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Hi,

I need to run a bunch of actions one after the other. All of them are in a different .bat file, all in the same folder. I need to create a .bat file that will take a look at the .bat files in the folder, launch the first one (alphabetically), WAIT for it to complete, then it would move that .bat file to an archive folder, then look again in the batch folder in case a new .bat file was added while the first one was working, and then launch the first batch file it finds, until the folder is empty from batch files.

I know how to launch a batch file, I know how to move a batch file from one folder to another, the part I need help with is to have a batch file look in the folder for .bat files, and launch the first one. I know how to look in the folder with the dir command, but how can I tell it to launch the first one in the list?

Also, how can I tell it that when there isn't any .bat file left in the folder it must stop?I found a way to get closer to the solution, but there is still a problem.

I should work with something like this:
Code: [Select]FOR /R Batch/ %%p IN (*.bat) DO START /B /WAIT %%p
But the problem is that since the Batch folder is located in folder that contain spaces, when it tries to launch the .bat file it's not able to because it stops looking at the first space it finds, so it tries to launch "E:Documents" instead of E:Documents and Settings/..."

So I tried replacing %%p with "%%p"

But now instead of giving me an error message it writes in the dos windows this:
Code: [Select]Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
Anyone would have a solution for that?I found the solution!!

It's because when you put your variable between "" it things that this is the title, so you just need to put whatever title you want in front of your variable.

Like this:
Code: [Select]FOR /R Batch/ %%p IN (*.bat) DO START /B /WAIT "TITLE" "%%p" Quote

put whatever title you want in front of your variable.

I found the solution!!

FOR /R Batch/ %%p IN (*.bat) DO START /B /WAIT "" "%%p"

then look again in the batch folder in case a new .bat file was added while the first one was working, and then launch the first batch file it finds, until the folder is empty from batch files.

then it would move that .bat file to an archive folder

FOR /R Batch/ %%p IN

So the BATCH FILE launches a (.exe) and then does nothing unless I close that program. I KNOW I can make a batch file wait until the program is closed before it proceeds, but what WOULD cause this? Is there a way to force the file to PROCEED?Use the start command for example:

start Notepad

Type start /? at the prompt to see all the options.
Thanks. That works.

This is something I am trying to figure out on my freetime, however it is work related.

What I want to do is have one script complete a set of tasks instead of having to manage multiply scripts ...


VSUSERVER
RBOXSERVER
VENGINE1
VENGINE2 ... etc, usually no more then six

Currently I have a script that runs on VENGINE# that will kill a running task named VENGINE, rename a file and then restarts, it is set to go off at about 4:00am, this same script can ALSO be run manually during BUSINESS hours and if it isn't around 4am it will not rename the file. This script is calling a VBS file that passes the enter key as when the application restarts if it has jobs to process it will prompt the user to re-enable the runs by clicking Yes.  In this environment, we have about 4 VSUSERVER's, an RBOXSERVER for each. and in most case about 6 VENGINE's for each VSUSERVER

What I want to do, I only want to have to manage 4 Scripts by having a script on the VSUSERVER that will kill the VENGINE process, rename the needed file like above, restart the application. By renaming the file, pressing enter shouldn't be needed. I know in dos taskkill will allow you to kill a remote process by its image name, but is there anything to allow you to restart a process remotely?

For those that like reading, below is my current code, if not possible, but you see something I am doing that would be easier a different way, by all means let me know if I can simplify something.

DOS is the primary thing I have been learning, but even my knowledge in that is extremely limit. Learning VB is something I've wanted to do, but finding the time with everything else is extremely time consuming, but please let me know your thoughts, thank you in advance.


In the execution folder I currently have a CHOICE.EXE, and a file called SLEEP.EXE

Code: [Select]Echo Off
Echo.
Echo.

set M=%DATE:~4,2%
set D=%DATE:~7,2%
set Y=%DATE:~10,4%

Set ini=

Set log=C:\vision\batlog
md %log%


Set IVDIR=
Set Root=

Set timetest1=4:30:00.00
Set timetest2=4:38:59.99

Rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Rem Samuel Simpson - 12-18-2007 - Issues/Support ... Create Facets Case, thanks
Rem Created to kill the Vengine process and restart it without user interaction
Rem Needs Choice.exe, Sleep.exe as well as passkey.wsf
Rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Echo.
Echo.

Rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Rem CHECK for VEngine install

if Exist "C:\Vision\Bin\VEngine.exe" Set IVDIR=C:\Vision\Bin\& Set Root=C:& Set log=C:\vision\batlog\restartlog.txt & Set ini=C:\vision\etc\VEstate.ini & MD C:\vision\batlog
rem Echo %IVDIR% & Echo %Root% & Echo %log% & Echo %ini% & Pause
if Exist "D:\Vision\Bin\VEngine.exe" Set IVDIR=D:\Vision\Bin\& Set Root=D:& Set log=D:\vision\batlog\restartlog.txt & Set ini=D:\vision\etc\VEstate.ini & MD D:\vision\batlog
rem Echo %IVDIR% & Echo %Root% & Echo %log% & Echo %ini% & Pause

Rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Echo. >>%log%
Echo ----------------------------------------------------------------- >>%log%
Echo %M%/%D%/%Y% %Time% Script Started. >>%log%

Rem Kill VEngine process if running.
Rem Echo Pause before kill for test & Pause
taskkill /F /IM VENGINE.EXE

Rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Rem This part of the file will take the VEstate file and rename it with a date stamp,
Rem only if there is not a file already renamed for that day.

:renameloop
if /I %time% GEQ %timetest1% goto next1
goto bypass
:next1
if /I %time% LEQ %timetest2% goto next2
goto bypass
:next2
cls
Echo Sleeping for 10 Seconds, please hold
Sleep 10
if not exist "%ini%.%M%%D%%Y%" rename "%ini%" "VEstate.ini.%M%%D%%Y%" & goto continue1
goto bypass
:continue1
if exist "D:\vision\etc\VEstate.ini.%M%%D%%Y%" Echo    %M%/%D%/%Y% %Time% Renamed VEstate.ini >>%log% & Echo %M%/%D%/%Y% %Time% Renamed VEstate.ini & goto continue2
goto renameloop

:bypass
Echo    %M%/%D%/%Y% %Time% Bypassed renaming VEstate.ini >>%log%
Echo %M%/%D%/%Y% %Time% Bypassed renaming VEstate.ini

Echo.
Echo.

Rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------

:Continue2
Echo.
Echo Please Hold
Title Restarting VEngine

choice /c1 /t:1,02 /n > nul

If Errorlevel 2 Pause & Echo Possible ERROR, Please try manual restart
If ErrorLevel 1 Goto StartVE
Goto End

Rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
:StartVE
Echo.
cls
%Root%
if Exist %IVDIR%\VEngine.exe Start %IVDIR%\VEngine.exe & Goto Completed
Goto Failed
:Completed

Echo %M%/%D%/%Y% %Time% Restarting Vengine process >>%log%
Title Passing Key Press {Enter}
start passkey.wsf & goto END

Rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
:End
exit

:Failed
Echo %M%/%D%/%Y% %Time% Restarting Vengine process Failed >>%log%
Start notepad %log% & Goto End
Passkey.wsf
Code: [Select]<package>

   <job id="vbs">

      <script language="VBScript">

         set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

WScript.Sleep 4000
         
WshShell.AppActivate ("VENGINE")

         WshShell.SendKeys "{Enter}"

      </script>

   </job>
</package>

Hi all, i am TRYING to create a bat file that simply runs gpupdate /force and then answers no (automatically) to logoff and closes automatically, i PRESUME this might be a common question but wondered if anyone can help me with the SCRIPTING for this.
currently have

ECHO ON
gpupdate /force
EXIT

many thanks what is the problem with your's.

try this:
Code: [Select]ECHO OFF
ECHO REFRESHING POLICY
ECHO.
GPUPDATE /force
end

The problem is that i need it to automatically say no to logoff and need it to exit after that.
It's ALMOST like i need the code to (n) enter then exit so it closes the DOS screen.
I need this for a vpn solution so it turns off the local firewall and drags the group policy down before logging into the vpn connection,simply cause we are having issues with time outs due to certain ports dropping on the local machines firewall.

Thank you though. Not all programs can take input from the pipe, but this may be worth a try:

Code: [Select]ECHO ON
echo N | gpupdate /force
EXIT

Good luck. 

I am trying to make a boot usb thumb DRIVE for use with ghosting and other things. So far I have it working up until I try and use the net command to map a network drive and then I GET an error message

ERROR 3659 Unable to load netbeui.

here is what I have so far.
Code: [Select]echo off
set pci0=
set pci1=
set pci2=

pciscan niclist.map
if errorlevel 1 goto _err1
if "%pci0%" == "" goto _none

device.com %cdrom%\pci\net\protman.dos /I:%cdrom%\pci\net\%pci0%
device.com %cdrom%\pci\net\dis_pkt.dos
device.com %cdrom%\pci\net\%pci0%\%pci0%.dos
%cdrom%\pci\net\netbind.com
IF %nchoice% == yes GOTO YES
CD\
ghost.bat
goto _end

:_err1
echo *** PCIScan returned an error...
echo Can not detect NIC. Please CHECK your system...
pause
goto _end

:_none
echo *** PCIScan did not locate your NIC:
echo Please CONTACT the developer of this
echo disc to have the NIC ADDED to the NICLIST.MAP file.
echo Here's a list of devices in your system.
echo.
pciscan -v
pause
goto _end

:YES
CD\
CD PCI\net

net start
Net USE Z: \\[computer name]\[drive]

pause
CD\
nghost.bat
goto _end

:_end

any ideas on what could be causing the error?

Hello Everyone
Wish someone can help me to fix this issue

my Problem is .. I have a batch file which is running for every 15min and every time checks if the specified file exists in the given path or not ..

but, its not checking if the file is a 100% copied file or not .. 

which means in real time.. when some one is copying  a new file with same name in to the same folder.. the its taking arround 2-5min to copy the file 

suppose the batch file is called in this duration.. the batch file is just checking if the file exists or not
but batch file donot know if the file is 100% copied file or not .. so my batch file is failing after executing few steps
so before proceeding to the next steps i want to check if the file copy is in progress or is it completed , or the file is 100% copied file
 
It means user is trying to copy the file into the directory and my batch file is trying to read the data from the copying file

how should I tell my batch file to findout if the file is completely copied file or copy in progress file

wish some one can suggest me the way in which I need to move Quote

so my batch file is failing after executing few steps
so before proceeding to the next steps i want to check if the file copy is in progress or is it completed

Its reading the file name  and the file exists but the file copy is in progress.
but my next line of the code says.. if file exists.. .started reading the data from file..
but as the file is not copied completely.. its failing when it is trying to read data from the file.

my Problem is .. I have a batch file which is running for every 15min and every time checks if the specified file exists in the given path or not ..

but, its not checking if the file is a 100% copied file or not ..

which means in real time.. when some one is copying  a new file with same name in to the same folder.. the its taking arround 2-5min to copy the file

This is for a Batch file:

I would LIKE to know what info is needed to make a spinning cursor this is for downloading...

echo.
echo Next STEP: Get SVN data
"%JFSVNBINDIR%\svn.exe" checkout http://wii-softchip.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ wii-softchip
"%JFSVNBINDIR%\svnversion.exe" wii-softchip>%TEMP%\SOFTCHIPSVN.VER
set /P JFSOFTCHIPSVNVER=<%TEMP%\SOFTCHIPSVN.VER

So somewhere in there I would like to put a % completed timer or something...

And a Spinning Cursor processing data please wait... " Spinning Cursor Here"

How do I do This? I want both in different places but still need to know howto....

Thanks for any help or a link on howto make this GodSpeedThe cursor is a Windows contraption of which the command shell (READ: batch code) knows nothing about.

Progress bars are notoriously difficult to CALCULATE, however VBScript can use Internet Explorer to display either a simple dialog box or one with an animated GIF.

This ARTICLE from the Scripting Guys should explain all.

Good luck.

I'm trying to make a batch file that copies my firefox bookmarks to my desktop. I'd like to be able to use this with any computer, so I'm trying to find a way to either autodetect which user is logged in, or have an input area in the batch file for me to type a username.

So far this is my code:

Code: [SELECT]ECHO OFF
Title Copying Firefox Bookmarks
ECHO Are you sure you WISH to copy Firefox's bookmarks?
ECHO Y/N?
SET /p play=
IF %play% EQU y GOTO start
IF %play% EQU n EXIT
:start
ECHO This program is currently set to copy bookmarks for user: (username) to the desktop.
ECHO To change this, edit this code and change "(username)" to the correct username.
PAUSE
CLS
ECHO Copying Bookmarks.
PING localhost n -.5 >nul
CLS
ECHO Copying Bookmarks..
PING localhost n -.5 >nul
CLS
ECHO Copying Bookmarks...
PING localhost n -.5 >nul
CLS
ECHO Copying Bookmarks.
PING localhost n -.5 >nul
CLS
ECHO Copying Bookmarks..
PING localhost n -.5 >nul
CLS
ECHO Copying Bookmarks...
PING localhost n -.5 >nul
CLS
ECHO Copying Bookmarks.
PING localhost n -.5 >nul
CLS
ECHO Copying Bookmarks..
PING localhost n -.5 >nul
CLS
ECHO Copying Bookmarks...
PING localhost n -.5 >nul
CLS
XCOPY "C:\Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\e0nu0mbl.default\bookmarks.html" "C:\Documents and Settings\(username)\Desktop"
PING localhost n -10 >nul
CLS
ECHO Bookmarks have been copied.
PING localhost n -10 >nul
PAUSE
Note that where it says (username) it actually has my username.
I'm trying to find a way to make SOMETHING like "Please Input Username: _" that will automatically alter the copy/save locations.

Anyone got something that will help?

By the way, I might want an approval thing that says something like

"Files will be copied to C:\Documents and Settings\(username)\Desktop, is this okay?
Y/N"

That last bit isn't necessary, but I would like it. You can use the variable name %username% which will resolve to the current user.

Quote

I'd like to be able to use this with any computer

What is the need for this?
Code: [Select]ECHO Copying Bookmarks.
PING localhost n -.5 >nul
CLS
ECHO Copying Bookmarks..
PING localhost n -.5 >nul
CLS
ECHO Copying Bookmarks...
PING localhost n -.5 >nul
CLS
ECHO Copying Bookmarks.
PING localhost n -.5 >nul
CLS
ECHO Copying Bookmarks..
PING localhost n -.5 >nul
CLS
ECHO Copying Bookmarks...
PING localhost n -.5 >nul
CLS
ECHO Copying Bookmarks.
PING localhost n -.5 >nul
CLS
ECHO Copying Bookmarks..
PING localhost n -.5 >nul
CLS
ECHO Copying Bookmarks...
PING localhost n -.5 >nul

Makes a cool light show for when you're stoned?

Hi,

I've searched everywhere without luck for the answer to how to escape a double quote as a delimiter in the for /F "tokens=1* delims=:\=" etc command syntax. All the delimiters currently listed are valid and work, but the " is also used as a delimiter in the input file, and I can't figure out how to include it in my delimiters.

Thanks, in ADVANCE,
KarenI tried using the escape character (^) but the for command choked and spit it back out. Any chance you can use %~ notation to remove the quotes from a token.

This would be easier if we could see your code and a sample of the data.

 Here is the script:

for /F "usebackq tokens=1-6 delims=:\=" %%A in (
`findstr /C:"\"ORACLE_HOME\"=" c:\temp\tns_loc.txt`
) do (
 set drvltr=%%B
REM set drvltr=%drvltr:~2,1% (this didn't work. the " confuses it)
 set dir4=%%F
 echo %%B %%C %%D %%E %%F
 echo %%B %drvltr%
 echo %%F %dir4%
)

Here is the record in the file:
"ORACLE_HOME"="C:\\oracle\\product\\10.2.0\\client_1"

Here is the current output:
"C oracle product 10.2.0 client_1"
"C        <--- Notice, %drvltr% is blank
client_1" client_1"

The first token is ignored. The second token comes up as "C and the sixth token comes up as client_1". I need to find a way to strip the ", and the set var doesn't work. So, I thought if I could specify the " as a delimiter, I could remove it that way. However, because the double quote is used to contain the tokens option syntax, I have to escape it somehow. I tried doubling up on the double quote "", but that made no difference. The normal escape character \ is already specified as a delimiter and it's working fine.
Okay. I've decided I'm losing my mind. The following code works consistently and properly when you execute it from the command line:
set drvltr="C
set drvltr2=%drvltr:~1%
set drv
drvltr="C
drvltr2=C

When I run the same code in a bat file two times in a row (with no changes at all):
Execution one: (new session)
C:\temp>(
set drvltr="C
 set drvltr2=~1
 set dir4=client_1"
 echo "C oracle product 10.2.0 client_1"
 echo "C
 echo client_1"
)
"C oracle product 10.2.0 client_1"
"C
client_1"

C:\temp>set dr
drvltr="C
drvltr2=~1




Execution two: (same session)
C:\temp>(
set drvltr="C
 set drvltr2=C
 set dir4=client_1"
 echo "C oracle product 10.2.0 client_1"
 echo "C ~1
 echo client_1" client_1"
)
"C oracle product 10.2.0 client_1"
"C ~1
client_1" client_1"

C:\temp>set dr
drvltr="C
drvltr2=C


Why would it take two executions to result in the variable having the proper value? I figured it out, finally:

I moved the second set and the echo statements out of the for loop:

for /F "usebackq tokens=1-6 delims=:\=" %%A in (
`findstr /C:"\"ORACLE_HOME\"=" c:\temp\tns_loc.txt`) do (
 set drvltr=%%B
 set dir4=%%F
)

 set drvltr2=%drvltr:~1%

 echo %%B %%C %%D %%E %%F
 echo %%B %drvltr2%
 echo %%F %dir4%

However, since the possiblity exists that this file will have more than one oracle_home record in it and I need to process both, I have to find some way to manage this. Perhaps by executing a sub-routine outside the loop and then returning into the loop?


Sometimes it's easier to break down the task rather than do everything at once.

Code: [Select]echo off
for /F "tokens=1-2 delims==" %%A in ('findstr "ORACLE_HOME" c:\temp\tns_loc.txt') do (
echo drive: %%~dB
echo path: %%~pB
echo file: %%~nB
for /f "tokens=1-5 delims=\" %%I in ("%%~B") do (
echo drive: %%I
echo top level: %%J
echo subfolder: %%K
echo subfolder: %%L
echo file: %%M
)
)

Good luck. 
Here is the final code: It works on single and multiple records in the file.


REM retrieve all subkeys for the ORACLE installation from the
REM Windows registry and subset entries with "ORACLE_HOME"
REM to a temp file

 regedit /e c:\temp\tns_location.txt  "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ORACLE"
 find "ORACLE_HOME" c:\temp\tns_location.txt > c:\temp\tns_loc.txt

REM there are header rows in the file
REM read through the rows in the resulting file until we reach the row that has data in it
REM test the record to see if it has data
REM parse the record for the data values we seek

for /F "tokens=1-4 delims=/- " %%S in ('date/T') do set DATE=%%V%%T%%U

echo %DATE%

echo "for loop"

for /F "usebackq tokens=1-6 delims=:\=" %%A in (
`findstr /C:"\"ORACLE_HOME\"=" c:\temp\tns_loc.txt`) do (
 set drvltr=%%B
 set dir1=%%C
 set dir2=%%D
 set dir3=%%E
 set dir4=%%F

 echo %%B %%C %%D %%E %%F
 echo %drvltr% %dir1% %dir2% %dir3% %dir4%
 )

 set drvltr2=%drvltr:~1%:
 echo %drvltr2% %dir1% %dir2% %dir3% %dir4%
 set ORACLE_HOME=%drvltr2%\%dir1%\%dir2%\%dir3%\%dir4%
 ECHO %ORACLE_HOME%
 cd %ORACLE_HOME%\NETWORK\ADMIN
 copy tnsnames.ora tnsnames.ora.bkp%DATE%
 copy c:\temp\tnsnames.ora %ORACLE_HOME%\NETWORK\ADMIN

:eofWhy not use the = as the delimiter and dequote each token using the ~ modifier?

Since the 2nd token appears to be a valid path you can use the ~d ~p ~n modifiers
to get the drive letter, path and folder name if you want those

Code: [Select]for /f "tokens=1,2 delims==" %%S in (token.txt) do (
    echo token 1 is          %%S
    echo token 2 is          %%T
    echo dequoted token 1 is %%~S
    echo dequoted token 2 is %%~T
    echo drive letter  is    %%~dT
    echo path is             %%~pT
    echo name is             %%~NT
    )

Token.txt

Code: [Select]"ORACLE_HOME"="C:\\oracle\\product\\10.2.0\\client_1"
Code output

Code: [Select]token 1 is          "ORACLE_HOME"
token 2 is          "C:\\oracle\\product\\10.2.0\\client_1"
dequoted token 1 is ORACLE_HOME
dequoted token 2 is C:\\oracle\\product\\10.2.0\\client_1
drive letter  is    C:
path is             \oracle\product\10.2.0\
name is             client_1

Well, actually, client_1 is the  lowest folder in the path name, but that's not a huge ISSUE.

I guess EITHER way would work. But I was slogging through this without any help to speak of, and that's what I came up with. Quote from: kscarroll54 on November 14, 2008, 12:07:35 PM

Well, actually, client_1 is the  lowest folder in the path name, but that's not a huge issue.

Hi All,

I've RECENTLY got a new computer with WINDOWS Vista on it and had some problems accessing the files I transferred  from my old computer (Windows XP).

Though I could change the ownership of all the transferred folder along with all of the files and sub-folders within it, this didn't grant my username (which is defined as Administrator) permission to access these files, and that has to be done separately for each file. As there are a LARGE number of files, that is hardly a practical solution.

I was suggested to run command PROMPT as an administrator and after browsing to the relevant folder type:
icacls . /grant USER:(OI)(CI)(F) /L /T /Q
(Where USER is my username) . I did that, but I keep getting that "USER:(OI)(CI)(F)" is an 'invalid parameter' .

Any idea why? (I of course changed 'user' to my username, and even tried 'Users' so it will apply to all the users of the computer)

Thank you for any suggestions!!

R.Just issue the file or folder NAME as a wild card (using *) and it will work.

Run Dos as administrator
 To do so click start, type "cmd", right click on the icon that appears on the top and click on 'Run as administrator. This way you'll have DOS running for the administrator. From there here is an example of icacls command with a wildcard:
If the file name is " VirusesAndSpyware" or the folder name is "Spyware terminator" just go:

icacls  Viru*  /grant  John15:f 
(With "John15" being the name of the administrator you logged on the computer with when you booted windows)

The second case, with the folder being "spyware terminator" could go:

icacls  spyw*  /grant  john15:f


By the way, remember you have to take ownership 1st, before doing the icacls command. To do so, still at the dos prompt, if the file is VirusesAndSpyware, you go:

takeown  /f  Viru* /a  /r
or for the directory "spyware terminator":
takeown  /f  Spy* /a  /r

Enjoy.

I haven't been able to find anything online, but I'm using a for loop to step through records in a file. Is there a variable I can set/test to tell me when I've run out of records?

Alternatively, my problem is being caused by the necessity to go out of the loop to execute some code and then come back into the loop.  If there's a way to do that, I would appreciate knowing it.FOR %variable IN (set) DO command [command-parameters]

When the FOR command finishes, that means that set has been exhausted. (I.E. every element has been examined).

for /f "delims=," %%R in (record.txt) do (
    some command
    some other command
    etc.
    )
REM When you get here, there ain't no records left in the file.

What do you mean about going out of the loop to execute some code and then coming back? Please post some example code.

 In the event that anyone cares, here is the code that is finally working. It works whether there is one record or more than one record in the file:
(I wrote this to push tnsnames.ora updates to DESKTOPS without knowing what the path would be to the appropriate folder)

REM retrieve all subkeys for the ORACLE INSTALLATION from the
REM Windows registry and subset entries with "ORACLE_HOME"
REM to a temp file

 regedit /e C:\temp\tns_location.txt  "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ORACLE"
 find "ORACLE_HOME" c:\temp\tns_location.txt > c:\temp\tns_loc.txt

REM there are header rows in the file
REM read through the rows in the resulting file until we reach the row that has data in it
REM test the record to see if it has data
REM parse the record for the data values we seek

for /F "tokens=1-4 delims=/- " %%S in ('date/T') do set DATE=%%V%%T%%U

echo %DATE%

echo "for loop"

for /F "usebackq tokens=1-6 delims=:\=" %%A in (
`FINDSTR /C:"\"ORACLE_HOME\"=" c:\temp\tns_loc.txt`) do (
 set drvltr=%%B
 set dir1=%%C
 set dir2=%%D
 set dir3=%%E
 set dir4=%%F

 echo %%B %%C %%D %%E %%F
 echo %drvltr% %dir1% %dir2% %dir3% %dir4%
 )

 set drvltr2=%drvltr:~1%:
 echo %drvltr2% %dir1% %dir2% %dir3% %dir4%
 set ORACLE_HOME=%drvltr2%\%dir1%\%dir2%\%dir3%\%dir4%
 ECHO %ORACLE_HOME%
 cd %ORACLE_HOME%\NETWORK\ADMIN
 copy tnsnames.ora tnsnames.ora.bkp%DATE%
 copy c:\temp\tnsnames.ora %ORACLE_HOME%\NETWORK\ADMIN

:eof

Hi,

I ma trying to port my application from Linux to Windows environment. I have used many shell scripts and makefiles for my system building.

I WANT to know whether every operation done in shell scripts can be ported to a windows batch file. The kind of operations I am looking for are

1. USING for, while loops
2. Declaring functions and local variables
3. Need to know whether the settings (env. variables) made from a batch file is sustained in a cmd window. For example, if i start a cmd window and run a batch file, whether the settings made from the batch files remains after batch file execution.

Regards,
Lakshmy
1. Using for, while loops

Batch language has a for command which allows operations over a collection, or thru an iteration. The first operates like a foreach/next loop; the second operates like a for x = y to z by c. There is a goto command to force an early exit from a loop.

2. Declaring functions and local variables

There are no functions in batch code. The closest would be either internal or external subroutines which are executed by a call mechanism. PARAMETERS are passed by reference. Variables are global (SEE #3 below).

3. Need to know whether the settings (env. variables) made from a batch file is sustained in a cmd window. For example, if i start a cmd window and run a batch file, whether the settings made from the batch files remains after batch file execution.

Variables are sustained for the life of the command window session unless otherwise localized by a setlocal statement. Variables created after the setlocal statement live until a endlocal statement is encountered or the batch file ends, whichever comes first. Batch files cannot makes permanent changes to the environment.

Hope this helps. 

Hi All,

I want to have a log of the below batch script i wrote and can't SEEM to find a way to create it.

start /wait /b xcopy "z:\*.id" "c:\notes\data" /d /L /y >> "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\ID_Log.txt"

echo. |time |find "current" >> log
echo. |date |find "current" >> log

I have managed to get the FILES that are copied into a log file, but i would like have the output of the batch file with a date stamp saved into a log file.

please keep in mind this is my first ever attempt to WRITING a batch script, i am open to any suggestions. Perhpas my approach is WRONG or there is a better way of doing this.

Thanks in advance for any assistance or tips.Using start /wait is only helpful when the started task runs in it's own window and there is a need for the batch file to wait. Otherwise, running commands in-line accomplishes the same thing without wasting resources or adding complexity.

Code: [Select]xcopy "z:\*.id" "c:\notes\data" /d /L /y >> "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\ID_Log.txt"

echo. |time |find "current" >> "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\ID_Log.txt"
echo. |date |find "current" >> "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\ID_Log.txt"

Note that the XCOPY will append the log to any existing log. If you wish to create a new log each time you run your file, REPLACE >> with > on the XCOPY line.

Good luck. 

Hii
Can some tell me how to write code for the below requirement in a BATCH file

 1>get the current size of  file.
 2> hold the current size in a variable
 3> wait for few secs
 4>again get the file size and hold in another variable 
 5> now compare the both the variables
 6> if size is same proceed else repeat the loop


I want to write this code in a batch file can some tell me how to write this

echo off
set filename=D:\folder\subfolder\filename.ext
set seconds=60
for %%S in ("%filename%") do set /a filesize1=%%~zS
:loop
ping -n %seconds% 127.0.0.1 >nul
for %%S in ("%filename%") do set /a filesize2=%%~zS
if "%filesize1%" NEQ "%filesize2%" GOTO loop

Hi
Thanks for the reply but can plz explain me what
ping -n %seconds% 127.0.0.1 >nul
line is doing ..
do I need to change this when  I move from one system to another
I very new to batch files hence.. Quote from: Fire_Hope on November 13, 2008, 11:50:46 AM

plz explain me what
ping -n %seconds% 127.0.0.1 >nul
line is doing ..

do I need to change this when  I move from one system to another

I am running through debugging some code and I have come across several scripts that are in use where there is an issue with some of the VARIABLE declarations are missing a ". It is a proprietary scripting language based on BASIC, and I am using Windows XP's FINDSTR command to find all of the lines of code that contain ". Here is where I am so far:

quotefinder.bat:
Code: [SELECT]findstr /N /G:quote.txt \\remote\c-drive\testenvironment\%1 >temp.txt
quote.txt:
Code: [Select]"
This is returning temp.txt containing every line that contains any ". How would I go about elminating all of the lines that have an even number of " so that I can only see the lines that have an odd number of ", which would show me where the " errors are happening? Right now I am thinking about creating a file:

quoteclose.txt:
Code: [Select]".*"
If I understand CORRECTLY, this will give me all of the lines that contain PAIRS of quotes, and if so, I should be able to add this to quotefinder.bat:

Code: [Select]findstr /N /G:quoteclose.txt \\remote\c-drive\testenvironment\%1 >temp2.txt
And then from there work out my best OPTION to compare the two files and remove all lines duplicated from the two. I don't expect to have to use this batch file often, however, it will probably be run on more script files than I can even count at the moment as a debugging tool if I can get this working.
Try as I might, I couldn't figure out where batch code would store the match count. Decided to give you a VBScript solution instead:

Code: [Select]Const ForReading = 1
Const ForWriting = 2

Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objRE = CreateObject("VBScript.RegExp")
objRE.Global     = True
objRE.IgnoreCase = True
objRE.Pattern    = "\" & Chr(34)

Set f = fso.OpenTextFile("\\remote\c-drive\testenvironment\filename.ext", ForReading)
Set k = fso.OpenTextFile("c:\temp2.txt", ForWriting, True)

Do While f.AtEndOfStream = False
str = f.ReadLine
Set colMatches = objRE.Execute(str)
If colMatches.Count Mod 2 = 1 Then k.WriteLine str
Loop
f.Close
k.Close

Save the file with a vbs extension and run from a command prompt as cscript scriptname.vbs. You may have to adjust the paths and file names.

Good luck. OK, it looks like that VBS gives me most of what I needed. Now what I need is what to add to this script so the output shows me what line numbers on the input file I need to look at. I haven't used much VBS, and the system I am maintaining is rather archaic, so most tools that are at my disposal are homebrew. This being one of those instances where a syntax checker would be nice...  I tried to make the output look like the findstr output.

Code: [Select]Const ForReading = 1
Const ForWriting = 2

Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objRE = CreateObject("VBScript.RegExp")
objRE.Global     = True
objRE.IgnoreCase = True
objRE.Pattern    = "\" & Chr(34)

Set f = fso.OpenTextFile("\\remote\c-drive\testenvironment\filename.ext", ForReading)
Set k = fso.OpenTextFile("c:\temp2.txt", ForWriting, True)

lines = 0
Do While f.AtEndOfStream = False
str = f.ReadLine
lines = lines + 1
Set colMatches = objRE.Execute(str)
If colMatches.Count Mod 2 = 1 Then k.WriteLine lines & ":" & str
Loop
f.Close
k.Close

Good luck.

The code was tested with the file BLURBS you posted. I may have goofed the NUMBERS on the set STATEMENTS but you can adjust them.

Previously I misstated that the numbers on the set statements represent offset,position. Actually they represent offset,LENGTH with offset being zero-based. Sorry for any confusion.

Code: [Select]:log
  for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%i in (%1) do (
set pfx=%1
set pfx=!pfx:~0,3!
set str=%%i

if /i !pfx! EQU soc set id=!str:~12,6!
if /i !pfx! EQU inv set id=!str:~26,25!

if not defined holdid set holdid=
if not !id! EQU !holdid! (
echo !id! >> log.txt
set holdid=!id!
)
)
exit

I assume you've searched the database extension on the NET. Even simple text files can be accessed with the Jet Provider (OLEDB).

Good luck. 

hi there, i am trying to get 2 computers to talk to each other via com1 in dos...

at this stage i am just trying to verify that communication has been sent....

to send something to com1 i am trying

Code: [Select]
copy test.txt &GT; COM1 :


which "appears" to be working (SENDING ) , i have hooked up the other machine with some serial port monitoring software and i get no response, or no recognition that something has been sent on com1

i was WONDERING was there anyway in dos to confirm that something has been received on the second machine via com1 ?

thanks

Which version of Dos are you using?

Your OS is listed as Win XP, if you are trying to output to the Com ports using the Command Prompt window I don't think you will be successful.   For security reasons NT operating systems protect ports.   As you will know the Command Prompt screen is just another window running in the Windows system, true dos does not exist in NT based systems.

You might be ABLE to run PortTalk, see here..

Good luck.

Edit: & welcome to the CH forums.When you say DOS, do you mean DOS 6.2 (or earlier) or are you running windows

If running 6.22, it comes with a handy utility called Interlnk / Intersvr which sets up the external machine as a drive (or drives)

I assume you know to join them with the right type of cable (null-modem or crossover I think they are) -- I always USED the parallel port

Graham

Is there a DOS command that detects if a program has started?

I'm attempting to perfect a program that automatically closes Internet Explorer whenever it opens. This isn't for harmful use, don't worry. I use Mozilla Firefox, and get sick of spyware that I can't seem to delete opening up Internet Explorer.

Anyway, so far I have this:

Code: [Select]ECHO OFF
:start
tskill iexplore
ping localhost -n 5 >nul
CLS
ping localhost -n 10 >nul
GOTO start

As you can see, it has to work fairly frequently to be effective. If anyone has a code that detects when a program initiates, please post it here.

Many thanks,

-Jake

Note: Not sure if this makes a difference, but I have this set up so that it doesn't open a visible window while its running. I'm thinking something along the lines of using the "IF" command to detect if Internet Explorer is running, and then terminating it.

So how can I make it look for the iexplore.exe process? Use tasklist


TASKLIST [/S system [/U username [/P [password]]]]
         [/M [module] | /SVC | /V] [/FI FILTER] [/FO format] [/NH]

DESCRIPTION:
    This command line tool displays a list of application(s) and
    associated task(s)/process(es) currently running on either a local or
    remote system.

Parameter List:
   /S     system           Specifies the remote system to connect to.

   /U     [domain\]user    Specifies the user context under which
                           the command should execute.

   /P     [password]       Specifies the password for the given
                           user context. Prompts for input if omitted.

   /M     [module]         Lists all tasks that have DLL modules loaded
                           in them that match the given pattern name.
                           If the module name is not specified,
                           displays all modules loaded by each task.

   /SVC                    Displays services in each process.

   /V                      Specifies that the verbose information
                           is to be displayed.

   /FI    filter           Displays a set of tasks that match a
                           given criteria specified by the filter.

   /FO    format           Specifies the output format.
                           Valid values: "TABLE", "LIST", "CSV".

   /NH                     Specifies that the "Column Header" should
                           not be displayed in the output.
                           Valid only for "TABLE" and "CSV" formats.

   /?                      Displays this HELP/usage.

Filters:
    Filter Name     Valid Operators           Valid Value(s)
    -----------     ---------------           --------------
    STATUS          eq, ne                    RUNNING | NOT RESPONDING
    IMAGENAME       eq, ne                    Image name
    PID             eq, ne, gt, lt, ge, le    PID value
    SESSION         eq, ne, gt, lt, ge, le    Session NUMBER
    SESSIONNAME     eq, ne                    Session name
    CPUTIME         eq, ne, gt, lt, ge, le    CPU time in the format
                                              of hh:mm:ss.
                                              hh - hours,
                                              mm - minutes, ss - seconds
    MEMUSAGE        eq, ne, gt, lt, ge, le    Memory usage in KB
    USERNAME        eq, ne                    User name in [domain\]user
                                              format
    SERVICES        eq, ne                    Service name
    WINDOWTITLE     eq, ne                    Window title
    MODULES         eq, ne                    DLL name

Examples:
    TASKLIST
    TASKLIST /M
    TASKLIST /V
    TASKLIST /SVC
    TASKLIST /M wbem*
    TASKLIST /S system /FO LIST
    TASKLIST /S system /U domain\username /FO CSV /NH
    TASKLIST /S system /U username /P password /FO TABLE /NH
    TASKLIST /FI "USERNAME ne NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /FI "STATUS eq running"


If you need more specific help, I'll give it later. But I'm at school right now.

Depending on when a user logging on to the server the user gets an ID number and this number gets into the temp folder as a subfolder name, EXAMPLE:
"C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Temp\1" (if the user is the first one to logging in to the server) Next user will get "ID 2" etc. When user is logging on and off during the day this ID number will change every time they LOGGED in. I have a batch file that is searching this users folder and I have to check the temp folder and its subfolder (or going via the taskmanager in the user WINDOW) then edit the batch file to get the correct folder in the "Local Settings\temp"

Is there a way to do this without editing the batch every time?

COPY C:\"Documents and Settings"\%username%\"Local Settings"\Temp\1\Map*.* (sometimes it can be "1" or "2" or "3" etc, depending on when logging in and how many users are logged in for the moment)

RegardsCould there be another solution to it?
Is it possible to copy all file names that has the ~Map*.* under the usernames temp folder and its subfolders?

Copy C:\"Documents and Settings"\%username%\"Local Settings"\Temp\"INCLUDING subfolders"\that has filenames with ~Map*.*

Is this possible?

Regards

Help I need to write PING and TRACERT to an output FILE.
However when I run my Batch file the output is on a SINGLE line

cd\

echo This is a comment >> logfile.txt
echo The DATE today is %date% >> logfile.txt
echo The time now is %time% >> logfile.txt
echo  >> logfile.txt
echo off
ping 155.45.116.250 >> logfile.txt
ping xxx.xx.xxx.123 >> logfile.txt
tracert xxx.xx.xxx.123 >> logfile.txt
tracert xxx.xx.xxx.234 >> logfile.txt
tracert xxx.xx.xxx.234 >> logfile.txt
exit

Does anyone know how to do this.
Any information will be appreciated.
To get a BLANK line use Code: [SELECT]echo. after each command to seperate them out.

FB Code: [Select]cd\

echo This is a comment >> logfile.txt
echo The date today is %date% >> logfile.txt
echo The time now is %time% >> logfile.txt
echo.  >> logfile.txt
echo off
ping 155.45.116.250 >> logfile.txt
ping xxx.xx.xxx.123 >> logfile.txt
tracert xxx.xx.xxx.123 >> logfile.txt
tracert xxx.xx.xxx.234 >> logfile.txt
tracert xxx.xx.xxx.234 >> logfile.txt
exit

There is nothing wrong with your code. As per the previous post, I added a dot to the
echo.  >> logfile.txt line.

Quote

However when I run my Batch file the output is on a single line

I have some old, compressed AutoCad files on floppies by MS-DOS 6 DoubleSpace. Is there a WAY to open these files with Windows XP? All I can get is a "Read This"message. I found some original DOS 6.22 INSTALLATION floppies. Is there a way to INSTALL the original DOS program so that it does not screw up my COMPUTER? I have a remote hard drive that I can USE. Thanks.
 
WJW

I would LIKE one of the batch FILE I use most of added in my “windows EXPLORER” as a button that can be add to my Custom TOOLBAR. Can this be done?
I’m using XP.

Can ANYONE help?
 Double post.  Please use your other thread.

Hi everyone - I'm new to batch files and need some help copying files from a folder that has a password associated with it.

I am trying to copy all files from an ftp://FTP://SFTP.URL.COM to a \\dir\project\folder

I have tried cd to the ftp site but that doesn't work.  Any ideas?  Can I pass a user name and password with it?  will xcopy work once I get in?

Any help is appreciated!In addition to your batch file, it might be easier to setup a FTP script. FTP is a shell program with it's own INSTRUCTION set.

Quote

Can I pass a user name and password with it?  will xcopy work once I get in?

But...what if a user posts a new file while I am getting the others?  Is there a way to delete the FTP files only if they have a timestamp before I started the get?

I've got a directory of 7,000 images organized into 300 groups based on numerical prefixes in ONE FOLDER:

0001-file_a.jpg
0001-file_b.jpg
0001-file_c.jpg

0002-file_a.jpg

0003-file_a.jpg
0003-file_b.jpg

I NEED to get all these files into a folder structure based on their prefix i.e. all the 0001 jpg's into an 0001 folder

any ideas? MUCH APPRECIATED!!!!!!!!!!!

--- revision
I know the folders can be made/named quickly using any folder creating program, but curious if this can be done EASILY in dos also. Moving the files into the directories is the main obstacle. Thanks!This may help you out:

Code: [Select]echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for /F "tokens=* delims=" %%x in ('dir /b *.jpg') do (
set fldr=%%x
set fldr=!fldr:~0,4!
if not exist !fldr! md !fldr!
copy %%x !fldr!
)

Batch file should be run from same directory where the jpg files are. Note: as a precaution used copy instead of move. If you're satisfied with the results you can delete the jpg files with del *.jpg

Paths can be  added to the code as appropriate. 
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

that was awesome.

All in total, you just saved me from manually organizing over 33,000 DOCUMENTS.

After running a BATCH file I find that I can not USE STANDARD commands like xcopy or help.What was the batch file?

What Operating System?Two very good QUESTIONS, there, Dude, and may I suggest a third?

What do you see when you type PATH at the command prompt?

Hello,
I have written this small batch file to ask the username
It should not allow him to go further if he dont provide username.
I have written this to do the same.
but its not working.
could you please let me know where i made the mistake.

echo off
:uname
SET /P username=Please enter your username:

IF %username% == "" GOTO uname
echo entered usernameYou made 2 mistakes

1. in 3rd line there should be quotes around %username%
2. in 4th  line there should be percent signs around username

Like this

echo off
:uname
SET /P username=Please enter your username:
IF "%username%"=="" GOTO uname
echo entered %username%I have modified the bat file to correct the two mistakes.
Still it is not prompting me if i dont provide any input. i am just typing enter button.
Then bat file execution is getting completed. But it should prompt me to enter username.
I am using Windows 2000.

echo off
:uname
SET /P username=Please enter your username:

IF "%username%" == "" GOTO uname
echo entered %username%

Quote from: Dias de verano on NOVEMBER 06, 2008, 12:18:46 AM

You made 2 mistakes

1. in 3rd line there should be quotes around %username%
2. in 4th  line there should be percent signs around username

Like this

echo off
:uname
SET /P username=Please enter your username:
IF "%username%"=="" GOTO uname
echo entered %username%

you need to reset the %username% vaule otherwise it'll remember what you entered last time:

Code: [Select]set username=
set /p username=Please enter username:

FB

The username variable is defined by the system and is unlikely ever to be blank.

Try using another variable name:

Code: [Select]echo off
setlocal
:uname
SET /P uname=Please enter your username:

IF .%uname%==. GOTO uname
echo entered %uname%
endlocal

 

But could you please tell what does the . used in if condition

setlocal convays

I prefer dots because they are lower case.

I think using quotes as a rule makes sense, as it also takes care of the chance a variable might contain spaces.

I need help on this batch file...
I have a mainSub directory with many sub directories and sub-sub directories. I need to delete all the files less than 500 bites in this mainSub directory and in all the sub and sub-sub directories it contains.
I wrote a code as follows:

FOR %%F IN (C:\MaAbey\ *.*)s DO (
IF %%~zF LSS 500 DEL %%F
)
pause

This could delete all  the files less than 500 bites in MaAbey mainSub directory but not in its sub and sub-sub directories.

Please help me to adjust the code to delete all the files in all the sub, sub-sub directories which are less the 500 bites.

Thank you

Mahindause dir /s . check dir /? for more info.
another way, download findutils (see my sig) and use the GNU find command
Code: [Select]c:\test> find c:\tmp -type f -size -500c  -delete
WARNING - YOU ARE SHOOTING BLIND

The first line of your code is so WRONG.
Firstly you must remove the lower case 's' - DOS will not like it.
Then you will lose all the vital *.ini files, and ANYTHING else in your CURRENT DRIVE AND DIRECTORY ! !
I show in the code box below your version followed by a corrected version :-
Code: [Select]FOR %%F IN (C:\MaAbey\ *.*)s DO (
FOR %%F IN (C:\MaAbey\*.*) DO (

The corrected version will only process the files within C:\MaAbey\
Your version will try (and fail) to delete the ENTIRE folder with all its contents,
then it will actually delete all small files that are located in WHATEVER is your current directory and drive.

DO NOT USE DEL IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DELLING.

I strongly recommend that you replace "DEL %%F" with
Quote

DIR %%F >> To_Zap.txt

ECHO %%F >> To_Zap.txt

I am using windows xp and sometimes work with the dos command prompt. So, ..0g74's UNIX like codes cannot be used I think?

Hi, I am trying to WRITE a batch file that will find an old file/folder, delete it, and then REPLACE it with a new file/folder? Below is what I have so far, please help:

ECHO OFF

SETLOCAL

 

SET targetPath=C:\scripts\scripts

SET targetFiles=*.doc

SET aMonthBefore=20090609

 

FOR /f %%z IN ('dir /b %targetPath%\%targetFiles%') DO (

  FOR /f "tokens=1-4 delims=/ " %%a IN ('dir %targetPath%\%%z') DO (

    IF "%%c%%a%%b" LSS "9" (

      FOR /f "tokens=1-4 delims=(" %%1 IN ("%%c%%a%%b") DO (

        IF "%%2"=="" (

          IF %%c%%a%%b LSS %aMonthBefore% (

            ECHO Detect file older than %aMonthBefore% ::::: -- %%z -- %%c%%a%%b

          ) ELSE (

            ECHO Defect file newer than %aMonthBefore% ::::: -- %%z -- %%c%%a%%b

          )

        )

      )

    )

  )

)
to find and delete an old file, you can use GNU find for windows. (See my sig, search for findutils)
eg
Code: [Select]c:\test > find c:\test -type f -NAME "file_to_delete" -delete
there are other options also, like find how many days old, etc..

OK now that i have a real copy of ms-dos on my old pc. I need to set up the drivers for the USB flash drive and the CD ROM. i have the drivers on the F: drive. I need help with the Autoexec.bat file and the config.sys file. i have read the Q&A on autoexec. and config. files. but im am still not sure about how to realy set them up ther are some exsampels that mostly show with windows, i dont have windows on it. So im left with some other quistons. like how meny devices can i use? is ther an order i need to make sure the dvices are LISTED.

Packard bell model #P160119601, the motherboard is Agna-6wmm7, it uses PC-100 ram 64 megs, hard drive is a WD Caviar 84AA (set with 4 partions C: D: E: F: all portions or about 2gig in size), The OS is  MS-DOS 6.22.  It has a floppy 3.5 and a DVD ROM.

Thank you for any help one can send my way.Just a thought sence the drives im trying to set up are not external, i should not have to change my autoexec.com. just the config.sys. if im right on that?    I'm not sure about the flash drives, but you can find a driver for CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drives here:


ftp://ftp.ehu.es/cidirb/2000/speedsys/oakcdrom.sys


This is the Driver I usually use when running DOS or windows 3.1.

you'll need to modify both config.sys and autoexec.bat.


config.sys. add this after DEVICE=HIMEM.SYS:
Code: [Select]DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\OAKCDROM.SYS /D:OAKCD

autoexec.bat- plop this line at the bottom:

Code: [Select]MSCDEX /D:OAKCD
(obviously I am assuming OAKCDROM.SYS was placed in the DOS directory).



Flash drives, I'm afraid, I've never used successfully via DOS.
this did not work i droped the code where you asked and this is the code i put in
  Code: [Select]DEVICEHIGH=F:\OAKCDROM.SYS /G:OAKCD
the driver is on my f: drive and i want to make the cdrom drive G:

i also added this to my autoexec.bat
Code: [Select]MSCDEX /G:OAKCD
But i am thinking that it is my config sys that is not right. Here is what it looks like after i add the code
Code: [Select]DEVICE=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICEHIGH=F:\OAKCDROM.SYS /G:OAKCD
DOS=HIGH
COUNTRY=044,,C:\DOS\COUNTRY.SYS
DEVICE=C:\DOS\DISPLAY.SYS CON=(EGA,,1)
FILES=30
Now i have seen some other code with a umd after the dos=high  ok i am realy starting to fell dum now. i wen back and checked my config.sys and the reason it did not work is that i had missed spelled DEVICEHIGH i had spelled it DEVISEHIGH.

So now that i have fixed that. The driver is loading but i get
"Illegal option 'g'
usage: MSCDEX [/E/K/S/V] [/D:driver> ... ] [/L:] [/M:]"

any thoughts? becouse i found this post on a defrent site i will just post the content as a quote Quote

I finally got it to work!! I have the following files on my boot disk:

himem.sys
ramrd.sys
usbaspi.sys
di1000dd.sys

And my config.sys is as follows:

dos=high, umb
lastdrive=z
device=himem.sys
device=ramfd.sys
devicehigh=usbaspi.sys /w /v
devicehigh=di1000dd.sys /dG

The file just above assigns my PNY 128MB thumb drive to the G: drive, and I can then access it through DOS. I don't have anything in my autoexec.bat file (don't really need it since I'm not accessing an external cd-rom.

Thank you that helped alot. i now have a working cd rom still working on the usb though.  when i do ge the usb up and running i will be sure to post it here.

Hello all--  greetings from South africa

I am writing some addins to some old dos programs that i USE in
my small factory.

I am using a pentium 4 and windows XP

I am getting a message "insufficient memory" .

There is however plenty of memory
 
Can anyone suggest a work around??

REGARDS ntambomvuAt what point do you get the error message? 

Are these batch files?

What kind of code are you writing?You could be running out of the 640k base memory... Are there any TSR's or other services for these dos programs that are eating up too much base memory.

run MEM at dos prompt and report back the figures shown

You can have tons of extended Ram like 2GB, but if you pull down your base memory too low then you can run into this situation with some dos programs. Newer programs use Windows OS with extended Ram, but if the programs were intended to address base memory addresses then you could be in this situation if not addressing extended memory.

Is this a Windows Alert or a DOS Program Alert to the memory insufficient. Also have these programs run before without problems or is this a new configuration?

Code: [Select]Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\dlembke>mem


    655360 bytes total conventional memory
    655360 bytes available to MS-DOS
    599072 largest executable program size

   1048576 bytes total contiguous extended memory
         0 bytes available contiguous extended memory
    941056 bytes available XMS memory
           MS-DOS resident in High Memory Area

C:\DOCUME~1\dlembke>
You should see something like this and "Largest Executable Program Size" is the key here...should be in the 580k ->640k range otherwise DOS programs may complain. The more the better and if less than 590k I would be looking for a way to get back 10k if say 580k

***Also run a virus scan to make sure system is clean...if an old floppy had a TSR virus on it it could also cause this low base memory issue.Many many thanks for the reply-- i thought that being a dos question that i would
be battling for an answer - but i was wrong- youir input is appreciated

> Are there any TSR's or other services

I really dont know - ?? how can i find out?

Running mem give the same answers as your screen shot except that
in my case the 

599072 largest executable program size
is 633,???  ( not quite 640 but more that your 599 >


>Is this a Windows Alert or a DOS Program Alert to the memory insufficient.

I am programming in dbase 4 ver 2 for dos and the error is being reported
by the dos program ( not by windows)



Also have these programs run before without problems or is this a new configuration?

No This is new code ---(while i  have many other programs in the same language- this is the first time I have seen this message) the message appears about half way through a data capture screen that uses many  say get statements and the complete entry page is 4 screens long- so I thinh that the page may be heavy for dos


***Also run a virus scan to make sure system is clean

I was AVG regularly and no problems reported?

Answers to further questions in you mail are

>batch files ---- not these are .prg files


> I am running dbase 4 ver 2 and the code is very basic data-capturing
stuff.
Well If you have 633k base then TSRs are not a concern. TSRs generally eat up base memory, but you have plenty.

You may be grabbing too much info and exceeding the buffer --> Quote

message appears about half way through a data capture screen that uses many  say get statements and the complete entry page is 4 screens long- so I thinh that the page may be heavy for dos

I want to have a hard coded date in a BATCH file that checks system date to verify if batch should be run.

If system Date is past EXPIRED Date then fail. Is this possible? Do I need to convert date to something else?

Code: [Select]Echo OFF

set M=%DATE:~4,2%
set D=%DATE:~7,2%
set Y=%DATE:~10,4%

set ExpiredDATE=06/18/2009

if %ExpiredDATE% GTR %M%/%D%/%Y% ECHo Date:"%M%/%D%/%Y%" ^& ExpiredDATE:"%ExpiredDATE%" Expired & pause & EXIT

Echo Date:"%M%/%D%/%Y%" ^& ExpiredDATE:"%ExpiredDATE%" If Date gtr expireddate failed?
Pause
THANKS for the help.


EDIT:I think I totally brainfarted and figured this out. I will post if I need help. Blah its been a long day. Ok ... sorry for the second post. I changed the code to this but it still expires. What am I doing wrong with DATE?

Code: [Select]Echo OFF

set M=%DATE:~4,2%
set D=%DATE:~7,2%
set Y=%DATE:~10,4%

set ExpiredDATE=06/14/2010

if %M%/%D%/%Y% GTR %ExpiredDATE% ECHo Date:"%M%/%D%/%Y%" ^& ExpiredDATE:"%ExpiredDATE%" Expired & pause & EXIT

Echo Date:"%M%/%D%/%Y%" ^& ExpiredDATE:"%ExpiredDATE%" If Date gtr expireddate failed?
PauseCompare dates using YYYYMMDD format.

Cool. That appears to work.

Do you know why that works and MMDDYYYY doesn't? Thanks for the help. You may have your Date Format set to: YYYYMMDD

Depending upon where you LIVE, the Date format is different. Quote from: nothlit on JUNE 16, 2009, 07:21:49 AM

Do you know why that works and MMDDYYYY doesn't? Thanks for the help.

Every time it boots it runs PC-DOS then sits at an "A:" prompt and goes no-where.

when I truly kill it by playing around too much.

I would like to try a infinite monkey theorem out. Using a batch file to randomly choose from the 26 letters of the alphabet. When the word banana is spelt the batch file pauses. Any one have any ideas? please anything would help!!!!!!!you can generate a list of lower case letters using for loop. for random function, you can use %RANDOM%.

alternatively, you can use a programming language with functions that deal with random generation. here's a Python implementation
Code: [Select]import random
import string
import sys
letters = string.lowercase #lowercase letters a-z
text=sys.argv[1]
word=[] #list to contain the letters
while 1:   #infinite loop
    word.append(random.sample(letters,1)[0]) #store each letter into array
    if len(word)== len(text) :
        if ''.join(word) == text:
            raw_input("Found : %s" % text)            #pause when found.
        else:
            print "Generated word: ",''.join(word)
            word=[]
usage: c:\test> python test.py "banana"

if you are interested, here's an executable you can use, if you don't want to download Python.

output:
Code: [Select]C:\test>test.exe banana | more
Generated word:  rpjjpp
Generated word:  cclexr
Generated word:  clqafz
Generated word:  ewhilx
Generated word:  jzwhco
Generated word:  ghjlst
Generated word:  xsdpff
Generated word:  lklfhq
Generated word:  lnolsx
Generated word:  rpptyy
Generated word:  jevwvi
Generated word:  walddh
Generated word:  pekxbz
.....
echo off
:loop
if %let%==banana goto stop
if %num%=6 set let=&set /a word+=1
set /a num+=1
set rnd=%random%
if %rnd% gtr 26000 goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 25000 set let=%let%z& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 24000 set let=%let%y& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 23000 set let=%let%x& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 22000 set let=%let%w& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 21000 set let=%let%v& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 20000 set let=%let%u& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 19000 set let=%let%t& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 18000 set let=%let%s& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 17000 set let=%let%r& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 16000 set let=%let%Q& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 15000 set let=%let%p& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 14000 set let=%let%o& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 13000 set let=%let%n& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 12000 set let=%let%m& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 11000 set let=%let%l& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 10000 set let=%let%k& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 9000 set let=%let%j& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 8000 set let=%let%i& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 7000 set let=%let%H& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 6000 set let=%let%g& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 5000 set let=%let%f& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 4000 set let=%let%e& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 3000 set let=%let%d& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 2000 set let=%let%c& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 1000 set let=%let%b& goto loop
set let=%let%a
goto loop
:stop
echo done!
echo %word%
pause >nul

that should do it...I had to make that on my dsi so I had to write everything, no copypasta.
Helpmeh i put that in to notepad and made a bat from it and its not working please tell me what i need to do. and how i can understand how you made that. pleasetry running the batch file from the command prompt and tell me what it says. (btw, I can't test it as I am STILL on my DSi.)3 Quote from: Helpmeh on June 14, 2009, 06:18:31 AM

echo off
:loop
if %let%==banana goto stop
if %num%=6 set let=&set /a word+=1
set /a num+=1
set rnd=%random%
if %rnd% gtr 26000 goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 25000 set let=%let%z& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 24000 set let=%let%y& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 23000 set let=%let%x& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 22000 set let=%let%w& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 21000 set let=%let%v& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 20000 set let=%let%u& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 19000 set let=%let%t& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 18000 set let=%let%s& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 17000 set let=%let%r& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 16000 set let=%let%q& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 15000 set let=%let%p& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 14000 set let=%let%o& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 13000 set let=%let%n& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 12000 set let=%let%m& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 11000 set let=%let%l& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 10000 set let=%let%k& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 9000 set let=%let%j& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 8000 set let=%let%i& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 7000 set let=%let%h& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 6000 set let=%let%g& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 5000 set let=%let%f& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 4000 set let=%let%e& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 3000 set let=%let%d& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 2000 set let=%let%c& goto loop
if %rnd% gtr 1000 set let=%let%b& goto loop
set let=%let%a
goto loop
:stop
echo done!
echo %word%
pause >nul

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

will %rnd% ever be less than 1000? also what if %rnd% is exactly 1000, 2000, 3000 etc..

Dear All
    PLEASE help me creating a Batch FILE for deletion of LOG files which are 45 days old &AMP; files are spread across many directories.

Thanks & regards
Jasbir Singhif you can download findutils (see my sig first link),
Code: [SELECT]c:\test> find_gnu.exe c:\test -type f -name "*.log" -mtime +45 -delete

Hi All

I need to append the a string at the end of the file. The string should be in the last LINE. Assume a file contains the lastword as -Last. I need to add a string like New. Now when i append it is appending like -LastNew. But I need to append the string in the next line like
"Last
New"

Now if i use "echo." This will append like this
"Last

New"

A line BREAK is there in between the last line and the appended string. How can I do that with out a line break.

Thanks in advancehave you tried : echo line&GT;>file.txt ?
C:\>type  anecho.bat
Quote

echo off
echo.  > file.txt

echo with a period provides a BLANK line  >>  file.txt

echo.  >> file.txt

echo see a blank line was inserted  >>  file.txt

add a .bat file to  right click  contents menu
=======================================
hi
is there a WAY to  add a .bat file to  right click  contents menu?
if its so  give me the exact  string for .reg file
thanksNot sure what you mean. What Right Click menu? What would its purpose be?I believe he means on the "New" Item under the File menu, he wants to add a Create new Batch File:


VIEW this:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/shellnewadd.htm

[attachment deleted by admin]Intriguing....I never thought of that...

TweakUI, the Windows XP Powertoy, can do it.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/Downloads/powertoys/Xppowertoys.mspx
http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/c/a/fca6767b-9ed9-45a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe


If you're looking for a way to do it via the Registry, don't. It's not worth it.Thought about bringing that up, and yea...registry is not worth it for such a simple operation.thanks guys
links above were really  helpfulyou can USE this anyway:

Code: [Select]Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bat\ShellNew]
"Data"="echo off"
"ItemName"="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\notepad.exe,-470"
i have it like this and it works
Quote

you can use this anyway:

Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bat\ShellNew]
"Data"="echo off"
"ItemName"="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\notepad.exe,-470"

i have it like this and it works

oh

i am not used to with this forum

You can see his name appears in BLACK, and the WORD "GUEST" UNDERNEATH.
Quote

Pain has left the forum.

Long story- I'll try to make it short. I got a virus, many scans didn't get rid of it. Couldn't load Safe Mode, was told to go into msconfig and tell it to load into Safe Mode under the Boot.ini section... at which point my computer ceased to load Windows. Period. It can't seem to load Safe mode at all. Every time it's told to load Windows in the last working manner, as far as I can tell, it tries to follow the Boot.ini, hits Safe Mode and simply... restarts. Over and over. Each Safe Mode OPTION.... restart. Load Windows with last working Config?... restart. AUGH.

Using a portable floppy drive (B:\) with a boot disk which I had to manually tell it to load. No questions/prompts appeared when I got it to load DOS using this. So now I am in DOS, at a C: prompt and completely lost a frustrated. Bootcfg doesn't WORK. dir shows only two things, SYSTEM~1 (a DIR) and WL_SET~2 which is an exe file.

This is an XP computer, without a boot CD - the install STUFF for XP is actually on a partition on the hard drive. I have an extra external hard drive hooked up to the computer, which was labled J: in Windows, and does not have an installed OS. That Hard drive is merely my storage drive for files, and I believe it is coming up as D:\ in DOS.

All I want is to be able to get back into Windows so I can get what files I need/want off the system before reformatting.

There is ONE file in the Windows\Temp that may be the virus which I was going to attempt to delete. I know it isn't a vital file, but in Windows it says it's "in use" even when it shouldn't be.

Yes, I ran a half dozen virus and malware scans. Did no good. Most said my computer was clean as a whistle. Hijackthis wasn't even coming up with anything odd according to their analysis. I'm not a complete newbie to computers, but my DOS time & experience is pretty small- I started into computers limited before Win95, but didn't have much actual use till Win95 and later.

Not sure of the computer's STATS other then it is dual core, 1 or 2 gig ram, XP and was fully updated (all service packs & "important" updates) as of the day before Thanksgiving when it went wiggy. One hard drive installed, the second external hard drive is USB-connected. I still have the USB floppy and Boot disk handy, I also have a borrowed XP install cd on hand.

Edited: No Recovery Console was installed, as I didn't expect Safe Mode to cause this bizzare loop. I should've listened to that little voice that questioned my husband's wisdom about the Boot.ini in the first place. Is this a desktop PC? Do you have another computer you can use?

If you have another computer, you can simply hook up your hard drive you want to save files off of to your other computer and see how that goes. (But I don't know if  your virus would infect other computer so be careful) Quote from: 2x3i5x on December 03, 2009, 11:33:34 AM

Is this a desktop PC? Do you have another computer you can use?

If you have another computer, you can simply hook up your hard drive you want to save files off of to your other computer and see how that goes. (But I don't know if  your virus would infect other computer so be careful)

Quote from: BatchFileBasics on November 26, 2009, 04:16:24 PM

thats the problem, you can't use for loops in the command prompt without a script.

You are doing something wrong. We do not know what, since you don't give enough information.

Hi wbrost

I know for sure that file is in G DRIVE which is already mapped. But there are 40 ODD servers to search from. If i keep this batch file in another seperate server and run this. how do i go about EDITING your batch file. PLEASE help wbrost. anyone please help

I have the following batch file which i have managed to come upto. find below

set "file=\\servernameA\C$\dferert\tretevf\erwerew\yuyur\gtytr
\testing.txt"
set "ANSWER="
if exist "%file%" (
echo found the file on server servernameA
echo found the file on server servernameA >>"file.log"
set /P "answer=Delete the file? [y/N] :"
)
if /i "%answer%"=="y" del "%file%"

I NEED to change the functionality of the above script to SEARCH a file if the path is not specified. We have 2 drive on about 40 servers, so lets assume we want to search a file that could exist ANYWHERE either in c drive or g drive. could even be in sub folders. the script should find
this file and ask before deleting. please help

I have an html file that's quiet large, nearly 7000 lines.

It has thousands of URLs pointing to a WEBSERVER that (for a strange reason) doesn't support UPPERCASE URLs...

How do I change all the tags www.SOMESITE.com/DIR/FILE1.HTM>, www.SOMESITE.com/DIR/FILE2.HTM> and so on to URLs with only lowercase letters?

I've tried using regex in Notepad++ but can't find the appropriate expression...so I thought that a batch file might do?Any Linux or Unix user will tell you that it's not a "strange reason". Windows is case-insensitive. But the Internet is not BUILT on Windows.

see if this works

Code: [Select]rem echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
if exist Output.html del Output.html
for /f "delims=" %%L in (Input.html) do (
    set line=%%L
 
    set line=!line:A=a!
    set line=!line:B=b!
set line=!line:C=c!
set line=!line:D=d!
set line=!line:E=e!
set line=!line:F=f!
set line=!line:G=g!
set line=!line:H=h!
set line=!line:I=i!
set line=!line:J=j!
set line=!line:K=k!
set line=!line:L=l!
set line=!line:M=m!
set line=!line:N=n!
set line=!line:O=o!
set line=!line:P=p!
set line=!line:Q=q!
set line=!line:R=r!
set line=!line:S=s!
set line=!line:T=t!
set line=!line:U=u!
set line=!line:V=v!
set line=!line:W=w!
set line=!line:X=x!
set line=!line:Y=y!
set line=!line:Z=z!
   
echo [I] %%L
echo [O] !line!
    echo.!line! >> Output.html
    )
   
    Quote from: swede on December 02, 2009, 07:36:58 AM

so I thought that a batch file might do?

see if this works

it works, but it will change all other caps that needs to be caps.

What NEEDS to be capitalized?

actual words that should appear capitalized when you view the page. Eg, Every first words of paragraphs of text, or every word after a full stop etc. OP just wants to change the URL to small caps, not the whole html page.

Wow...I feel kinda stupid, so I shal rephrase, is there any CODE that requires case?

it works, but it will change all other caps that needs to be caps.

when i run the following the move command, it says 'the system cannot find the file specified'
rem ****************
echo move %%1 "..\extra" >> ask_em.bat
 
rem ****************but the following line works just fine
echo if errorlevel 1 if not errorlevel 2 echo moved %%1 >> ask_em.bat

this one calls manage.bat

echo off
:init
echo *********************************************
echo again y/n
choice /c:yn
if errorlevel 2 if not errorlevel 3 goto outofit
rem if errorlevel 1 if not errorlevel 2 goto init
call "manage.bat" *.*
goto init
:outofit


****************   this is manage.bat
echo off
if exist "..\extra\flagyes.txt" goto main
md "..\extra"
echo here > "..\extra\flagyes.txt"
:main
echo echo {m}ove/ {s}tay file> ask_em.bat
echo echo. >> ask_em.bat
echo echo %%1 >> ask_em.bat
echo echo. >> ask_em.bat
echo choice /c:ms >> ask_em.bat
echo echo. >> ask_em.bat
echo if errorlevel 2 if not errorlevel 3 goto outofit >> ask_em.bat
rem ****************this one doesn't work
rem echo move %%1 "..\extra" >> ask_em.bat
rem ****************but the following line works just fine
rem echo if errorlevel 1 if not errorlevel 2 echo moved %%1 >> ask_em.bat
echo :outofit >> ask_em.bat
for %%i in (%1) do call ask_em.bat %%i
:outofit
del ask_em.bat
quotes need escaping (by doubling them)

try this

echo move %%1 ""..\extra"" >> ask_em.batthxs tried the double quotes, doesn't seem to change anything, even no quotes doesn't affect anything.
i must be losing something some where cause when i run the following it doesn't lose the file.

echo if errorlevel 1 if not errorlevel 2 echo moved %%1 >> ask_em.bat

when run, this one spits out the correct name for %%1

but when i run
echo move %%1 ""..\extra"" >> ask_em.bat
or
echo move %%1 "..\extra" >> ask_em.bat
or even
echo move %%1 ..\extra >> ask_em.bat
it TELLS me: **the system cannot find the file specified file**
i'm startin to thinke echoing the line to ask_em.bat is whats messing me up. do i need special characters in front of the individual % in the line thats echoed to ask_em.bat? Quote from: jprime hope on December 02, 2009, 06:14:01 AM

do i need special characters in front of the individual % in the line thats echoed to ask_em.bat?

set "FILE=\\servernameA\C$\dferert\tretevf\erwerew\yuyur\gtytr\testing.txt"
set "answer="
if exist "%file%" (
echo found the file on server servernameA
echo found the file on server servernameA >>"file.log"
set /p "answer=Delete the file? [y/N] :"
)
if /i "%answer%"=="y" DEL "%file%"

To the above batch file, i need to change it as follows

What if the file path is unspecified i.e file COULD be anywhere on c drive or we have another drive called G. how to add this to above script. please help

please help or guide me

Hi there,

I have a problem that I can't seem to be able to resolve.  The batch file that I am working on expects to get 4 parameters, two of which are lists of strings:

IPADDRESS=172.16.0.1
SERVICENAME=Service1,Service2
BINPATH="C:\Programs Files\Company Name\Product Name\bin.exe"
DISPLAYNAME="DisplayName 1","DisplayName 2""

I need to call the following command line in a for loop, such that on the first iteration it would use the first string in the comma delimited list in the SERVICENAME and the first string in the comma delimited list in the DISPLAYNAME string list.

First iteration:

sc \\172.16.0.1 create "Service1" binPath= "C:\Programs Files\Company Name\Product Name\bin.exe" DisplayName= "Display Name 1" obj= "NT Authority\Network Service" start= demand

Second iteration:
sc \\172.16.0.1 create "Service2" binPath= "C:\Programs Files\Company Name\Product Name\bin.exe" DisplayName= "Display Name 2" obj= "NT Authority\Network Service" start= demand

Here is my sample SCRIPT that does not quite work the way I want it to:

FOR %%a in (%SERVICENAME%) do (FOR %%c in (%DISPLAYNAME%) do (
   FOR /F "tokens=1 delims=," %%b in ("%%a") do ( set srvnm=%%b & FOR /F "tokens=1 delims=," %%d in ("%%c") do (echo %%b %%d))))

This displays:

Service1 "Display Name 1"
Service1 "Display Name 2"
Service2 "Display Name 1"
Service2 "Display Name 2"

I also have tried the following, but it doesn't work:

FOR %%a in (%DISPLAYNAME%) do (
   FOR /F "tokens=1 delims=," %%b in ("%%a") do (echo %srvnm% %%b))

Service2 "Display Name 1"
Service2 "Display Name 2"


Thank you in advance.
NataliaBecause you can use an arithmetic (number) variable for the tokens= value, you can step through the delimited tokens by incrementing the variable with set /a in a loop

Code: [Select]echo off
set SERVICENAME=Service1,Service2,Service3,Service4,Service5,Service6
set DISPLAYNAME="DisplayName 1","DisplayName 2","DisplayName 3","DisplayName 4","DisplayName 5","DisplayName 6"

REM add end markers
set mySERVICENAME=%SERVICENAME%,eof
set myDISPLAYNAME=%DISPLAYNAME%,eof

REM Temporarily remove quotes around "Displayname N"
set myDISPLAYNAME=%myDISPLAYNAME:"=%

set ITER=1

:loop

                for /f "tokens=%iter% delims=," %%A in ("%mySERVICENAME%") do set var1=%%A
                if %var1%==eof goto done
                for /f "tokens=%iter% delims=," %%B in ("%myDISPLAYNAME%") do set var2="%%B"
                if %var2%=="eof" goto done

                echo [Iteration=%iter%] %var1% %var2%
               
                set /a iter+=1
                REM alternative format
                REM set /a iter=%iter%+1

goto loop

:done

echo.
echo Finished

output

Code: [Select][Iteration=1] Service1 "DisplayName 1"
[Iteration=2] Service2 "DisplayName 2"
[Iteration=3] Service3 "DisplayName 3"
[Iteration=4] Service4 "DisplayName 4"
[Iteration=5] Service5 "DisplayName 5"
[Iteration=6] Service6 "DisplayName 6"How are you passing the 4 parameters?
Quote from: Salmon Trout on December 01, 2009, 03:40:45 PM

How are you passing the 4 parameters?

Look at his post.
The parameters have to be done as literal items, on the command line. With quotation makes, with commas. Exactly as he posted.

I dont think so. It's not printing the %RESULT% and keeps going back to '
set /p variable="Please input filename (YYYYMMDD.txt) ?"' because "%result%" has an empty value.

Are you using the code inside a larger batch file, possibly in a loop?

No its not in a loop at all. I've tried it by itself also, and the same happens, I can't get the result variable to display.

Here is the whole of my code below:
echo off

:BEGIN
SET /p variable2=[Enter directory that Security Log reports are stored in] (e.g C:\seclogs):

IF EXIST "%variable2%" echo This Directory has been Found.
IF EXIST "%variable2%" GOTO FileBegin

IF NOT EXIST "%variable2%" echo You are required to re-enter a directory name that exists:
IF NOT EXIST "%variable2%" goto Begin
:BEGINEND

:FileBegin

Echo Outstring="incorrect">dval.VBS
Echo StrDate=Wscript.arguments(0)>>dval.vbs
Echo y = Mid(StrDate,1,4)>>dval.vbs
Echo m = Mid(StrDate,5,2)>>dval.vbs
Echo d = Mid(StrDate,7,2)>>dval.vbs
Echo If (IsDate(y^&"/"^&m^&"/"^&d) ^<^> 0) Then Outstring="correct">>dval.vbs
Echo Wscript.Echo  Outstring>>dval.vbs

:loop

set /p variable="Please input filename (YYYYMMDD.txt) ?"
pause
For /f "delims=" %%A in ( 'dval.vbs "%variable%"' ) do set result=%%A
pause
Echo Date format %result%
pause
If /i not "%result%"=="correct" goto loop
del c:\dval.vbs

Set variable="%variable3%".txt
IF EXIST "%variable2%\%variable%" echo This file has been Found.
IF EXIST "%variable2%\%variable%" GOTO START

IF NOT EXIST "%variable2%\%variable%" echo You are required to re-enter a file name that exists:
IF NOT EXIST "%variable2%\%variable%" goto loop

:start

ECHO.
ECHO 1. Generate Report for list of user logoffs
ECHO 2. Generate Report for list of network logons
ECHO 3. Generate Report for list of users who logged in and logged out
ECHO 4. Generate Report for Special permissions assigned to new logon

:choice
set choice=
set /p choice=Type the number to print text:
if not '%choice%'=='' set choice=%choice:~0,1%
if '%choice%'=='1' goto loggedout
if '%choice%'=='2' goto networklogon
if '%choice%'=='3' goto nwlogin_loggedout_users
if '%choice%'=='4' goto specialprivs

ECHO "%choice%" is not valid please try again
ECHO.
goto choice

:loggedout
echo Please wait while the report gets created..
find /n ",538," %variable2%\%variable% > %variable2%\userlogout_%Variable%
SET /p dummy=%variable2%\userlogout_%variable% file has now been generated.. Press return to exit
echo Goodbye.
goto end1

:networklogon
echo Please wait while the report gets created..
findstr /n ",540," %variable2%\%variable% > %variable2%\networklogon_%Variable%
echo %variable2%\networklogon_%variable% has been generated.
pause
goto end1

:nwlogin_loggedout_users
echo Please wait while the report gets created..
mkdir "%variable2%\tmp"
find /n ",540," %variable2%\%variable% > %variable2%\tmp\logonlogout_%Variable%.tmp
find /n ",538," %variable2%\tmp\logonlogout_%Variable%.tmp > %variable2%\logonlogout_%Variable%
del /f %variable2%\tmp\logonlogout_%Variable%.tmp
echo C:\logonlogout_%variable% has been generated.
pause
goto end1

:specialprivs
echo Please wait while the report gets created..
find /n ",576," %variable2%\%variable% > %variable2%\specialprivs_%Variable%
echo %variable2%\specialprivs_%variable% has been generated.
pause
goto end1
:end1
echo off

I ran your code & it showed me the %result% variable. I had to press a key twice though.

Take the 2 red pause statements out

:BEGIN
SET /p variable2=[Enter directory that Security Log reports are stored in] (e.g C:\seclogs):

IF EXIST "%variable2%" echo This Directory has been Found.
IF EXIST "%variable2%" GOTO FileBegin

IF NOT EXIST "%variable2%" echo You are required to re-enter a directory name that exists:
IF NOT EXIST "%variable2%" goto Begin
:BEGINEND

:FileBegin

Echo Outstring="incorrect">dval.vbs
Echo StrDate=Wscript.arguments(0)>>dval.vbs
Echo y = Mid(StrDate,1,4)>>dval.vbs
Echo m = Mid(StrDate,5,2)>>dval.vbs
Echo d = Mid(StrDate,7,2)>>dval.vbs
Echo If (IsDate(y^&"/"^&m^&"/"^&d) ^<^> 0) Then Outstring="correct">>dval.vbs
Echo Wscript.Echo  Outstring>>dval.vbs

:loop

set /p variable="Please input filename (YYYYMMDD.txt) ?"
pause
For /f "delims=" %%A in ( 'dval.vbs "%variable%"' ) do set result=%%A
pause
Echo Date format %result%
pause
If /i not "%result%"=="correct" goto loop
del c:\dval.vbs

Set variable="%variable3%".txt
IF EXIST "%variable2%\%variable%" echo This file has been Found.
IF EXIST "%variable2%\%variable%" GOTO START

IF NOT EXIST "%variable2%\%variable%" echo You are required to re-enter a file name that exists:
IF NOT EXIST "%variable2%\%variable%" goto loop

:start

ECHO.
ECHO 1. Generate Report for list of user logoffs
ECHO 2. Generate Report for list of network logons
ECHO 3. Generate Report for list of users who logged in and logged out
ECHO 4. Generate Report for Special permissions assigned to new logon

:choice
set choice=
set /p choice=Type the number to print text:
if not '%choice%'=='' set choice=%choice:~0,1%
if '%choice%'=='1' goto loggedout
if '%choice%'=='2' goto networklogon
if '%choice%'=='3' goto nwlogin_loggedout_users
if '%choice%'=='4' goto specialprivs

ECHO "%choice%" is not valid please try again
ECHO.
goto choice

:loggedout
echo Please wait while the report gets created..
find /n ",538," %variable2%\%variable% > %variable2%\userlogout_%Variable%
SET /p dummy=%variable2%\userlogout_%variable% file has now been generated.. Press return to exit
echo Goodbye.
goto end1

:networklogon
echo Please wait while the report gets created..
findstr /n ",540," %variable2%\%variable% > %variable2%\networklogon_%Variable%
echo %variable2%\networklogon_%variable% has been generated.
pause
goto end1

:nwlogin_loggedout_users
echo Please wait while the report gets created..
mkdir "%variable2%\tmp"
find /n ",540," %variable2%\%variable% > %variable2%\tmp\logonlogout_%Variable%.tmp
find /n ",538," %variable2%\tmp\logonlogout_%Variable%.tmp > %variable2%\logonlogout_%Variable%
del /f %variable2%\tmp\logonlogout_%Variable%.tmp
echo C:\logonlogout_%variable% has been generated.
pause
goto end1

:specialprivs
echo Please wait while the report gets created..
find /n ",576," %variable2%\%variable% > %variable2%\specialprivs_%Variable%
echo %variable2%\specialprivs_%variable% has been generated.
pause
goto end1
:end1Still not working on my end for some reason 
Cannot get the variable to show at all  Code: [Select]Set variable="%variable3%".txt
What does this line do?
Code: [Select]echo off

:BEGIN
SET /p variable2=[Enter directory that Security Log reports are stored in] (e.g C:\seclogs):

IF EXIST "%variable2%" echo This Directory has been Found.
IF EXIST "%variable2%" GOTO FileBegin

IF NOT EXIST "%variable2%" echo You are required to re-enter a directory name that exists:
IF NOT EXIST "%variable2%" goto Begin
:BEGINEND

:FileBegin

Echo Outstring="incorrect">dval.vbs
Echo StrDate=Wscript.arguments(0)>>dval.vbs
Echo y = Mid(StrDate,1,4)>>dval.vbs
Echo m = Mid(StrDate,5,2)>>dval.vbs
Echo d = Mid(StrDate,7,2)>>dval.vbs
Echo If (IsDate(y^&"/"^&m^&"/"^&d) ^<^> 0) Then Outstring="correct">>dval.vbs
Echo Wscript.Echo  Outstring>>dval.vbs

:loop

set /p variable="Please input filename (YYYYMMDD.txt) ?"
For /f "delims=" %%A in ( 'dval.vbs "%variable%"' ) do set result=%%A
Echo Date format %result%
If /i not "%result%"=="correct" goto loop

IF EXIST "%variable2%\%variable%" (
    echo This file has been Found
    goto start
    )
   

echo File "%variable2%\%variable%" not found
echo You are required to re-enter a file name that exists:
goto loop

:start

ECHO.
ECHO 1. Generate Report for list of user logoffs
ECHO 2. Generate Report for list of network logons
ECHO 3. Generate Report for list of users who logged in and logged out
ECHO 4. Generate Report for Special permissions assigned to new logon

:choice
set choice=
set /p choice=Type the number to print text:
if not '%choice%'=='' set choice=%choice:~0,1%
if '%choice%'=='1' goto loggedout
if '%choice%'=='2' goto networklogon
if '%choice%'=='3' goto nwlogin_loggedout_users
if '%choice%'=='4' goto specialprivs

ECHO "%choice%" is not valid please try again
ECHO.
goto choice

:loggedout
echo Please wait while the report gets created..
find /n ",538," %variable2%\%variable% > %variable2%\userlogout_%Variable%
SET /p dummy=%variable2%\userlogout_%variable% file has now been generated.. Press return to exit
echo Goodbye.
goto end1

:networklogon
echo Please wait while the report gets created..
findstr /n ",540," %variable2%\%variable% > %variable2%\networklogon_%Variable%
echo %variable2%\networklogon_%variable% has been generated.
pause
goto end1

:nwlogin_loggedout_users
echo Please wait while the report gets created..
mkdir "%variable2%\tmp"
find /n ",540," %variable2%\%variable% > %variable2%\tmp\logonlogout_%Variable%.tmp
find /n ",538," %variable2%\tmp\logonlogout_%Variable%.tmp > %variable2%\logonlogout_%Variable%
del /f %variable2%\tmp\logonlogout_%Variable%.tmp
echo C:\logonlogout_%variable% has been generated.
pause
goto end1

:specialprivs
echo Please wait while the report gets created..
find /n ",576," %variable2%\%variable% > %variable2%\specialprivs_%Variable%
echo %variable2%\specialprivs_%variable% has been generated.
pause
goto end1
:end1Ah I'm still confused. I'm not sure why the variable is still not displaying.
Thanks for your help. Code: [Select][Enter directory that Security Log reports are stored in] (e.g C:\seclogs):s:\test
This Directory has been Found.
Please input filename (YYYYMMDD.txt) ?20091130.txt
Date format correct
This file has been Found

1. Generate Report for list of user logoffs
2. Generate Report for list of network logons
3. Generate Report for list of users who logged in and logged out
4. Generate Report for Special permissions assigned to new logon
Type the number to print text:


Alright, I've got it working apart from an error on this line:
for /f "delims=" %%A in ( 'cscript c:\dval.vbs "%variable%"' ) do set result=%%A

It says that 'The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect'.

Any ideas?The vbs script is not being found. The batch is writing it to dval.vbs i.e. in the current directory (the same directory that the batch is in) but you have coded the calling line to look for c:\dval.vbs

EITHER: change all these dval.vbs to c:\dval.vbs

Code: [Select]Echo Outstring="incorrect">dval.vbs
Echo StrDate=Wscript.arguments(0)>>dval.vbs
Echo y = Mid(StrDate,1,4)>>dval.vbs
Echo m = Mid(StrDate,5,2)>>dval.vbs
Echo d = Mid(StrDate,7,2)>>dval.vbs
Echo If (IsDate(y^&"/"^&m^&"/"^&d) ^<^> 0) Then Outstring="correct">>dval.vbs
Echo Wscript.Echo  Outstring>>dval.vbs
OR: change c:\dval.vbs to dval.vbs

Code: [Select]for /f "delims=" %%A in ( 'cscript c:\dval.vbs "%variable%"' ) do set result=%%AHi ya,
Thanks for all the information.
I got it working anyway and it seems to be fine now. I disregarded the cb script popup boxes that displayed "incorrect" and "correct" and printed it out within the batch program.

I may have to do more complex things with these reports, like strip off certain information from the actual log text files.
Is Perl the best to generate these kind of reports?
Thanks,
Laura Quote from: newuserlh on DECEMBER 01, 2009, 05:41:55 AM

I disregarded the cb script popup boxes that displayed "incorrect" and "correct" and printed it out within the batch program.

If this topic has been previous posted I appologize but I did not find anything SIMILAR to this when I was searching the DATABASE regarding strings.

Question: Can you break a string up into subtrings.  I know you can do this in UNIX but can you do this using a batch file?

You have a string, "abc", and you break up the string into characters and assign those characters to different variables.

For example:
str = abc
chr1 = a
chr2 = b
chr3 = c

Like before, any comment or SUGGESTIONS are always welcome. 

thank you.I figure it out.  Ok, that's not entirely true.  I found an example on the net regarding substring:

%VAR:~n,m%

where n is the starting position (from zero) and m the substring's LENGTH. So, if VAR is set to "My pretty girl", %VAR:~3,6% identifies the substring "pretty".

n may have negative values meaning it REFERS to the end of the variable.

Hello all,

I have a problem with my PC,
can't see anything on my desktop but green.

Can someone anyone help me out with a command so that I could
go to (c:/program files/recovery pro) and set my sys back to FACTORY settings.
I tried everything else I know, witch AINT MUCH LOL.

Thanks in advance!

  FranCould you provide your OS?Windows XPok, now to goto that directory on command prompt, type in this:

cd /d C:\Program Files\recovery pro

It didn't work, got a message saying:
(operable program or batch file)
I also have a shotcut to recover pro on my desktop if this helps.ok go ahead and start it from your desktop, but can you still work your mouse?
No I can't see anything but green on my desktop,
I was hoping U can give me a command prompt to get it started.

TIA

  FranHitthe Windows key and the R key at the same time. That should bring up the run command. Type in CND and hit return.There is Typo CND should be CMD...

What do you mean by its Green?Are you able to bring up Task Mgr?

it's all good now, I Hit "Ctrl+Alt+Del" to load the Taskmanager

From the pulldown menu;  File --> New task (run)
I hit BROWSE found my program and restored my sys.

Thank you all so much.

  FranAnytime

Hi EVERYONE,

I need to read the day of the week by a DOS command.
commands "time" and "date" don't help me.
With Solaris environment, with command "date" and some options I can read what I want like "Tue" for TUESDAY or "Feb" for February" ....

I need to do a batch file running on DOS.

Please help me


ThanksDo you mean  MS-DOS or Windows command prompt? If Windows, which version?
I mean windows prompt.
I'm working on windows 2000The native Windows 200 command scripting language (which is not MS-DOS) does not have date functions like you describe, but from a batch file (command script) you can access the ones in Visual Basic Script.

Code: [Select]echo off
REM Create VBS script
set vbsfile=DateInfo.vbs
echo           Newdate = Date>%vbsfile%
echo          DateYear = DatePart("YYYY", Newdate)>>%vbsfile%
echo         DateMonth = DatePart("M"   , Newdate)>>%vbsfile%
echo           DateDay = DatePart("D"   , Newdate)>>%vbsfile%
echo        WeekOfYear = DatePart("WW"  , Newdate)>>%vbsfile%
echo         DayOfYear = DatePart("Y"   , Newdate)>>%vbsfile%
echo     WeekDayNumber = DatePart("W"   , Newdate)>>%vbsfile%
echo    TodayNameShort = WeekdayName(WeekDayNumber,True)>>%vbsfile%
echo     TodayNameFull = WeekdayName(WeekDayNumber,False)>>%vbsfile%
echo    MonthNameShort = MONTHNAME(DateMonth,True)>>%vbsfile%
echo     MonthNameLong = MonthName(DateMonth,False)>>%vbsfile%
echo    Wscript.Echo DateYear^&" "^&DateMonth^&" "^&DateDay^&" "^&Week^
OfYear^&" "^&DayOfYear^&" "^&WeekDayNumber^&" "^&Today^
NameShort^&" "^&TodayNameFull^&" "^&MonthNameShort^&" "^&MonthNameLong>>%vbsfile%

REM    Store output of vbs script in variables
for /f "tokens=1-10 DELIMS= " %%A in ( ' cscript //nologo %vbsfile% ' ) do (
set Year=%%A
set Month=%%B
set Day=%%C
set WeekNumber=%%D
set DayNumber=%%E
set DayOfWeekNum=%%F
set DayNameShort=%%G
set DayNameLong=%%H
set MonthNameShort=%%I
set MonthNameLong=%%J
)

REM 3) Do something with the data
echo.
echo Date Year                 : %Year%
echo Date Month                : %Month%
echo Date Day                  : %Day%
echo Week Of Year              : %WeekNumber%
echo Day Of Year               : %DayNumber%
echo Day Of Week [Number]      : %DayOfWeekNum%
echo Day Of Week [Short Name]  : %DayNameShort%
echo Day Of Week [Full Name]   : %DayNameLong%
echo Month [Short Name]        : %MonthNameShort%
echo Month [Long Name]         : %MonthNameLong%
echo.
Echo %DayNameLong%, %MonthNameLong% %Day%, %Year% is in week %WeekNumber%
echo.







Thaks but I solved in this way:

http://www.flyonthenet.com/articoli/sistemi-windows/giorno-settimana-odierno-script-batch.html

I hope you can understand italian.

Thanks a lotYou changed a registry setting so that your local date format includes the short name of the day of the week?

Quote

I hope you can understand italian.

Hello guys.

I'm QUITE a bit new in this batch stuff.

So, what I need is a batch that kill a process, replace two files, run a program and exit the batch.

What I've got so far is this:

taskkill /f /im vpngui.exe /t
replace "C:\VPN_Irapida_Instalar\IPSEC_Irapida.pcf" "%programfiles%\Irapida\IPSEC\Profiles"
replace "C:\VPN_Irapida_Instalar\IPSEC_IrapidaHOST.pcf" "%programfiles%\Irapida\IPSEC\Profiles"
%programfiles%\Irapida\IPSec\vpngui.exe
exit

But I'm getting some errors since the promp won't exit until I close the vpngui.exe.

Can you guys help me?

Thanks a lot in advance.

Cya Code: [SELECT]start "" "%programfiles%\Irapida\IPSec\vpngui.exe"
20 mins! How's that for service?


Thanks, Ill will try it.

But, I didn't get the service part

Thanks Or better, is it POSSIBLE to make something like it?

1- The batch close the process
2- CHECK if there is the C:\VPN_Irapida_Instalar\IPSEC_Irapida.pcf file.
  2.1 - If there is, replace it to %programfiles%\Irapida\IPSEC\Profiles
  2.2 - If not, download it from a server, save it to an folder (showing the progress)
  2.2.1 - replace it to %programfiles%\Irapida\IPSEC\Profiles
3- Prompt the user
  3.1- Success, Close the program? Y/N
  3.2- Error, try to call your admin.

Is it possible?

Thanks a lot in advance. Now I've got the service part actually 1:20min service. But I really APPRECIATED it.

CYAAnybody? Please?