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hi
i want to  search  my  current folder and move all  of  (.exe) files to  a separate folder (each  file into  a unique folder )
and so
1- if there is not that folder exist create it
2-  rename each  folder to  file  name that has been  moved
3-  then  rename each  (.exe) file to  setup.exe

can you help me with that?
can  you  write some scripts for a batch  file?
thankstry this:
Code: [Select]echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

for /f %%A in ('dir /B *.exe') do (
set fileName=%%~nA
md !fileName!
move %%A !fileName!\setup.exe
)
pauseDon't  move .exe ( programs ) that are essential for the OS  to operate.

The path to the program cannot be found wnen the OS needs it.

Your OS will crash.  (  such files are usually PROTECTED from such nonsense. )

If you must have a new location, copy and don't move.thanks dear devcom for your fast reply
for testing your scripts i  copied 10 exe file into  a folder and start your program
unfortunately  it can't detect all  of exe files because it made some(5 ) folder  and name them  badly (half name)
and folders are empty  because it can't move files  to  folders  why?
1-files are not read only  and their attribs are clear
2-  some of files have long  separated names  example= windows media player 12
so  there is space in  file names
i  have this error  message  for all  files
Quote

The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
        0 file(s) moved.   

thanks dear devcom for your fast reply
for testing your scripts i  copied 10 exe file into  a folder and start your program
unfortunately  it can't detect all  of exe files because it made some(5 ) folder  and name them  badly (half name)
and folders are empty  because it can't move files  to  folders  why?
1-files are not read only  and their attribs are clear
2-  some of files have long  separated names  example= windows media player 12
so  there is space in  file names
i  have this error  message  for all  files                                                   
i  even  restart my  system  but nothing has changed
 i can  identify  and  move all  of these files with  other batch  files
so  what's wrong?

First off, files that are being used by another process or computer can't be modified or moved until whatever else is using them has stopped.

echo off & setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion


for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%a in ('dir/s/b/a-d *.exe') do (
move "%%a" "home"
)

for /f "tokens=*" %%A in ('dir /b *.exe') do (
to
for /f "tokens=*" %%A in ('dir /b *.exe *.com *.txt') do (

hi
i want to search my  current folder and move all  of  (.exe) files to  a separate folder (each  file into  a unique folder )
and so
1- if there is not that folder exist create it
2-  rename each  folder to  file  name that has been  moved
3-  then  rename each  (.exe) file to  setup.exe

can you help me with that?
can  you  write some scripts for a batch  file?
thanks

maybe he created 1000 apps and now he want to clean his computer ?

I have a batch that I made so when I exit my money that in case I FORGOT to back-up to a floppy, which save me a good many to put a copy of it on there.  When I run it however it comes up saving that there isnt enough room on the disk.  If I do it in the program there isnt any issues but its a pain to go back an put in all the REQUIRED info.Not enough room on the floppy?LOL Hypocrite.

Show us the code.Its wierd, copy C:\doncuments and settings\robert\my documents\my money.mnn  A:\ /y /s /v

I have created a shortcut on the desktop so it looks better and STUFF not sure if it matters, not near the machine but sure its something like that.That's the batch file?In general, I have found that, when the error issued is "Insufficient disk space" or something similar, it is a good idea to check the free space on the target drive.there is nothing wrong with the floppies, I tried another and the same thing happened.This might even be a semi-intelligent question:  in what file system are the floppies formatted?I asssume FAT but I could be wrong.That makes the most sense, but I can't think of anything else...would it say if its not?  I dont know.  Strange Quote from: BC_Programmer on May 26, 2009, 11:55:28 AM

In general, I have found that, when the error issued is "Insufficient disk space" or something similar, it is a good idea to check the free space on the target drive.

I have a folder where every day backup files are copied from a system.
I need to create a batchfile and put in the windows schedule that deletes the file older than seven DAYS.
How do I do it ?
I found this online. I hope it helps...

Code: [Select]:: --------DELOLD.BAT----------
echo off
SET OLDERTHAN=%1
IF NOT DEFINED OLDERTHAN GOTO SYNTAX

for /f "tokens=2" %%i in ('date /t') do set thedate=%%i

set mm=%thedate:~0,2%
set dd=%thedate:~3,2%
set yyyy=%thedate:~6,4%

set /A dd=%dd% - %OLDERTHAN%
set /A mm=%mm% + 0

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

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

goto ERROR

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

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

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

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

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

:DONE
if /i %dd% LSS 10 set dd=0%dd%
if /I %mm% LSS 10 set mm=0%mm%
for %%i in (*.*) do (
set FileName=%%i
call :PROCESSFILE %%~ti
)

set mm=
set yyyy=
set dd=
set thedate=
goto EXIT

:SYNTAX
ECHO.
ECHO USAGE:
ECHO DELOLD X
ECHO   Where X is the number of days previous to Today.
ECHO.
ECHO EX: "DELOLD 5" Deletes files older than 5 days.
GOTO EXIT

:PROCESSFILE
set temp=%1
set fyyyy=20%temp:~6%
set fmm=%temp:~0,2%
set fdd=%temp:~3,2%
if /I %fyyyy% GTR 2069 set fyyyy=19%temp:~6%


:: +*************************************+
:: | This is where the files are deleted |
:: | Change the ECHO command to DEL to   |
:: | delete. ECHO is used for test.      |
:: +*************************************+
if /I %yyyy%/%mm%/%dd% GEQ %fyyyy%/%fmm%/%fdd% (
ECHO %FileName%
)

set temp=
set fyyyy=
set fmm=
set fdd=

:EXIT

:: ----------END-DELOLD.BAT-------------
Thanks,

This file delete the latest file - today's file . Is because of the date format ?
My date format is mm-dd-yyyy.

This file should delete the files older than 7 days. So there should not be any parameter passing .
Please let me know where to edit the batch file to give a FIXED value of 7 ?you should at least understand what the batch script is doing before using. Here's a MUCH shorter vbscript. don't have to WORRY about date settings.
Code: [Select]Set objFS = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
strFolder = "c:\test"
Set objFolder = objFS.GetFolder(strFolder)
For Each strFile In objFolder.Files
If DateDiff("d",strFile.DateLastModified,Now) > 30 Then
strFileName = strFile.Name
WScript.Echo strFileName
objFS.DeleteFile(strFileName)
End If
Next

on command prompt
Code: [Select]c:\test> cscript /nologo myscript.vbs

want SOMETHING even shorter? you can download GNU find (see my sig under findutils)
Code: [Select]C:\test>find c:\test -type f -mtime +30 -delete

I am taking CERTAIN types of  files as backup into a particular folder every day using the FOLLOWING batch files.

echo off
cls
COPY d:\s3kg\data\*.dbf e:\backups /V
COPY d:\s3kg\data\*.idx e:\backups /V
PAUSE

How do I make these files zipped using winRAR in windowsxp inside the  batch file?




CHECK out the winrar command line usage:

go to command prompt and type:
CODE: [Select]cd %programfiles%\winrar
rar.exe
youll get a large list of winrar command LINES

I am really need a help please

i need to make TWO batch files between my NETWORK
i need batch files make this jobs

if one of the network open the batch and logged on with "user+pass"

display his name on other users on the network who have the batch file

for example i have the batch and my friend as WELL have it

if he ran the batch and logged on
i need message tell me for example "Michael Online"

Thanks Quote from: Hallucination on May 30, 2009, 12:59:03 PM

I am really need a help please

i need to make two batch files between my network
i need batch files make this jobs

if one of the network open the batch and logged on with "user+pass"

display his name on other users on the network who have the batch file

for example i have the batch and my friend as well have it

if he ran the batch and logged on
i need message tell me for example "Michael Online"

Thanks

I WOULD like to launch an application using a batch file. I have no problem doing this:
Using a shortcut with "batchfile.bat otherfilename"

This works FINE. But, I would like to make the batch file invisible. Searching the internet, I found a .vbs script:
CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").Run """" & WScript.Arguments(0) & """", 0, False

This script is called by a shortcut:
%windir%\system32\wscript.exe invisible.vbs batchfile.bat otherfilename

This should do the trick, but refuses my 'otherfilename' to be transferred to the batch file.

Can someone help with this?
ThanksFound the answer here:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/298562/windows-xp-or-vista-how-can-i-run-a-batch-file-in-the-background-no-windows-dis

Uses a more complicated .vbs file where it DETERMINES the number of command line VARIABLES before calling the batch file.

Hi All

I have little or no experience using batch FILES

I need to know how to do the following:

i have the text file (list_of_files.txt) with the contents:

C:\myfolder\file1.txt
C:\myfolder\file2.txt
C:\myfolder\file3.txt
C:\myfolder\file4.txt

I need a batch file to read the contents of the text file and copy the files listed in the text file to a specified folder and append something to the end of the file name

EG copy C:\myfolder\file4.txt C:\myfolder2\file4.txt_OLD

The reason I am doing this is the contents of list_of_files.txt may change.

regards
G. Code: [Select]echo off

set folder=C:\myfolder2

for /f "tokens=*" %%A in (list_of_files.txt) do (
echo. copy %%A %folder%\%%~nA_OLD
)
pause
test it and then remove echo. from 6 line Hey

That's a good solution but not really right

the first bit is good

I've figure that out ALREADY since I posted

for /f "tokens=*" %A in (list_of_files.txt) do copy %A C:\myfolder2

I need to keep the names of the files correct

you script rename everything to 1_OLD as opposed to file1.txt_OLD

I THINK I'm gonn have to do a 2 parter

so something like:

Code: [Select]for /f "tokens=*" %A in (list_of_files.txt) do copy %A C:\myfolder2

cd C:\myfolder2

for /everyfile %b do move %b %b_OLDfigured it out

%~nxA
Good to see this forum is going well and strong.

Here is an alternate solution script in biterscripting ( http://www.biterscripting.com ) .

Code: [Select]var str list ; cat "list_of_files.txt" > $list
while ($list <> "")
do
    # Get the next file. Get just the file name after the last /.
    var str file, name ; lex "1" $list > $file ; stex -p "^/^l[" $file > $name
    # New name is $name+"_OLD". Copy the file with new name to folder C:\myfolder2.
    system copy ("\""+$file+"\"") ("\"C:\myfolder2\"+$name+"_OLD\"")
done

J

Hi All:

I NEED read a list of files from a directory and put into a VARIABLE (string) for use.

I have by example 3 files: "arch1.pdf" "arch2.pdf" "arch3.pdf"

I want put this string "arch1.pdf arch2.pdf arch3.pdf" in a variable.

I try with this sentences but not work.

echo off
for /f %%a in ('dir /b *.pdf') do (
set txt=%%a
echo %txt%
)
pause

what about:
Code: [Select]echo off
for /f %%a in ('dir /b *.pdf') do (
set txt=%txt% %%a
echo %txt%
)
pauseI try but the RESULT of the SCRIPT posted by BC_Programmer is:

txt
txt
txt



can you post the code for the batch file? Code: [Select]echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

for /f %%a in ('dir /b *.pdf') do (
set txt=!txt! %%a
echo !txt!
)
pause
?Perfect ... the last script work fine...   

thanks for everything...

Hi there,
is there any way I can download a file from a webserver trough batch (under winxp/vista)
I made a batch file that creates the following VBSCRIPT (and launches it):
End Sub

The script works like a charm for files less then 50 kb, but I want to download a file that is 450 kb.

Can anyone please help me

P.S. Installing external command line tools isn't an option, cause I can't install anything elseYou appear to be hitting a maximum buffer size that is more like 64k instead of 50k. You will likely have to write the 64k buffer prior to reaching 64k and then grab the other 63 or 64 k and perform another write appended to the end of file of the first write until the entire file is transferred. Not sure if this can be done and keep the handshake of the download or if the delay in writing will error that possibility out.

- OR - find a way to use a buffer other than the default without the 64k limit. In a PERL script on google a person stated that they changed from 64k to 2GB Buffer by switching between Win32::Textfield to Win32::RichEdit. This wont help you directly with your code, but sounds like the same issue, but a different language. ** For 2GB obviously you need resources to support that.

Other possibility is a limitation in the dos-shell buffer of windows that I didnt dig up any info on.

Windows caches downloads prior to writing to the hard drive so maybe there is an API call... although if you are going into API territory its further away from a batch than you probably want to be since you wanted to do this in batch.

wait a minute- ever since VB MOVED from 16-bit to 32-bit and dumped HLSTR's in favour of BSTR's it has had a maximum string size of 2GB...

Also- Why not write out the entire responsebody? I'm not sure exactly what the loop is trying to do- but couldn't you simply do:


Code: [Select]objfile.write objHTTP.ResponseBody


and, if it's converting to or from UNICODE you could use the StrConv() function.


Also- what exactly happens with files that are larger then 50K... (or 64K)
Quote from: BC_Programmer on JUNE 02, 2009, 02:05:37 PM

wait a minute- ever since VB moved from 16-bit to 32-bit and dumped HLSTR's in favour of BSTR's it has had a maximum string size of 2GB...

Also- Why not write out the entire responsebody? I'm not sure exactly what the loop is trying to do- but couldn't you simply do:


Code: [Select]objfile.write objHTTP.ResponseBody


and, if it's converting to or from unicode you could use the StrConv() function.


Also- what exactly happens with files that are larger then 50K... (or 64K)

you can use wget too

P.S. Installing external command line tools isn't an option, cause I can't install anything else

There are files of the form

a-hire.txt, a-hire-1.txt,......, a-hire9.txt, a-hire-rpt.txt

I would like to single copy command to copy them to files of the form
a-hire-0601.txt, a-hire-1-0601.txt,......, a-hire9-0601.txt, a-hire-rpt-0601.txt .

 I am just putting the month and day on the end of the file before the .txt.

copy a-hir*.txt a-hir*.0601.txt gives me a-hire.txt.0601.txt

Thanks for any help.

The following is for ONE case Only:

Code: [Select]echo off
:Today
for /f "Tokens=1-3 delims=/-" %%a in ('date /t') do (
set Month=%%a
set Day=%%b
set Year=%%c
)
set Month=%Month:~4,5%


ren a-hire.txt  a-hire-%Month%%Day%.txt
dir a-hire*.*
del a-hire*.*

REM echo Hello > a-hire.txtC:\>newname.bat

Output:

  Quote

Volume in drive C is OS
 

Directory of C:\

06/01/2009  07:34 PM                 8 a-hire-0601.txt
               1 File(s)              8 bytes
               0 Dir(s)  304,370,679,808 bytes free
C:\>

Hi,

I have a command(I EXECUTE it at DOS prompt) WHOSE output has to be redirected to a buffer or a file,which I am not able to do.

The same command's output can be redirected to a file if an option like "-a" is passed.

why am I not able to redirect when the command alone is passed? Is ther any solution to this kind of problem ?


please help me in this.

Thanks in advance

Raghu A

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892227

Do all your OS updates, Increase your RAM, CLEAN your machine, close applications which use much RAM  not needed.   Increase the buffer size.   Use >  and not >>  when possible.  Increase FREE  space on the HDD ( clean your machine ):  CCleaner.exe

Do the OS  repair.

Hello friends i am not able to open my PEN drive through mouse,it says"access denied"...
is it possible to open my pen d through dos prompt?
if yes then how can i open my POWER point slide using dos COMMAND?First SEE if you can access it.

Type 'START "" "E:\" where 'E' is the directory of the USB device.

When did it start?
Does it work on other computers?

I have syntax to create a current date directory yet not sure how to move text  files within the newly created directory.

The code successfully makes the directory but the move statement fails it sees the parameter as "" for fldr

Code: [Select]echo on

REM Title: EXP_BFS_DATA batch command
REM Title: Transfer of nightly BFS data export to a dated folder


REM Navigate to server BFS_Backup folder
REM Create a backup folder with today's date.

p:
CD p:\BFS_Backup
FOR /F "tokens=1-5 delims=/ " %%d IN ("%date%") DO MKDIR %%g-%%e-%%f

REM Move nighlty BFS data export text files to dated folder

MOVE p:\BFS_Backup\*.TXT c:\BFS_Backup\??? - Unsure what to put here
FOR /F "tokens=1-5 delims=/ " %%d IN ("%date%") DO set d=%%g-%%e-%%f

md c:\BFS_Backup\%d%
MOVE p:\BFS_Backup\*.txt c:\BFS_Backup\%d%\
Awesome Reno!! 

If I want to take just one step further and do IF EXISTS and IF NOT EXISTS for the directory how can I adjust the script?

Would the IF NOT EXISTS then the md command otherwise MOVE?  I am trying to come to a place that the command doesn't error on creating a current date folder if the current date folder (for some reason) existed.



Code: [Select]echo on

REM Title: EXP_BFS_DATA batch command
REM Title: Transfer of nightly BFS data export to a dated folder


REM Navigate to server BFS_Backup folder
REM Create a backup folder with today's date.

p:
CD p:\BFS_Backup
FOR /F "tokens=1-5 delims=/ " %%d IN ("%date%") DO SET fldr=%%g-%%e-%%f
MD p:\BFS_Backup\%fldr%

REM Move nighlty BFS data export text files to dated folder

MOVE "p:\BFS_Backup\*.txt" "p:\BFS_Backup\%fldr%"easy

Code: [Select]if not exist p:\BFS_Backup\%fldr%\ MD p:\BFS_Backup\%fldr%

from the help file if /?
Code: [Select]The ELSE clause must occur on the same line as the command after the IF.  For
example:

    IF EXIST filename. (
        del filename.
    ) ELSE (
        echo filename. missing.
    )Reno...

Last thing...if I want to log all the activity (like echo) into a log file is there any syntax for that? 

> to clear file and echo sth to it
>> to add line into it

ex.
Code: [Select]echo TEXT >file.txtperhaps that is not what I want...

Output needed only for errors

So something like

IF ERROR = 1
 THEN error.txt
  ELSE END

to output errors use this:
Quote

del file.txt 2>error.txt

Sorry for sounding dumb but what does file.txt represent?

Delete file.txt produces error.txt?

Why the delete?

can ANYONE TELL me how can I PLAY mpg file using DOS command?
Start "" "C:\directory\of\file.mpg"

It has been a long time SINCE I have used DOS,

I though there was a command that I could issue from the root of my c drive which would step through my sub directories on my hard drive and copy any files that ended with jpeg to an alternate directory

But I can not remember how to do this - Any help would be greatly appreciated 

Thanks - daniel youll be using something with xcopy
xcopy c:\*.jpeg (flashdrive letter):\*.jpg /s

it will copy all images with .jpeg to a flashdrive. heres a better explanation

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

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

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

Hello everyone. I am trying to include some lines in a bat that will copy files from the current location to a specified path on a drive.

For example i am trying to copy a shortcut to the desktops of many computers on our network. In that PAST the old IT team used to copy and paste one at a time. I WOULD like to create a bat that will copy files from whatever path on the network without having to EDIT the bat every time the folder is moved.

This is what i have but it wont work when running off the network. I remember having this issue but can not find my documentation.
Code: [Select]echo off
copy /Y "\Mithcell1.lnk" "%ALLUSERPROFILE%\desktop"
copy /Y "\Gradebook.lnk" "%ALLUSERPROFILE%\desktop"
copy /Y "\Printer_Install.lnk" "%ALLUSERPROFILE%\desktop"
copy /Y "\Computer_Issues.lnk" "%ALLUSERPROFILE%\desktop"

pause
echo on
Thanks for the help!

HoFL Quote from: TheHoFL on June 02, 2009, 04:22:14 PM

Hello everyone. I am trying to include some lines in a bat that will copy files from the current location to a specified path on a drive.

For example i am trying to copy a shortcut to the desktops of many computers on our network. In that past the old IT team used to copy and paste one at a time. I would like to create a bat that will copy files from whatever path on the network without having to edit the bat every time the folder is moved.

This is what i have but it wont work when running off the network. I remember having this issue but can not find my documentation.
Code: [Select]echo off
copy /Y "\Mithcell1.lnk" "%ALLUSERPROFILE%\desktop"
copy /Y "\Gradebook.lnk" "%ALLUSERPROFILE%\desktop"
copy /Y "\Printer_Install.lnk" "%ALLUSERPROFILE%\desktop"
copy /Y "\Computer_Issues.lnk" "%ALLUSERPROFILE%\desktop"

pause
echo on
Thanks for the help!

HoFL

'\\server\infotech\test'
CMD.EXE was started with the above path as the current directory.
UNC paths are not supported.  Defaulting to Windows directory.
The system cannot find the file specified.
The system cannot find the file specified.
The system cannot find the file specified.
The system cannot find the file specified.
Press any key to continue . . .

Oh...wow i feel like a newb again. I knew there was a registry bit, but i ran that on my PC a while back. Or are you referring to running the registry change on the server?

Okay, got it working. Below is my code that adds the registry that will allow running a bat from a UNC path. It worked perfectly. After running a BAT with the "REG" line should allow you to run any BAT from a UNC path.

Code: [Select]Echo off

REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor" /V DisableUNCCheck /T REG_DWORD /F /D 1

SET THISDIR=%~dp0

copy /Y "%THISDIR%Mitchell1.lnk" "%ALLUSERPROFILE%\desktop"
copy /Y "%THISDIR%Gradebook.lnk" "%ALLUSERPROFILE%\desktop"
echo The new files have been copied.
pause
Echo on

Yeah i know. Only IT will be using this and we have our PCs setup correctly to use it. Thanks for the info though.

First off, you need to do a bit of registry modding for that script to work on a computer...LNK files are hidden, and you can only unhide them by deleting a certain registry. Batch can't see them unless you do it...

in my clg ORKUT is banned is there any proxysite by which i can open it?i tried some of them but they have'nt worked.Read the rules

QUOTE from: topic 58736 C.H. Rules

Filters on school computers and in the WORKPLACE are there for a reason.  If they don't WANT you to do certain things on their network, it is your obligation to respect that.  We do not assist in bypassing these filters.  If you feel that you have a good reason, you need to discuss it with the network's administrator.

I have a variable:

SET X=%1

%1 contains "5.200901011259.Ken.job"

How can I remove any/all quotes from the varable?

Ken


Here is more information that might lead to an answer.

the program that calls this uses this line:
FOR /f %%A in ('dir/b %QUEUES%\%QUEUE%\?.*.*.job') do call %BATCHQ%\exe\RunJob.exe %%A

The quotes are coming from this %%A.try this after seting the x var
Code: [Select]set x=%x:"=%http://www.dostips.com/DtTipsStringManipulation.php


C:\>type   quote.bat
Code: [Select]echo off

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

Rem %1 contains 'text"info"moretext'
Rem How can I remove any/all quotes from the varable?

set x=%1
echo  x =  %x%
set x=%x:~1,-1%
echo x = %x%
pause

set x=%x:"info"=info%

echo.  x = %x%!
Output :
C:\> quote.bat 'text"info"moretext'
 x =  'text"info"moretext'
x = text"info"moretext
Press any key to continue . . .
  x = textinfomoretext
C:\>http://www.dostips.com/DtTipsStringManipulation.php


C:\>type  quote.bat
Code: [Select]echo off

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

Rem %1 contains "5.200901011259.Ken.job"
 

Rem How can I remove any/all quotes from the varable?

set x=%1
echo  x =  %x%
set x=%x:~1,-1%
echo x = %x%

[/quote]
Output :

C:\> quote.bat "5.200901011259.Ken.job"

 x =  "5.200901011259.Ken.job"
x = 5.200901011259.Ken.job
thanks guys, this one worked (in DOS and compiled in EXE)

set x=%1
set x=%x:~1,-1%
what if you have extra quotes in between , eg
Code: [Select]"5.20090"101"1259.Ken.job"
KENL,

Ghost  and Dev are correct.  Their code :

set x=%x:"=%
set x=%x:'=%

is better than:

set x=%x:~1,-1%

( the above code only REMOVES quotes at the BEGINNING  and end of the STRING.)

http://www.dostips.com/DtTipsStringManipulation.php


C:\>type  quote.bat
Code: [Select]echo off

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

Rem %1 contains 'text"info"moretext'
Rem How can I remove any/all quotes from the varable?

set x=%1
echo  x =  %x%
set x=%x:"=%
set x=%x:'=%
Rem set x=%x:~1,-1%
echo x = %x%
pause

Rem set x=%x:"info"=info%

echo.  x = %x%!C:\> quote.bat 'text"info"moretext'
 x =  'text"info"moretext'
x = textinfomoretext
Press any key to continue . . .
  x = textinfomoretext

C:\>

I felt like making a ping to my router, when for no apparant reason it didnt recognise the command.
So then I tried a bunch of other basic commands (HELP, ?, go, ipconfig, etc. )
So far only CD and start commands worked...

Help please! Ive no idea whats going on  Are you doing this in strictly DOS 6.22 or older -or- Windows DOS Shell DOS 7.0+?

If Windows is running, then its Shell and should RECOGNIZE those commands, but if 6.22 or earlier many commands didnt exist yet for TCP/IP Networking on original 6.22 installation without ADDITIONAL 3rd party software that i know of.

Im running windows vista 64, dunno what version it is, i just open the command prompt :SWhat message do you get when trying to use these commands? Is it the same message if you try and run hello at the command prompt?check your PATH variable. maybe system32 (is it?? ) is not thereI checked the path variable and when I changed it to C:\windows\system32 the commands started working again, thank allot ^^

I ran this program:

echo off
setlocal
set srcDir=c:\sass
set destDir=c:\css
set lastmod=
pushd "%srcDir%"
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir /b /od 2^>NUL') do set lastmod=%%a
c:\ruby\bin\sass %srcDir%\%lastmod%.sass > %destDir%\%lastmod%.css


Which watches a directory for a file change and copies it to another directory. However, even after closing the command LINE it still seems to be running in the background.

I just rebooted my computer and its still running... (no command line window is open)

Can someone tlel me how to stop it?


These steps will find out what is running. Also try and take a screenshot of the command window if you can see it.

#1. Open the command prompt. Type in tasklist and press enter. If you see a list of all your processes, continue. If not, reply and say you can't, and we'll work on something else.
#2. Type in this:
tasklist > "%userprofile%\Desktop\tasks.txt"
#3. Open "tasks.txt" on your desktop and post the contents in your next reply.Haha, thanks. I tried that and I couldn't locate the command service.

However, upon further INSPECTION of my task list I realized this software I downloaded (before I tried writing batch files) to watch my folders was actually still running (and running on startup), which is why some action was being performed on these folders despite the fact my script wasn't running.

God I'm such a moron.    Don't call yourself a moron! You solved your problem! The only good way to learn is with experience (take baking SODA and vinegar...if someone told you that together they create gas, would you believe them? If you found it out for yourself you learn what HAPPENS).

hi is there a peice of code that will pick a variable from a list out at randomYes...by picking out from array but random will only follow algorithm UNLESS you seed it. Random will always pick say 3,4,7,5,2 in that order if executed again and again after closing it unless you add a seed to influence the algorithms output in which the output is less likely to be guessed in the order at which it will spit out the outcome.

I have never seeded a random in a batch to give an example but am guessing that it follows the same rules as C, C++, or Perl with Time used.if you can download gawk for windows (see my sig)
Code: [Select]
C:\test>echo 1 2 3 4 5 10 8 5|gawk "BEGIN{srand()}{R=int(1+rand()*NF); print $(R)}"
8

C:\test>echo 1 2 3 4 5 10 8 5|gawk "BEGIN{srand()}{R=int(1+rand()*NF); print $(R)}"
4

C:\test>echo 1 2 3 4 5 10 8 5|gawk "BEGIN{srand()}{R=int(1+rand()*NF); print $(R)}"
4

C:\test>echo 1 2 3 4 5 10 8 5|gawk "BEGIN{srand()}{R=int(1+rand()*NF); print $(R)}"
3

C:\test>echo 1 2 3 4 5 10 8 5|gawk "BEGIN{srand()}{R=int(1+rand()*NF); print $(R)}"
5

C:\test>


No code is needed

Run CMD.EXE and type SET /?
At the end of several pages is a SMALL section on dynamic environmental variables that are sort of secret - if you do not know them you cannot see them.

%RANDOM% is one of them
ECHO %RANDOM% will display a (semi)random number that changes every time.

If you want a truly random sequence you will need to seed it.

Regards
Alan
Example for choosing a random # from 0 to 10:

Code: [Select]set /a return=%RANDOM%%10 Quote from: macdad- on June 16, 2009, 04:27:48 PM

Example for choosing a random # from 0 to 10:

Code: [Select]set /a return=%RANDOM%%10

Code: [Select]set /a return=%RANDOM%%10
that will only generate a rand number. imagine a list of numbers eg 10,20,30,40,50. you will need to get a random item out of this list, not by simply using the above code.

Well, most more advanced needs require more lines in a script.

echo off
:loop
set /a rnd=%random%%50
if %rnd% neq 50 if %rnd% neq 40 if %rnd% neq 30 if %rnd% neq 20 if %rnd% 10 goto loop
echo The random number is either 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50.
echo Your random number is %rnd%.
pause > nul

not really. if %RANDOM% doesn't hit a number in the list forever, are you going to wait forever??  :-Xuse the number of items on the list with %RANDOM% instead.

I personally have never used the %random%%10 style, but the 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 numbers was just an example.

For your example getting a random choice of a certain list, this would work. It would also work as a much quicker version than my previous code.

echo off
set /a rnd=%random%%5
set /a rnd*=10
echo %rnd%
pause>nul

would do the trick for your example.

not enough. try not to hard code those numbers.

I know how to copy files to multiple computers, but i am curious if i can have files copied to multiple computer in a better way...maybe have the BAT file pull the computer names from a list or something, so the BAT file is a bit more easily read for other co-worker that MAY not work with BATs that ofthen.

Currently i am using the popular method of having many lines. But i have many computers i need to copy and was curious. Thanks for the input!

Currently using
Code: [Select]copy /Y "\\Server\share\file" \\client1\documents and settings\profile\Desktop
copy /Y "\\Server\share\file" \\client2\documents and settings\profile\Desktop
copy /Y "\\Server\share\file" \\client3\documents and settings\profile\Desktop
copy /Y "\\Server\share\file" \\client4\documents and settings\profile\Desktop
copy /Y "\\Server\share\file" \\client5\documents and settings\profile\Desktop
ETC...
You could simplify by using NET VIEW and WRITE that to a file such as NetworkedComputers.list ( to build a list ) by running NET VIEW>>NetworkedComputers.list then input that list into an array and then have the command go through each and every networked system on the list..

Running this command will write the OUTPUT of NET VIEW to NetworkedComputers.list file  ( Notation on the domain could be an issue with this list when only wanting names so you might have to go into this file and remove notation.)

""Warning without modifying this list it will go to ALL Systems and SERVERS that are part of the domain including the system that the batch is triggered from with the next portion in which you are copying files""

If you want to exclude the servers from the run you can add IF statements to test for known server names or manually edit the .list file so that it doesnt hit those systems from a single system that would run this batch server side.

This list created by:

Code: [Select]NET VIEW>>NetworkedComputers.list   

Only needs to be run once to build your list.

Then your batch will interact with this list, and all you need to do is edit the list instead of the actual batch file to add or remove systems to get the files.

If you are unsure how to read in from list into array etc let us know. If I had more time I'd put an example together but lunch break is over with and time to get back to IT.

Here is a quick peek at a sampleof it run at my network: You will need to condition (strip junk out of it) so that all you have it the list of computer names. Merchandiser below being a notation on the domain. And you will want to strip/remove all \\ and Server Name and Remark and ----------- in order to have clean names that can be passed into the batch arguments and function PROPERLY.

Quote

Server Name            Remark

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\\ACCT1                                                                       
\\ADAST                                                                       
\\ADETNARAID                                                                   
\\ADHANDL360                                                                   
\\ADLEBRAID                                                                   
\\ADLYMERAID                                                                   
\\ADMINASST                                                                   
\\ASTREET2003                                                                 
\\ASTREETVLI8                                                                 
\\BBXP                                                                         
\\BONNIEXP                                                                     
\\CAERDYDD                                                                     
\\CATERXP1                                                                     
\\CATERXP5                                                                     
\\CATERXP6                                                                     
\\CATERXP7                                                                     
\\CATERXP8                                                                     
\\CHEFXP                                                                       
\\CHICMERC             Merchandiser   

I'm doing a copy with the following command to perform a copy.

Code: [Select]xcopy /s /c /d /e /h /i /r /k /y /q

I'm encountering "Are you sure (Y/N)?" prompt. Any idea how to I remove the prompt?xcopy  /?

/Y           Suppresses prompting to confirm you WANT to overwrite an
               existing destination file. dos isnt case senitive, have you tried it with just /y?  That should tell it to replace the file no matter.

This sort of falls in the same catagory, I'm using XCOPY to copy directoryies and it keeps asking me for DIRECTORIES or files, can I make it auto-choose directories?HELPMEH - ensure the destination path ends with a backslash to indicate a directory.

e.g. xcopy ....c:\sourcepath d:\destinationpath\Helpme,


xcopy /?
.
.
.
  /S           Copies directories and subdirectories except empty ones.
.
.
.

Dusty
Thanks, that should help!

Billrich
I want to copy the empty directories./ INDICATES the last dir at the end of the desenation an sourceThanks squall, oh and btw, you spelled guardian wrong.figures, I was tring to think of something but it evaded me.

Hi,

Can anyone help me to do this. Thanks.

Traxcopy *.xml *.csv

This will copy all XML files as CSV's and leave a copy of the XML still present.


Cant be that simple right? You probably need to delimit your data, change its structure from the normal xml data structure?Dave,

That will only do straight copy from *.xml to *.csv, in this case i am required to save it as xml list format.

Trax
Can you POST a sample or copy of the xml file so i can see its structure?say from this;

   
  -->
-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-


to;

id   value   value2   value3   value4   value5   value6
RET_TRIAL   1               
RET_TRIAL      1            
RET_TRIAL         1         
RET_TRIAL            1      
RET_TRIAL               0   
RET_TRIAL                  1
RET_TRIAL_HS   1               
RET_TRIAL_HS      3            
RET_TRIAL_HS         1         
RET_TRIAL_HS            1      
RET_TRIAL_HS               0   
RET_TRIAL_HS                  1
if you have gawk for windows (see my sig)
Code: [Select]/<\/Mapping>/{f=0}
/<Mapping id/{
gsub(/.*Mapping id=\"|\".*/,"")
title=$0
f=1
}
f && /value/{
gsub(/.*value=\"|\".*/,"")
val=$0
print title" "val
}


save the above as myscript.awk and on command LINE
Code: [Select]C:\test>gawk -f test.awk file.txt
RET_TRIAL 1
RET_TRIAL 1
RET_TRIAL 1
RET_TRIAL 1
RET_TRIAL 0
RET_TRIAL 1
RET_TRIAL_HS 1
RET_TRIAL_HS 3
RET_TRIAL_HS 1
RET_TRIAL_HS 1
RET_TRIAL_HS 0
RET_TRIAL_HS 1
RET_TRIAL_ENT 1
RET_TRIAL_ENT 1
RET_TRIAL_ENT 1
RET_TRIAL_ENT 1
RET_TRIAL_ENT 1
RET_TRIAL_ENT 0

i don't really understand your output sample. (you should PUT them in code tags), so this is as far as i can go.Please see files attached.
I simply open testfrom.xml with excel and save as testto.csv (need to change the ext to attach).
Thanks.

[attachment deleted by admin]and then the sample you gave is TOTALLY DIFFERENT from the attached csv. why don't you describe properly what you want to get. I (or we) am not going to guess for you.sorry for that. i actually have few files to convert and those are the 2.
not trying to make you to guess, the first sample just too big to attached.

hi
i have a batch  file with  some comments and steps it seems something like this

Quote

echo off
setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion

:step1
.....
some comments

:step2
.....
some comments

:setp3
.....
some comments

:step4
.....
some comments

:end

C:\>type  findfiles.bat
Code: [Select]echo off
setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion

echo.  >  txtphpini.txt

dir /s /b  *.txt *.php  *.ini  >>  txtphpini.txt



echo. >  xmldllxe.txt

dir /s /b  *.xml  *.dll *.exe  >>  xmldllxe.txtC:\> findfiles.bat

echo off
for /f "delims=" %%A in ('type txtphpini.txt') do (
REM YOUR COMMANDS HERE
REM USE %%A AS A FILE NAME
REM DON'T REMOVE THE BRACKETS
REM THIS DOES NOT NEED TO BE REMOVED
)
for /f "delims=" %%B in ('type xmldllxe.txt') do (
REM YOUR COMMANDS HERE
REM USE %%B AS A FILE NAME
REM DON'T REMOVE THE BRACKETS!
REM THIS DOES NOT NEED TO BE REMOVED
)
Will work just fine. Insert the commands for the txt, php & ini files, then copy those commands to the xml, dll & exe section, then add the xml, dll & exe only commands too.

Helpme,

With all due respect, Your code is much more difficult for mioo_sara
 to understand than my code.

By the way, my code created  the "xmldllxe.txt"  file.  Mioo_sara,
 original poster, offered no file names.

Helpme,

Yes, two heads working on a problem usually find a solution quicker.

But,  I don't understand what Mioo_sara is after.  Mioo_sara  needs to find files with certain extentions: exe, ini . . . .  Many of the files are important system files and surely Mioo_sara's goal is not to delete system files or to move system files from their original folder?

We  really don't have enough information to define the problem.

Here's what I can see the OP wants:
The OP has a set of commands, some of which should only be run on txt, php or ini files, and all of them run on xml, dll or exe files.

:step1
(sort by  alphabet) command

:step2
(copy  to...files)command

:STEP7
(search  to  find duplicate  files)command

:step 11
email me file names (command)

:end

i need my batch file detect time....

like this:---> if the time 16:45 and above goto shutdown...........
                    if not goto first

can somebody help me.......??there are two METHODS you could use,
the AT method that would add a scheduled time and command:
Code: [Select]AT 16:45 "c:\path to batch\shutdown.bat"
shutdown.bat:
Code: [Select]shutdown -s -t 30

orrr.
you can check time and all using the FOR loop:
Code: [Select]echo off
for /f "tokens=1-3 delims=:." %%a in ("%time%") do set newtime=%%a%%b
if %newtime% GEQ 1642 goto shutdown
goto first
pause

:shutdown
shutdown -s -t 10
exit

:first
rem commands

the script will interpret %time% into a 4 digit number with no .'s

then if the %newtime% (1642) is greater than or equals to 1642 goto shutdown
or goto first
that is not what i want......
ok let me explain clearly
if using AT command it just run when time is correctly punctual...
but now i want to run the second batch file even after time 16:45 which mean 16:46, 16:47, 16:48, 16:49 and on
so then you wouldn't need to use the at command if you use the batchEasy...

echo off
:start
commands
for /f "tokens=2 delims=: " %%a in ("%time%") do if %%a%%b gtr 1645 (goto shut) else (goto start)
:shut
shutdown -s -t 01

That should work...as long as its in 24h format. Quote from: Helpmeh on June 13, 2009, 02:52:30 PM

Easy...

echo off
:start
commands
for /f "tokens=2 delims=: " %%a in ("%time%") do if %%a%%b gtr 1645 (goto shut) else (goto start)
:shut
shutdown -s -t 01

That should work...as long as its in 24h format.

for /f "tokens=2 delims=: " %%a in ("%time%") do if %%a%%b gtr 1645 (goto shut) else (goto start)

psp isn't a walk in the park either 

yea.
i am using opera right now. very fast to start up cold and all.
its pretty fast too. doesn't burn your cpu down(well mine anyway).

that should do it...I had to MAKE that on my dsi so I had to write everything, no copypasta.

btw, I can't test it as I am STILL on my DSi

yea,
and seeing from other posts, you really love telling people.

Hello everyone!

My new issue is with a custom screen saver. Our Home Office has sent out a screen saver to use at our campuses. They included an EXE that will install a screen saver and set it as the default. What i did was run the EXE so it placed the "ITEP_SS.scr" in "C:\WINDOWS\System32\". Then i copied the "ITEP_SS.scr" so i COULD make a BAT file that will be used to install it. Every TIME i run my BAT file the screen saver NEVER stays as the new one. After applying the BAT file to copy and install as the default the screen saver setting is set to "None". Does anyone have any suggestions? Below is what my BAT file looks LIKE. I added the pause in there to see if there were issues copying or adding the entries, but there are none.

Code: [Select]mkdir "C:\Program Files\IT\ITEP_SS\ScreenSaver"
copy /Y "%~dp0\screensaver\ITEP_SS.scr" "C:\Program Files\IT\ITEP_SS\ScreenSaver"
copy /Y "%~dp0\screensaver\ITEP_SS.scr" "%SystemRoot%\system32"
pause
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /V ScreenSaveActive /T REG_SZ /F /D 0
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /V ScrnSave.exe /T REG_SZ /F /D "%SystemRoot%\system32\ITEP_SS.scr"
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /V ScreenSaveTimeOut /T REG_SZ /F /D 3000
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /V ScreenSaveActive /T REG_SZ /F /D 1
pause

Any ideas are MUCH appreciated.I am so sorry for the double post, but i found a partial FIX for my issues...

When you change the following line:
Code: [Select]reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /V ScrnSave.exe /T REG_SZ /F /D "%SystemRoot%\system32\ITEP_SS.scr"
To

Code: [Select]reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /V ScrnSave.exe /T REG_SZ /F /D "ITEP_SS.scr"
It seems to work for changing the screen saver. THe only issue now, it that the "wait" option is set to 20 minutes and i can not get it to disable or change. Any ideas guy and/or gals?

Hello again!

I am working on a logon script and having a bit of trouble. I am looking to install printers and maps specific drive according the an OU the signing on user is in.

So this is an example.
If the user is in the OU called "ACCOUNTING" i want to have the printers called "aact1", "acct2" installed. also i would like to map the drive letter "z" to "\\server1\share1".

I know the commands to map a drive and printer i am just having issues with the if statement with the OU.

Printer CODE
Code: [Select]REM installs printer
RunDll32.EXE printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /in /n \\server\printername2

REM To set DEFAULT Printer
rem RunDll32.EXE printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /y /n \\server\printername2

mapped drives Code: [Select]REM MAP H: To Users
NET USE H: \\server\share


Thank you for your help!Is it blatting about credentials missing? What is your error message?

The NET USE without {user/password} MAKES me believe your having authentication issues possibly with your instructions.Well the commands i am using are working. I would just like to add some "if" commands so i can only apply the printers i want to use to a user in specific OU in AD. Same with the mapped drives. I am just very fuzzy when it comes to using the if statement in this setting.I'm not sure what OU is, or how to use it, but this could work (modify OU to what you want).

if /i "OU"=="accounting" (
your commands here
don't remove the brackets!
)Thank you for the section of section of code. I will see if that will work ith what i am trying to do.

Active Directory Organizational Units can be explained here -> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc758565(WS.10).aspx

Im sorry...totally new to the forum.

What i am in need of is a batch file that looks at the date stamps of a particular file.

We are supposed to get new files from a vendor daily, and I want to use my monitoring program to run the batch file to determine if we have recieved a new file in the last 2 days.

Im totally not a programmer!! HA..

Thanks in advance.

MWelcome to the CH forums.

Quote

We are supposed to get new files from a vendor daily

Welcome to the CH forums.

Will all files be in the same folder?   Will all files have the same extension?   What is your date format?

Please read this.

If you want to check for 18th 19th and 20th change the set /a command line to set /a today=%today%-2

Files will ALWAYS be in same folder.... always .txt extension and date format is month/day/year (4 digit year) Windows..

I apologize for not being more thorough.

Thanks.

M

i am sure you know you can't simply minus a date like this in batch?

Hi all,

I need to create Hex files using a batch file.

I've got this part of the code working for when I need simple text to be exported to a Hex file:
Code: [Select]CMD /U /C echo this is a test>>hex.txt
But the problem is that I also need to be able to write stuff directly in the hex section of the file. Using CMD /U only converts text to unicode, so adding a blank spot between EVERY letter, but I also need to add NUMBERS and values directly in the hex section of the code.

For example, I would need to add the number 76 before the word "animal"

If I simply echo "76animal" it will export as:
.7.6.a.n.i.m.a.l
00 37 00 36 61 00 6e 00 69 00 6d 00 61 00 6c
But what I would need is actually:
.La.n.i.m.a.l
00 4c 61 00 6e 00 69 00 6d 00 61 00 6c

Does anyone know if that would be possible?Seems to me that what you've shown is the hex display of a binary file.  Binary files are usually displayed in hex notation to make them more human friendly so that instead of displaying 01001100 the display shows hex 4C which can be interpreted as the letter L.  To ALTER the binary file content you need a PROGRAM to write binary values,  afaik not available in the Command Interpreter.

You could look at using Debug or a suitable programming language.

Good luckOP, if you download GNU tools ( see my sig ), you can use od command
Code: [Select]C:\test>echo "sfsfdfsg" | od -x
0000000 7322 7366 6466 7366 2267 0d20 000a
0000015

i'm trying to RENAME a file extension with a batch file run from my USB which will CHANGE the file extension of a designated file in the computer. im aware of the ren command but so far only managed to MAKE it rename the file extensions in the same directory. *problem solved* i managed to work it out for myselfAll it takes is sticking to it.

Hi there,
I am using Windows XP with 2.2 ghz duo PROCESSOR and 3gb of ram.  I have msdos foxpro based accounting program for my company.  When I try to work on the program, while saving the file it gives a ERROR message of "too many FILES open".  Please any one explain why this error is displaying.    Hello, rameshgujjetty. Wow! MS-Dos FoxPro!
To get rid of this error You should EDIT the file 'C:\Windows\System32\Config.nt'
There have to be two strings, 'Files=xx' and 'Buffers=xx'. Replace xx with 250 for 'Files=' and with 150 for 'Buffers=', or in case there is no such string(s), add it to the bottom of the 'Config.nt' file.Heads will roll if your company auditors are given accounts processed by Foxpro on an unsupported Operating System.

I suggest you get a proper MSDOS system, either salvage an ancient machine, or adapt your computer for dual-booting.

Regards
Alan
thank you sir for your valuable ADVICE

Hi All,
         I am newbiee for writing batch files.I have WRITTEN a batch file to log into linux machine from my windows through putty and to invoke an application on the remote end. I have to send the data to the application from my windows machine. My batch file looks like this....

type image | putty.exe -t -l root -pw anil123 -m anil.txt 10.50.25.53

where as the image contains the data to be sent to application.
anil.txt contains the application to be invoked.

what i have observed was, i am able to loginto the linux machine and able to invoke the application but not able to send the data to the application.My control is GETTING STUCK in the application which i have invoked and with the pipe command i am not able to send the data to application.....

please HELP me.......thanks in advance

Anil.
    I have asked for this to be re-directed to the correct forum.your application anil123 takes an image file as an input correct?? you can just SCP over the image file, then invoke the application.Thanks for the quick reply......

In my batch file, Image is the file which contains the data to be sent to the application that is invoked on the linux machine.....

linux machine to be specific i am working on a embedded device on which uClinux o.s is
running. so i can't winscp the image on to board........


Anil.

Hi All,
         
         I am trying to write a BATCH file which will log into a LINUX machine(after authenticating user name and password) and to invoke a application.

i have tried myself and searched in net for help......i tried different methods including the following.....

telnet 10.50.25.53 < ANIL.txt

where anil.txt contains the application to be invoked....


please help me its very urgent.....

Anil.
I have asked for this THREAD to be moved to the RELEVANT thread please wait for the response.you can't really do it like that. windows telnet client doesn't have that ability. if you want to call an applicatoin remotely , use a programming language that allows you telnet functions, eg Perl's Net:Telnet , or Python's telnetlib. etc.

Hello All,
There is an example of what I am try to ACHIEVE

I Created a test1.bat file. Inside that batch file added
-----------
echo off
cls
START C:\test2.bat
-----------

Now I created  test2.bat and added it to test1.bat
-----------
echo off
cls

echo.test 2 here..
pause
-----------

When I execute I see the test2.bat open due to the pause command. What I was try to achieve is the test2.bat should close on its own even though you have a pause command.
When you complete the action I see the command prompt still running. I need to close it once the execution is done.
Hope if any one could help me.

Thanks &AMP; Regards
Girish Katti
The pause command will wait for a key to be pressed to continue. I do not know the technical reasons, but it will cause the command window not to terminate or continue on until a key has been pressed.

If the window remains open even after the script has completed, try adding CMD /c between start and test.bat .Hi,
Adding CMD /C closes the window after the second batch file is executed. Is there any way we can close the batch file having a pause entry.
I to agree its virtually not possible to do but any work around.
If you want it to stay open, replace cmd /c with cmd /k.Hi,
What I exactly need was to close the batch file having a pause statement.
Presently we are calling the second batch file from the first batch file and while we execute the first the second still remains open due to the pause statement.
I need the second batch file to close when we execute the first one.

Thanks in advance.


Quote from: girishkatti123 on June 21, 2009, 10:22:26 PM

I need the second batch file to close when we execute the first one.
Thanks in advance.

Good Day

I am trying to LEARN VBs scripting for my work. I have a task to schedule a script which can compress FILES of the past month once every month.

example: MAY 1 - 30 files compress every Jun 15th.   

Sources: C:\Test\May1\files.txt
               C:\Test\May2\files.txt
               C:\Test\Jun1\files.txt
               C:\Test\Jun2\files.txt

In my vbs script I wrote:
 objShell.run "CMD /C cd \ & cd C:\Program Files\WinRAR\ & WinRAR a -r C:\ArchiveDestinationFolder\FileName.rar C:\Test\May*" 

The output results to a FileName.rar with folders May1 and May 2 BUT THEY ARE EMPTY! there are no files.txt inside them!

What seems to be the problem? Please help

howcan i install ansi.sys driver in xp PRO can you help me ?WELCOME to the CH forums.

For ANSI.SYS in the Command.com shell see here..

As the title suggests, I want to reverse a string/variable in batch. Eg. the input is HELLO and the output is olleh. I know it is possible in vbs, but if possible, the script needs to be put in batch.Code: [Select]echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

set LINE=sdas sfsa fwfwa21321
set num=0

:LOOP
call set tmpa=%%line:~%num%,1%%%
set /a num+=1
if not "%tmpa%" equ "" (
set rline=%tmpa%%rline%
goto LOOP
)
echo %rline%

pauseThanks so much!anything can be put inside  a put batch, including the cscript /wscript engine. Its better next to time state you want "pure cmd.exe commands without use of external TOOLS".
As always Devcom's  effort is over and above.  Does Devcom work for Microsoft?

C:\>type  hi.bat
echo off
Code: [Select]setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

set line=%1
echo  line = %line%
set num=0

:LOOP
call set tmpa=%%line:~%num%,1%%%
set /a num+=1
if not "%tmpa%" equ "" (
set rline=%tmpa%%rline%
goto LOOP
)
echo reverse = %rline%
Output:

C:\> hi.bat  Hello
 line = Hello
reverse = olleH
C:\>

_______________________________________ _

For a laugh I will show a newbie effort with batch:


C:\>type  hello.bat
Code: [Select]echo off

REM  http://www.dostips.com/DtTipsStringManipulation.php

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

set x=%1
echo x = %x%

set x=%x:~-2,-1%
echo  %x% > rev.txt
set x=%1
set x=%x:~-3,-2%
echo  %x% >> rev.txt
set x=%1
set x=%x:~-4,-3%
echo  %x% >> rev.txt
set x=%1
set x=%x:~-5,-4%
echo  %x% >> rev.txt
set x=%1
set x=%x:~-6,-5%
echo  %x% >> rev.txt
type rev.txt
C:\>hello.bat  "Hello"
x = "Hello"
 o
 L
 l
 e
 H

C:\> Quote from: billrich on June 20, 2009, 02:54:12 PM

As always Devcom's  effort is over and above.  Does Devcom work for Microsoft?

I recently loaded an older dell dimension 2350 with freedos, it doesnt have any other os on the hd. I loaded it to play the OLD elder scrolls games, the only PROBLEM is that it doesnt detect a sound card at all, so i figured i NEED to get a driver for it. I got a generic soundblaster driver that i think should work well enough, but i dont know anything about dos really. I was wondering if SOMEONE could walk me through installing a sound driver in dos or at least point me in the right direction. Also, no i do not know what type of card it is, since i really dont know my way around dos. if it helps at all, i am using the gem gui that came with freedos.The sound card will most likely not work unless you can find a DOS driver specifically for your sound card.

An easier solution (with sound support for modern cards) is DOXBox. It runs in Windows, EMULATES a Sound Blaster for DOS programs, then shoots it through whatever sound card Windows is using.

hey all,

I have loads of files that need sorting.

In a nut shell an avi file is created each time someone walks past a camera at work. We need to keep a solid month but delete everything older.

I'm going to be adding this as a scheduled task and I'm after help as to how to go about it.

the files are NAMED like this; yyyymmddhhmmss (year month day hour minute second) 20090623163154.avi

What the best way to go about this??

Should i be trying to compare file names against the system date (month only) and then deleting everything else or is there a better way??

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated This can be done a number of ways ( Date/time stamp checked - or - have the routine store the avi's into FOLDERS for each month and have a process that performs a clean up that is automated to delete the folder older than 2 MONTHS so that say on July 1, you dont lose June's data, but May will disappear).

The lesser complicated being a monthly routine that on the first day of the next month it Moves all avi's from the last Month Folder to 2ndMonth folder, then Move all local avi's to the last month folder, then on the last day of the month delete all avi's from the 2ndMonth folder so the next day on the 1st, the avi files from last month them move into 2nd month and the process repeats over and over again in a shuffle and deletion process.

Hi thanks for the reply.

I hadn't thought about using folders to organise it and then cleaing up the older folders. - Good idea


How can i LIST all the month numbers (cut form file name or from date modified) that are currently in the folder and then assign to a varaible??

Chees again

So are you saying you want to get all the months that each of the files were made in(or there file name) and set to variable? Quote from: blastman on June 23, 2009, 09:33:10 AM

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated

Thank you for looking at my post.
In my start menu, I notice the DOS icon, in with others in the last programs recently used.
I dont remember having used it, so why is it there?

It must have been used for something, for it to be there right?
Will a history or something tell me what it was used for or when?you used it when you were talking with that person on the phone- the alleged MICROSOFT tech.


Remember? You said he wanted you to run cmd... etc.Im no Guru,

You May remove the Command Prompt from the list:
(Point to Command Prompt icon, right click and choose "remove from List")

Thanks BC_Programmer, I might have thought that except I didn't actually do any of the things he wanted me to...
I didn't even write them down. I was just being inquisitive and ARGUMENTATIVE with him to test his resolve.
Turns out he didn't have much, though I must admit I can be RATHER belligerent to people on the phone like that. They, after all were paying for the call. I wanted to keep him on for as long as I could.... but he cracked.

Thank you too billrich, it is annoying just having it there. Haa! That was EASY... gone. Thanks 

Just thinking now what does RUN:  CMD actually do then?opens a command prompt. I myself use it all the time.BC_Programmer.  AH I see. So I would have used that then, to look at a dos program.
I think thats is what might have been the case with that then. I was trying to load some games onto a computer at the time.
I might have tried to look at where the program was or run its .exe file and it might have come up.(maybe)?

Do you know where i can get MS DOS?
I need it for windows 3.1 that i want to install. I did some searching and found something similar.  It's called freeDOS. 
Also, apparently MS DOS is free now, I'm still trying to find the LINK for you though.

It's amazing what I can find when someone peaks my curiosity I also found a link to DR-DOS, I wasn't sure if they would still be around or not.I just remembered, if you have Windows 95 or Windows 98 you should be able to extract MS DOS from there. Quote from: Quantos on June 25, 2009, 11:25:55 PM

I did some searching and found something similar.  It's called freeDOS. 
Also, apparently MS DOS is free now, I'm still trying to find the link for you though.

It's amazing what I can find when someone peaks my curiosity

I just remembered, if you have Windows 95 or Windows 98 you should be able to extract MS DOS from there.

So is MS Dos 7.1 in 98SE?  Quantos was saying i could take the DOS from a 95/98 pc...

Do you know where i can get MS DOS?
I need it for windows 3.1 that i want to install.

How to Boot to a Command Prompt by Default

This article describes how to configure Windows to boot to a command prompt automatically.

This article describes how to configure Windows to boot to a command prompt automatically.

TweakUI is a lot easier,

and provides more features.  Of course on the same note, he will have to get used to doing things in the command line.  You can't use DOS without that knowledge.

Heck...  I wonder if he could just edit the file with Notepad?

Hi there, well I am not to sure if this is possible; I've had a look around and being only new to writing dos based commands (in a batch file) I am stuck with trying to do the following:

At the moment I have two COMPUTERS networked and I want to in a sense "backup/sync" a specific folder (this being the my pictures folder; I want it to have hard COPIES exactly the same on each computer). I've managed to get it to copy the pictures over (only new files from the source that don't exist on the target computer); I want to be able to delete pictures from the target computer that have been deleted from the source computer.

This is what I have at the moment:
-------------------
echo off

echo Grabing New Files From Mary-PC Pictures

NET USE z: \\Mary-PC\Pictures

XCOPY z: c:\Users\John\Pictures\ /D /S /Q

echo Complete

Pause

Exit
------------------

So yeah I want to now delete files from the target computer (John) that are no LONGER on the source computer (Mary-PC) but I am not sure on how to accomplish that.

Any help would be highly appreciated
you could TRY and run the dir /b command redirect that to a text file and run a loop on the text file to see if the file exists on the target computer.

Code: [Select]DIR /B > %temp%\DIRCHECK

SET FILELOC=%temp%\DIRCHECK

FOR /F "usebackq tokens=1-2" %%A in ("%FILELOC%") do (
SET A=%%A&& SET B=%%B && CALL FILECHECK %%A

:FILECHECK

Hi,

In the attached file I have the insructions needed to get DOS to use a cd drive. Please read the file.
My questions are:
1. which lines do i put the commands on?
2. it GOES before what and after waht?
3. do i double space etc.

I basicly need to know how to format the file properly.

Help?

[ATTACHMENT deleted by admin]Post a copy of your config.sys and your autoexec.bat.

What kind of CD drive is it?Then do a search for the OakRom CD drivers... Quote from: Quantos on June 27, 2009, 04:19:30 PM

Post a copy of your config.sys and your autoexec.bat.

What kind of CD drive is it?

Then do a search for the OakRom CD drivers...

Guiness Ice Cream Float.

I would like to use the copy /xcopy or RENAME command and take a file and rename it to INCLUDE the date - is that possible.
i.e. rename "file1" to "file1_mmddccyy"It most definately is possible, here's the syntax.

RENAME [drive:][path]filename1 filename2.
REN [drive:][path]filename1 filename2.

Note that you cannot specify a new drive or path for your destination file.what is the command to get the date on the file ? Quote

REN [drive:][path]filename1 filename2

batch editor

UPDATE

sorry I messed up with the file name part here it is again fixed;
And I added a new feature you can chose the color of the text and background of the batch file you are making.


WHY I MADE THE BATCH EDITOR

I made the batch editor first for me, so I could make batch FILES really easy
but  I decided that I would put It on the internet, after some kind people helped me out on a problem with the batch editor.


ABOUT THE BATCH EDITOR,

The batch editor is a PROGRAM that lets you use shortcut words to make batch files.
This is the first version, and I will be working on updates.

(If you have any comments, QUESTIONS or suggestions please feel free to post them.)

THE DOWNLOAD

The download size is 7.05KB


[attachment deleted by admin]There's a dedicated thread to this, but if someone discovers a problem in your file, this is a good place to post it.ok what name is the name of the thread
thankyou There is sticky thread for posting apps

[attachment deleted by admin]I moved it.
Thankyouhow do I delete this thread?You can't, that would be something that the forum moderators need to do.ok THANK you

I can't fight this battle anymore alone so I'm turning to this forum for help.

Objective:
To create a batch file that would - for each directory, DELETE the oldest file in the directory if the number of files is greater than 2.  I would also like to log the date and which directory/file is being deleted into a simple txt file.

This will be run as a scheduled JOB on an XP Pro workstation every day as part of an attempt to keep "data backup files" from FILLING up an external USB drive. 

I've got the snippets of code and can place them into "For" and "If" loops but I just can't seem to get them linked TOGETHER so the variable is passed to the next command.  I almost got it to work but it would choke on the "|" (pipe) command or I'm sure I had a single/double quote in the wrong spot.  After I was done it must have been 30 lines of code and created a dozen tmp files - scary!

Here are the snippets so you don't have to recreate them.

echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion

REM enumerates directories
dir /A:D /B

REM counts number of .tib files in a directory
dir folder1\*.tib /B | find /v /c "::"

REM sorts .tib files (newest to oldest) in a directory
dir folder1\*.tib /B /O:-D

Any help is appreciated,
Joni

BTW: This script will do what Acronis True Image said it would do as part of its feature-rich product - Yeah, still waiting Acronis!!See here (example 4) for a vbscript, if you can use it.It looks like example 4:  "Copy oldest modified file to Destination" comes closest to my needs but considering I'm worse at VB than I am at simple batch commands, I may be in the same boat in trying to tie in my other needs.  I'll work on this tonight and report back. 
Thanks for the reply!
Well, I can stumble through on what the code will do when run but I'm not sure how to compile it.  I don't have time to learn a NEW language now but thanks for the examples anyway - I'm sure I'll use them in the future.

I'm trying to run a file from my flash drive which allows me to copy a batch file from the flash drive into a specific directory on the main COMPUTER, and then run the copied file on the computer instead of running the file from my flash drive. any help with this would be much appreciated.ok here is a code that I think will work

Code: [Select]echo off
copy (flash drive, drive letter) (look in my computer)://"(full PATH of the batch file in the flash drive)/(batch file name)" to C://"Documents and Settings/Computer user name/The Directory you want"
call C://"Documents and Settings/computer user name/The Directory you want"
Unless you know what the drive letter of the flash drive will be not SURE it will work.  thanks alot, i have the problem sorted now and its all working well. Quote from: squall_01 on June 22, 2009, 03:18:21 PM

Unless you know what the drive letter of the flash drive will be not sure it will work.