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Yes, I am an idiot. I can't get my old computer out of DOS. All it does is give me a key symbol and when I type it gives me a white rectangle. I have an IBM Aptiva e-series 245.And your operating system is :-?

What are you trying to do, SHUTDOWN Dos, return to a Windows OS :-?What is it that you type?  Do you have a rescue DISKETTE?

Alan <>< :-)I believe I am using Windows 98.
I also believe my system is locked.
When I enter any character it just gives me a white rectangle like I should be giving it a password.
After I push enter a few times it will say "Incorrect password specified. System halted."
Yes I am very ignorant when it comes to this stuff.You MIGHT try removing the battery on the motherboard and letting it set for awhile.  That should drain the CMOS battery effectively letting it "forget" the password.  Reinsert the battery and boot up.

Alan <><  After you have drained the CMOS memory using Alan's suggestion then at the C: prompt type CD\Windows and hit enter ...at the C:\Windows prompt type Win and hit enter.

patio.   8-)Thanks for the 'touch-up' patio  

Alan <><  Nothin to it...and you're Welcome !THANK you everyone!! I am back in action!Excellent...we love success stories here.

ok here is my problem, i was messin around with my UI shell and i relocated the folder without redefining the path, well now all i can do is get into the msdos through the 98 start up disk that ive GOT...now i figured out how to copy files from one location to another, and all i need to do to fix this issue is to have the blackbox.exe file in the right place, however, i dont have the right folder(i.e. directory) in this place and i cant figure out how to create one

please help(and pardon any spelling, grammical, and punctual errors )C:\>md /?
Creates a directory.

MKDIR [drive:]path
MD [drive:]pathwho ever you are in RL i could kiss you right now THANK YOU (x1,100,000,000,000,002)You're welcome, typing help is handy too.
Quote

Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
(C) Copyright 1985-2000 Microsoft Corp.

C:\>help


For more information on a specific command, type HELP command-NAME.
ASSOC    Displays or modifies file extension associations
AT       Schedules commands and programs to run on a computer.
ATTRIB   Displays or changes file attributes.
BREAK    Sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking.
CACLS    Displays or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of files.
CALL     Calls one batch program from another.
CD       Displays the name of or changes the current directory.
CHCP     Displays or sets the active code page number.
CHDIR    Displays the name of or changes the current directory.
CHKDSK   CHECKS a disk and displays a status report.
CHKNTFS  Displays or modifies the checking of disk at boot time.
CLS      Clears the screen.
CMD      Starts a new instance of the Windows 2000 command interpreter.
COLOR    Sets the default console foreground and background colors.
COMP     Compares the contents of two files or sets of files.
COMPACT  Displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS partitions.
CONVERT  Converts FAT volumes to NTFS.  You cannot convert the
         current drive.
COPY     Copies one or more files to another location.
DATE     Displays or sets the date.
DEL      Deletes one or more files.
DIR      Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory.
DISKCOMP Compares the contents of two floppy disks.
DISKCOPY Copies the contents of one floppy disk to another.
DOSKEY   Edits command lines, recalls Windows 2000 commands, and creates macros.
ECHO     Displays messages, or turns command echoing on or off.
ENDLOCAL Ends localization of environment changes in a batch file.
ERASE    Deletes one or more files.
EXIT     Quits the CMD.EXE program (command interpreter).
FC       Compares two files or sets of files, and displays the differences
         between them.
FIND     Searches for a text string in a file or files.
FINDSTR  Searches for strings in files.
FOR      Runs a specified command for each file in a SET of files.
FORMAT   Formats a disk for use with Windows 2000.
FTYPE    Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations.
GOTO     Directs the Windows 2000 command interpreter to a labeled line in a
         batch program.
GRAFTABL Enables Windows 2000 to display an extended character set in graphics
         mode.
HELP     Provides Help information for Windows 2000 commands.
IF       Performs conditional processing in batch programs.
LABEL    Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label of a disk.
MD       Creates a directory.
MKDIR    Creates a directory.
MODE     Configures a system device.
MORE     Displays output one screen at a time.
MOVE     Moves one or more files from one directory to another directory.
PATH     Displays or sets a search path for executable files.
PAUSE    Suspends processing of a batch file and displays a message.
POPD     Restores the previous value of the current directory saved by PUSHD.
PRINT    Prints a text file.
PROMPT   Changes the Windows 2000 command prompt.
PUSHD    Saves the current directory then changes it.
RD       Removes a directory.
RECOVER  Recovers readable information from a bad or defective disk.
REM      Records comments (remarks) in batch files or CONFIG.SYS.
REN      Renames a file or files.
RENAME   Renames a file or files.
REPLACE  Replaces files.
RMDIR    Removes a directory.
SET      Displays, sets, or removes Windows 2000 environment variables.
SETLOCAL Begins localization of environment changes in a batch file.
SHIFT    Shifts the position of replaceable parameters in batch files.
SORT     Sorts input.
START    Starts a separate window to run a specified program or command.
SUBST    Associates a path with a drive letter.
TIME     Displays or sets the system time.
TITLE    Sets the window title for a CMD.EXE session.
TREE     Graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or path.
TYPE     Displays the contents of a text file.
VER      Displays the Windows 2000 version.
VERIFY   Tells Windows 2000 whether to verify that your files are written
         correctly to a disk.
VOL      Displays a disk volume label and serial number.
XCOPY    Copies files and directory trees.

When I type the more>dailylog.txt command, I can begin to type some words.
After finishing a line, I press "enter" KEY once.(this is the first time to use control key.)
And I want to finish composing, I press combination of "Ctrl" and "Z". (the 2nd time to use control key.)
At last, I have to press "enter" AGAIN! (this is the third time to use control key!)

I am lazy    and I just want to press ONLY one "enter" key to finish composing!

I tried to use a BATCH file to solve this problem, but not work properly...... :-?

My implementation:

echo off
date/t >> dailylog.txt
echo.> crlf.dat
time > dailylog.txt
more < crlf.dat >> dailylog.txt

I want to type in " Edit some files.", but I CANNOT input anything!

How can I redirect a string to a text file with ONLY pressing one enter? If "more" cannot do this, are there any other commands can achieve this requirement ?   Thanks heaps!Well, I can remove the need for the ^Z -- this will keep reading lines of text until the line entered is blank, when it will stop looping

Note I havent tested it, but it should work -- in principle

Graham

Code: [Select]echo off
date/t >> dailylog.txt
echo.> crlf.dat
time <crlf.dat | find "curr" >> dailylog.txt

:GetLine
SET /P Line=
If "%Line%"=="" GoTo EndLoop
>> dailylog.txt Echo %Line%
GoTo GetLine
:EndLoop

:: rest of batch
Code: [Select]echo off
date/t >> dailylog.txt
echo.> crlf.dat
time <crlf.dat | find "curr" >> dailylog.txt

:GetLine
Set /P Line=
If "%Line%"=="" GoTo EndLoop
>> dailylog.txt Echo %Line%
GoTo GetLine
:EndLoop

:: rest of batch

Thanks Graham. I have tested your code, but it seems the condition "%Line%"=="" never return true because I have to exit the loop by using Ctrl-C. Can you make any improvements for this code?Try this, slightly amended version, it works

Graham

Code: [Select]echo off
date/t >> dailylog.txt
echo.> crlf.dat
time <crlf.dat | find "curr" >> dailylog.txt

:GetLine
Set Line=
Set /P Line=
If "%Line%"=="" GoTo EndLoop
>> dailylog.txt Echo %Line%
GoTo GetLine
:EndLoop

:: rest of batch


 


Thanks Graham, it does work now with only pressing one more enter key.

Keep it simple Dudes!      

[edit]ECHO OFF
SET Line=%date%  %time%
:GetLine
ECHO.%Line%>>dailylog.txt
SET /p Line=&&GOTO:GetLine
[/edit]DosItHelp - not bad, except you omitted the initialising of the Line variable and the exit if the line is blank after the input
Graham Quote

Keep it simple Dudes!      

[edit]
:GetLine
ECHO.%Line%>>dailylog.txt
SET /p Line=&&GOTO:GetLine
[/edit]

The GOTO will only be executed when some text was entered

The hard drive on my other comp completely crashed!!! I was running a DOS BASED DBM software package with no problem. Lucky I thought, everything was BACKED up. I put everything over to this computer which runs XP and I'm having a problem. I can run DBX and see the DBF files but when I go to run the DB prgram the initial screen comes up OK but when it comes to the actual working system where different Data Bases link etc. I get an open error on one of the files, DOS error 4 with option of Quit, RETRY or DEFAULT. I went to default a few TIMES and it takes me all over the place and eventually gives me no other option than to QUIT. I have edited Autoexec and Config files based on what I used with WIN98 and I have added PATH to system variables with no luck.

Some of the screens which I think access one of the files seem to work OK.

Is there something I'm missing? Or forgotten, or don't know about.

I have to fix this soon as I have payroll and billing comming up next week and it all relies on this!!!

Is there anyone out there who can help.

By the way the DB program is CLIPPER based.

Thanks
Renrut
Did you edit Autoexec.bat or Autoexec.nt :-?  XP does not use the .bat file - same with Config.sys/Config.ntHi
I edited autoexec.bat and config.sys. Do the same principle apply to .nt etc. I saw somewhere here where there are instructions to find them. I gues I should try that. I will say I am a little intimidated about messing around with .nt files.

Thanks for gettin back.

RenrutHi renrut_wr.  

Have ALREADY replied to your pm but will do so here as well.  Yes, it's ok to edit nt files to suit your purpose but will repeat my belated advice - take backup before editing anything in the Windows\System32 file, and, of course, in other system areas as well (esp. Registry).

Good luck

Hey Everyone,

After BOOTING from my Win98 CD none of the choices on my DOS menu will bring up four diffeent games UNLESS I exit the batch file and type at the COMMAND prompt (for example)--"GX1" and the GAME starts fully functional with no issues.

Anyone ever hear of GX1.exe?  It is one of four old DOS games that will not run from my DOS batch menu while Galacta.exe and Invaders78.exe or even PACPC2.exe (Pac Man) will.  

I've noticed that some games will run from a batch file while some will not.

Stumped,

Gary

******************************************888Seems to be a CRACK for Galactica...

Sorry no help here. Quote

Seems to be a crack for Galactica...

Sorry no help here.

I am WRITING a batch scrip that will give the user the option of backing up files and syncing files or both, and i am wanting to set it that it the user hasn't inputted a selection in a determained set of time (30 SECONDS) it will automatically backup the data.

That is the top part of the batch script. the rest of it is just DEFINING where to copy to and sync from. also i am wanting a way that i can get the batch to zip the backup either before it is copied or after then deleting the uncompressed files.

The batch will be RUN on windows xp

thank you for your help. I greatly appreciate it

ECHO off
:start
cls
ECHO.
ECHO 1. Backup Data
ECHO 2. Sync All About Users Data
ECHO 3. Back up and sync
ECHO 4. Exit
ECHO.
set choice=
set /p choice=Choose and option:
if not '%choice%'=='' set choice=%choice:~0,1%
if '%choice%'=='1' goto backup
if '%choice%'=='2' goto sync
if '%choice%'=='3' goto both
if '%choice%'=='4' goto exit
ECHO "%choice%" is not valid please try again
ECHO.Hi, KaMaKaZi_KiNg,

Unfortunately, the set /p will wait indefinitely from the user. The only batch function that will wait a while would be a hidden PING command. Unfortunately, that will not have a prompt.

DOS batch files will not, I'm afraid, do this. Now, if you were talking about C++, Visual Basic or some other programming language you'd have a solution, because you can run a timer in a seperate THREAD from the prompt. But this is impossible in the batch pseudo-language.*censored*.. i dont know any programming language so i guess i'll just have to leave it how it is.

can the zip bit be done or is that a c++ or VB job aswell?

also i am wanting to rename the backup folder to have the date and time on the end of the name. (eg. backup_1428_220906)

It's just so frickin(sorry for thwe bad language) annoying when someone names a post "batch file" or "batch help" or "help" or "batch" ETC! Because then you have no IDEA WHAAT they need help with and most people just ignore it!!!!Most people will probably ignore this poll as well...

PATIO.   8-)Insulting the very people you wish to poll is no way to make friends or influence people.

You seem to have other ideas so perhaps you could post a David Letterman style Top 10 DOS subject lines. This would help the stoopid people who can't seem to come up with ANYTHING more imaginative than "batch file" or "batch help" or "help" or "batch" ETC.

Even more annoying than bad subject lines are bored pollsters.

ok listen
i understand that to build DOS program its not nice to buld in DOS command in C++ and so
so .BAT is the GOOD way am i right?
what i need the program will do..
is DISCONNECT from the INTERNET connection and connect
i have ADSL
is there any way to reconnect the internet through DOS?
and i need the program to repeat itself in a loop
if its not possible in dos so where it is?

Hi All!  I have installed FoxPro (for a work from home PROGRAM) when I INSERT the disk that has my assignments on it, I get a message that I need to change the FILE number in config.sys from 30 to 60.

When I go into my config.sys file there is no commands in the file.  I am running Windows XP Home Edition.

Any suggestions?  I appreciate any help I can get...Thanks!!!!WINXP does not use config.sys. It uses config.nt which can be found in the c:\windows\system32 directory.

Open up config.nt (use any editor, but notepad is fine) and either change the EXISTING value or add a files=60 at the end of the file.

 8-)

Hey guys & girls

I want to disable a lot of SERVICES in a batch file, i want to KNOW how to do that so i can run that batch file and don't edit AL the things in de list of services because that's pretty much work.

Thanks in advance,

Greetz RubenThe  "SC" command [RK] should do it.

hope it helps
uli

I need the sintax for a batch to set the disable status to somme services in winxp. I don't want to stop  those services because it takes somme time to execut those commands.By setting the disable status, when my system REBOOTS those services would be stoped. I think that i FOUND de command that can do this "SC" but i need somme help to syntax . Can you help me with an EX. for stopping the messenger service You can just disable them or set them to manual in services.
Start&GT;SETTINGS>Control Panel>Admin Tools>Services.
Tread a little carefully in there.  
If in doubt set them to manual.

When I use >> to redirect the outputs to a text file, it just append the outputs in the next line, but how can I append them in the line where there already exist some words, or just append them following the existing words in the same line?

I think when we redirect an output, we also redirect a crlf, that is equivalant to pressing an enter key. How can we prevent this happen?

Can someone solve this problem? Thanks a lot. DOSNVC,

From the command line you can append to the last line of a text file using:

[edit]set ap=[highlight]str1[/highlight]&set f=[highlight]t.txt[/highlight]&cmd /v:on /c "set c=0&(for /f %a in ('find /v /c ""^"%temp%.\t0815.txt"&move /y "%temp%.\t0815.txt" "!f!"[/edit]
Replace [highlight]str1[/highlight] with the text you want to append.
Replace [highlight]t.txt[/highlight] with the file name you want to append to.

Note:

I have a batch file that I use to delete user profiles from remote PCs. It WORKS great But now I want to modify it so that it can use a  text file called PcsLisl.txt that would contain a list of computers. Sample of file below

\\PODA02
\\PODA03
\\PODA04
\\PODA1
\\PODA5
\\PODB02
\\PODB03
\\PODB04
\\PODB05
\\PODB1
\\PODBSW
\\PODC03

This is the current batch file below:


REM echo off

net use x: "\\podA1\c$"

x:

RD "\Documents and Settings\gbertin\" /S

cd\

net use x: /delete


I know that this can be done with the FOR command but I have never used that command before and need help with the syntax. I know there are better ways live using Group Policy but I would really prefer to do it using a batch file remotely thus I can choose which workstations to delete the file from with having to use Active DIRECTORY
eThis should work. But please try it first WITHOUT deleting anything.

echo off
setlocal
set log=your logfile
set pclist=PcsLisl.txt

FOR /f "skip=2 delims=\ " %%v in ('find "POD" %pclist%') do (

      net use x: \\%%v\c$
      call :Sub %%v
      
      
)

endlocal
goto :EOF

:Sub %%v


IF %errorlevel% EQU 0 (echo drive c:\ mapped >>%log%
      ) else (
echo couldn't map drive %errorlevel% >>%log% & GOTO fertig
)
 
rd "x:\Documents and Settings\gbertin\" /S          

:: I don't know the errorlevel from the rd command; sorry
:: check it also
: fertig

net use x: /delete


:EOF


I think you don't need to map the drive.
rd "\\%%v\c$\Documents and Settings\gbertin\" /S

Should also work.

hope it helps

uliThere is a special command in the Ressource kit for deleting profiles.
"delprof"
With this command you don't need to map the drive. Just put it in a for loop.

I fear that only deleting the directory doesn't really delete the profile.

uli

Hello,

I need to search through a bunch of inherited data files to determine to what extent a test regimen was completed.  In some of the data files are the file names of test IMAGES, and I need to find those image names to COMPARE with a test plan.  Thus, in my path I've put a batch file containing

for /r %%f in ("*.nb") do find /i ".jpg" %%f

The problem, of course, is that the find command is passed file names which the command interpreter, I guess, breaks down into partial strings if the file name has spaces.  I tried some of the options (which I learned about on this forum, thank you!) but was unable to make any progress.

How can I make this pass the full, long, space-containing file names to the "find" command?  The environment is Win2k, V5.0, SP4, and I'm operating from a DOS window started with cmd.exe, not command.exe.

Thanks,
MPWMy guess is that it's the variable value that contains the emebedded spaces not the mask:

CODE: [SELECT]for /r %%f in (*.nb) do find /i ".jpg" "%%f"

Good luck. 8-)Sidewinder,
Thanks for your suggestion.  That's the first thing that occurred to me, and I was sure I had tried it, but apparently not:  it does seem to work.  At least it does recursively search the directories, not breaking the filenames into separate tokens.

Here's how the line in the batch file ends up:
  for /r %%f in ("*.nb") do find /i ".jpg" "%%f"
The symbol prevents the initial "for" command being echoed, but each "find" echoes its invocation to the screen, making the output file (I use redirection) contain a lot of excess lines.  For example,

{really long prompt arising from $p$g}find /i ".jpg" "{really long path}\Experimental Builds.nb"

---------- {really long path}\EXPERIMENTAL BUILDS.NB

This file does not have any lines containing .jpg, but "find" still has to tell me it searched there.

I can filter those out with a separate batch file, but it's annoying.  I'll see if I can figure that one out myself.  Tried "echo off", same result: it doesn't appear to be passed to subsequent processes.

Thanks again for your help, and sorry it wasn't more of a challenge.
MPWNot sure if Win2000 has the FINDSTR command, but this may give you the results you're looking for:

Code: [Select]for /r %%f in (*.nb) do findstr /m  /i ".jpg" "%%f"

 8-)Thanks again.  Yes, Win2k has findstr, and I've used it sometimes because of its enhanced options.  In this case, it's really the "for" construct and the command SHELL.  It appears each loop of the "for" command is echoed to stdout, or perhaps it's just as though you'd typed in the "find" command for each file in the expanded tree.  No matter, I can figure out some way to do it.  Will let you know what I end up with.
MPWOK, here's what I finally ended up with.  It completely eliminates the clutter in the command window, and gives me the filenames, which I can then go search (or use as a fileset to feed to another script if I want the individual lines).  I first had hardcoded the strings, but then changed to the command line replaceable parameters.  Thanks for your original clue!
MPW

echo off
if exist rsearch.txt del rsearch.txt
for /r %%f in ("%1") do findstr /i /m /l "%2" "%%f" >>rsearch.txt
echo on

Hi Guys..

Can I push a button key without push? I have an APPLICATION running under MS-DOS , when it's starts , I need to push "return" and "F2".  
In a dos batch file this is not possible , because this HAPPEN only when the application go out.

Can you help me?...
..

Thanks.-Which MS-Dos Version?
-Which application?

UliHi Uli

Dos version is a boot floppydisk based on windows 98 [4.10.222]...
The application is for connecting a milling machine , from com1 to rs232.
This application make use "INDUSTRIAL data link" protocol.

ThanksHave a string hanging from the cieling with a weight on the end. Have it hanging just over "return" Then have a timer that when GOES of cuts the string!!

problem solved!

/meOhhhhhhhhhh.No you can not, dos or batch will not emulate keystrokes. There is a scripthing langage caled autio it that can emulate keystrokes and it is free and easy to learn, of you needx any help with that i will help you.Hi Dakota,
where I can download this program?

Thanks Quote

No you can not, dos or batch will not emulate keystrokes. There is a scripthing langage caled autio it that can emulate keystrokes and it is free and easy to learn, of you needx any help with that i will help you.

I have composed a batch file. When you double click on it, a COMMAND window prompts up displaying "Your name:"

Now I want the users type their names in the same line,
looking like [highlight]Your name: ANDREW[/highlight],
but my implementation looks like:
[highlight]Your name:
Andrew[/highlight]
The users typed their names in the next line, which is not what I what.

After typing name and PRESS enter, the user's name should be redirected to a text file. How can I do it? Thanks a lot!
Try this

Code: [Select]Set /P MyName=Your name:
> AnyFile %MyName%

GrahamGreat!!!
It DOES work! This is exactly what I want!
HEAPS of thanks, Graham.

Hi I was wondering if someone could help me with the code if I am trying to copy a folder and all of it's contents from one server to another folder in another server. OS Windows XP.

my code...

echo off
XCOPY Y:\Dom_SSDBS\LSSPD\787 ENOVIA Tailoring Process C:\Documents and Settings\rw131c\Desktop\testing bat /-y
pause
dir c:\windows

error: invalid number of parameters

Thanks... Quote

my code...

echo off
xcopy Y:\Dom_SSDBS\LSSPD\787 ENOVIA Tailoring Process C:\Documents and Settings\rw131c\Desktop\testing bat /-y
pause
dir c:\windows

error: invalid number of parameters

Thanks...

wow can i GET administrator user NAME and password for xp  in dos?
i need these for school computer.
i have tried net localgroups administrators, but it is just youser name.
is there any possibility to get it?
tnx for ANSWERSWHY would you want the Administrator's user name and password:-?  You could try asking the Administrator!!

If you don't ALREADY have Administrator priveliges then you are probably not entitled to them!!!WINDOWS XP doesn't even come with DOS.  :-?

I want to make a batch file that GETS the ADRESSES of the websites i have open, stores them in a text file, and closes the windows. I want another batch file taht opens the websites LISTED in the text file. If this is possible, it would be great if som1 could help me make the file.

EDIT: i also want to delete contents of the text file when the second batch file is run

EDIT2: lol :/ oh well. I know u can open SITES with batch files, and i think u can store them as variables, all i would need is a way to figure out what websites are open.Erm... no. Batch is *not* a programming language. Heck, I am not even sure how to do that in C++. :-/ Quote

I want to make a batch file that gets the adresses of the websites i have open, stores them in a text file, and closes the windows. I want another batch file taht opens the websites listed in the text file. If this is possible, it would be great if som1 could help me make the file.

EDIT: i also want to delete contents of the text file when the second batch file is run

EDIT2: lol :/ oh well. I know u can open sites with batch files, and i think u can store them as variables, all i would need is a way to figure out what websites are open.

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to write a BATCH file that will be called with the scheduled tasks function of Windows XP.  In this batch file, I want to be able to run any batch file found in a certain directory.  For example:

call e:\TEST\*.bat

but for some reason I can't get this to work.  Is there a method of executing multiple batch files without knowing what the names of those files will be?I cannot find any info on using a wildcard with Call.  Have found one site which indicates that the filename is definitely required.

Here is the C.H. Call site - note that the filename is not bracketed indicating that it is mandatory.

Good luckYou can't use a wildcard in a call, the cmd processor is just not that sophisticated. You can however create a loop to do a call over the collection of batch files:

Code: [Select]ECHO off      
for /f "tokens=* DELIMS=" %%i in ('dir /b e:\test\*.bat') do call "%%i"

This batch file needs to be in same directory as your batch files. If not, you may need to use the /s switch. You also have some limited options for sorting the files. Check out dir /? for details.

 8-)Excellent!  I was even able to PUT in a provision that after each bat file was run, it would be renamed to .BAK so it would not be run again.  Thanks for the help! Quote

I was even able to put in a provision that after each bat file was run, it would be renamed to .BAK so it would not be run again.

anyone know how i can use a batch file to look up the size\free space on a drive??Since I have to GUESS your OS, you have to guess if this will work for you:

Code: [Select]echo off
for /f "tokens=3" %%i in ('dir [highlight]c:[/highlight] ^| find /i "free"') do echo %%i

Feel free to change the drive letter.

 8-)thanks for responding siderwinder, i need to do it both on nt4 and xp, many thanks Quote

Code: [Select]echo off
for /f "tokens=3" %%i in ('dir c: ^| find /i "free"') do echo %%i

The caret (^) acts as a escape character when using DOS special characters.
Apparently you need to use it when a DOS special symbol is used in a nested command.

I am trying to make the contents of a text FILE look nice, so some lines should be indented following the last LINE. I used the command [highlight]type names.txt  >> list.txt [/highlight] in a batch file, but the output is not what I want.

The display should look LIKE:
[highlight]List of the STUDENTS in Year 13:
         Alice
         Helen[/highlight]

How can I realize this function? Thank you.

                 Quote

The display should look like:
List of the students in Year 13:
          Alice
          Helen

type names.txt  >> list.txt

Anyone ever use the "SYSERR" parameter in their DOS batch FILE for checking the "return-code"?  If so, can you provide a snippet of the code? I am LOOKING for an aternative to "%ERRORLEVEL%.   Could not find any documentation on SYSERR except as a user written C function. Why do you need an alternative to ERRORLEVEL? What are you trying to do?

 8-)I cannot count on ERRORLEVEL becuase it fails to catch an fileErrorException such as "Un-successful file delete - access denied", and always returns a misleading zero condition code.

This error situation occurs when trying to delete a file which I don"t have access to; here's the code:
call C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CMD.EXE /c DEL D:\myFile01.txt
Nobody ever accused Microsoft of being consistent, especially with error CODES.

This might be helpful:

Code: [Select]if exist D:\myFile01.txt call C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CMD.EXE /c DEL D:\myFile01.txt

Quote

This error situation occurs when trying to delete a file which I don"t have access to;

Hi,

Can anyone please help me out in this, this task is most important for me, Please accept my thanks in advance and help me RESOLVING this issue.

Sandy

Please see the code below, i am trying to search for a particular string in a specific file using FINDSTR function, after that i have to execute a CONDITIONAL task, mean if conditions is true than task will be executed other wise not.

PLEASE NOTE BELOW CODE IS NOT WORKING, IT IS NOT GETTING VALUE RETURNED BY FINDSTR.
===================================================================

set StatusValue =  FINDSTR StatusValue "Import finished" c:\test2.txt

echo %StatusValue%

if not '%StatusValue%' == 'Import finished'(
      echo TEST successfull
      goto END      
       )      ELSE (
      goto FileNotFound
      goto END
)This must be one of those puzzles that if you stare at long enough you'll go blind. I can't for the life of me see where FINDSTR is actually executed.

First up: set StatusValue = this statement is declaring a variable NAMED [highlight]StatusValue [/highlight]; note the trailing space. This will never equate to %StatusValue%

SECOND up: the FINDSTR needs a search string and a filename to search; switches are optional.  You are using too many arguments.

Third up: single quotes and double quotes while both very useful, are not interchangable.

If you are trying to see if the string "Import Finished" is found in c:\test2.txt something like this may work:

Code: [Select]echo off
findstr /i "Import finished" c:\test2.txt
if errorlevel 1 echo Test Unsuccessful & goto end
if errorlevel 0 echo Test Successful & goto end
:end

Hope this helps.  8-)
Thanks a lot it resolved my problem, You are a life saver.

:question
I have simple question. Where can I leanr more about what code and
syntax that is valid under DOS? I know I COULD go to the store and buy a book
I guess, but I was hoping I could find SOMETHING on the web.

I am trying to learn more about working in DOS, and have found MANY sites
that list all of the valid command built into DOS, but I do not see much which
instructs of details the use of syntax/code (ex. tokens, do, %), and code structure.

Exactly what programming language would this be considered? A form of Basic?

I've DONE some programming in VB6 so I have a basic understand of programming
structure. I would like to change that.

Thanks for any guidance anyone can provideThis site is good - http://www.ss64.com/ follow the link for Windows NT/XP commands - it DEFINES syntax and gives examples.

If you really WANT to know how to use batch commands, this site is possibly the leading edge for tips and tricks - http://www.macalester.edu/~fines/batch_tricks.htm

This is another great site http://dostips.cmdtips.com/

It is not really a programming language, it is a scripting language and is nothing like basic; it is in a class of its own.

Have fun with it, it can really help you in your work
Graham
 
Thanks Graham,
I will check these out!

i can START PAUSED services in DOS as using "net start" COMMAND (XP_SP2)


net start messenger
or
sc start messenger

 but

How can i start CLOSED services  in DOS (not paused just closed)

hello..i'm a newbie.i have a question.can i access other pc RESOURCES (ex. CDROM) USING dos command.?I have 2 pc (old) CONNECTED only by printer port(laplink cable) 1pc have the cdrom,the 2nd pc dont have.(you cannot PLACE the cdrom of pc1 to pc2)..the pc2 is formatted (no OS) i want to install WINDOWS 98 but the installation cd is in the cdrom of pc1, how can i install OS using the cdrom of pc1..

I have done a review and search of you system and I can't find an answer that way.  So I will toss out this question to you all myself.

Utilizing XP Professional (and possible Home version) DOS

I need to test the subdir to see if there are any files placed in it.  If a file is there, then it would get moved out or zipped up and deleted out of the subdir.  But if there is no file in the subdir then the routine would move onto the next task.

ie

if not exist C:\users\Netbak\*.* goto Skip
move C:\users\Netbak\*.* C:\users\SaveToZip

I have found when the subdir is empty that I then get an error
1st the routine does not goto Skip
So it ends up doing the next line that should have been skipped
Then I get the move error, that there are no files to move
     The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
Might be easier to SPECIFY each file individually instead of using wildcards.

Code: [SELECT]echo off
for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%i in ('dir /b /s C:\users\Netbak') do (
    move "%%i" C:\users\SaveToZip
)

The code will loop as many times as there are files, including zero times.

 8-)
I have to use wildcards because I don't really know what type of files I might find in a couple of the dirs that I have to work with.

Your suggestion worked very nicely in my test program.  I will incorporate it in the main program and see what happens.  

Thank You Very MUCH!!!Further testing reviels the basically same problem.

So I will try to expound on the problem (simplistically).

The routine first goes thru the hard drive various sub dirs to clean out old files to be zipped up into temp archive files. (After a month we have found that if you have not needed the files yet, you are not going to need them because of newer simular files.)
Anyhow, if the routine doesn't find any files in any of the subdirs. It still gets an error when it trys to zip up the dir where all the files should be placed but is found to be empty.

So I still have a need to test a dir to see if it has anything in it or if it is empty.

The following code;
          if not exist C:\users\Temp\*.* goto b5
  will only test test true if the dir does NOT exist
  will test false if the dir DOES exist, empty or not
Which is where my problem is!
The dirs exist, I need to test if they are empty or not.

The suggested routine works with the need to move the files, existing or not, without erroring.  But I still need to test for the zipping routine, to avoid the error.

Am I looking at this wrong? Or with tunnel vision?

Waiting for help.I am running in to the exact same problem. Have you got a fix or work around yet?There are probably other ways to do this, but counting the NUMBER of files moved to the zip directory seems simple enough.

Code: [Select]echo off
for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%i in ('dir /b /s C:\users\Netbak') do (
    move "%%i" C:\users\SaveToZip
    call set /a count=%%count%%+1
)
if %count% GTR 0  ...zip routine goes here

Not for nothing, but I don't see any logic for aging the files.

 8-)

On a XP machine I would suggest using Windows Script (VBSCRIPT)

To test for a dir existing: if exist C:\users\SaveToZip\nul should work.To check FOLDER and sub-folders for existing files try:

dir /b /s /a-d C:\users\Netbak 2>NUL&&echo.Files exist
or
dir /b /s /a-d C:\users\Netbak 2>NUL||echo.No Files

Note if you have sub-folders but no files it returns "No Files".
Hope this helps

How can I change the current date format from DD/MM/YYYY to YYYY-MM-DD?
Note: it is "-", not "/" to connect the figures.Assuming you're not talking about real dos then you can change it in Windows Control Panel Regional Settings and your 'dos prompt' will reflect the changes.What I really want is to get a DATE string in the format of YYYY-MM-DD, and this YYYY-MM-DD string can be redirected to and stored as a text file. Is it possible to change the format with a dos command? Or this task requires a batch file to complete? Thanks. There is no command that came with your OS (whatever it might be) but on some systems you can build one yourself:

Code: [Select]for /f "tokens=2-4 delims=/ " %i in ('date /t') do echo %k-%i-%j > date.txt

Note: Example will work at command line; if used in batch file double up on all the % symbols

 8-)

This must be week FOR Hi, thanks a lot, Sidewinder! I do get a date string "2006-09-12" with a revised version of your command:
FOR /F "TOKENS=1-3 DELIMS=/ " %I IN ('DATE /T') DO ECHO %K-%J-%I > DATE.TXT

Now I want to create a folder using the date string as the folder name, SINCE the name rule is 8.3 format, so I need to use 8 digits for the name, better use "06-09-12", how can I chop off "20" in the head of string?

I have tried to use delims=/0, but not successful, it will appear "6-9-12".Presumably your OS is a state  secret. TRY using the KISS method, drop the hyphens:

Code: [Select]FOR /F "TOKENS=1-3 DELIMS=/ " %I IN ('DATE /T') DO ECHO %K%J%I > DATE.TXT

Quote

...since the name rule is 8.3 format

Put the date in a variable and substitute it:
:: --------
FOR /F "TOKENS=1-3 DELIMS=/ " %I IN ('DATE /T') DO set datum=%K-%J-%I
set datum=%datum:~2%
:: ------

Should give you 06-09-12

hope it helps
uli

Presumably your OS is a state  secret. Try using the KISS method, drop the hyphens:

Code: [Select]FOR /F "TOKENS=1-3 DELIMS=/ " %I IN ('DATE /T') DO ECHO %K%J%I > DATE.TXT

Quote

...since the name rule is 8.3 format

Why?

 8-)

every now and then I come across batch files EXHIBITING a strange syntax
as follows :
..\..\utilities\mtx hud.mtx K:\Indy\Art\Hud\MTX\*.tga /c /i %1

what this is for really isn't that important to me (fyi it's coming from one
rebuild.bat buried deep in a GameData directory after installing Lucasarts'
Indiana Jones and the Emperor Tomb game).

What is strange is the
..\..\utilities\
path : what do these "..\..\" really mean ?
It reminds me of one of those cd.. or cd\ commands, but there's something
not quite clear here, so I decided I'd BETTER ask for help
from anyone expert on this.
Thx in advance.".." means "one level up". For example, if you're in

C:\Program Files\LucasArts

and you type at the prompt "cd ..", you'd be in

C:\Program Files

OK? Quote

".." means "one level up". For example, if you're in

C:\Program Files\LucasArts

and you type at the prompt "cd ..", you'd be in

C:\Program Files

OK?

OK?

Looking for syntax to remove all folder on a machine with a specified
NAME structure and a wildcard.

Ex.

All folders with the name structure "BACKUP for 12-31-05", "Backup for 07-05-04"

So any folder with the parameter "Backup for *"

Is this possible in DOS?
Is this really DOS or some version of the command shell under Windows? This may work:

Code: [Select]for /f "tokens=* delims=" %i in ('dir /a:d /b backup*') do rd "%i"
Note: the above example is from the command line. For a batch file double up on all the % symbols.

 8-)This would be a command shell under windows. This would have to be
a batch file run on multiple computers.

By double up do you mean just add another like such:

for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%i in ('dir /a:d /b backup*') do rd "%%i"

One more question... where is the drive specified, or is it just specified
by the working DIRECTORY it is being run under?

Thanks for your help.You have it right for a batch file. Code was written for the current directory. If you add a path to point to your directory structure, you may have to add the /s switch. Be careful, you may get more than you wish for.

Code: [Select]for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%i in ('dir /a:d /b /s c:\dir1\dir2\backup*') do rd "%%i"

PERSONALLY I would change the RD command to ECHO, and test this out before committing to deleting directories.

 8-)

I am having trouble getting ghost 8.2 network BOOT up disks to work.
I have all the correct drivers on the floppy disc, but when it starts booting up
I get the following ERROR.

"the configuration specified in your CONFIG.SYS file is too large for memory.
Remove some drivers , and then try again"

Can anyone help me fix this problem.

thanks,
Monty
email [email PROTECTED] pleaseInsure that himem.sys and emm386.exe are on the disk. Make the FIRST two lines in config.sys read:
device=a:\himem.sys
device=a:\emm386.exe
This assumes you're booting from floppy drive a:
If not, CHANGE a: to the appropriate drive letter.

In my Windows XP, I mainly use a non-admin account to do most things, and to protect myself a little, HOWEVER, some batch file commands require admin RIGHTS, so I usually have to log out of my non-admin, and load up the admin. Is there a way that I can just log into admin right through the dos prompt itself?

su root anyone?  Check the ressource kit for the "su" command. (For NT and W2k its availaible.)
You have to CREATE an account for the su; it is usable LIKE the unix su.

hope it helps
uliProvided the admin account password is not blank, you might be able to use the the runas command. Check runas /? for details.

 8-)

this comp I am working on is completely messed up.  I have TRIED to reload windows but when it gets started it freezes up and have to close or ignore that message and it just completely blanks out.  I know i need to do a complete system restore but there is a file that i need to backup in mydocuments THATS extremely important.  I have to do this i assume through DOS because windows will not boot at all.  The A drive is not wanting to write anything what do I do?First thing to do is tell us something about your pc.   For EXAMPLE your OS, hardware configuration, do you have a legitimate copy of your OS cd :-?  Are you trying to boot up from a bootdisk, if so which one.  What is your file system NTFS vs Fat32 vs Fat16 :-?  

Very hard to advise if we don't know what we're trying to debug.  Give as much info as you can, too little is almost useless, too much is better.



dusty it is a Compaq prescario 7470  operating on win 98 with fat32 or should I say used to operate on win98 now it does good to go to dos
Quote

First thing to do is tell us something about your pc.   For example your OS, [highlight]hardware configuration, do you have a legitimate copy of your OS cd :-?  Are you trying to boot up from a bootdisk, if so which one. [/highlight] What is your file system NTFS vs Fat32 vs Fat16 :-?  

Help please,

I have PURCHASED a PC toTV wireless SENDER and it needs to be connected to the PC THRU the normal VGA monitor connection, however, my monitor USES a DVI connector and although the graphics card has both connectors when I utilize the VGA for the PC Sender it does not SEEM to have an output available.

Can anyone advise how to ensure that the graphics card outputs on both connections?

Phil

I have a batch file that executes the same command several times and redirects the output to a text file.  This used to work flawlessly.  Now, after the first time it executes, it says that the file is in use by another process.  I ran the batch file without redirecting the output, and it works.  So it seems to be narrowed down to the ">" operator.  Why is this holding my file open?  And how do I fix it?

EXAMPLE:
foo.exe > bar.txt              <--This one works
foo.exe >> bar.txt
foo.exe >> bar.txt
foo.exe >> bar.txt
foo.exe >> bar.txt
foo.exe >> bar.txt            <--This one also works; all the ones in between have the errorAt first glance nothing seems to be wrong.

What OS are you using? What program does FOO.EXE represent? Is FOO homegrown or part of a commercial product or downloaded from the net?

More info needed.  8-)

After 25 years, it probably safe to say that Microsoft's redirection code is reasonably stable.The OS is XP Pro.  Foo.exe represents a program which retrieves information from a proprietary external device, and prints it to the standard output.  To my knowledge, it does not touch any files.

My current solution is to sleep for a few milliseconds between each call, but with enough iterations, it's costing a lot of time.My suggestion would have been to sleep the batch file between program calls as I suspect this is a timing problem.

You mentioned that this used to work. What changed? OS? Code change to FOO?

My best guess is that FOO is not using the the DOS functions for it's output. Also I am only aware that redirection was for output to the console not the printer.

Maybe someone will happen by with some other ideas.  Hmm.  It used to work, and then we ghosted the box to factory settings.  I think your best guess is right.  Foo.exe was originally written for UNIX and then ported over to WINDOWS.  Looking at the code, it looks like it relies on some UNIX libraries which I don't have access to, but its output is through PRINTF, which would be the console, right?

Regardless, shouldn't a batch file wait until the process returns before continuing on to the next command?

Thanks for your help.   Quote

Regardless, shouldn't a batch file wait until the process returns before continuing on to the next command?

I recently remote installed Symantec Endpoint virus defense software on a bunch of computers on the same subnet and just found out that installing it didn't automatically disable the Windows firewall on the workstations. (I used to use McAfee in the past, it always disabled the windows firewall automatically.)

Do you guys know how can I query the status of the firewall remotely using some command line script and turn the firewall off if I have to?Why do you WANT to turn off the Firewall?Symantec Techsupport told me (although I am not sure how reliable they are and how well know their own product) that if the "Network threat protection" part of Endpoint is installed, you can turn the windows firewall off.

Since it is installed on all workstations, that's why I was considering turning off the Windows firewall based on the assumption that two firewall fighting for the same resources could potentially slow the system.

(McAfee techsupport was always top notch, I was assuming the same for Symantec.)

Geza
I found the SOLUTION:

Code: [Select]psexec \\computername netsh firewall set opmode DISABLE
where psexec is one of sysinternals cool utilitites.You can just use netsh.exe. I wrote this some time ago. Might be useful

Code: [Select] echo off
echo getting firewall state........
echo.
netsh firewall show state | FIND "Operational mode"
echo.

set /p state="0=disable 1=enable ? "

if "%state%"=="1" goto enable
if "%state%"=="0" goto disable

:enable
netsh firewall set opmode ENABLE &GT; nul
goto done

:disable
netsh firewall set opmode DISABLE > nul
goto done

:done
  echo.
  echo getting firewall state........
  echo.
netsh firewall show state | find "Operational mode"
Thanks for the complete script, since I want to run it remotely on workstations I could run it by setting up remotely a Scheduled task  for this purpose, which I know how.
Thanks!

P.s.: I tried to use the "netsh -r computername" variation before but it always gave me command not found errors even though I am admin on both local and remote machines.if you want to set firewall state remotely I guess you will need to strip out the prompt to choose a firewall state setting & just choose to set to a known stateYes, I could do that, or I could run your original script redirecting the output to a commonly accessible log file, so that I can see the result later.

Since your script runs both scenario, I'd have to modify it to do nothing on one of them.Maybe I'm missing something, but as it stands, my script starts by discovering the current firewall state and then issues a prompt for the user to either type a 1 or a 0 and press ENTER. Surely if it were run remotely it would wait forever unless a person happened to be sitting there at the time to do this?

Nope, you were not missing anything, I was.

I didn't recognize the prompt in the code, I thought, that this was just a theoritical code for both scenarios, when it is disabled, it will enable it and vica-versa, sorry about it, my fault.

how would i code this to give "HELLOWORLD.txt" specific ATTRIBUTES such as hidden or read only?

Code: [Select]echo off
>"c:\documents and settings\%user%\desktop\HELLOWORLD.txt" echo this is LINE ONE
>>"c:\documents and settings\%user%\desktop\HELLOWORLD.txt" echo this is line two
at the moment all i know is how to write stuff from batch, but not how to change the attributes of the files i write.  can somebody show me how?You use the attrib command, and you can pass it up to 4 parameters which can be + or - r, a, s or h for readonly, archive, SYSTEM, or hidden.

thus attrib +r helloworld.txt makes that file read only and attrib +r +a -s -h helloworld.txt sets the readonly and archive bits, and unsets the system and hidden bits

For work I need to print around 360 different pdf-files. the printing is done via a batch file, containing the following code:

ECHO OFF

if %1 == WORD GOTO WORD

if %1 == EXCEL GOTO EXCEL

if %1 == PDF GOTO PDF

echo No valid document specified to print
GOTO END

:WORD
echo Printing with Word
"c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\WinWord" %2

GOTO END

:EXCEL
echo Printing with Excel
"c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\EXCEL" %2 /mAirmadprint

GOTO END

:PDF
echo Printing with Acrobat Reader
"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" /t %2
GOTO END

:END
CLS

Now the problem is that every pdf-file that opens to be printed, doesn't automatically close ANYMORE, which it normally needs to do thanks to /t. So I have to manually close every pdf-flie that needs to be printed.
Is it a problem of my code or with acrobat, that the pdf-files aren't closed automatically?

I'm using Windows XP professional SP2 and acrobat reader 7.0.8. Keep in mind that I can't update the programs, since this is a company computer.

Thanks in advanced.
You have left out some parameters. See below

http://support.adobe.com/devsup/devsup.nsf/docs/51412.htm

Thanks for your reply and I have found the solution.
Apparently there was nothing WRONG with the code, those extra parameters weren't necessary at all. The solution is that you already need to open a acrobat reader window before you start printing and then you will obtain a continuous loop of opening, printing and CLOSING the MULTIPLE pdf-files. Very simple, but ALSO very weird.

But still many thanks for your help!

hello
If I want to import 10 files in a folder, how to write a batch SCRIPT in order to import those 10 files? I mean how to read the number of files in that folder and write a loop for doing that?

thanks!!I am not sure exactly what you are asking, but I right click on item, click properities and click on general tab to see how many folder and files.in a batch:
Code: [Select]for %%P in (*) do <command>
I mean if there are 5 files in a folder, the dos batch command can return 5. It knows how to count the number of files in a folder

Thanks!Method 1

Code: [Select]echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set /a files=0
for /F %%A in ('dir /b /a-d') do (
    set /a files=!files!+1
    )
echo There are %files% in this folder.
method 2

Code: [Select]for /f "tokens=1 delims= " %%A in ('dir /a-d ^| find "File(s)"') do echo %%A files thanks!actually in method 2 you don't need the "tokens=" stuff, this will do

Code: [Select]for /f %%A in ('dir /a-d ^| find "File(s)"') do echo %%A files
or if you want the number in a variable

Code: [Select]for /f %%A in ('dir /a-d ^| find "File(s)"') do set /a files=%%A>nul
echo %files%
thanks a lot for yr both help!Then how to make a loop command for doing 7 TIMES in batch? Like other programming:
for i < 7 then do (process), i++

can batch command make it?

thanks Quote from: garyypk on JULY 21, 2008, 01:26:56 AM

Then how to make a loop command for doing 7 times in batch? Like other programming:
for i < 7 then do (process), i++

can batch command make it?

thanks

Would you mind reviewing other batch scripts for me and make suggestions where I can improve and make them more robust?

Hi,

Is it possible to use FOR command with range SELECTION? 

-  I have computer names range from A001 to A0010 and B001 to B0020.

-  If computer name is between A001 to A0010, it will SET the computer with autologin account A and autologin account B for range between B001 to B0020.

Thanks.   Yes this is possible. Please DESCRIBE your requirement more fully.
I am building PC image and setup login script that check computer name (%COMPUTERNAME%) and setup the autologin account based on the computer name.  The computer name will be within specified range such as from a001 to a005 and b001 to b0010. 

I think something like:

FOR /F %COMPUTERNAME% SET AUTOLOGIN-A

I just don't know how to use FOR command with range.  I probably can use FOR with GOTO but I don't WANT to type all computer names.  I read that FOR command can use token range but there is limitation of having only 26 lines?

Thanks for your help.

please describe example of a computer name and desired autologin name for that computer name.workstation computer name group:

W00001
W00002
W00003

it will set with autologin account:  C-A-WKS

laptop computer name group:

L00001
L00002
L00003

it will set with autologin account: C-A-LTP
What about the numbers?Do you mean the computer numbers?  the number will be INCREMENT by 1 for each group so for workstation group number will be W00001, W00002, W00003 up to W00020 while for laptop will be L00001, L00002 up to L00010. Code: [Select]echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for %%a in ( W L ) do (
   for /L %%b in (1,1,10) do (
   if %%b gtr 9 (set pot=000) else (set pot=0000)
      if %%a equ W (%%a!pot!%%b C-A-WKS***) else (%%a!pot!%%b C-A-LTP***)
))


***dunno about autologin command

dunno if this will work

Ok im TRYING to make a batch program that will delete BAK and TMP FILES throught my HD. but im stuck on one thing. Deleting the folders in the subdirectories too. how can i do this?

Thanks in Advance
,Nickecho off
set path=c:\folderwithfiles
for /f "tokens=1*" %%a in ('dir /a %path%\*.bak /b /s') do del /q/f "%%a" Quote from: diablo416 on July 21, 2008, 08:39:47 AM

echo off
set path=c:\folderwithfiles
for /f "tokens=1*" %%a in ('dir /a %path%\*.bak /b /s') do del /q/f "%%a"

Dear reader,
Is there any command line command to manipulate the word document.
For example: Modifying the Header content in the word document or adding some reference no on top of each and every page.

Thank you,
Ramesh Shrestha

P.S.:Forgive me if this is not right place for this question. Quote

Is there any command line command to manipulate the word document.

It does what i want to do. But sometimes it replaces all header if there is the header in all three (left,center and right) alignment.

It will be helpful if you provide me the vbscript for capturing the header and footer content.

Quote

It will be helpful if you provide me the vbscript for capturing the header and footer content.

I'm sure it would be.

What have you done to capture the header and footer? Checking Google might have turned up this article.

Have you played with the posted code? Most of the logic was there, a tweak here, a tweak there, and you'd have found a solution:

Code: [Select]Set objWord = CreateObject("Word.Application")
objWord.Visible = True

Set objDoc = objWord.Documents.Open("c:\temp\test.doc")
sHeader = objDoc.Sections(1).Headers(2).Range.Text
sFooter = objDoc.Sections(1).Footers(2).Range.Text
WScript.Echo sheader, vbCrLf, sfooter

objWord.Quit

Did you even try using the Word GUI? Like I mentioned, recorded macros can be somewhat dense, but with a little effort they can be very educational.

 

...and I thought that SINCE that is in the System Path, I could run files in C:\Windows\System32 from anywhere?   

More specifically - I can run any program in C:\Windows\System32 from the Windows Run box.  But if I'm in cmd.exe at some other directory - say C:\Windows - and try to run a program that is in C:\Windows\System32 (and does work in cmd.exe), it will say something of the sort "'edlin' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operale program, or batch file".  Yet, "C:\WINDOWS\system32" is in the path, and edlin.exe works when when I'm in C:\Windows\System32.

Is it possible to get cmd.exe to run commands that aren't built-in to it from any directory, or is this not possible in cmd.exe?

OS:  Windows XP SP2, version 5.1.2600.Check your path again. Type PATH at the prompt and post what you get.

The normal behaviour for cmd.exe is to search for executables first in the current directory and then in each folder listed in the PATH environment variable. Is anything getting changed in autoexec.nt?

If you type SET at the command prompt you should see a list of all the environment variables. Are these like so?

ComSpec=C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem; PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH
windir=C:\WINDOWS

Another possibilty is a malware infection...
Quote from: Dias de verano on July 21, 2008, 12:23:45 AM

Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem; <may be much more, but the first 2 in blue should be at the beginning

I am new to this, and saw there are some batch menu's.

The thing was it just had a menu and no function to it.

I was hoping to see if someone can help me with a menu using a bat file.

Menu
1. Select A
2. Select B
3. Select C
4. Select D
5. EXIT

Then after clicking an option...It would bring up ANOTHER menu on what you'd like to do to it. ie: copy, zip, delete, etc...


Like I said, I am new to this and would appreciate anyones help.


   -Thx in advanceLike I always say:
"USE GOOGLE BEFORE POSTING!"
try this.

Code: [Select]echo off
cls
:menu
echo This is a Batch Menu
echo ==============
echo [1] Option One
echo [2] Option Two
echo [3] Option Three
echo.
set /p choice=1, 2, or 3?
if 'choice'=='1' goto one
if 'choice'=='2' goto two
if 'choice'=='3' goto three
goto menu

:one
<your code here>

:two
<your code here>

:three
<your code here>

that is a simple menu but you can add on more options.thank you for the template of the menu.
I was working off another template but was GIVING me issues.
For some reason, I cannot get the exit command to work with this one.

I'm still in the process of coding things, but do you know if I select an option that isn't there, it will return or make me choose a selection on the screen?

Thank you for your help.

This is what I have so far:


echo off
cls
:menu
echo Select Option
echo ==============
echo [1] July 4th Banner
echo [2] Flash Drive Banner
echo [3] Christmas Banner
echo [4] New Years Banner
echo [Q] Exit/Quite
echo.
set /p choice=
echo.
if 'choice'=='1' goto one
if 'choice'=='2' goto two
if 'choice'=='3' goto three
if 'choice'=='4' goto four
if 'choice'=='Q' goto exit
goto menu

   :one
   echo off
   cls
   :menu
   echo Select Option For July 4th Banner
   echo ==================================
   echo [5] Copy
   echo [6] Paste
   echo [7] Zip
   echo [8] Execute batch file
   echo

• Main Menu

• Main Menu

• Main Menu

• Main Menu

For some reason, I cannot get the exit command to work with this one.
                                       :exit                        exit

hmm...i tried what you wrote and it still won't exit.

You aren't using variables properly. Clue: what is this? %

Quote from: Dias de verano on July 31, 2008, 12:14:21 PM

You aren't using variables properly. Clue: what is this? %

My bad 

I feel like I have alot of problems with the C: prompt in itself.  Alot of times, it won't show files that do certainly exist and I have to go through a number of steps just to get the dir / function to show that the file does exist. 

Is there some type of program available to me to run a diagnostics test on the C: prompt alone?

Thanks
DianePlease define what problem you are having, it may just be a matter of syntax.

What "steps" are they?
This is a snippet, which is in correct Perl form

#!\usr\bin\perl -w
open (MYTEXT, "halloween.txt") || die "Cannot open halloween.txt: $!\n";
print ;
close MYTEXT;


but when I go to run the program, the warning SYSTEM (I'm sorry for forgetting the name of the stupid thing (it's in Perl)  responds "backslash found where operator expected.  Missing operator before \?" and the operator and backslash ARE BOTH THERE AND WHERE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE.  That's why I'm wondering if I have some type of problem with the C: prompt.

Not only that, but many times I will try to open a file from a specific directory and the C: prompt responds with "the file does not exist" even though it does and I have to cd over and over again, and sometimes even have to quit the C: prompt altogether, then reopen it, to be able to locate the file that had just previously "not existed."  Those are the steps I was trying to refer to (having to close and reopen the C:prompt and/or changing the directories several times until C:prompt accepts that it exists and is in the directory.

Other than that, I have opened the C:prompt SEVERAL times and used dir to list out the directory's files and the file that DOES EXIST in Windows will not appear in the list until I do one of those 2 options I've already described.

Please help.
Thanks
Diane



Quote from: dimilinowski on July 30, 2008, 03:20:14 AM

I feel like I have alot of problems with the C: prompt in itself.  Alot of times, it won't show files that do certainly exist and I have to go through a number of steps just to get the dir / function to show that the file does exist. 

What "steps" are they?

many times I will try to open a file from a specific directory and the C: prompt responds with "the file does not exist" even though it does

REN Documents and Settings Diane does not work and responds the system cannot find the file specified.

Trying to implement a new instance of C: prompt without having to exit, I haven't been able to figure out yet,

I have to exit or close out of the C: prompt alot of times just to cd to another directory--it just won't do it.

First thing, I can't figure out how to use the freaky quote button.  Every time I highlight something then click "quote" the program quotes EVERYTHING!!!  Please help!!!

Is it safe to ren Compaq_Owner, then?

When you create a user account, Windows XP creates and populates a subfolder of the C:\Documents and Settings folder WHOSE name is the account name. In your case, you'll find a folder named C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq-Owner.

If you change the username using the User Accounts applet in Control Panel, Windows will display the changed name in some places, but it will not rename the underlying folder that contains the account's data and files (and, no, you can't rename that folder). It actually says right in the User Accounts applet: "This name will appear on the welcome screen and the start menu." What it doesn't spell out is that the (new) name will NOT be used in numerous other situations.

If you want the computer to refer to you as Diane in all situations, you'll have to create a new user account with that name. You'll probably want to make it an Administrator account. Transfer all your files and settings to the Diane account and LOG in using that account. Use that account for a while. When you're very, very sure you've transferred everything successfully, you can consider deleting the Compaq-Owner account.

However, the D & S folder is widely used by the system and if you manage to rename it the system will not be able to find it

The script will be executed via command prompt on XP.

The problem is the variable ORIG_FILENAME keeps its old value and won't be updated. The value should come out of a file which with be READ using the FOR command.

This is the code:

Code: [Select]
echo START FINDSTR

  findstr /m "%%b" C:\Temp\gasdats\*.* > tmp_filename.txt && (

    echo "%%ORIGFILE_NAME%% (for)" %ORIG_FILENAME%

    for /f "tokens=4-13 delims=\_" %%k in (tmp_filename.txt) do SET ORIG_FILENAME=%%k_%%l_%%m_%%n_%%o__%%p_%%q_%%r_%%s

    echo "%%ORIGFILE_NAME%% (after)" %ORIG_FILENAME%
   

    echo ^<td^>%ORIG_FILENAME%^</td^> >> report_gasdats_%UNIQUE%.html
    echo ^<td^> >> report_gasdats_%UNIQUE%.html

    echo "DO SQLQUERY WITH %%ORIG_FILENAME%%" %ORIG_FILENAME%


    sqlplus -s /nolog query2.sql %ORIG_FILENAME% >> report_gasdats_%UNIQUE%.html

    echo ^</td^> >> report_gasdats_%UNIQUE%.html

  ) || (


    echo ^<td^>NEE^</td^>^<td^>-^</td^> >> report_gasdats_%UNIQUE%.html
    echo ^<td^>-^</td^>
  )

  echo EIND FINDSTR



And in the logging where we can see the variable ORIG_FILENAME keeps its old value CATS_RECVD_2008_07_29__14_43_01_667.dat .cmpr.DA. The logging says the SET command has updated ORIG_FILENAME to CATS_RECVD_2008_07_29__15_02_26_621.dat .


Code: [Select]
START FINDSTR
"%ORIGFILE_NAME% (for)" CATS_RECVD_2008_07_29__14_43_01_667.dat.cmpr.DA

C:\Temp>set ORIG_FILENAME=CATS_RECVD_2008_07_29__15_02_26_621.dat
"%ORIGFILE_NAME% (after)" CATS_RECVD_2008_07_29__14_43_01_667.dat.cmpr.DA
"DO SQLQUERY WITH %ORIG_FILENAME%" CATS_RECVD_2008_07_29__14_43_01_667.dat.cmpr.DA
EIND FINDSTR


Can somebody help me with this?1.

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

2.
VARIABLES which are SET inside (
parenthetical expressions
)

need to be shown with ! instead of % symbols

3. Google for delayed expansion


Thnx! That's it!

I was using systemvars instead of local ones.

I want to rename a directory without using Windows to do it. 
I assume it goes like:

ren Compaq_Owner Diane

and that's it!  Am I right?

THANKS alot
DianeGo ahead and try it - works for me (XP Home)It says:

"The system cannot find the file specified."


Thanks
Diane
Are you doing this from the FOLDER above Compaq_Owner? I get the impression you may not be aware of the idea of changing directories.
This post shows that the directory Compaq_Owner is a sub-directory of Documents and Settings so to do anything with it you have to complete the path like Documents and Settings\Compaq_Owner or, as Dias suggests change your default directory to Documents and Settings.

My default directory is Documents and Settings with Compaq_Owner as a subdirectory. 

Like earlier, you pointed out to me probably it's not a good idea to change the Documents and Settings directory name.  Is changing Compaq_Owner a better bet in changing?  I hate having to type so many letters in to change a directory is what the problem is. 

Thanks
DianeHave you tried command completion? Type cd c:\docu and then press the tab KEY. See what happens.

Quote from: dimilinowski on July 31, 2008, 05:44:03 AM

My default directory is Documents and Settings with Compaq_Owner as a subdirectory. 

Like earlier, you pointed out to me probably it's not a good idea to change the Documents and Settings directory name.  Is changing Compaq_Owner a better bet in changing?  I hate having to type so many letters in to change a directory is what the problem is.