR3 Defined: %VAR3%           >> %MAILLOG%
    )

    if "%%d"=="" (
       echo VAR4 missing
       goto :ShowUsage
    ) ELSE (
       SET VAR4=%%d
       echo VAR4 Defined: %VAR4%         >> %MAILLOG%
    )

    if "%%e"=="" (
       echo VAR5 missing
       goto :ShowUsage
    ) ELSE (
       SET VAR5=%%e
       echo VAR5 Defined: %VAR5%   >> %MAILLOG%
    )

    if "%%f"=="" (
       echo VAR6 missing
       goto :ShowUsage
    ) ELSE (
       SET VAR6=%%f
       echo VAR6 Defined: %VAR6%     >> %MAILLOG%
    )
)
...........  do some other stuff
You need DELAYED expansion to change/create a variable AND to use it within the loop.Thank you, issue resolved.

i needed a quick an easy way to upload a script to download several AV software and run them mostly without user input. My scripting abilities are amature, but i can usually botch something together and make it work.  My script is below i am having an issue on the Line :JRT right after the call for key.vbs i need it to wait until JRT.exe to finish before moving onto anything else.  Then once JRT.exe is done move on thru the script automatically.    Feel FREE to offer anything to clean this up to work better. 

Thanks for your time
Neil

echo off
echo YOU WILL HAVE TO ALLOW A FEW PROMPTS FOR THE PROGRAM TO RUN
pause
echo THE PROGRAM MAY APPEAR TO BE DOING NOTHING DO NOT CLOSE IT, IT'S WORKING
PAUSE
echo IF IT ASKS TO REBOOT ANYWHERE SAY NO
pause
echo THIS COULD TAKE AROUND 30+ MINUTES TO FINISH
pause
cd progs
start /wait wget http://thisisudax.org/downloads/JRT.exe
start /wait wget http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/grinler/rkill.scr
start /wait wget http://downloads.malwarebytes.org/file/chameleon/
start /wait wget http://media.kaspersky.com/utilities/VirusUtilities/EN/tdsskiller.exe
start /wait 7za e mbam-chameleon-*.zip

GOTO rkill

:rkill
start /wait rkill.scr -s
goto JRT

:JRT
start JRT.exe
call key.vbs
Taskkill /F /IM notepad.exe
goto tds

:tds
start /wait tdsskiller.exe -silent
goto mbam

:mbam
start firefox.scr
ping 192.0.2.2 -n 1 -w 180000 > nul
Taskkill /F /IM firefox.scr
Taskkill /F /IM mbam-killer.exe
cd C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
start /wait mbam.exe /quickscan

goto END

:ENDTwo options.
See if JRT.exe will respect the /WAIT option with the START command.
Don't use the START command when starting JRT.exe.  Batch is sequential process.  If you just supply the name of the executable to run it will wait for that program to finish running before it moves onto the next command in the batch file.It does respect the /wait option the problem is i have to run a separate WSH SendKey script to make JRT.exe run without user input (it has a press any key to continue).  So then i basically need some way of waiting for JRT.exe to finish before moving forward with the script.  Like some kind of loop to wait for the process to finish then go forward. Anyone ?if JRT.exe terminates on exit you can use something like
Code: [Select]:l
tasklist | find "JRT.exe" || goto :l

or if you don't want the line to show up,
Code: [Select]:l
for /f "delims=" %%A in ('tasklist ^| find "JRT.exe"') do goto :l
It sounds like it doesn't terminate when it finishes so he is trying to use SendKeys in his vbscript to end the program when it is done.  Problem is how would we KNOW when it is really done.  I think you would have to MONITOR the cpu usage of the process.

Hi Friends,
 I want a batch code to  search a string exactly like "Interpretation (Interpret) Passed" from a set of HTML files locatind in folders and subfolders and send the files which contain that string to another FOLDER. similarly i wanna even search "Interpretation (Interpret) Failed" and "Interpretation (Interpret) Incomplete" from html files and send to specified folder.
i tried with the code mentioned below:

ECHO OFF
for /f "delims=" %%f in ('findstr /S/M /C:"Interpretation (Interpret) Failed" *.html') do copy "%%f" C:\\failedreports
for /f "delims=" %%f in ('findstr /S/M /C:"Interpretation (Interpret) Incomplete" *.html') do copy "%%f" C:\incompletereports
for /f "delims=" %%f in ('findstr /S/M "Interpretation (Interpret) Passed" *.html') do copy "%%f" C:\Passed

But this code doesn't work .... Any Help Pls??
 Its very urgent Pls help me out
Thanks in advance....Some1 pls help me out with this batch code pls,....

I am really in need .......

Thank you in advance.....When you request some help in future - post once in a new thread, don't post PMs asking for help, and when you do get some help - come back and let the people here know if it worked or not.  That'd be good.


Code: [Select]echo off
for /r %%a in (*.html) do findstr /C:"Interpretation (Interpret) Failed"     "%%a" >nul && copy "%%a" "C:\failedreports"
for /r %%a in (*.html) do findstr /C:"Interpretation (Interpret) Incomplete" "%%a" >nul && copy "%%a" "C:\incompletereports"
for /r %%a in (*.html) do findstr /C:"Interpretation (Interpret) Passed"     "%%a" >nul && copy "%%a" "C:\Passed"
Post your question ONCE and in your own thread.And stop PM'ing people for answers Please... Quote from: patio on May 28, 2014, 12:08:51 PM

And stop PM'ing people for answers Please...

I tried as yo you said Foxi and also i get  many lines as mentioned below on the screen ...

FINDSTR: Cannot open %

He's done his own editing....

Please post what you have so far...

Hello all! I am new to these forums, and I thought this would be a great introduction for both parties. I am creating a text-based adventure game as a .bat file, just for fun, and would like to share. I am looking for constructive criticism and advice, as I hope that this little project gives me a more advanced knowledge of .bat scripting.

Here's what I have so far:

ECHO off
title Adventure Game

set manRoomVal= 0

:manRoom
echo;
echo Your BASIC controls are:
echo Enter L for Left
echo Enter R for Right
echo Enter F for Forward
echo Enter B for Backward
echo Enter S for Search
echo Enter H for Hear/Listen
if %manRoomVal% EQU 1 goto mainRoom
if %manRoomVal% EQU 0 goto introduction

:introduction
set manRoomVal= 1
echo;
echo You are standing in a cold hallway, wielding a gun. You're sweating and you don't recall much.
echo There is a door infront of you, a desk to the left, a dark opening to a CORRIDOR behind you, and nothing to your right. What do you do?
set mainRoomLeftVal= 0
set mainRoomSearchVal= 0
set mainRoomHearVal= 0
set mainRoomRightVal= 0
goto mainRoom

:mainRoom
echo;
set /p directionChoice= What will you do?
if %directionChoice% EQU L goto mainRoomLeft
if %directionChoice% EQU R goto mainRoomRight
if %directionChoice% EQU F goto mainRoomForward
if %directionChoice% EQU B goto mainRoomBackward
if %directionChoice% EQU S goto mainRoomSearch
if %directionChoice% EQU H goto mainRoomHear
if %directionChoice% EQU man goto manRoom
pause


:rejectionRoom
echo;
echo You've already done this!
goto mainRoom

:mainRoomLeft
if %mainRoomLeftVal% EQU 1 goto rejectionRoom
if %mainRoomLeftVal% EQU 0 echo;
echo You turn left and move towards the desk. You look it over. There some papers on it, and perhaps something in the drawer...
echo;
set /p deskChoice= (S)earch it or (L)eave it and turn back the way you were facing before?
if %deskChoice% EQU S goto deskSearch
if %deskChoice% EQU L goto mainRoom

:deskSearch
echo;
echo You examine the paperwork on the TOP of the desk more closely. It's all very official looking; long writing files with drab words.
echo You can't seem to focus on everything it says..
echo You open the drawer hoping something jumps out of at you in there.
echo There's another gun in there, as well as a set of keys, and a pack of cigarettes.
echo You pocket it all and then move back to the spot you were standing at before.
echo;
set mainRoomLeftVal= 1
goto mainRoom

:mainRoomRight
if %mainRoomRightVal% EQU 1 goto rejectionRoom
if %mainRoomRIghtVal% EQU 0 echo;
echo You turn to your right to move but there is nothing there besides a dull wall.
set mainRoomRightVal= 1
goto mainRoom

:mainRoomSearch
if %mainRoomSearchVal% EQU 1 goto rejectionRoom
if %mainRoomSearchVal% EQU 0 echo;
echo Frantically you try to look around the room and process everything. Your heart is beating so fast and your pupils are dancing with each beat.
echo You notice the walls are cold gray tile, kind of modern looking. There is a fading flourescent light fixture about your head.
echo There's nothing on the floor except garbage.
echo There's blood on your clothes.. Why is there blood on your clothes?
echo;
set mainRoomSearchVal= 1
goto mainRoom

:mainRoomHear
if %mainRoomHearVal% EQU 1 goto rejectionRoom
if %mainRoomHearVal% EQU 0 echo;
echo You try to listen to the noises of the room. It is difficult. Your heart is beating fast and heavily. You also hear yourself breathing.
echo A break in your body's noises let's you hear something deep and familiar in the distance.. Metal on metal.. tunneling through..
echo That's train noise.
echo;
set mainRoomHearVal= 1
goto mainRoom

:mainRoomBackward
echo backward
pause

:mainRoomForward
echo forward
pause

The end, so far. Please tell me what you all think and offer any advice/tips you can!
-Tim
I see you didn't take any of our advice on the dostips.com forum because I do not see any code changes.
http://www.dostips.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5648

Hi All,


I have a windows directory with files   file_835_2014_JULDAY_XXX.txt

C:\0001_krishna\file_835_2014_JULDAY_001.txt
C:\0001_krishna\file_835_2014_JULDAY_002.txt
C:\0001_krishna\file_835_2014_JULDAY_003.txt  and so on.

Now in each of this file, I have text as follows without linefeed (New line).
ISA*......~GS*.....~ST*....~BPR.....

I would like to have a BATCH file , which would convert all these files with line feed (new line)  for every TILDA (~)
ISA*......~
GS*.....~
ST*....~
BPR.....

Can you please help me , so that when I run that batch script, all the files in my folder C:\0001_krishna\*.txt  will convert to above new line format.

Thank you
KrishnaTest this on a folder with sample files inside:

Code: [SELECT]echo off
for %%a in (*.txt) do (
type "%%a"|repl "~" "~\r\n" x >"%%a.tmp"
)
del *.txt
ren *.tmp *.
echo done
pause

This uses a helper batch file called `repl.bat` (by dbenham) - download from:  https://www.dropbox.com/s/qidqwztmetbvklt/repl.bat

Place `repl.bat` in the same folder as the batch file or in a folder that is on the path.

<task>
      <uid>1T1I</uid>
      <name>Task_RunOwt</name>
      <params>
         <OrcIp>$ORC1IP$</OrcIp>
         <OrcUsername>$ORC1USERNAME$</OrcUsername>
         <OrcPassword>$ORC1PASSWORD$</OrcPassword>
         <VolumeNames>$VOLUME1NAME$,$VOLUME2NAME$</VolumeNames>
         <WriteToRawVolume>TRUE</WriteToRawVolume>
         <IoToolOptions>-b512 -n4194304 -o0 -t256 -c1 -r0 -l0 -w100 -s10 -p0 -g1 -v0 -d1 -z'' -q64 -f'' -i'' -U0</IoToolOptions>
      </params>
      <pass>1T3G</pass>
      <fail>abortfail</fail>
      <incomplete>abortfail</incomplete>
   </task>

<task>
      <uid>1T1I</uid>
      <name>Task_RunDbdIo</name>
      <params>
         <OrcIp>$ORC1IP$</OrcIp>
         <OrcUsername>$ORC1USERNAME$</OrcUsername>
         <OrcPassword>$ORC1PASSWORD$</OrcPassword>
         <VolumeNames>$VOLUME1NAME$,$VOLUME2NAME$</VolumeNames>
         <IOToolOptions>--queue 64 --seed --io_profile --trace STAT</IOToolOptions>
      </params>
      <pass>1T3G</pass>
      <fail>abortfail</fail>
      <incomplete>abortfail</incomplete>
   </task>

<task>
      <uid>1T1I</uid>
      <name>Task_RunGenericIo</name>
      <params>
         <GroupName>$GROUP1NAME$</GroupName>
         <ClusterName>$CLUSTER1NAME$</ClusterName>          
         <WriteToRawVolumeOrFile>raw</WriteToRawVolumeOrFile>
         <Client>
            <OrcIp>$ORC1IP$</OrcIp>
            <OrcUsername>$ORC1USERNAME$</OrcUsername>
            <OrcPassword>$ORC1PASSWORD$</OrcPassword>
            <Volume>
               <Names>$VOLUME1NAME$,$VOLUME2NAME$</Names>
            </Volume>
         </Client>
      </params>
      <pass>1T3G</pass>
      <fail>abortfail</fail>
      <incomplete>abortfail</incomplete>
   </task>

*uid,pass,fail and incomplete tags and its content in the xml code should remain unchanged,only the code in between the uid and pass tags should be replaced with following
*In RunOwt task,When WriteToRawVolume is mentioned true, in RungenericIo,WriteToRawVolumeOrFile should be= raw
*In RunOwt task,When WriteToRawVolume is mentioned FALSE, in RungenericIo,WriteToRawVolumeOrFile should be= file
*When RunDbdio task is found ,in RungenericIo,WriteToRawVolumeOrFile should always be =raw
*if only volume1name exists than only volume1name should be present(but not volume2name).
*IoToolOptions in above tasks is not required in RunGenericIo task.
*basically the xml code logic should be same after replacement

Hi i need a BATCH CODE to find and replace the below two tasks(Task_RunOwt,Task_RunDbdIo)  if found with  another task(Task_RunGenericIo) in around 1500 xml files.

Does it have to be in batch?

Will any xml file contain both Task_RunOwt and Task_RunDbdIo tasks?
Will any xml file contain more than one of the tasks?
Are all 1500 xml files in a single folder?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qidqwztmetbvklt/repl.bat

You'll have to ask Squashman or Foxidrive for more info on it, as I haven't used it much.

Hi, I'm TRYING to install the package "myfitter" on windows, the DOCUMENTATION instructions are for linux i think? so if someone knows what the equivalent dos commands are thatd be super awesome.
To install i'm supposed to put:

cd myfitter-2.0
./configure --prefix=myprefix
make
make install

"myprefix" is the directory where i want to install it (I'm using mingw with codeblocks, so WOULD this be mingw, codeblocks, or the codeblocks project?)
THANKS for any help!!http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24274268/command-prompt-installing-c-package-on-windows-8-myfitter
Also posted on SO.

I am trying to create a batch file that will replace text within a text file.

I would like the batch file to prompt me to enter the text to search for, and enter what to replace that text with. If there are multiple instances of the text, I would like it to also replace all instances.

For example.... Say I wanted to replace the WORD "start" with the word "stop"
The batch file would prompt me to enter text to find, I would enter the word "start" and then it would prompt me to enter the text to replace the word "start" with and I would enter the word "stop"

And if the word "start" occurred 40 times in the text file, I would like it to replace all instances with the word "stop"


I would really APPRECIATE it if someone could HELP me.


Thank you!This uses a helper batch file called `repl.bat` (by dbenham) - download from:  https://www.dropbox.com/s/qidqwztmetbvklt/repl.bat

Place `repl.bat` in the same folder as the batch file or in a folder that is on the path.

It should be robust and also swift for large files.


Code: [Select]echo off
set /p "WORDA=Enter the word to find: "
set /p "WORDB=Enter the word to replace: "
type "file.txt" | repl "%wordA%" "%wordB%" LI >"newfile.txt"
This works perfectly.


Thank you so much!

I have a file which I want to extract the LINE only if it contains two strings, any ideas how to do this?  If my file contains the following strings as an example:

Code: [Select]line1:    Testing the BROWN fox jumped over a dog
line2:    Testing the brown fox and the dog cannot read
line3:    Testing2 the dog cannot read a book
line4:    Testing3 the brown fox jumped over a dog house
I just want the string that would contain the string Testing [must be first string of the line] and dog on the same line, but only the first occurrence.  And how about if I just want the last occurrence?It can be done with a couple of findstr and find filters.

The exact code depends on the actual task. 
I'll just explain here that we often see example text and create some code, and it doesn't work because the actual text had aspects that MADE it require different code.

It helps enormously to see the actual task, and if there is private data then those characters can be replaced without changing the length or makeup of the words, or the spacing.OK, I'll bite. As was mentioned the regular expression (RegEx) feature of FINDSTR can be used if all you want to do is flag lines that meet your criteria. If you're looking to actually extract the matched patterns, you;ll need a more powerful RegEx engine (Powershell or VBScript are both installed on Win 7 machines)

I put your posted sample in a file called RegEx.txt. Note: line 1 has a trailing space which is accounted for in the RegEx.

Contents of RegEx.txt:

Code: [Select]Testing the brown fox jumped over a dog
Testing the brown fox and the dog cannot read
Testing2 the dog cannot read a book
Testing3 the brown fox jumped over a dog house

From the NT command line you can run:

Code: [Select]findstr /i /r /C:"^testing.* dog " regex.txt

As it turns out, all the lines meet your requirements. The Testing pattern is at the beginning of each line and the dog pattern is both the first and last occurrence found in each line. Real data would have been more of a challenge, however the RegEx engine found in batch language is well suited for the data provided.

It's a dog's life.  Thank you, I was going about it the wrong way... I was trying to do it in multiple steps...

I am trying to use the variable outside of the For loop. The echo inside the loop GIVES the result as expected. it is not working when i echo the variable outside of the loop. below is the script. Please let me know what am MISSING. THANK you!

Code: [Select]SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
SET x=0
FOR /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir "%INPATH%*_Out.txt" /b') DO (
SET /a x+=1& SET /a cnt+=1& SET Fname%x%=%%a& SET FDATE%x%=!Fname%x%:~0,8!
ECHO %x% !cnt! !Fname%x%! !Date%x%!
)

set z=3
ECHO !FDate%z%!Take out this line and try the code you have shown:

Code: [Select]set z=3
Copy what you see on the console into a reply.ECHO is on.0  20140609215426_Out.txt 20140609
0  20140610215426_Out.txt 20140610
0  20140614215426_Out.txt 20140614
0  20140617215426_Out.txt 20140617

modified the below line, now it seems fine. Thank you!


Code: [Select]SET /a x=!x!+1&
I missed that it was z instead of the x variable.

All occurrences  of %x% within the loop have to be !x! if you are changing the variable and using it within the loop.

Hey guys! I was FINALLY able to get the save and load to function PROPERLY. Now, I need help making a quick countdown timer (quick as in wait time is no more than a minute(I'd prefer to have it in milliseconds, or something smaller than a second.))for when the player's character is mining. The wait time would decrease as they level up. Any thoughts?A plain BATCH solution - change the value of the delay variable

Code: [SELECT]echo off
echo %time%
SET delay=1500000
for /L %%a in (1,1,%delay%) do rem
echo %time%
pause

How does one created a formatted output in DOS, that is, maintain the spaces and columns?  Not even sure if it is possible.An example of what you are trying to do and what code you have tried so far would probably help us help you.He's gonna GET an A+ in class at this rate... I discovered what the issue is, it seems to be a notepad thing.  Notepad is nicely formatting the alignment of the "echo" so I would think it is properly aligned.  Now when I tried to paste the code here, it is all misaligned.  So I guess my question is, is there a way to output a formatted report without using echo statements in DOS or some third-party product or writing a program to produce what I want?BB code tags should RETAIN any formatting but without seeing what your existing code is or what your input looks like and what you want the output to look like then this really becomes an exercise in futility.

When people ask for information to help you with a task it would be helpful to provide that information. If they have to ask two or three times then they are just not going to help you.3 unrelated questions in 2 days = homework...Not homework at all, I wish I was that young to go back to school :-)Well I am tapping out on this thread.  Someone else can take over. Quote from: et_phonehome_2 on June 12, 2014, 06:50:39 PM

Not homework at all, I wish I was that young to go back to school :-)

Hey guys!
I have created this game which is turning out to have amazing mechanics!
That is, except the saving and loading codes. Saving is easy, but the loading is the part that puts me off.
here they are, can any one tell me why they don't work? Besides the third one. I didn't change that yet.


:menu
cls
echo 1. start new game
echo 2. load
echo 3. exit

set /p start=%enter%

if %start% equ 1 GOTO preset
if %start% equ 2 goto whichload
if %start% equ 3 goto exit
goto menu


:exit
exit


:preset
cls
set /a playerhealth =100
set /a wholehealth =100
set /a attack =20
set /a Magicattack =15
set /a gold =10
set /a weapon =none
set /a wand =none
set /a defense =20
set /a exptill =300
set /a exp =0
set /a level =1
set /a HPpotions =0
set /a ordswo =0
set /a logswo =0
set /a firswo =0
set /a deadswo =0
set /a woodwand =0
set /a majwand =0
set /a maswand =0
set /a la =0
set /a ia =0
set /a ea =0
set /a da =0
set /a wizexp =5
set /a wizkn =0
set /a mana =50
set /a wholemana =50
set /a batexp =0
set /a accuracy =15
set /a evasion =15
set /a ordsworde =0
set /a longsworde =0
set /a firesworde =0
set /a deathsworde =0
set /a woodenwande =0
set /a majesticwande =0
set /a masterwande =0
cls
echo.
echo What is your name?

set /p name=%enter%

goto welcome


:whichsave
cls
echo.
echo Would you like to save in file 1,2 or 3?
echo.
echo (Type 1 or 2 or 3 or EXIT)
echo.
echo.
if EXIST LoBGameSave1.BAT echo File 1. Has data.
if NOT EXIST LoBGameSave1.bat echo File 1. Has no data.
if EXIST LoBGameSave2.bat echo File 2. Has data.
if NOT EXIST LoBGameSave2.bat echo File 2. Has no data.
if EXIST LoBGameSave3.bat echo File 3. Has data.
if NOT EXIST LoBGameSave3.bat echo File 3. Has no data.
echo.
echo.

set /p savean=%enter%

if %savean% equ 1 goto overwritestate1
if %savean% equ 2 goto overwritestate2
if %savean% equ 3 goto overwritestate3
if %savean% equ EXIT goto beginning
goto whichsave


:overwritestate1
cls
echo.
if EXIST LoBGameSave1.bat echo There is ALREADY save data.
if NOT EXIST LoBGameSave1.bat echo There is no save data.
echo.
echo Would you still like to save? Y/N/EXIT

set /p savean2=%enter%

if %savean2% equ Y goto save1
if %savean2% equ N goto whichsave
if %savean2% equ EXIT goto beginning
goto overwritestate1


:overwritestate2
cls
echo.
if EXIST LoBGameSave2.bat echo There is already save data.
if NOT EXIST LoBGameSave2.bat echo There is no save data.
echo.
echo Would you still like to save? Y/N/EXIT

set /p savean3=%enter%

if %savean3% equ Y goto save2
if %savean3% equ N goto whichsave
if %savean3% equ EXIT goto beginning
goto overwritestate2


:overwritestate3
cls
echo.
if EXIST LoBGameSave2.bat echo There is already save data.
if NOT EXIST LoBGameSave2.bat echo There is no save data.
echo.
echo Would you still like to save? Y/N/EXIT

set /p savean3=%enter%

if %savean3% equ Y goto save3
if %savean3% equ N goto whichsave
if %savean3% equ EXIT goto beginning
goto overwritestate3


:save1
(echo set /a name =%name%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a playerhealth =%playerhealth%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a wholehealth =%wholehealth) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a attack =%attack%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a Magicattack =%Magicattack%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a gold =%gold%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a weapon =%weapon%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a wand =%wand%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a defense =%defense%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a exptill =%exptill%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a exp =%exp%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a level =%level%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a HPpotions =%HPpotions%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a ordswo =%ordswo%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a logswo =%logswo%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a firswo =%firswo%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a deadswo =%deadswo%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a woodwand =%woodwand%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a majwand =%majwand%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a maswand =%maswand%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a la =%la%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a ia =%ia%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a ea =%ea%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a da =%da%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a wizexp =%wizexp%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a wizkn =%wizkn%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a mana =%mana%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a wholemana =%wholemana%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a batexp =%batexp%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a evasion =%evasion%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a ordsworde =%ordsworde%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a longsworde =%longsworde%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a firesworde =%firesworde%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a deathsworde =%ordsworde%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a woodenwande =%woodenwande%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a majesticwande =%majesticwande%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
(echo set /a masterwande =%masterwande%) >> LoBGameSave1.bat
echo.
echo Game Saved!
pause
goto menu


:save2
(echo set /a name =%name%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a playerhealth =%playerhealth%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a wholehealth =%wholehealth) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a attack =%attack%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a Magicattack =%Magicattack%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a gold =%gold%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a weapon =%weapon%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a wand =%wand%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a defense =%defense%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a exptill =%exptill%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a exp =%exp%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a level =%level%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a HPpotions =%HPpotions%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a ordswo =%ordswo%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a logswo =%logswo%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a firswo =%firswo%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a deadswo =%deadswo%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a woodwand =%woodwand%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a majwand =%majwand%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a maswand =%maswand%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a la =%la%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a ia =%ia%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a ea =%ea%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a da =%da%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a wizexp =%wizexp%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a wizkn =%wizkn%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a mana =%mana%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a wholemana =%wholemana%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a batexp =%batexp%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a evasion =%evasion%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a ordsworde =%ordsworde%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a longsworde =%longsworde%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a firesworde =%firesworde%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a deathsworde =%ordsworde%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a woodenwande =%woodenwande%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a majesticwande =%majesticwande%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
(echo set /a masterwande =%masterwande%) >> LoBGameSave2.bat
echo.
echo Game Saved!
pause
goto menu


:save3
(echo name =%name%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo playerhealth =%playerhealth%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo wholehealth =%wholehealth) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo attack =%attack%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo Magicattack =%Magicattack%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo gold =%gold%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo weapon =%weapon%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo wand =%wand%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo defense =%defense%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo exptill =%exptill%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo exp =%exp%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo level =%level%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo HPpotions =%HPpotions%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo ordswo =%ordswo%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo logswo =%logswo%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo firswo =%firswo%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo deadswo =%deadswo%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo woodwand =%woodwand%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo majwand =%majwand%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo maswand =%maswand%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo la =%la%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo ia =%ia%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo ea =%ea%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo da =%da%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo wizexp =%wizexp%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo wizkn =%wizkn%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo mana =%mana%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo wholemana =%wholemana%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo batexp =%batexp%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo evasion =%evasion%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo ordsworde =%ordsworde%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo longsworde =%longsworde%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo firesworde =%firesworde%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo deathsworde =%ordsworde%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo woodenwande =%woodenwande%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo majesticwande =%majesticwande%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
(echo masterwande =%masterwande%) >> LoBGameSave3.bat
echo.
echo Game Saved!
pause
goto menu


:whichload
cls
echo.
echo Would you like to load in file 1,2 or 3?
echo.
echo (Type 1 or 2 or 3 or EXIT)
echo.
echo.
if EXIST LoBGameSave1.bat echo File 1. Has data.
if NOT EXIST LoBGameSave1.bat echo File 1. Has no data.
if EXIST LoBGameSave2.bat echo File 2. Has data.
if NOT EXIST LoBGameSave2.bat echo File 2. Has no data.
if EXIST LoBGameSave3.bat echo File 3. Has data.
if NOT EXIST LoBGameSave3.bat echo File 3. Has no data.
echo.
echo.

set /p loadans1=%enter%

if %loadans1% equ 1 goto sureload1
if %loadans1% equ 2 goto sureload2
if %loadans1% equ 3 goto sureload3
goto whichload


:sureload1
if NOT EXIST LoBGameSave1.bat goto Nodata
cls
echo.
if EXIST LoBGameSave1.bat echo Load File 1? Y/N/EXIT
echo

set /p loadans2=%enter%

if %loadans2% Y goto load1
if %loadans2% N goto whichload
if %loadans2% EXIT goto menu
goto sureload1


:sureload2
if NOT EXIST LoBGameSave2.bat goto Nodata
cls
echo.
if EXIST LoBGameSave2.bat echo Load File 2? Y/N/EXIT
echo

set /p loadans3=%enter%

if %loadans3% Y goto load2
if %loadans3% N goto whichload
if %loadans3% EXIT goto menu
goto sureload2


:sureload3
if NOT EXIST LoBGameSave1.bat goto Nodata
cls
echo.
if EXIST LoBGameSave3.bat echo Load File 3? Y/N/EXIT
echo

set /p loadans4=%enter%

if %loadans4% Y goto load3
if %loadans4% N goto whichload
if %loadans4% EXIT goto menu
goto sureload1


:Nodata
cls
echo.
echo There is not data in that file!
echo.
pause
goto whichload


:load1
cls
for /f %%a in (LoBGameSave1.bat) do set %%a
echo.
echo Game Loaded!
pause
goto beginning


:load2
cls
for /f %%a in (LoBGameSave2.bat) do set %%a
echo.
echo Game Loaded!
pause
goto beginning


:load3
cls
for /f %%a in (LoBGameSave3.bat) do set %%a
echo.
echo Game Loaded!
pause
goto beginningNo need to Double Post...

I've removed your other one.1.) when you defined your VARIABLES, you use this: set /a Magicattack =15 which defines the variable %Magicattack % not %Magicattack%.  This could be causing some of your issues.  Oh, and you don't need the /a, that is used for arithmetic.

2.) Not sure how you are saving your game, but I usually use set >save1.txt. Then to load, you just go for /f "delims=" %%A in (save1.txt) do set %%A.  This will redefine all of your variables to what they were when you saved.  Be careful though, if you change an environment variable such as path between loads It will override those changes.

3.) I would RECOMMEND setting a variable for the save you are going to load from, and reduce the number of functions you have.
Code: (Example) [Select]:load
cls
for /f %%a in (LoBGameSave%Load_Num%.bat) do set %%a
echo.
echo Game Loaded!
pause
goto beginning
Quote from: Lemonilla on June 22, 2014, 07:41:36 AM

1.) when you defined your variables, you use this: set /a Magicattack =15 which defines the variable %Magicattack % not %Magicattack%.

Thanks guys, but I found a different method which works consistently. \\m// (-_-)

Pray tell us what it was...

Batch_gamer I have been writing a game and was wandering what was the way you figured out how to save the game?

2.) Not sure how you are saving your game, but I usually use set >save1.txt. Then to load, you just go for /f "delims=" %%A in (save1.txt) do set %%A.  This will redefine all of your variables to what they were when you saved.  Be careful though, if you change an environment variable such as path between loads It will override those changes.

Yea if you can figure a way to do that with a computer without internet
I am using a tablet

Hi,
I have a big problem and have no clue how to solve it.

Alright, so I restored my old Pentium II PC, installed Windows 98 on it and everything works great.
HOWEVER, when I reboot in MS-DOS and run any game, space bar is constantly active, like it's being pressed all the time. The keyboard is fine, because it works in Windows and DOS, just not in games. It is a normal PS/2 keyboard.

This is really weird... If someone can help me solve this, I'd be eternally grateful!Do you have another keyboard to swap this one out with?

ALSO odd that Windows and DOS are happy with it and its only when running DOS games that it becomes a problem.

I had a problem a ways back with a multifeatured PS2 keyboard and DOS where the Macro key kept acting up. I swapped it out with a normal 104 key keyboard and the problem was solved so that I could play Wolfenstein 3D. This was on an old Gateway 2000 486 DX2 66Mhz desktop computer that I was running Windows 95 on back around 1997.


BTW your system specs state Pentium II 533Mhz.....the fastest Pentium II I was aware of was the 450Mhz. The Pentium III's were 533Mhz. Is this a typo and really a Pentium III 533 or is this a Pentium II 333 etc?Thanks for quick reply.
I just tried switching keyboards, even plugged USB keyboard (yeah, motherboard has USB support).
However, the problem remained the same.
These are all normal keyboards, no special buttons or anything like that. It's really strange, it works in DOS, hence I can navigate to folders I want, but as soon as I run some game, space is literally locked.
Could there be some config file I should look at?The game(s) have yet to be mentioned...There use to be some annoying virus's back in the day that were TSR's that would cause people to want to throw their computers out the 2nd story window.

I'd run a scan on this system from Windows 98 to make sure everything is clean. If its a virus its an old one and probably a Windows 98 supported antivirus would pick up on it pretty quickly on the 20GB HDD with definitions from 2001 etc as for the virus if there is one is probably from almost 10 years or longer earlier when more people were on DOS.

Back 20+ years ago I got hit with some viruses as part of the shareware and otherware 720k and 1.44MB floppies that were shared among the 10 to 15 year old sneaker network computer geeks that I hung out with in the late 1980s early 1990s before the internet made everything so much more available for download etc. Back then sneaker network had 2 meanings the most common being a network of data that you walk around to computers, but also that we had to sneak the floppies into school to use them on the school computers and the panic button was turning the monitor off quickly and looking over the shoulder of a friend next to you as if your really helping them with their homework and then the teacher would leave and turn the CRT monitor back on and get back to playing the original Duke Nukem, Commander Keen, or Wolfenstein 3D, or some apogee shareware game etc. Quote from: patio on July 10, 2014, 03:49:16 PM

The game(s) have yet to be mentioned...

There use to be some annoying virus's back in the day that were TSR's that would cause people to want to throw their computers out the 2nd story window.

I'd run a scan on this system from Windows 98 to make sure everything is clean. If its a virus its an old one and probably a Windows 98 supported antivirus would pick up on it pretty quickly on the 20GB HDD with definitions from 2001 etc as for the virus if there is one is probably from almost 10 years or longer earlier when more people were on DOS.

Back 20+ years ago I got hit with some viruses as part of the shareware and otherware 720k and 1.44MB floppies that were shared among the 10 to 15 year old sneaker network computer geeks that I hung out with in the late 1980s early 1990s before the internet made everything so much more available for download etc.

Checking if it has some viruses is good idea, though. (Who knows what was on all these CD's and floppies)

Well, one of them is Volfied.

This is an emulator by the look of it.

BTW your system specs state Pentium II 533Mhz.....the fastest Pentium II I was aware of was the 450Mhz. The Pentium III's were 533Mhz. Is this a typo and really a Pentium III 533 or is this a Pentium II 333 etc?

good&%file%

Wow...that's what is said in a 2hour lecture 

or any solution for finding the path of a file called "nsc*.ini" in C:\

btw, how can you be so familiar with all these?

Wow...that's what is said in a 2hour lecture 

Try this:

Code: [Select]dir /s /b /a-d h:\nsc* |findstr /i "\.ini$" >h:\nsc-ini-files.txt
and if you only want .ini files then this will work as well:

Code: [Select]dir /s /b /a-d h:\nsc*.ini >h:\nsc-ini-files.txt

it returns only the files in H:\ BUT NOT IN H:\NSC by exemple.

Code: [Select]echo off
for /f "delims=" %%a in (' dir /s /b /a-d h:\nsc*.ini ') do (
   echo "%%a"
)
pause

What does this mean?  Did you mention H:\NSC in any of your posts?  Is this a folder?  Please explain.

The code above will show any file that starts with NSC and ends in .INI

It is a real problem in batch scripting when people don't describe what they are trying to do.

Run this and see if it is what you want to do, because I am guessing.

Code: [Select]echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set newip=10.23.96.98
for /f "delims=" %%f in ('dir /s /b /a-d H:\nsc*.ini') do (
set "var=%%~nxf"
set "var=!var:10.23.96.46=%newip%!"
>>success.txt echo %%~dpf!var!
)
endlocal
pause

Below is the batch created...


echo off
set /P month="Enter the month to RENAME the texts ex.(01-12)?"

set /P day="Enter the day to rename the texts ex.(01-31)?"

set /P year="Enter the year to rename the texts ex.(2013 etc.)?"

ren for %%F in (*.pdf) do copy "%month%-%day%-%year%" "J:\Ownership\Star\2014\Current Files%%month%-%day%-%year%_%%F"

Below are the pdf file names I am trying to append (I would like to remove the numbers and add %%month%-%day%-%year% after the strings e.g. Las Vegas_, Orlando_)

Star - Las Vegas_29_73062435338
Star - Orlando_72_44867093663Do you have to do this in a folder tree or only one folder?

Do you want to PUT in the current date automatically?

Please show the filenames before and AFTERWARD, so that we don't misunderstand.Thank you for the reply.

No only one folder. I want the date values inputted based on the questions that are asked below.

echo off
set /P month="Enter the month to rename the texts ex.(01-12)?"

set /P day="Enter the day to rename the texts ex.(01-31)?"

set /P year="Enter the year to rename the texts ex.(2013 etc.)?"

Before

Star - Las Vegas_29_73062435338
Star - Orlando_72_44867093663

After

Star - Las Vegas 07-11-14
Star - Orlando 07-11-14Test this in a folder of copies of your PDF files:

Code: [Select]echo off
:loop
set /P "month=Enter the month to rename the texts ex.(01-12): "
set /P "day=Enter the day to rename the texts ex.(01-31): "
set /P "year=Enter the year to rename the texts ex.(2013 etc.): "
echo(
set "var="
set /p var=Is this correct? "%month%-%day%-%year%" Enter N for no or just press enter for yes:
if defined var goto :loop


for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir *.pdf /b /a-d ') do (
   for /f "delims=_" %%b in ("%%a") do (
      ren "%%a" "%%b %month%-%day%-%year%%%~xa"
   )
)
echo done
pauseI tested it, but it seems that if there is a second or third underscore and strings afterwards then the batch leaves those file names alone.

Failed attempts

Star - TN_South Carolina_RM_120_186186107480

Star  - FL_Tennessee_109_8752148231853

Successful attempts

Star - FL 07-11-14

Star - SC 07-11-14

Any advice? Quote from: junior89 on July 11, 2014, 11:41:31 AM

I tested it, but it seems that if there is a second or third underscore and strings afterwards then the batch leaves those file names alone.

Failed attempts

Star - TN_South Carolina_RM_120_186186107480

Star  - FL_Tennessee_109_8752148231853

Hello, I am just new in this page, and also in MS_DOS study. My request: could you advise me a good study text or course learning MS_DOS..?

Thanks a LOT!There are a lot of videos and articles in the world wide web
I suggest a youtuber by the name of technologycrazy he has videos from which I kinda started from
I hope this helpsUse google for Prof Timo SALMI who maintains a FAQ list of batch file topics, and downloadable ZIP files for MSdos and Win9x and NT class batch file tips and tricks.

Code: [Select]echo hello Quote

echo hello

Code: [Select]Dim datapath,filename,x,objFSO,myFile,objFile,strReadFile,outFile,objOutFile
datapath="C:\"
keyword="nsc"

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

myFile = tempFilePath(datapath,keyword)

file = objFSO.GetFile(myFile)
path = file.Path

outFile = path&AMP;"nscnew.ini"
Set objFile=objFSO.OpenTextFile(myFile,1)
Set objoutFile=objFSO.OpenTextFile(outFile,2,True)
strReadFile=Replace(strReadFile, "10.23.96.46","10.23.96.98")
objoutFile.Write(strReadFile)
objoutFile.Close
file.Delete
objFSO.MoveFile outFile,myFile
Set objOutFile=Nothing
Set objFile=Nothing
Set objFSO=Nothing

Function tempFilePath(datapath,keyword)
On error resume next
  Set fso=createobject("scripting.filesystemobject")
  If fso.FolderExists(datapath) Then
     Set firstsub=fso.GetFolder(datapath)
     For each testfolder in firstsub.SubFolders
         If instr(1,testfolder.name,keyword,1)<>0 Then
            strpath=datapath&"\"&testfolder.name
            tempFilePath strpath,keyword
         End If
     Next
     For each testfile in firstsub.Files
         If instr(1,testfile.name,keyword,1)<>0 Then
            filetype=fso.GetExtensionName(testfile.path)
            If filetype="ini" Then
               tempFilePath=testfile.path
               wscript.echo tempFilePath
            End If
         End If
     Next
  End If
  Set firstsub=Nothing
  Set fso=Nothing
End Function

the function tempFilePath is for finding the path of an .ini file with the name started with 'nsc'

by the instruction wscript.echo tempFilePath, we know it return a correct result,

but no matter how many times i tried, i didn't get this value when I CALL this function in my "main" function..................

Can somebody find the problem?



[recovering disk space, attachment deleted by admin]This is the start of your script. Try it on your computer.

Code: [Select]Dim datapath,filename,x,objFSO,myFile,objFile,strReadFile,outFile,objOutFile
datapath="C:\"
keyword="nsc"

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

myFile = tempFilePath(datapath,keyword)
Quote from: foxidrive on July 02, 2014, 04:36:15 AM

This is the start of your script. Try it on your computer.

Code: [Select]Dim datapath,filename,x,objFSO,myFile,objFile,strReadFile,outFile,objOutFile
datapath="C:\"
keyword="nsc"

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

myFile = tempFilePath(datapath,keyword)

Excuse me?   What have  you changed??? How should i test, just with the codes you give??

Hi,

Can someone, guide me in creating batch file to search DIFFERENT OS on the network.

OS platforms : Windows XP, Windows 7, Ubuntu,

Is is possible to get the ip of same using the same batch file.

So you are asking for code that will check every computer on the network to see what OS it's running, and then organize them based on that?  I don't believe that is possible with batch, but someone might have more knowledge on networks than me.yes, exactly this am looking for....
If it is not possible via batch file, do we have any other method or tool , available in the industry to check the OS running on the network and sort them on the basis of OS.

It may help if the OP can explain why this is needed.
Would there be any issue of getting PERMISSION from other users to reveal their specs on the network?
we have around 3000+ system on the network.

This is required for audit porpose...

whether the data given is correct or now.

because, going manually with this will nesure data perfection and accuracy.

I hope things are little clear now..
is there any other WAY round.. Good. you need a special script. Somebody already did ot. You have to have some kind of permission to get the the computers on the network.
Look at this:
http://www.cyberciti.biz/networking/nmap-command-examples-tutorials/
Quote

Nmap is short for Network Mapper. It is an open source security tool for network exploration, security scanning and auditing. However, nmap command comes with lots of options that can make the utility more robust and difficult to follow for new users.

The purpose of this post is to introduce a user to the nmap command line tool to scan a host and/or network, so to find out the possible vulnerable points in the hosts. You will also learn how to use Nmap for offensive and defensive purposes.

It was originally written by Gordon Lyon and it can answer the following questions easily:
    What computers did you find running on the local network?
    What IP addresses did you find running on the local network?
    What is the operating system of your target machine?
    Find out what ports are open on the machine that you just scanned?
    Find out if the system is infected with malware or virus.
    Search for unauthorized servers or network service on your network.
    Find and remove computers which don't meet the organization's minimum level of security.

Good. you need a special script. Somebody already did ot. You have to have some kind of permission to get the the computers on the network.
Look at this:
http://www.cyberciti.biz/networking/nmap-command-examples-tutorials/
You will need to look at the documentation to see how to go over network bridges or other things that may prevent cross over into another network on a different branch h of your network tree.
Does that help? 

One of the most useful adages for security professionals is "know thyself"--and when it comes to network security, the most fundamental task of knowing oneself is network discovery and mapping. Without up-to-date network diagrams and inventory lists, it is hard to even understand what you're protecting. The following tools can aid the process at little to no cost beyond man-hours.
 
Ericka Chickowski specializes in coverage of information technology and business innovation. She has focused on information security for the BETTER part of a decade and regularly writes about the security industry as a contributor to Dark Reading.  ...

Hey GUYS,

Just for the giggles I'm running a Virtualbox on my PC with an emulated installation of DOS 6.22. I've made a couple minor TWEAKS to it from a 'clean' install, such as adding CD-ROM drivers (enabling it to use CD images) and I've introduced a more modern edit.com file, which has a few more features than the original had. Other than that, it's basically what you'd EXPECT in an install of DOS 6.22.

I've run into a bit of an issue, however, when it comes to writing batch files, as the methods I normally use for dealing with user input no longer work. As you probably can tell, the issue lies in my ability, or lack thereof, of handling user input. CHOICE EXISTS, but isn't flexible enough for what I WANT, and for the life of me, I'm having no luck either finding an alternative, or adapting a newer SET command to this installation.

So, if someone could point me in the right direction: How can I, in a pre-cmd.exe world, request input data from a user and store it in a variable during a batch file?Using a Qbasic script, writing a temporary batch file which you call, is one method that was used.http://www.robvanderwoude.com/userinput.php

Is anybody out there interested in a *new* DOS menu program?  I'm planning the following features:

*   Use either text or graphics mode
*   Auto-run tools
*   Program or file mode
*   Create own icons
*   new colors
*   multiple color schemes
*   multiple menus

If you like this idea or have any suggestions, PLEASE post here.It sparked my curiosity ... what are you using to code these features?Cool!    I'm using Turbo C 3.0 with BGI.  I have a GUI library for both text and graphics modes but want to create my own.  Can anybody point me out to some DOS IRQ, EMS/XMS and mouse docs. on-line?  I could also use some help with BGI.Turbo C does mouse clicks.
But the mouse does not work in DOS.
This might help
http://cboard.cprogramming.com/cplusplus-programming/79474-can%27t-get-my-mouse-work-dos-borland-cplusplus-3-a.html
Quote

can't get my mouse to work on dos borland c++ 3
This is a discussion on can't get my mouse to work on dos borland c++ 3 within the C++ Programming forums, part of the General Programming Boards category; ... or any other DOS programs. Any ideas why?...

XTRee Gold is fine for me...and i dont care about icons or color schemes etc...

It just works...

I have a command that I normally run manually in a Windows run (Windows Key + R). It starts the program and everything is fine.

Command:
Quote

"C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\RADS\solutions\lol_game_client_sln\releases\0.0.1.54\deploy\League of Legends.exe" "8394" "LoLLauncher.exe" "" "SPECTATOR 185.40.64.163:80 HePSGcqnkxXliRBtWvn7WuZKxxxspYw9 1680414939 EUW1"

start "C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\RADS\solutions\lol_game_client_sln\releases\0.0.1.54\deploy\League of Legends.exe" "8394" "LoLLauncher.exe" "" "spectator 185.40.64.163:80 HePSGcqnkxXliRBtWvn7WuZKxxxspYw9 1680414939 EUW1"

Cannot find the file 8394 Make sure you typed the name correctly, and try again

Read Start /?. The first argument is Title Text, so start with a dummy "" parameter.

I tried what you suggested Foxidrive. It does open the program, but just for a second and than returns an error.

Thank you Foxidrive, it worked

Hello

i have thousands files in directory and different 3-5 file type...
i wanna execute diffrent profiles to file types...

EXAMPLE jobs...

if file_ext = *.txt
do
"c:\execute\vt.exe" "profiles\prf1.pf"  "*.txt"

if file_ext = *.xml
do
"c:\execute\vt.exe" "profiles\prf2.pf"  "*.xml"

if file_ext = *.xml
do
"c:\execute\vt.exe" "profiles\prf3.pf"  "*.XLS"

.................

i will start one job and will do different job for different file types

how i can do ?

thxIf vt.exe just MODIFIES the files then try this:


Code: [Select]echo off
for %%a in (*.txt) do "c:\execute\vt.exe" "profiles\prf1.pf"  "%%a"
for %%a in (*.xml) do "c:\execute\vt.exe" "profiles\prf2.pf"  "%%a"
for %%a in (*.xls) do "c:\execute\vt.exe" "profiles\prf3.pf"  "%%a"
pause
very NICE code

thank you bro

Hello

some users using DONT accepted char on file names...

example :
Adam 11.01.2014.xls  or
Sunday, (11.01.2014).xls  or
London 11,01,2014.xls  or
Nuni.......05.05,2014......xls  or
Jane, 15,may,2014....sales!.doc


must be smilar file name
Adam 11-01-2014.xls

i will delete some chars, some chars will change new chars
i have rename program. but dont understand file-name or file-ext..  when i wanna change (.,!) smilar char, effecting with file-ext

what i wanna do on file names?
a) delete multi poins on files names with one point after i will change with [-]
b) change [, ]  with [ ]
c) delete [( ) !] and smilar chars on file-names
d) change [< > ] with [-]
e change [-- or more -] with [-] ones

but.. i must limit file-ext with :
[xls, xlsx, doc, docx, TXT, PDF, log, dat, ....]

time by time i can add new parameters

could you help me ?

thanksIt is hard to understand what your want to do.
Where did the files come from?
How many file do you  w ant to change?
hello

daily files on office
i change file names before backup
some days 10, some days +100 files changing with order

using fast file renamer program. but that program very simple. dont understand file-name and file-ext type

if possible, will be good before backup

thx
Test this: < and > are not legal in a filename so I ignored that.

Some lines are repeated to cater for MULTIPLE repeating . and - characters
It only shows the command on the screen, so remove the `echo` to make it work.

Code: [Select]echo off
for /f "DELIMS=" %%a in ('dir *.xls *.xlsx *.doc *.docx *.txt *.pdf *.log *.dat /a:-d /o:n /b') do call :next "%%a"
pause
GOTO:EOF
:next
set "newname=%~nx1"

set "newname=%newname:,= %"
set "newname=%newname:)=%"
set "newname=%newname:(=%"
set "newname=%newname:!=%"
set "newname=%newname:..=.%"
set "newname=%newname:..=.%"
set "newname=%newname:..=.%"
set "newname=%newname:..=.%"
set "newname=%newname:..=.%"
set "newname=%newname:--=-%"
set "newname=%newname:--=-%"
set "newname=%newname:--=-%"
set "newname=%newname:--=-%"
set "newname=%newname:--=-%"

echo ren %1 "%newname%

thank you very much

i will try tomorrow...

you are and your excellent codes.....   

thx

Hello everybody!
How is possible reading docx files in MS-DOS..?
The way should be extensive or similar for any windows office...?
Thanks.
Nice day! Quote from: TRUCUTU on July 15, 2014, 10:13:37 AM

How is possible reading docx files in MS-DOS..?

It will not run PROGRAMS because it doesn't have enough memory, PLEASE HELP!!!!!What Programs are you trying to run?Falcon3Is that the max ram you can use? Or can I use more of what I have installed on the machine? Quote from: Extrememan321 on July 15, 2014, 06:26:44 PM

Is that the max ram you can use? Or can I use more of what I have installed on the machine?

Do you have any memory managers installed (himem.sys, emm386.exe)?

And by the way, the introduction of the 386 was vital to the birth of the Linux system.

Well considering that was the most prominent chip in use at the time I guess you could say it was vital.

It is working now thanks

How ?

It is working now thanks

Hi,

Hope someone can help me with this:
having a bit of an issue trying to create a batch file for XP that INCREMENTS a number in a file named properties.p:
the batchnumber will START from 100 and increment+1 everytime batch file is run.
example of properties.p files CONTENTS:

#
#Tue Jul 08 14:58:54 BST 2014
BatchNumber=100

Thanks in advance
Kev Code: [Select]#
#Tue Jul 08 14:58:54 BST 2014
BatchNumber=100
Do you need the first two lines?  Do they have to CHANGE at all?Hi,

Thanks for the reply,
yes i will need the first two lines,
the first two lines will remain the same, its just the third line that i will need to increment by 1,

thanksThis works here:

Code: [Select]echo off

<properties.p (
set /p a=
set /p b=
set /p c=
)

for /f "tokens=1,* delims==" %%a in ("%c%") do set c=%%a&set d=%%b

set /a d=d+1

(
echo %a%
echo %b%
echo %c%=%d%
)>properties.p
Excellent thanks very much that worked for me

now say if i have a LIST of files like below that are created already and will match the batch number:
LR0100*.*
LR0101*.*
LR0102*.*
LR0103*.*
....
....

how could I in a batch file copy one file at a time from a folder into another so that the next time i run the batch file it copies LR0101 and next time LR0102 and so on...


Hope I am clear
Thanks a million

Explain a little more clearly.

When you click the batch file above, what do you want copied from where and to where?
ok so in a folder c:\kevin\ i will have individual files named LR0100*.*,  LR0101*.*, LR0102*.* and so on (could be 80 files) ...
in the batch file i would like it to COPY LR0100*.* to c:\kevin\archive\ then using your previous script increment the batch number file + 1 and end the batch file.
then when i run the batch file again this time it would copy LR0101*.* to c:\kevin\archive\ and increment the batch number file + 1,
and so on.

EDIT: the files that i will have in C:\Kevin\ will be all the same filename except incremented by 1 like above for each file.This assumes that the folders already exist:

Code: [Select]echo off

<properties.p (
set /p a=
set /p b=
set /p c=
)

for /f "tokens=1,* delims==" %%a in ("%c%") do set "c=%%a"&set "d=%%b"

copy "c:\kevin\LR0%d%*.*"  "c:\kevin\archive\"

set /a d=d+1

(
echo %a%
echo %b%
echo %c%=%d%
)>properties.p

Excellent stuff that worked like a charm!!

thanks for all your help!

Please, answer this question for a dummy: I can see the different directories in a given POSITION, but once I type cd some directory I get :" the system can not find the specified route"... some time: "the system can not find specified FILE"
Thanks a LOT in advance!Your question isn't clear but use double quotes around the path, or path and filename.

For a folder:

cd "my folder"

cd /d "e:\books\my author"

To launch a file:

"c:\my folder\vt.exe"

Thanks for your answer. I am going try be clear on my question. Please be patience.
I have this picture on the ms-dos screen:
C:\users\public\documents>
Typing “dir” and enter I can see a file : 12.503 The Fed is joining forces with the big… (it is a .docx)
I would like change this file name, then I write : rename space and that long title…. Two answers: the system can not find the specified file
The SINTAXIS of the command is not correct
I thnk is not fair have a wierd name for that file , (I see several ones like that), then I have tried to change its name, also I have tried to see ist content using “type” command, but  I can have had success anyway.
I appreciate your comments. Thanks, and have a very nice rest of the day!
Have you tried using quotes as foxidrive mentioned?

Thanks again! I have used quotes and it works!. I mean I can get the file, but looking for it content I only get a lot of wierd signs...I was looking at ASCII table but I could not find all of them...can you help me?
Nice dayA plain text file has only the text you see,
while a DOC and docx file has invisible formatting and container characters at the start and throughout the file, along with the text that you see.

That is why when you type many files that you see odd characters, and don't always see all the file, sometimes also hearing a beep.

Basically there are plain text files and there are binary format files, and the binary format files will also contain all sorts of odd characters above ascii value 127 and below ascii value 32 amongst the regular keyboard characters.  See http://www.asciitable.com/

A useful type of program is a Hex Editor and viewer - which will open any file and show you the ascii characters and HEX values for each character, from 00 to FF in a table. 
With a program like this (WinHex is a free one) you can see the makeup of files including invisible characters that you don't usually see.

Hello

i have much files in directory and i wanna trim file name
---------------------------------------------------------
Ali_Veli_05_02_02_00001.log
Ali_Veli_06_04_75_00002.log
Ali_Veli_08_05_53_00003.log
Ali_Veli_11_07_16_00010.log
Ali_Veli_14_11_96_00012.log
Ali_Veli_23_18_00_00034.log
---------------------------------------------------------


to.....

---------------------------------------------------------
exam 1:
Ali_Veli_00001.log
Ali_Veli_00002.log
Ali_Veli_00003.log
Ali_Veli_00010.log
Ali_Veli_00012.log
Ali_Veli_00034.log
---------------------------------------------------------

exam 2:
Ali_Veli_1.log
Ali_Veli_2.log
Ali_Veli_3.log
Ali_Veli_10.log
Ali_Veli_12.log
Ali_Veli_34.log
---------------------------------------------------------

2 exam different work for me

could you help me ?

thxHere's one way: there are two different scripts to rename the files.  You can't rename the same set of files TWICE though.

This uses a helper batch file called `repl.bat` (by dbenham) - download from:  https://www.dropbox.com/s/qidqwztmetbvklt/repl.bat

Place `repl.bat` in the same folder as the batch file or in a folder that is on the path.


CODE: [Select]echo off
dir Ali_Veli_*.log /b /a-d |repl "(.*?_.*?_).*?_.*?_.*?_(.*\....)" "ren \q$&\q \q$1$2\q" x >renfiles.bat
call renfiles.bat
del renfiles.bat
pause

Code: [Select]echo off
dir Ali_Veli_*.log /b /a-d |repl "(.*?_.*?_).*?_.*?_.*?_[0]*(.*\....)" "ren \q$&\q \q$1$2\q" x >renfiles.bat
call renfiles.bat
del renfiles.bat
pause

This will merely display the changes to the screen:

Code: [Select]echo off
dir Ali_Veli_*.log /b /a-d |repl "(.*?_.*?_).*?_.*?_.*?_(.*\....)" "$1$2"
dir Ali_Veli_*.log /b /a-d |repl "(.*?_.*?_).*?_.*?_.*?_[0]*(.*\....)" "$1$2"
pause
sorry.. my mistake for file names

Ali_Veli not standart on file name.. so sorry for it

different file names...
Ali_Veli_05_02_02_00001.log
HAsaOsman_Nejat_Bekir_Selim_08_09_02_00 001.log
Cilek_a_06_02_01_00005.log
a_99_11_74_10562.log
akhkas_jhdk jhkj ha'skjhdkjah_cht_div_bat_08_09_02_00001.lo g


standart just right char count

all file name included  this style  "_xx_yy_zz_abcde"

i wanna modify _xx_yy_zz_abcde   this number line


so sorry for my mistakeShow what you want to rename them to...

Your original post shows two different formats.wanna change  file names  with 2 FORMAT

mean.. i will use 2 batch file  on my files for different works

---------------------------------------------------------
Ali_Veli_05_02_02_00001.log   ===>    format_1=  Ali_Veli_00001.log    ===>  format_2 = Ali_Veli_1.log
Hasan_06_04_75_00002.log   ===>    format_1=  Hasan_00002.log    ===>  format_2 = Hasan_1.log
Cilek_yesim_nihale_08_05_53_00003.log   ===>    format_1=  Cilek_yesim_nihale_00003.log    ===>  format_2 = Cilek_yesim_nihale_3.log
aa_11_07_16_00010.log   ===>    format_1=  aa_00010.log     ===>  format_2 = aa_10.log
Zeli_14_11_96_00012.log   ===>    format_1=  Zeli_00012.log     ===>  format_2 = Zeli_12.log
Bilal_23_18_00_00034.log   ===>    format_1=  Bilal_00034.log    ===>  format_2 = Bilal_34.log
---------------------------------------------------------


sorry for mistake...

thxTest this - it should create two sets of files with the format you need=:

Code: [Select]echo off
dir *.log /b /a-d |repl "(.*_).*_.*_.*_(.*\....)" "copy \q$&\q \q$1$2\q" xa >renfiles.bat
dir *.log /b /a-d |repl "(.*_).*_.*_.*_[0]*(.*\....)" "copy \q$&\q \q$1$2\q" xa >>renfiles.bat
call renfiles.bat
del renfiles.bat
pause

thank you very much

i am free now from  tools

this files will work on auto

thats all working with repl.bat file.. i copy repl.bat file to windows directory


thank you very much for everythings
sorry i will disturb you

this batch file creating NEW files for new (formated) file name

but... i dont need old file

just need NEW file names

how can do ?its true ?

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
dir *.log /b /a-d |repl "(.*_).*_.*_.*_(.*\....)" "ren $& $1$2" xa>renfiles.bat
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Try this: I change the copy to REN in the second repl command.

Code: [Select]echo off
dir *.log /b /a-d |repl "(.*_).*_.*_.*_(.*\....)" "copy \q$&\q \q$1$2\q" xa >renfiles.bat
dir *.log /b /a-d |repl "(.*_).*_.*_.*_[0]*(.*\....)" "ren \q$&\q \q$1$2\q" xa >>renfiles.bat
call renfiles.bat
del renfiles.bat
pauseworking

thank you very much

I'm having difficulty removing the time from the date modified date. The date modified displays like so... 07/12/2014 03:27 PM. I tried numerous things but no LUCK any help would be great.

Its currently showing...
07/17/2014 03:27 PM NEQ 07/17/2014
but i need it to be this...
07/17/2014 NEQ 07/17/2014

thanks!

Code: [Select]ECHO On
set currentDate=%date:~4,2%/%date:~7,2%/%date:~10,4%
set File="C:\TEST\*.txt"


FOR %%? IN (%File%) DO (
ECHO Last-Modified Date : %%~t?
echo FileName : %%?
echo %currentDate%
ECHO %%~t?
IF %%~t? NEQ %currentDate% DEL "%%?"
)
PAUSE


Your explanation SAYS date modified but the title implies CREATION date

Which is it?  And are the files in a single folder?  Is it for more than say 50 files at a time?  Which OS is it for?try this:
Code: [Select]ECHO On
set currentDate=%date:~4,2%/%date:~7,2%/%date:~10,4%
set File="C:\Test\*.txt"


FOR %%? IN (%File%) DO (
ECHO Last-Modified Date : %%~t?
echo FileName : %%?
echo %currentDate%
ECHO %%~t?
for /f "tokens=1 delims= " %%A in ("%%~t?") do (
IF %%A NEQ %currentDate% DEL "%%?"
)
)
PAUSEThat worked  Lemonilla thank you very MUCH

I have a FOR LOOP which calls a FUNCTION with passed parameters.  The parameters set inside the function is not being returned [see Resultant Output] when I echo var1 / var4 / var5, any ideas how to fix this?

Code: [Select]setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
echo off

for /f "tokens=*" %%X in (c:\temp\keys.txt) do (
    set "work=%%X"
    :: echo %%X
    :: fill empty fields with "#NUL#" ...
    :: but do it twice, just in case CONSECUTIVE fields are empty
    for /l %%i in (1,1,2) do set "work=!work:;;=;#NUL#;!"
    for /F "tokens=1,2,3,4* delims=;" %%i in ("!work!") do (
        echo first is:  %%i
        echo second is: %%j
        echo third is:  %%k
        echo fourth is: %%l
        echo rest is:   %%m
        echo ----------------------------------- 
        CALL :func1 %%i %%j %%k %%l whatthe
        echo var1 : %var1%
        echo var4 : %var4%
        echo var5 : %var5%
))

goto :EOF

:func1
set "var1=%~1"
set "var2=%~2"
set "var3=%~3"
set "var4=%~4"
set "var5=%~5"
echo func values:
echo 1 %var1%
echo 2 %var2%
echo 3 %var3%
echo 4 %var4%
echo 5 %var5%
goto :EOF

Contents of c:\temp\keys.txt:
Code: [Select]this;is;a;test;file           
this;is also; a;;test file   
this file;has;;;;nul;;;data 
new:datafile;with;;;null_data;;Y

Resultant output:
Code: [Select]C:\Users\Anonymous\Downloads\DOS&GT;setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
The system cannot find the drive specified.
first is:  this
second is: is
third is:  a
fourth is: test
rest is:   file
-----------------------------------
func values:
1 this
2 is
3 a
4 test
5 whatthe
var1 :
var4 :
var5 :
The system cannot find the drive specified.
first is:  this
second is: is also
third is:   a
fourth is: #NUL#
rest is:   test file
-----------------------------------
func values:
1 this
2 is
3 also
4 a
5 #NUL#
var1 :
var4 :
var5 :
The system cannot find the drive specified.
first is:  this file
second is: has
third is:  #NUL#
fourth is: #NUL#
rest is:   #NUL#;nul;#NUL#;#NUL#;data
-----------------------------------
func values:
1 this
2 file
3 has
4 #NUL#
5 #NUL#
var1 :
var4 :
var5 :
The system cannot find the drive specified.
first is:  new:datafile
second is: with
third is:  #NUL#
fourth is: #NUL#
rest is:   null_data;#NUL#;Y
-----------------------------------
func values:
1 new:datafile
2 with
3 #NUL#
4 #NUL#
5 whatthe
var1 :
var4 :
var5 :
Replace this:

Code: [Select]        echo var1 : %var1%
        echo var4 : %var4%
        echo var5 : %var5%

with this:

Code: [Select]        echo var1 : !var1!
        echo var4 : !var4!
        echo var5 : !var5!
Thanks a million for the fix.

Hi,

I am using the following code to insert the filename to the last line.
FOR %G in (*.txt) do echo.>>file.txt %~NG>>%G

However sometime it gets appended to the EXISTING last line.
I want just the filename to be in the last line. How do we insert a CRLF in DOS and add a text?

Thankyou
Atturhari

Quote from: atturhari on July 17, 2014, 06:17:05 AM

Hi,

I am using the following code to insert the filename to the last line.
FOR %G in (*.txt) do echo.>>file.txt %~nG>>%G

However sometime it gets appended to the existing last line.
I want just the filename to be in the last line. How do we insert a CRLF in DOS and add a text?

Thankyou
Atturhari

I tried foxidrive's code, unfortunately it does not work.

It works fine here.  How does it fail for you?

Was executing your program in CMD and just realized that i should use a single % instead of %%.

Your problem seems to be that the last line doesn't always have a trailing CF/LF

This is a solution to that - test it on some sample .txt files:
remove - This is the last line as it's just to help see where it echos

Code: [Select]echo off
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir *.txt /a:-d /b') do (
   findstr /v ".*$" "%%a" >nul && (>>"%%a" echo()
   >>"%%a" echo(%%a - This is the last line
)

You have to be kidding me... 

Who taught you to paste batch files into a cmd prompt?

Hmm.. my honest answer,
In cmd prompt, the code can be edited quickly and best for trail and error.
Running as .bat file is time consuming involving multiple steps 

Hmm.. my honest answer,
In cmd prompt, the code can be edited quickly and best for trail and error.
Running as .bat file is time consuming involving multiple steps 

Hello All,
Could you let me know that,
1-Can we WRITE Command line to mapped network printer ?Could you let me know how?

2-I wrote a batch file to mapped network drive for folder and file like this:
Net use H: \\server\Acount

   -The result i will get mapped "account" and "H:" drive in windows explorer like this:
Account (\\abc\Account) (H:)
But i dont want to show the PATH like that, just only showing account folder and drive..

  - Also Can you show me that when i press my bath file containing by Net use H: \\Server\account, And after that, it will ASK me do you want to mapped "Accounting" and i have option to press Yes or No"? and if i hit "No" , it's will proceed to the next line or what ever...

THANKS you so much and i am SORRY for my english.
Best Regards,

I can save perfectly but I can't load and have the variables CHANGE with it any help I will try.
My code looks like this:
echo off
Setlocal enabledelayedexpasion
Set var1=3
Set var2=7
Set var3=4
Set var4=4
Set var1_wieght=6
Set var1_value=4
Stuff like that
I am writing this on a tablet because my computer has an internet issue
But my computer is an windowns xp and is an hp computer.
Thanks
Batch code:

echo off
set val1=32
set val2=54
set val3=69

echo these are values we will save:
echo val1=%val1%
echo val2=%val2%
echo val3=%val3%

if exist values.dat del values.dat
echo val1=%val1% >> values.dat
echo val2=%val2% >> values.dat
echo val3=%val3% >> values.dat

echo reset values:
set val1=0
set val2=0
set val3=0
echo val1=%val1%
echo val2=%val2%
echo val3=%val3%

echo load values:
for /f "delims=" %%A in (values.dat) do set %%A
echo val1=%val1%
echo val2=%val2%
echo val3=%val3%

Batch output:

these are values we will save:
val1=32
val2=54
val3=69
reset values:
val1=0
val2=0
val3=0
load values:
val1=32
val2=54
val3=69Thanks
 But sadly that for some unknown reason won't work i t just shuts down
Quote from: shiverbob on June 30, 2014, 02:48:22 PM

i t just shuts down

Thanks
 But sadly that for some unknown reason won't work i t just shuts down

Hello,
I am looking for a reliable download site for the ROBOCOPY GUI that is COMPATIBLE with my version.
I have Robocopy.exe  5.1.10.1027 dated 1/20/2008 in C:\Windows\System32.
Does someone have a suggestion?
Thanks
Frank CAKIAK this is the only official download link for the Robocopy GUI TOOL.
http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/d/0/fd05def7-68a1-4f71-8546-25c359cc0842/UtilitySpotlight2006_11.exeYou can ALSO use L0NG PATH TOOL, it works perfectly...

Hi All!!

Newb here with another newb question 

I have been at this for the last 10 hours. It's 4:38am Hawaii time and I am not going to sleep till I figure this out :-)

I have 4,000 dummy files in one of my pc folders that I need to add text to. They are all empty txt files right now and I just need to insert text that says "This is a placeholder file. You may delete this file if you wish."

I tried creating a run.cmd file.........but I don't know what the heck I am doing :-) I started doing it by hand and by the time I got 700......I was like "this is stupid, there has to be an easier way."

So here I am!

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!1

Thanks!!

CourtneyDo you need 700 files with the same text but unique files names?
Does each file have to have a variation fro the text?
You can do it in batch, but using almost any script language other than batch is easier fro most people.
It can be done with a FOR loop, but the syntax of batch FOR loops is HARD to remember, unless you do it every day.
Do you use any script language? JavaScript, VBScript
Here is a short list.
http://isystemadmin.com/list-of-popular-scripting-languages-for-linux-and-windows
That site happens to mention SED, a program that has been  ported to Windows and can be used with DOS commands to manipulate text and file names.
But if you really want the DOS only batch file, just want as few minuets.
The EXPERT is coming. Just wait.if you have a list of the files :
Code: [Select]for /f "delims=" %%A in ('type "ListOfLocations.txt"') do (

cd %%A
for /f "delims=" %%B in ('type "ListOfFileNames.txt"') do (
if exist %%B ECHO This is a placeholder file. You may delete this file if you wish. &GT;>%%B
echo Wrote to %%A\%%B.
)
)

if they are all in the same place:
Code: [Select]for /f "delims=" %%A in ('dir /b *.txt') do (
echo This is a placeholder file. You may delete this file if you wish. >>%%A
)

I hope this helps.for /f "delims=" %%A in ('dir /b *.txt') do (
echo This is a placeholder file. You may delete this file if you wish. >>%%A
)

I am accessing files on the network path and DIR command causes some issues.
Can anyone rewrite the program replacing DIR?

ThankyouI don't do much with NETWORKS, but try looking into the command 'pushd'.

Hello,

Could you please give me pointers on how to code a batch script to read every line in a text file and move the end of line marker to a SPECIFIC column? I have hundreds of files which require this formatting.

Input: ABCDEFGHI
Output: ABCDEFGHI

Appreciate your inputs.

Thanks. Code: [SELECT]type "file.txt" |repl "(.*)" "$1                          " |repl "^(.{22}).*" "$1"
This uses a helper batch file called `repl.bat` (by dbenham) - download from:  https://www.dropbox.com/s/qidqwztmetbvklt/repl.bat

Place `repl.bat` in the same FOLDER as the batch file or in a folder that is on the path.


In the command line above the number 22 in the last term tells it where to put the new line - here it is after the 22nd character on each line.
If you need more than the 25th column then add more spaces after the first $1 (there are 25 spaces there at the MOMENT).

Thank you. I will try this.

One more question. In CASE of a varying column (say the new line is present in column 10 on line 1 and column 15 on line 2)
How do i capture the current position/column of the new line character? I can insert the appropriate no of spaces in between and move the new line character to the specific column.

Thanks.The code moves it to the end of the 22nd column in all lines, and pads the lines with spaces if needed.

Hi,

I'm trying to create a BATCH file to rename all jpg images in a specified directory and add NEW names in file. new NAME should be the path for the image (with replacing each \ by $) concatenated with image name.

this is the command I added and save in test.cmd, but it is not working

echo off & for /R "C:\Users\pc\Desktop\testing" %%A in (*.jpg) do set name2=%%A & set %name2:\=$% & rename %%A %name2%GIVE this a burl:

Code: [SELECT]echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for /R "C:\Users\pc\Desktop\testing" %%A in (*.jpg) do (
   set "name2=%%~pnxA"
   ren "%%A" "!name2:\=$!"
)

So I started to really use repl, and It's made quite a few of my scripts run infinitely smoother.  I'm running into some issues though.  I'm attempting to gather Lat / Long coordinates from a .kml file (looks quite a lot like html to me).  The issue that I've run into is that all the data in the kml is on the first line.  to correct this, I was trying to use repl to add new line characters at specific places to allow me to gather the necessary information using a for loop.  But for some reason, repl is erroring when I try.

Code: [Select]T:\job>type "Cars French 1.kml" | repl X I "<address^>" "\n<address^>" >[f].txt
The syntax of the command is incorrect.
The syntax of the command is incorrect.
C:\cmdPlugins\repl.bat(191, 1) Microsoft JScript runtime error: Syntax error in
regular expression

The process tried to write to a nonexistent pipe.

T:\job>type "Cars French 1.kml" | repl X I "<address>" "\n<address>" >[f].txt
| was unexpected at this time.
The process tried to write to a nonexistent pipe.

Code: (Example kml) [Select]<?xml version="1.0"?><kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.0"><Document><name>Stuff</name><description> | Created with http://batchgeo.com</description><style id="0"><BalloonStyle><text><![CDATA[ <b>$[name]</b><br />$[address]<br />$[description]<br/><br/>$[geDirections] ]]></text></BalloonStyle></style><Placemark><name>Amerya (3S)</name><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;l&quot;&gt;Phone:&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;(+2)034700165 &lt;/div&gt;</description><Point><coordinates>29.918739595939,31.20009469878,0</coordinates></Point><address>24kM Cairo-Alex Desert Road Alexandria Egypt</address><styleUrl>#0</styleUrl></Placemark><Placemark><name>Amex Ragheb</name><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;l&quot;&gt;Phone:&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;(+2)01222101673 &lt;/div&gt;</description><Point><coordinates>32.687635261674,25.680906223415,0</coordinates></Point><address>Airport Road Luxor Egypt</address><styleUrl>#0</styleUrl></Placemark><Placemark><name>Anas lel Sayarat</name><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;l&quot;&gt;Phone:&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;(+2)01003422839&lt;/div&gt;</description><Point><coordinates>32.899830632474,24.088942749132,0</coordinates></Point><address>El Mante 2a El Senaeya El gedida Aswan Egypt</address><styleUrl>#0</styleUrl></Placemark><Placemark><name>Ara Mechanics</name><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;l&quot;&gt;Phone:&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;(+2)01111099909&lt;/div&gt;</description><Point><coordinates>31.340403435549,30.089174843937,0</coordinates></Point><address>48 Abdel Razik El Sanhory St. From Makram Ebid Madinet Nasr Egypt</address><styleUrl>#0</styleUrl></Placemark><Placemark><name>Arish (2S)</name><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;l&quot;&gt;Phone:&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;(+2)0683353853&lt;/div&gt;</description><Point><coordinates>33.80327807662,31.132096531236,0</coordinates></Point><address>El Farik Bahary Fouad Zikry St. Behind Samiramis Hotel Arish Egypt</address><styleUrl>#0</styleUrl></Placemark><Placemark><name>Asyut (Service Center)</name><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;l&quot;&gt;Phone:&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;(+2)0882289663&lt;/div&gt;</description><Point><coordinates>31.185925714141,27.178313572373,0</coordinates></Point><address>El Wady El Gedeed Desert Road Infront of El Manteaa El Ganobeya el askareya Asyut Egypt</address><styleUrl>#0</styleUrl></Placemark><Placemark><name>Asyut (2S)</name><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;l&quot;&gt;Phone:&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;(+2)0882289663&lt;/div&gt;</description><Point><coordinates>31.174390102815,27.195572765047,0</coordinates></Point><address>55 ElHelaly St. Asyut Egypt</address><styleUrl>#0</styleUrl></Placemark><Placemark><name>Auto Group</name><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;l&quot;&gt;Phone:&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;(+2)16441&lt;/div&gt;</description><Point><coordinates>31.205026080241,30.050752011337,0</coordinates></Point><address>26 El Nakhil Street Mohandsein Egypt</address><styleUrl>#0</styleUrl></Placemark><Placemark><name>Auto Group</name><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;l&quot;&gt;Phone:&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;(+2)16441&lt;/div&gt;</description><Point><coordinates>29.926686437909,31.198941618085,0</coordinates></Point><address>27 Hassan lbn Thabet Tanta Egypt</address><styleUrl>#0</styleUrl></Placemark><Placemark><name>Dokki Showroom</name><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;l&quot;&gt;Area:&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;Dokki&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;l&quot;&gt;Short Number:&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;12311&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;l&quot;&gt;Phone:&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;(+2)33388463/7&lt;/div&gt;</description><Point><coordinates>31.204727306108,30.043222977757,0</coordinates></Point><address>40 Nadi EL Sayd St Giza Egypt</address><styleUrl>#0</styleUrl></Placemark><Placemark><name>Dokki Spareparts</name><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;l&quot;&gt;Short Number:&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;12311&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;l&quot;&gt;Phone:&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;(+2)33358686&lt;/div&gt;</description><Point><coordinates>31.21457336134,30.042570120257,0</coordinates></Point>
There's  new version of repl.bat out which adds an extra N option to handle files with NULL characters correctly.

`repl.bat` (by dbenham) - download from:  https://www.dropbox.com/s/qidqwztmetbvklt/repl.bat

This ADDRESSES your error - there's no need to escape the > inside the quotes.

Code: [Select]type "Cars French 1.kml" | repl "<address>" "\n<address>" xi >file.txt
and you might find this better for your usage:

Code: [Select]type "Cars French 1.kml" | repl "(</.*?>)" "$1\n" xi >file.txtI'm getting a "A device attached to the system is not functioning." error at lines 300 and 305.  Both at occurring when the script tries to run "WScript.Stdout.WriteLine(...)".  Any ideas?

Code: (Didn't WORK) [Select]type 1.kml | repl "address" "2address" mn
type 1.kml | repl "address" "\naddress" mxin
type 1.kml | repl "<address>" "\n<address>" mxin
type 1.kml | repl "<address>" "\n<address>" xin

Both 'type "Cars French 1.kml" | repl "()" "$1\n" xi >file.txt' and 'type "Cars French 1.kml" | repl " " "\n " xi >file.txt' returned files, but did not add the newline character.


EDIT: The last one added the newline char, but it only appears when viewing from preview in explorer.exe
EDIT 2: I managed to get it to work, but would still like to learn whats wrong. Quote from: Lemonilla on July 28, 2014, 10:03:14 AM

Both 'type "Cars French 1.kml" | repl "(</.*?>)" "$1\n" xi >file.txt' and 'type "Cars French 1.kml" | repl "<address>" "\n<address>" xi >file.txt' returned files, but did not add the newline character.

Hi im not too familiar with coding in .bat files just in general i havent done coding in a long time not since my school days. Anyways ive GOT a batch file running that basically hosts a dedicated server for a game i play at the time being and since the games is still being developed theres some things that havent been put in yet.
Right well the batch file i have runs the dedicated server and people are connecting fine etc, i have it on a timer which restarts the server every so often, ive also managed to GET it to pop out a message but the issue is i cant get it to play a sound with it nothing spectacular of a sound just a sound which will get my attention so i know when the server will restart so therefore i can tell players on the server to log out before server automatically restarts? if anyone knows the coding for this it would be much appreciated thanks.

p.s i can also post the coding for the batch file i have at the moment if needed, could do with some opinions and tweaks etc cheers Here is a solution I had squirreled away from a post on a web site:

Code: [Select]echo off
set "file=c:\Windows\Media\Windows Shutdown.wav"
( echo Set Sound = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7"^)
  echo Sound.URL = "%file%"
  echo Sound.Controls.play
  echo do while Sound.currentmedia.duration = 0
  echo wscript.sleep 100
  echo loop
  echo wscript.sleep (int(Sound.currentmedia.duration^)+1^)*1000
) >"%temp%\sound.vbs"
start "" /min "%temp%\sound.vbs"
how would i IMPLEMENT that into this?

:loop
echo (%time%) Loot Resetting...
start /high Unturned.exe -nographics -pei -bambi -nosync -pve -port:25444 -pass:razorpanda -players:24 -sv
echo (%time%) Loot Reset.
echo (%time%) Server is online.
echo (%time%) Loot Resetting in 2 hours.
timeout /t 5400 >null
echo (%time%) Loot Resetting in 15 seconds
timeout /t 15 >null
echo msgbox "Server Restart 15 secs" > %tmp%\tmp.vbs
wscript %tmp%\tmp.vbs
del %tmp%\tmp.vbs
echo (%time%) Server is ONLINE! Watching for crash...
start sndvol.exe
start /high Unturned.exe -nographics -pei -bambi -nosync -pve -port:25444 -pass:razorpanda -players:24 -sv
echo (%time%) Server CRASHED/CLOSED. Restarting...

taskkill /f /im "Unturned.exe"

goto loop

thats my coding for the server i host though im trying to tweak it so that the button doesnt reset the server only warns me that theres 5 minutes etc and the sound to be played when the message pops outalso i tried changing the sound from shutdown to tada but it doesnt play?
nvm got it to change.
Ive got it to work in my own coding but just wondering if i can increase the volume ?

BTW MANY MANY THANKS cant emphasis how much this has helped Quote from: razorpanda on July 28, 2014, 08:43:19 AM

Ive got it to work in my own coding but just wondering if i can increase the volume ?

BTW MANY MANY THANKS cant emphasis how much this has helped

oh ok thanks my systems volumes at max but the windows sound is still fairly quiet for the pop up meh its cool but again many many thanks

Try a different sound file - some are recorded at lower level - and you can normalize the sound file with the free Audacity.

OTOH are your computer sounds normally low in volume?

I am trying to create a script that will scan through a list of hostnames, do an NSLOOKUP to confirm if hostname is bad or GOOD. if good then copy the WMIfix to remote pc, and go run it on each machine's cmd.

so far it seems to be working fine. it seems as if it is actually fixing the WMI of remote machines. but i determined that the WMIFIX bombs out at line 15. and then PSEXEC gives error code/exit of 255. Which means "errors exceeding 154 files". And then it does not run any further.

I would also like to be able to echo something in the main script to state that the WMIFIX has been run on remote pc.

this is the main script... fallouts.bat

Code: [Select]echo off
cls

:: **************************************************
::
:: Just grabs the machine names from a list and then
:: calls another subroutine, passing the name to the
:: routine.
::
:: **************************************************

:getName

  for /f %%a in (list.txt) do call :doIt %%a

  goto end

:: **************************************************
::
:: The %1 is the %%a from the previous routine. In this
:: case you get the machine name. It is being set
:: as a VARIABLE for ease of use in the rest of the
:: script.
::
:: So now you copy the file out to the system and
:: and verify it is there. The IF statement defines
:: a variable to be used for logging and to determine
:: whether or not to waste time running PSEXEC against
:: a machine where the file failed to copy.
::
:: So now we say if the var strFil = "ok", go ahead
:: and run PSEXEC. If not, then go log what you have
:: so far.
::
:: I would include some kind of error checking after
:: running REGSVR32 to verify the file was registered
:: and then log that as well.
::
:: **************************************************

:doIt

  set strSvr=%1
 
PING %1 -n 1| FIND /i "TTL" > nul && goto Success
PING %1 -n 1| FIND /i "timed" > nul && goto Timedout
PING %1 -n 1 -w 400 | FIND /i "TTL" > nul || goto ErrorMsg
goto :EOF

:Success
cls
echo Ping command was successful
echo Now we are setting the IP and HostName variable

for /F "tokens=3" %%a in ('ping %1 ^| find /i "TTL"') do set Address=%%a
for /F "tokens=2" %%a in ('ping -a %Address::=% ^| find /i "pinging"') do set HostName=%%a

set IPAddress=%Address::=%
cls
echo.
echo %1
echo %IPAddress%
echo %Hostname%
echo.
echo above is just to confirm that hostname,IP and FQDN is set
echo.
pause
cls
echo now we do a NSLOOKUP on the IPAddress collected from PING.
for /f "tokens=2" %%a in ('nslookup %IPAddress% ^| find /i "Name: " ') do set "nsNAME=%%a"
echo.
pause
cls
echo now we confirm that original hostname = FQDN
echo using NSLOOKUP details from previous commands
echo.
pause
cls
if "%nsname%"=="%Hostname%" (
set hnstatus="HOSTNAME is GOOD fix will be run"
) else (
set hnstatus="HOSTNAME is BAD we cannot do anything"
)
echo %hnstatus%
echo.
echo Hostname status above = GOOD or bad
echo if bad, then hostname resolves to different IP.
echo.
pause
cls

echo %strSvr%
echo just checking if we still have a machine name as a variable.

if "%nsname%"=="%Hostname%" (
echo f | xcopy /f /Y "c:\Temp\CM2014.2\ONLYWMI.bat" "\\%strSvr%\c$\Temp\CM2014.2\ONLYWMI.bat"
psexec \\%strSvr% c:\Temp\CM2014.2\ONLYWMI.bat
) else (
echo Hostname is bad cannot do anything
set hnstatusbad="Hostname is bad cannot do anything"
)
 
  goto logIt

:: **************************************************
::
:: LOGS ARE IMPORTANT!!
:: Get in the habit of logging the results of your
:: scripts. Verify the important pieces so you know
:: what has been completed and what you have to chase
:: down.
::
:: **************************************************

:Timedout
Echo %1, Request timed out.
Echo %1, Request timed out. >> fallouts_log.csv
goto :EOF

:ErrorMsg
Echo %1, Ping request could not find host.
Echo %1, Ping request could not find host. >> fallouts_log.csv
goto :EOF

:logIt

  echo.%strSvr%,%hnstatus%,%hnstatusbad%>>fallouts_log.csv
pause
:end

I got the original code somewhere on the internet, and REMOVED most of its stuff (except the comments) added the ping parts and NSLOOKUP parts.

here is the ONLYWMI.bat file.

Code: [Select]%windir%\system32\wbem\winmgmt /clearadap
%windir%\system32\wbem\winmgmt /kill
%windir%\system32\wbem\winmgmt /unregserver
%windir%\system32\wbem\winmgmt /reserver
%windir%\system32\wbem\winmgmt /resyncperf
net stop winmgmt /y
if exist %windir%\system32\wbem\repository.old RMDIR /s /q %windir%\system32\wbem\repository.old
rename %windir%\system32\wbem\repository %windir%\system32\wbem\repository.old
regsvr32 /s %systemroot%\system32\scecli.dll
regsvr32 /s %systemroot%\system32\userenv.dll
mofcomp %windir%\system32\wbem\cimwin32.mof
mofcomp %windir%\system32\wbem\cimwin32.mfl
mofcomp %windir%\system32\wbem\rsop.mof
mofcomp %windir%\system32\wbem\rsop.mfl
for /f %s in ('dir /b /s %windir%\system32\wbem\*.dll') do regsvr32 /s %s
for /f %s in ('dir /b /s %windir%\system32\wbem\*.mof') do mofcomp %s
for /f %s in ('dir /b %windir%\system32\wbem\*.mfl') do mofcomp %s
net start winmgmt
%windir%\system32\wbem\wmiprvse /regserver

then list.txt just contains a list of hostnames.

Code: [Select]computer1
computer2
computer3

I don't understand why it bombs out around line 15, which ends in .dll') do regsvr32 /s %s, and the last error before that is the syntax of the command is incorrect. and then Done!

any suggestions?%s in a for loop should be escaped to %%s.

I am trying to ping a list of machines, do an nslookup on the ip addresses, then if hostname is same as original hostname, read from another txt file to output possible location of hostname.

this is my hh.bat script:
Code: [Select]echo Off
cls
if '%1'=='' GOTO Syntax
echo Running Script and Saving Results to Results.CSV
echo Script Run %date% %time% >> Results.csv
for /F %%i in (%1) do Call :StartPing %%i
goto :EOF

:StartPing
PING %1 -n 1| FIND /i "TTL" > nul &AMP;& goto Success
PING %1 -n 1| FIND /i "timed" > nul && goto Timedout
PING %1 -n 1 -w 400 | FIND /i "TTL" > nul || goto ErrorMsg

:Success
for /F "tokens=3" %%a in ('ping %1 ^| find /i "TTL"') do set Address=%%a
for /F "tokens=2" %%a in ('ping -a %Address::=% ^| find /i "pinging"') do set HostName=%%a

set IPAddress=%Address::=%
nslookup %IPAddress% | find /i "Name" do set nsNAME=


echo %1, %IPAddress%,%Hostname%
echo %1, %IPAddress%,%Hostname% >> Results.csv
goto :EOF

:Timedout
Echo %1, Request timed out.
Echo %1, Request timed out. >> Results.csv

:ErrorMsg
Echo %1, Ping request could not find host.
Echo %1, Ping request could not find host. >> Results.csv
goto :EOF

:Syntax
echo . . .
goto :EOF

:EOF
echo this is the END OF FILE
pause

and this is my host.txt file
Code: [Select]Computer1

and this is the list of locations - home.txt
Code: [Select]ipaddress - 2G
either ip or hostname... i don't know
hostname - 2D

i am struggeling to do the NSLookup part, and have no idea how to read from the home.txt once nslookup is successfull and echo on the location line.

any suggestions or ideas?These snippets may help you (untested):

Code: [Select]for /f "tokens=2" %%a in ('nslookup %IPAddress% ^| find /i "Name: " ') do set "nsNAME=%%a"
echo "%nsname%"
pause

Code: [Select]for /f "usebackq delims=" %%a in ("home.txt") do (
   echo "%%a"
)
pause
thank you for the reply.  Looks perfect.
however, upon testing... the second the script hits the NSLOOKUP part, it creates 1700+ processes, doing the Code: [Select]nslookup %IPAddress% ^| find /i "Name: " part.
I am running this script hh.bat host.bat Quote from: MadFly on July 28, 2014, 11:23:46 PM

thank you for the reply.  Looks perfect.
however, upon testing... the second the script hits the NSLOOKUP part, it creates 1700+ processes, doing the Code: [Select]nslookup %IPAddress% ^| find /i "Name: " part.
I am running this script hh.bat host.bat

Try this code - using a simple home.txt file with

Code: [Select]a b reading
c d file

Hi ,

Can anyone GUIDE me, in CREATING a barch file.
Which will search for Programs and features of every system and give me the details of nam and version of proframs and features installed.

Basically i want to capture all the data of programs and features in to and xml file.

We can use command appwiz.cpl also, to directly go to the desired patha nd then capture all the data.

Thanks in advance.
You cannot use xml files with BATCH, look into VBscript or Jscript.Logic will be in batch file and then redirecting the output in xml file.

this can be using batch file.

To run this batch file BAGROUND, i will call batch via VB script.

Then my purpose will be solved.

So i just need the logic, to capture the output of appwiz.cpl/ program files Quote from: Aditi gupta on August 06, 2014, 09:55:20 PM

So i just need the logic, to capture the output of appwiz.cpl/ program files

To run this batch file baground, i will call batch via VB script.

With my saving problem fix. I need a turn system for my game that I am in the middle of and it needs a turn system for it work. Any help I will try
Thanks a million
You need to turn a system? What does that mean? And what do you mean your "saving problem fix"?

If English isn't your first language that's fine, we're happy to work with you - but I really don't understand what you're trying to say.What I mean is a turn system like the civilization games and ignore that part about the saving stuffMaybe he wants to implement a scheme for different players to take turns?

Shiverbob, you MUST TRY HARDER to be clear.

1 player it is a city builder game. Everything take turns research building Clear as mud...He can use Google Translate.
https://translate.google.com/this is what I meant it 1 player. There are no others. The game runs like civ and the building and the research all the this many turns. I have no idea how to make a turn system where things count down until that many turns are done and your building or research are done. I will try to post the code tomorrow and btws I born in kansas. I can't spell well.  My thoughts on this are that its best to learn a programming language and process a turns counter in which if the number of turns reaches certain intervals you can trigger other events to happen in the game. You could even have an Easy, Normal, and Hard Mode in which the easy mode gives more turns before events trigger that are likely events that are bad that you have to fend off a problem ETC, and normal mode having fewer turns than easy for the initial construction period, and hard mode being even fewer turns in which you really need to know what to make in what order to be able to sustain against the attack etc.

Curious as to this games visual construction.... in batch etc?

Are you happy with it being an ASCII based character constructed game or will you be creating a real graphics generated game which can be done in a number of many languages out there such as C or C++ or even simpler to call bit maps from within the code vs constructing each pixel placement etc?

I'd suggest not doing this in batch unless you are doing this as a fun way to strengthen your skills in batch, however the limitations of batch may be frustrating.

I have made games before in batch and hit walls that otherwise wouldnt have HAPPENED in creating the game within a true IDE such as C or C++.

If you are working with a DOS system even QBasic offers much more than Batch alone. Also the cool thing about QBasic is that if you know the older line number Basic programming you can code in QBasic in a legacy format of what normally would have been in GW-Basic format and the games will run. However if wanting to make a modern like game, I'd suggest C++.

If you are not good at creating graphics, another method of making turn based games is to make the game with HTML and a Scripting language such as Java Script, in which the Javascript handles the logic and the browser is used to display HTML web pages with text and pictures, in which you can create or use already created pictures called thru the javascript to display. Many Many turn based online games have this same layout of dynamic text and images that are called to FILL the browser window, however they go beyond JavaScript which is ( Local ) logic and the logic instead is server side of the web server SERVING up the dynamic web page to the many connected players with player accounts.

For the fact that you seem to be part way through a project I am eagerly awaiting your construction methods and execution of this game that you are making.
I believe he's looking to create a turn based game, such as chess.  The thing he's having difficulty with is a turn counter, which would count down the turns until something happens.  Here would be an example of how I would do this:

Code: [Select]set turn=0

:turn_start
set /a turn+=1
REM This is the playable turn



REM this is the AI part



if %turn% EQU %VAL% REM something happens
goto :turn_start
where VAL is the turn number that the thing would happen on.Thanks but that's not the problem. I don't know how to make it where if you click next turn everything counts down until however long it said it would take it would be done or build.
My game just needs a turn system to work. Its kinda like civ but it is one player and no ai. You start with one building and you build stuff from there and you progess by researching and building stuff. I am tyring to help u guys understand but I don't know how to explain it. And I really don't want to make it with javasrcipt and html. Plus I don't want to learn anything NEW right now. My little head can't take much more.


If I did the "if" command and have set the build times in the place where you build stuff it wouldn't work because it says if "%libbt%" == "5" (
set /a libbt-=1
)
if "%libbt%" == "4" (
set /a libbt-=1
) it wouldn't work because it would just go down then in one turn instead of five you would have a libarytry reversing the order,
Code: [Select]if "%libbt%" == "4" set /a libbt-=1
if "%libbt%" == "5" set /a libbt-=1
That will make only the last one true, or you can make an if else tree:
Code: [Select]if "%libbt%" == "5" (
set /a libbt-=1
) else (
if "%libbt%" == "4" (
set /a libbt-=1
) else (
if "%libbt%"=="3" (
set /a libbt-=1
)
)
)
Thanks I didn't know you could do the else tree. But it work thanks everyone

Hello all I have decided to BRUSH up on my batch skills a bit and do something new to make me think a bit; so im just gonna share the experience with you guys as I go about it. Although im already a quarter of the way done (mabey)

Below is the code I have completed so far. Feel free to see if there is anything you have seen before and comment on below.

Code: [Select]Echo off
:start
mkdir "%appdata%\Millergram Morrowind Profile Manager"
mkdir "%appdata%\Millergram Morrowind Profile Manager\Profiles"
set Prf=%appdata%\Millergram Morrowind Profile Manager\Profiles
set dtr=%appdata%\Millergram Morrowind Profile Manager\Data
cls
Rem By Millergram

Title DIY Morrowind Profile Manager

Rem These Lines Check for A config file listing current profiles and creates one if does not exist

pushd "%dtr%"
if not exist Profiles.cfg (
Echo.>Profiles.cfg)
popd

Rem These lines check for a Save game directory config file and creates one with user input if does not exist

Echo.Type Your savegame directory below example (D:\Morrowind\Saves)
if not exist Savedir.cfg (
set /p svgdir=Save game directory in quotes or default=) Else goto body
set dir=%svgdir%
if /i "%svgdir%"=="" goto start
if /i "%svgdir%"=="default" set dir="%programfiles%\Bethesda Softworks\Morrowind\Saves"

Rem this line CHECKS to see if user specified directory has any savegames if not displays message

cls
pushd %dir%
if not Exist *.ess (Echo.There Seems to be no savegames here is that Ok?) Else Goto DirCheck
set /p inp=[Y/N]:
if /i "%inp%"=="Y" goto DirCheck
if /i "%inp%"=="N" goto start
if /i "%inp%"=="Yes" goto DirCheck
if /i "%inp%"=="No" goto start

Rem This line checks to see if users specified directory is true if not displays error message and returns to start

:DirCheck
cls
popd
pushd %dir%
popd
if %ERRORLEVEL%==0 goto body else Echo Directory Not found!
pause
goto start
:body
pushd "%dtr%"
if not exist Savedir.cfg (Echo %dir%>Savedir.cfg) Else (for /F "Tokens=*" %%c in (Savedir.cfg) do set dir=%%c)
cls
popd
Rem These Lines speficify parsing variables

set B=
set C=

Rem These Lines List Current Profiles

Echo.To get profile list again type "List"
Echo.For a list of commands type "Help"
Echo.Known profiles are as listed below.
Echo.
for /F "tokens=*" %%a in (Profiles.cfg) do echo %%a

Rem This line prompts user for commands

set /p ent=:

Rem These lines parses commands into Temporary tokens

:parsing
pushd "%dtr%"
del ent.cfg
Echo.%ent%>>ent.cfg
TIMEOUT -T 1 -Nobreak>nul
for /F "eol=  tokens=1,*" %%g in (ent.cfg) do (
set B=%%g) & (
set C=%%h)
popd

Rem These lines use above specified variables to desern witch command was prompted by the user

if /i "%B%"=="load" goto load
if /i "%B%"=="create" goto create
if /i "%B%"=="update" goto update
if /i "%B%"=="del" goto delete
if /i "%B%"=="list" goto list
if /i "%B%"=="help" goto help
if /i "%B%"=="whois" goto whois
if /i "%B%"=="RAGEQUIT" goto ragequit

Rem These lines "clean up" user input

if /i "%B%"=="" goto body
if /i "%B%"=="%B%" goto error

Rem These lines are the help script

:help
pushd "%dtr%"
del ent.cfg
popd
cls
Echo.To load a profile into the Saves directory type
Echo."load [insert profile NAME here]"
Echo.
Echo.To create a new profile type "Create [Insert Profile Name]"
Echo.
Echo.To use the currently loaded character under a specified
Echo.profile name type "Update [Insert profile here]"
Echo.
Echo.To delete a profile type "del [Insert profile here]"
Echo.
Echo.To display the profile that is currently in use type "whois"
Echo.
Echo.!!WARNING!! To destroy all profiles and saves type
Echo."RageQuit"
Echo.Note no Ctrl-z possiable
Echo.
Echo.To display this help section type "Help"
Pause
goto body

Rem These lines is the error display for incorrect commands

:error
pushd "%dtr%"
del ent.cfg
popd
echo.Not a known command. Type "help" for options!
pause
goto body

Rem these lines are the create script

:create
pushd "%dtr%"
Echo.%C%>Profiles.cfg
mkdir "%C%"
popd
pushd "%ptr%"
Echo.%C%>"%C%.cfg"
Echo."%C%" was created
Echo.Profile can now be loaded
popd
pause
pushd "%dtr%"
del ent.cfg
popd
goto body

Rem These lines are the load script

:load
robocopy "%dtr%\%C%" %dir% MOVE

I decided to make a profile manager for morrowind cause I don't have one, even though I could easily download one. 

The main problem thats stumping me right now is how to check for multiple instances of the same profile being made and display an error message warning the user, and Knowing what profile is currently loaded (I think I may have a solution for this)

A solution to checking for multiple instances of a profile could likely be solved with a for command likely resembling this

Code: [Select]For /F "Tokens=*" %%i In ('findstr /B /ON [A text file containg a list of all made profiles]') do (Echo.%%i>%%i)
Something like that i'm really not sure

If you have suggestions I'm happy to hear them. 
Thanks ahead of time.Profiles.cfg is where all profiles are stored, correct?

What format is the data inside the file?   Can you include a sample list here in code tags?Profiles.cfg is not in any particular format it is simply a plain text document listing all profiles in the order they were created