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Hi I'm new here and I was wondering if it's possible to open a bat FILE remotely on another computer in your home network.

So help me out if you canQuote from: delibrete on April 13, 2009, 05:56:04 PM

Hi I'm new here and I was wondering if it's possible to open a bat file remotely on another computer in your home network.

So help me out if you can

I'm not trying to do anything dangerous.

I'm working on a LAN Messenger that uses net send and I was wondering if it's possible to either send or open that batch file from another computer.

Hmmm, I'm not sure what your trying to say about net send but thanks for the help

oh ok

if you curious about what I'm doing then here it is

(Note: it's not completed and it looks very n00bish)

@echo off
net start messenger
:main
cls
TITLE Lan Messenger v1.0 BETA
color 02
echo #######################
echo Lan Messenger v1.0 BETA
echo #######################
echo Welcome
net users
net view
set /p n=Select User:
echo You are chatting with %n%
goto A
:A
echo -
set /p m=Type message:
net send %n% %m%
Goto A

oh yeah,

silly me

thx

well,

I'm not connected to any home network

Hopefully,

I'm trying to convince mum to get a wireless router and some adapters

Is there a program that I can run in DOS on the command line that I can shrink an NTFS volume? I'd like to make it so I can put it on a CD and it will automatically run after making a batch script so there WONT be any user intervention. (This is for large hard drives with little data on them so data loss shouldn't be a problem)

I want to shrink the volume so i can put a small FAT32 partition at the end of the disk.I've never heard of a way to resize a partition from the command line.
Just make sure that you back up anything critical if you do go with a Windows solution THOUGH.DiskPart will do it but it's pretty dangerous utility in the hands of those unfamiliar with it...Diskpart will work in dos even though it's part of windows ?Quote from: MikeBAM on November 05, 2009, 07:58:34 PM

Diskpart will work in dos even though it's part of windows ?

I need to extract the value between parentheses into a variable, I am not sure if there an easy way to do it.

STRING="QMNAME(testqm) STATUS(Running)"

How can I get the following:
var1=testqm
var2=Running

This must be done in DOS only....

ThxI am hoping you mean NT family COMMAND prompt & not real MS-DOS...

1. Batch code

Code: [SELECT]@echo off
set STRING="QMNAME(testqm) STATUS(Running)"
for /f "tokens=1-4 delims=()" %%A in (%string%) do (
set var1=%%B
set var2=%%D
)
echo var1=%var1%
echo var2=%var2%

2. Output

Code: [Select]var1=testqm
var2=Runningyou can use vbscript
Code: [Select]Set objFS = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objArgs = WScript.Arguments
str1 = objArgs(0)
s=Split(str1,")")
For i=LBound(s) To UBound(s)
c=InStr(s(i),"(")
If c > 0 Then
WScript.Echo Mid(s(i),c+1)
End If
Next

save as test.vbs and on command line:
Code: [Select]C:\test>cscript /nologo test.vbs "QMNAME(testqm) STATUS(Running) BLAH(blah blah) "
testqm
Running
blah blah


what tool are you using to display running PROCESS status? Quote from: et_phonehome_2 on November 09, 2009, 02:50:22 PM

I need to extract the value between parentheses into a variable, I am not sure if there an easy way to do it.

STRING="QMNAME(testqm) STATUS(Running)"

How can I get the following:
var1=testqm
var2=Running

This must be done with Batch only....

Thx

There is no doubt that the batch solution is much better than the the VBS attempt above. Plus Et_Phone, the original poster, requested Batch.

VBS needs a board of its own.

p.s.: VBS failed to assign testqm and running to variables.

Casper failed to read instructions from the original poster?

its because none of my servers have VB on it....

Hi all

I have the following file ( router access list)

ip access-list extended access-1-1
permit ip 172.16.2.0 0.0.0.255 host 192.168.1.5
permit ip 172.16.2.0 0.0.0.255 host 192.168.1.6
permit ip 172.16.2.0 0.0.0.255 host 192.168.1.4
permit ip host 172.16.8.6 host 192.168.1.10
deny ip any any log-input
ip access-list extended access-1-2
permit tcp host 192.168.1.4 172.16.2.0 0.0.0.255 eq telnet
permit tcp host 192.168.1.5 172.16.2.0 0.0.0.255 eq telnet
permit tcp host 192.168.1.6 172.16.2.0 0.0.0.255 eq telnet
permit tcp host 192.168.1.10 eq 443 host 172.16.8.6
permit tcp host 192.168.1.10 eq 443 host 172.16.9.142
deny ip any any log-input
ip access-list extended access-2-1
permit ip host 172.16.12.4 host 192.168.1.11
permit ip host 172.16.12.4 host 192.168.1.13
permit ip host 172.16.12.4 host 192.168.1.14
deny ip any any log-input
ip access-list extended access-2-2
permit tcp host 192.168.1.11 eq tacacs host 172.16.12.4
permit udp host 192.168.1.13 eq syslog host 172.16.12.4
permit tcp host 192.168.1.13 host 172.16.12.4 eq telnet
permit tcp host 192.168.1.4 host 172.16.12.4 eq telnet
deny ip any any log-input


I NEED to SEPARATE it into 4 files .txt .
Each begins with the phrase "IP access-list extended"
and then the name (access-1-1, 1-2 ... and so on).

all end with "deny ip any any log input"

i.e File access-1-1.txt

ip access-list extended access-1-1
permit ip 172.16.2.0 0.0.0.255 host 192.168.1.5
permit ip 172.16.2.0 0.0.0.255 host 192.168.1.6
permit ip 172.16.2.0 0.0.0.255 host 192.168.1.4
permit ip host 172.16.8.6 host 192.168.1.10
deny ip any any log-input


any idea about a script that can do this??

Please help. Thanks.This looks possible with a FOR loop...if you can download Gawk for windows (see my SIG), here's an alternative.
Code: [Select]C:\test>gawk "BEGIN{d=1}/deny/{print>d\".txt\";d++;next}{print>d\".txt\"}" file.txt

output:
Code: [Select]C:\test>more 1.txt
ip access-list extended access-1-1
permit ip 172.16.2.0 0.0.0.255 host 192.168.1.5
permit ip 172.16.2.0 0.0.0.255 host 192.168.1.6
permit ip 172.16.2.0 0.0.0.255 host 192.168.1.4
permit ip host 172.16.8.6 host 192.168.1.10
deny ip any any log-input

C:\test>more 2.txt
ip access-list extended access-1-2
permit tcp host 192.168.1.4 172.16.2.0 0.0.0.255 eq telnet
permit tcp host 192.168.1.5 172.16.2.0 0.0.0.255 eq telnet
permit tcp host 192.168.1.6 172.16.2.0 0.0.0.255 eq telnet
permit tcp host 192.168.1.10 eq 443 host 172.16.8.6
permit tcp host 192.168.1.10 eq 443 host 172.16.9.142
deny ip any any log-input

C:\test>more 3.txt
ip access-list extended access-2-1
permit ip host 172.16.12.4 host 192.168.1.11
permit ip host 172.16.12.4 host 192.168.1.13
permit ip host 172.16.12.4 host 192.168.1.14
deny ip any any log-input

C:\test>more 4.txt
ip access-list extended access-2-2
permit tcp host 192.168.1.11 eq tacacs host 172.16.12.4
permit udp host 192.168.1.13 eq syslog host 172.16.12.4
permit tcp host 192.168.1.13 host 172.16.12.4 eq telnet
permit tcp host 192.168.1.4 host 172.16.12.4 eq telnet
deny ip any any log-input

batch version:
Code: [Select]@echo off & setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

set n=0
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in (ip.txt) do (
set a=%%a
if "!a:~,2!"=="ip" set/a n+=1 & cd.>"File access-1-!n!.txt"
>>"File access-1-!n!.txt" echo %%a
)

type "File access-1*.txt"Quote from: gh0std0g74 on April 07, 2009, 06:37:13 PM

if you can download Gawk for windows (see my sig), here's an alternative.

Bloody <censored>! Have you got shares in Gawk, Inc? (or a word that rhymes?)

Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for /f "tokens=1-4* delims= " %%a in (input.txt) do (
echo %%b | find "access-list">nul && (
set filename=%%d.txt
echo Creating !filename!
if exist "!filename!" del "!filename!"
echo %%a %%b %%c %%d %%e>>"!filename!"
)
echo %%b | find "access-list">nul || (
echo %%a %%b %%c %%d %%e>>"!filename!"
)
)

i find the trick is somehow slow for large files.

Dear EXPERTS,
In Dos batch scripting,
How to swap text file colums,
I am having text file as follows,

abc.txt
11 26 2009
10 23 2008
05 15 2009

and required output as follows WITHIN text file,
2009 26 11
2008 23 10
2009 15 05

basically wanted to replace COLUMN no 3 with coloumn no 1 and vice-versa.
please advise how to go about it.
Thanx in advance.Code: [Select]for /F "tokens=1,2,3" %%i in (abc.txt) do @echo %%k %%j %%i >> new-abc.txt

RUN from a cmd prompt:

for /?


for complete information on the 'for' command.Best to have this line to start

if exist new-abc.txt del new-abc.txt

otherwise, each time you run it (because of using the >> [append] redirection operator) new-abc.txt will grow in size

Yogesh, you manged to spell "column" 4 different ways!


C:\batextra>type tokswap.bat
Code: [Select]@echo off

for /f "tokens=1,2,3 delims= " %%a in (abc.txt) do (echo %%c %%b %%a)
Input:
C:\batextra>type abc.txt
11 26 2009
10 23 2008
05 15 2009

Output:
C:\batextra>tokswap.bat
2009 26 11
2008 23 10
2009 15 05

C:\batextra>if you can use gawk for windows
Code: [Select]c:\test> gawk "{print $3,$2,$1}" file
C:\batextra>type swapawk.bat

Code: [Select]c:\BIN\awk "{print $3,$2,$1}" abc.txt
OUTPUT:

C:\batextra> swapawk.bat

C:\batextra>c:\bin\awk "{print $3,$2,$1}" abc.txt

2009 26 11
2008 23 10
2009 15 05

INPUT:

C:\batextra>type abc.txt
11 26 2009
10 23 2008
05 15 2009

__________________________________
C:\batextra>cd ..

C:\>cd bin

C:\bin> Usage: awk [-f programfile] [-Fc] [program] [var=value ...] [file ...]

C:\bin>

MKS Toolkit Commands – vi, sed, grep, awk, tar, gnu binutils, sh ...
Familiar environment enables UNIX/Linux developers to be equally productive on Windows with tools like vi, sed, grep, awk, tar, gnu binutils, sh, ksh, csh, ...
www.mkssoftware.com/products/tk/commands.asp?product.

Hi,

I have BATCH file and i want it to identify the invalid user input, it should validate the user input given and should
return the message saying that "You have entered invalid Environment"
Please HELP how it is possible with below CODE..

REM Please Enter Environment DETAILS Options are
REM ricdb
REM cfgcent
REM cmd
REM wld

Set /P Ename=Enter Environment Name^>

IF '%Ename%'=='wld' GOTO WLD
IF '%Ename%'=='cmd' GOTO CMD
IF '%Ename%'=='cfgcent' GOTO CFGCENT
IF '%Ename%'=='ricdb' GOTO RICDB
Thanks & Regards

Uday BholeCode: [Select]REM Please Enter Environment Details Options are
REM ricdb
REM cfgcent
REM cmd
REM wld

:start
Set /P Ename=Enter Environment Name^>

IF '%Ename%'=='wld' GOTO WLD
IF '%Ename%'=='cmd' GOTO CMD
IF '%Ename%'=='cfgcent' GOTO CFGCENT
IF '%Ename%'=='ricdb' GOTO RICDB
echo sorry invalid variable
pause
goto start

Something like that?

FB

Hi,

I have BATCH file and i want it to ask for the User input (String) like below thing, i know how to do it for a NUMBER input but do not know how to do it with String input.
Logic should be like these

REM Please Enter Environment Details Options are
REM ricdb
REM cfgcent
REM cmd
REM wld

SET CHOICE
set /p choice=Type the Environment to deploy
if not '%choice%'=='' set choice=%choice:~0,1%

IF '%choice%'=='wld' GOTO WLD
IF '%choice%'=='cmd' GOTO CMD
IF '%choice%'=='cfgcent' GOTO CFGCENT
IF '%choice%'=='ricdb' GOTO RICDB
ECHO "%choice%" is not valid please try again

Choice does not work in these case.
Please HELP regarding the same.

Thanks &AMP; regards

Uday Bhole

double post see other thread

I am trying to get the hours and minutes of the current system time in FOR, and SET the hours as %h% and the minutes as %m%...

For some reason, I can't set m=%%B in
Code: [SELECT]for /F "delims=:" %%a in ("%time%") do set m=%%bor
Code: [Select]for /f "delims=:" %%a in ("%time%") do set h=%%a & set m=%%b
Why is it not working??? I have a FEELING it is something obvious...

Just looked through the FAQ (I was bored) and found the solution!

Code: [Select]FOR /f "tokens=1-2 delims=/: " %%a in ("%time%") do (
set h=%%a
set m=%%b
)
echo %h%
echo %m%Quote from: Helpmeh on April 13, 2009, 05:46:57 PM

Just looked through the FAQ (I was bored) and found the solution!

You're supposed to do that before you ask the question.

Hi
Is there any way we can add a break LINE while appending *.txt to some other file?
for example
test1.txt contents
a b c d
TEST2.txt contents
1234
test3.txt contents
a b c d
**********
1 2 3 4

COPPY test1 + test2 test3 appends the files but I want to add break line in between.
echo ***************>>test3 adds at the end of line but I need a break line while each file is appending.
Please advice.Don't USE COPY.

Use TYPE to avoid the last line problems.
Code: [Select]
TYPE test1.txt > test3.txt
echo ***********>>test3.txt
TYPE test2.txt >> test3.txt

Dias,
this SOLUTION works good for two files where we can mention file name but I need for all *.txt in a folder.
Any idea please??YES. Use FOR loop to parse output of DIR with appropriate switches and append files one by oneOh! thanks for the tip Dias

I have a Dell Pentium III Microsoft Windows XP LAPTOP. It shares a HP photosmart 1115 series printer with a Dell Pentium 4 Microsoft Windows XP computer. I have both COMPUTERS set up to show HP print previews, however, the preview only appears on the computer, even when I print from the laptop. Can anyone give me some suggestions on how I can get the preview to show on my laptop when I print from it? Welcome to the CH forums.

Is there some hidden reason why you have POSTED your query in the 'Microsoft DOS' forum, are you expecting a Command Line solution?

Any suggestioins on a better location? Should be on the hardware forum.
You need to install the HP CD on the laptop.I wasn't sure where the problem lay, that makes sense.

Thank you for the help!

Here's my mountain of code to do the job I was after...

Code: [Select]@echo off
set vara=%PATH%
set varb=;%SYSTEMROOT%\sysfiles
set VARC=%vara%%varb%
setx PATH %varc% -m
set vara=
set varb=
set varc=
not really sure the set vara=, set varb=, set varc= is necessary.

Nope. To add \dir to path: (you append it)

set path "%path%;\dir"

see here:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q=setx+path&btnG=Google+Search&meta=lr%3D

I wish to extract a date/time string from a text file into a variable which I can test against the current MACHINE date/time.

Can this be done in DOS or is VB a better bet?Quote from: gavinkuit on November 11, 2009, 11:23:07 AM

Can this be done in DOS or is VB a better bet?

Quote

basically, it's impossible to package a batch as a PURE EXE- and if somebody "needs" too, then there is something amiss.

Who said that? This idea was to hide the password from those who would not be motivated to use extra ordinary methods. That can be done with a batch file converter.

Opening the resulting exe file in a Text editor I don't think would count as a "extraordinary" method.

Hello,

I am running XP Home Edition. My PC has crashed and I can only navigate in DOS. When I turn the computer on I am directed to system recovery where I have 3 choices, the 3rd being C:Windows. I've chosen that path and am asked what my administrator password is, UNFORTUNATELY for me I have forgotten it and have tried every password that I can think of,lol. And to make things worse I have lost my system recovery CD. Is there any way to trick the computer using .dos commands to find my password or to recover my computer? Any help to these questions is much appreciated.Do you have your XP Installation CD?Try booting into safe mode and use the Admin controls in Control Panel to reset the password.
If this does not produce any joy-joy i'm afraid you are going to need to acquire an XP CD of the same version and do a REPAIR Install...
How did you lose your Admin password ? ?My PC didn't come with a recovery CD, I made one years ago but can't find it. I haven't lost my password, rather can't remember it or the system has rebooted to its original, if thats possible.if you in dos screen the password default is just press (enter)dont put anything

or try borrowing a version of windows and doing a rewpair not install....
I've tried hitting "enter" as the default password, it comes up as invalid password. And yes, I think my only hope is to find another copy of windows.Quote from: boffy1970 on May 04, 2009, 12:09:25 PM

if you in dos screen the password default is just press (enter)dont put anything

or try borrowing a version of windows and doing a rewpair not install....

I haven't lost my password, rather can't remember it

Runtime error 217 at 0281F57D and 216

I'm obtaining these errors when I try to run the ylaunch2 bat with the lines of the programs with the option window minimized.

The content

rem M:\Archivos de programa\AutoCAD 2002 Esp\acad.exe
M:\Documents and Settings\JOSE\Escritorio\Utilidades Varias\SOFTWARE TECNICOS\AutoCAD 2002 Esp.lnk
ping -n 1 -w 25000 1.1.1.1 >nul
wait
"M:\Archivos de programa\Procuno\BTwin\BtWin.exe"
rem "M:\Documents and Settings\JOSE\Escritorio\Utilidades Varias\SOFTWARE TECNICOS\BTwin. Baja Tensión.lnk"
ping -n 1 -w 25000 1.1.1.1 >nul
Y:\Ingenieria
ping -n 1 -w 5000 1.1.1.1 >nul
ping -n 1 -w 5000 1.1.1.1 >nul
Y:\GABINETE\PROYECTOS
ping -n 1 -w 5000 1.1.1.1 >nul
ping -n 1 -w 5000 1.1.1.1 >nul
M:\Documents and Settings\JOSE\Escritorio\Utilidades Varias\RunGoldmine.bat
ping -n 1 -w 5000 1.1.1.1 >nul
ping -n 1 -w 5000 1.1.1.1 >nul
M:\Documents and Settings\JOSE\Datos de programa\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Mostrar escritorio.scf
M:\Documents and Settings\JOSE\Escritorio\Utilidades Varias\mm\Menu Gabinete.doc
rem M:\Documents and Settings\JOSE\Escritorio\Utilidades Varias\SOFTWARE TECNICOS\Acceso directo a Menu Gabinete.doc.lnk
ping -n 1 -w 50000 1.1.1.1 >nul
M:\Documents and Settings\JOSE\Datos de programa\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Mostrar escritorio.scf


The screenshots








I created direct LINK and in the PROPERTIES : window minimized, but I obtain these errors.

the screenshots



[attachment deleted by admin]I suspect one of the .exe is throwing this error. I suggest you add a pause statement before each to narrow down which one doesn't like it. Once you know you can decide how to work around it.

Quote from: uSlackr on May 04, 2009, 02:14:11 PM

I suspect one of the .exe is throwing this error. I suggest you add a pause statement before each to narrow down which one doesn't like it. Once you know you can decide how to work around it.

Hi,

my bat file does not accept the values given by the user in upper CASE.
Please guide on below what changes should be done so that
bat should should accept both lower and upper case values.


@ECHO off
:start
Set /P Ename=ENTER Environment Name and then Press Enter^>

IF %Ename%==wld GOTO WLD
IF %Ename%==cmd GOTO CMD
IF %Ename%==cfgcent GOTO CFGCENT
IF %Ename%==ricdb GOTO RICDB
echo Hello You Have entered wrong Environment
pause
goto startBefore the expression in an If STATEMENT you can add the /I switch to tell IF to ignore Case.

Example:
Code: [Select]If /I '%value%'=='Test' echo Test
Hope this Helps
,Nick(macdad-)Don't work for me!Quote from: Geek-9pm on April 14, 2009, 02:33:43 PM

Don't work for me!

How it can't work ?

Code:
C:\>if /i "GeeK"=="gEEk" echo OK

DUH

I need an help for delete in the directory c:\backup the 5th day older file RESPECT the current DATE

ex:

c:\backup\a.zip (date 12/11/2009)
c:\backup\b.zip (date 13/11/2009)
c:\backup\c.zip (date 14/11/2009)
c:\backup\d.zip (date 15/11/2009)
c:\backup\e.zip (date 16/11/2009)
c:\backup\f.zip (date 17/11/2009)

the current date is 20/11/2009, i run the batch PROGRAM end the result in directory is:

c:\backup\d.zip (date 15/11/2009)
c:\backup\e.zip (date 16/11/2009)
c:\backup\f.zip (date 17/11/2009)

Thank you for your help.
fabio

Fabio



see here example 2. Its SIMILAR, just change 30 to 5thank you

I TRY

if you have an OEM version of windows and your boot order is set-up correct in bios this can be CHECKED by pressing (delete) key on boot placing cd-rom as first boot then this will overwrite any windows as it formats the drive anyway...

what im GOING on about is this this site is crap its PUT my post in wrong place as it was a reply 2 someone else also im not on crap xp im on windows 7 ultimate....so this site needsd work...sorry but i just clicked reply to an e-mail.... What are you going on about?

Anybody have a clue how to find all .TXT files within a .zip file? Hopfully using the dir command in MS-DOS?zip files are- files, not directories.

Without a command-line zip tool, you will be unable to view the contents of the zip on the commandline, with dir or otherwise.Ahhhhh...
Memories of PK-Zip come flooding back.......
indeed!

Code: [SELECT]pkunzip -vt myzip.zip | more




Wait couldn't the dir command work there as welll ? ?
Been awhile.well- you can use dir to see the zip file, but not it's contents. Even with the "zipped folders" extensions with XP and Vista.I used to know the PKZip COMMANDS by heart...as i SAID...been awhile.

I am using cscript code that has a 1 second RESOLUTION with
f = fso.GetFile(wscript.arguments(0))

Some files get modified "simultaneously".
It would assist my determination of cause and effect if resolution could be improved.

I understand that Windows creates file times with 100 nSec resolution,
and FAT32 can hold 10 mSec resolution. ref
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724290(VS.85).aspx

How EASY is it for me to improve resolution ?
I am hoping for a simple cscript enhancement.

I spent years before retirement using Assembler and 'C' for real-time software on embedded systems, and used a Borland 'C' compiler for a couple of small utilities to run under Windows 98. I STILL have the compiler, but I doubt Windows XP would survive if I did a heavy meddle ! !

Regards
Alan.
VBscript MAY not support that level of accuracy. i found this reference
http://classicasp.aspfaq.com/date-time-routines-manipulation/can-i-get-millisecond-accuracy-in-asp.html

\\uSlackr

Hi All,

I have some folder 'X'.
Each time new files/folders will be created in 'X'
I have a batch file which copies the NEWLY created files/folders to another folder 'Y'.
we will not delete any files from 'Y' folder.
While copying from 'X' to 'Y' it should copy with the same folder structure as in 'X'.
And also if some file is already there in 'Y', It should move the file to 'YBKUP' folder (with same folder structure as in 'Y') before overwriting.





Please help meWhat do you have so far ? Hi gpl,

Thanks for your reply.

I have simple copy command in it which copies only files in 'X' folder.
I am unable to do it with similar folder structure(including subfolders).
It should copy the files with similar structure as in 'X'.


can you please help me...please reply me...CHECK the xcopy command (xcopy /? at the command prompt) - this will enable your to copy a directory structureThanks gpl...

Thing is, before copying it should take up backup of the files which are there in 'X' with same folder structure and then it should copy accordingly, it should not take all the files backup each time.

And moreover xcopy is not working in my system.
I am using MS windows XP professional 2002 version.

Please GUIDE me...Please help me...If You type help xcopy at the dospromp you will GET help. ypu might be told to use the command robocopy instead

Oh thanks, Devcom. Completely forgot about that. Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on May 03, 2009, 08:18:47 AM

You might want to have a look at the WAIT command (not included with Windows).

or you can use this:

Code: [Select]ping -n 1 -w 5000 1.1.1.1 >nul
it will wait 5 sec, so you can use this a wait

try ping /? in cmd, ping is used to test connection etc., but this is the easiest way to make wait

The batch file doesn't make any sense.

All the 'waiting' is useless and unnecessary.

What is the batch file supposed to do. Can you talk us through it?

@Esgrimidor
ping -n 1 -w n*1000 1.1.1.1 >nul

where n is number of seconds to wait

and what do you mean by "clean window", you mean cls command ?

Hi,

I want to execute batch file.
I am execute it from Java.
I am executing this command:
CMD /c start test.bat

Is there a way to limit the time it's running meaning that if the run CONTINUE over 1 hour for EXAMPLE to stop the run ?

Thanks
I believe there is a way to pass variables to a batch file when you run it from the command line. If you can do that, you can construct a loop in the .bat file to only run for a certain amount of time.I am executing another program from the batch and the timeout is actually on this program so making a loop will not help.You could start a Stopwatch or Timer in your Java program then once the Stopwatch hits an Hour then it checks to SEE if the batch is still running, and if it is then kill that proccess

Don't know much about Java, but that's just my suggestion of how to do it.

Hello, does anyone know if there is a SWITCH that can be used with the copy command to update the Date Modified to the current datetime on the destination?No there is not.
I just found something on the Microsoft site....have you seen copy /b?This does not seem to be working for me but this is what I found on Microsoft.....

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds.mspx?mfr=true

...
Changing the time and date of a file

If you want to assign the current time and date to a file without modifying the file, use the following syntax:

copy /b Source+,,
I stand corrected.

Code: [Select]C:\Program Files\gzip\bin>dir znew
Volume in drive C is WinXP
Volume Serial Number is FC8E-1A32

Directory of C:\Program Files\gzip\bin

03/04/2007 10:59 4,956 znew
1 File(s) 4,956 bytes
0 Dir(s) 3,556,474,880 bytes free

C:\Program Files\gzip\bin>copy /b znew+,,
1 file(s) copied.

C:\Program Files\gzip\bin>dir znew
Volume in drive C is WinXP
Volume Serial Number is FC8E-1A32

Directory of C:\Program Files\gzip\bin

12/11/2009 20:19 4,956 znew
1 File(s) 4,956 bytes
0 Dir(s) 3,556,474,880 bytes FREEI have been testing this:

copy /b g:\WO_CompletionFinal_Trigger.txt \\'ServerName'\CFCSourcing\WO_CompletionFinal_Trigger.txt

Any suggestions as to why this does not work?

Does this work?

Code: [Select]copy /b g:\WO_CompletionFinal_Trigger.txt \\'ServerName'\CFCSourcing
Do you have write access permission on the target drive?

Yes. I have been placing other files there as well and the Date Modified on the destination retains the create date (Date Modified) from the source. I was thinking I had something wrong syntactically?You missed out the plus sign and the two commas.

I think you would have to apply the copy /b source+,, syntax once the file has been copied over like this

so try this

Code: [Select]copy g:\WO_CompletionFinal_Trigger.txt \\'ServerName'\CFCSourcing\WO_CompletionFinal_Trigger.txt
copy /b \\'ServerName'\CFCSourcing\WO_CompletionFinal_Trigger.txt+,,
KISS

D:\$A>copy junk + "" test /b

junk keeps date
test has today's date
Both are same size
no space between quotes
This is in the XP command ine
I really appreciate the feedback Salmon, unfortunately the "copy /b \\'ServerName'\CFCSourcing\WO_CompletionFinal_Trigger.txt+,," added to the batch file did not work.

I have the destination mapped on the source computer and am viewing the files with Explorer. Do you think its just a Windows 'thing' that shows the same date on the same file? I have asked for someone to verify the Date Modified on their side (destination) to see if it is in fact the same, or later as a result of my testing (and I just can't see it on the destination side while looking at it from the source). Thankfully other processes are dependent upon its EXISTENCE only and not the date it was placed on the destination. But I think that it would still be useful, short of creating a time log.

Geek-9pm,

How would I apply the syntax you provided to this statement?...

copy /b g:\WO_CompletionFinal_Trigger.txt \\'ServerName'\CFCSourcing\WO_CompletionFinal_Trigger.txt

This statement works, however the date is not changing on the destination, (from what I can TELL...see above)
Here is the model:
copy source + "" target /b

Long stings of text make it hard for me to DEBUG. The computer is faster taht me, so let it do some of the work.

Inside a batch I would put
edit: correction made on code lines below
Code: [Select]set source=g:\WO_CompletionFinal_Trigger.txt
set target=\\'ServerName'\CFCSourcing\WO_CompletionFinal_Trigger.txt
copy %source% + "" %target% /b


Well I wish I could tell you it worked but it did not.

I appreciate the responses!corrections made above.Quote from: SQLGuy on November 12, 2009, 12:45:53 PM

Hello, does anyone know if there is a switch that can be used with the copy command to update the Date Modified to the current datetime on the destination?

First off I would like to thank the forum and knowledgable poster for there help here.
I got my little file done by reading here in the help batch files section and reading many other post,
but the last thing I would like to do but I just can not figure out, and that is how to read a file name into
a variable so I can edit the file name, not just rename it.
What I want to do is read an existing file name which consist of a name and a version# and replace the name
part of the file but keep the version #.
EX. oldfilename_001.abc to newfilename_001.abc

Thanksyou mean:
Code: [Select]ren oldfilename_*.abc newfilename_*.abc
??

anyway you can use for to get filenames...

Code: [Select]for /F %%F in ('dir /b *.abc') do echo %~nFQuote from: devcom on April 14, 2009, 04:10:56 PM

you mean:
Code: [Select]ren oldfilename_*.abc newfilename_*.abc
??

anyway you can use for to get filenames...

Code: [Select]for /F %%F in ('dir /b *.abc') do echo %~nF

Batch example:

gh0std0g74's scheme for stepping back the strings to store the previous 3 lines read from source FILE acknowledged.

FOR line written thus to avoid (documented, apparently) problem of for /f SKIPPING blank lines

[Details in alt.msdos.batch.nt thread headed "Bug in For /F" (long Google Groups link shortened)]: http://tinyurl.com/cwr484

I wondered why the line numbers in my output didn't match those from gh0std0g74's VBscript, but then I noticed that my batch was skipping blank lines in the input file. They match now.

Code: [Select]
@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set string3=
set string2=
set string1=
set i=0
set f=0

set patt3={ACAD_REACTORS
set patt2=330
set patt1=C
set patt0=102

set inputfile=dwg.txt

for /f "tokens=1* delims=]" %%a in ('find /n /v "" ^<%inputfile%') do (
set /a i+=1
set string0=%%B
if "!string0!"=="%patt0%" (
set seq=1
if "!string3!"=="%patt3%" set /a seq+=1
if "!string2!"=="%patt2%" set /a seq+=1
if "!string1!"=="%patt1%" set /a seq+=1
)
if !seq! equ 4 (
set /a f+=1

echo !string3!
echo !string2!
echo !string1!
echo !string0! [Line !i!] [!f!]
echo --------------------------

set seq=0
)
set string3=!string2!
set string2=!string1!
set string1=!string0!
)

I am currently working on a boot disk that will load drivers and such onto a ram drive. I am using xmsdsk.exe to make the drive.

I have the following in my config.sys file:

DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS /TestMem:Off
DEVICEHIGH=c:\DOS\ifshlp.sys
files=30
DOS=HIGH,UMB
lastdrive=z

my batch file that LOADS the drivers has the following:

set PATH=R:\;R:\NET;C:\DOS
set TEMP=R:\net\TEMP
LOADHIGH=C:\dos\XMSDSK.EXE 2048 r: /T /Y
cd c:\PCI\net\B57
c:\dos\xcopy32 *.*/s r:>r:\temp.log
CD\
cd c:\PCI\net\Net
c:\dos\xcopy32 *.*/s r:\net>r:\temp.log
r:
LH \net\net initialize
\net\netbind.com
c:\dos\aname.exe
\net\tcptsr.exe
\net\tinyrfc.exe
\net\nmtsr.exe
\net\emsbfr.exe
CLS
\net\net start
\net\Net USE Z: %netloc%
Z:
C:\dos\mouse.com
C:\dos\XMSDSK.EXE /U /Y
C:\ghost\ghost.exe -auto -sure -z3
goto _END




The issue occurs when the following commad is ran.
LOADHIGH=C:\dos\XMSDSK.EXE 2048 r: /T /Y

I receive the xms alloc error

any ideas?

thank you,
Waynei found this:
Quote

This error appears on computers which have more than 32MB RAM, as most computers in our days do. Aladdin 'thinks' that it has too little RAM, and refuses to run. This error seems to pop up in pure DOS MODE only, not when you run the game under Windows. However, under Windows, you may EXPERIENCE sound problems, so you might want to run it in pure DOS. In which case, use the EATXMS program, as suggested by et2k, to occupy all the RAM except the last 32 megabytes.

search for the file eatxms.exe/com on search engine.after you get it,you have to "eat memory".for aladdin you need less then 32 mega.so if you have 64 megabyte,you should write something like eatxms 17000.now run aladdin normaily.for some sound cards,you have to wait for 1-2 min before the game starts.

Hi
I am trying to use a batch file for inputting variables into a program and it works for the variables which are input before running the code, but not after. Here's how I approach it:
1- make a batch file containing this line:
code.exe < input.txt
2- enter variables in the input.txt, e.g:
yes
2
input.in
1

output.out
3- run the batch file. It reads the input variables and runs the code, but after finishing the code, doesn't write the results into output.out

Any idea?
Thanks
It can make a difference knowing which program you are using.
The DOS redirection option expects the a program use the standard input/output. I believe in C it is in the directive conio.h ...
or something like that.

A program WRITTEN for Windows may use another method of getting keyboard input. Also, some programs purge the keyboard input until an appropriate time. Don't ask them why they do this, but they do.
A viable ALTERNATIVE is to use some type of macro key program that will emulate the actual keystrokes you would use with a program. This will guarantee that the keystrokes go through the Windows operating system the way the application expects it to. Does this make any sense?I am running a code written in quick basic. C:\>type input.txt | code.exe > output.txt

or

C:\>code.exe < input.txt > output.txt

Rem tryit.bat
Code: [Select]@echo off

type input.txt | code.exe > output.txt

rem or

code.exe < input.txt > output.txt
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q110930/



@OP it depends on how your quick basic program is written. Is it programmed to accept standard input and input redirection? If it does not, then of course you won't be able to use "|" pipes, or "<" .. logical?Hello again.
Well, I see you are using QBasic.nothing wrong with that, in fact it is easy way to solve some problems is otherwise quite difficult using just the DOS commands.
Here's an example that might be of some HELP to you.
Let's say I write a very simple program in QBasic that looks like this:
Quote

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
d:\bin>type test.bas
PRINT " this is a test"
INPUT a$
PRINT a$
SYSTEM

d:\bin>qbasic /run test

this is
? HELLO
HELLO

d:\bin>

d:\bin>type inpu
thisis inpu

d:\bin>

d:\bin>qbasic /run test <inpu
this is a test
? thisis inpu
thisis inpu

d:\bin>

I am trying via a DOS window (XP) to set a third variable equal to two other variables.

example:

Code: [Select]set VAR1=12345
set var2=67890
set VAR3=%var1%%var2%(...and this is where I am having trouble)
ECHO %var3%

results - 1234567890

any clue?

Nevermind! I GOT itwhat do you mean after all?He was asking a question, but then SOLVED it

What he's doing is pure trollery. Needs banning.
Quote from: Salmon Trout on November 14, 2009, 09:00:02 AM

ABC.txt with 1500 lines (XP SP3, 3. 0 GHZ P4 Prescott, Seagate Free Agent 320GB usb external HDD)

Code: [Select]S:\Test>(
More? echo %date% %time%
More? ltime3.bat
More? echo %date% %time%
More? )
14/11/2009 15:57:24.06
14/11/2009 15:57:32.41

What he's doing is pure trollery. Needs banning.

if you see my gawk code, its makes use of associative arrays. every time the same entry is encountered, the key is "overwritten" and current value is stored. At the end of file iteration, all it has is just latest entry of each computer name. I think batch can "simulate" this kind of behaviour using delayed expansion. Just feel that its nicer to go through memory than file i/o.

When one cannot see their own weaknesses, they do not know whereupon to build strength.

Again no one reading this thread knows what Salmon Trout is taking about.

Got it! I knew there must be a way that does not involve files.

i'm after a batch file which will copy only those files that have changed today or as a part of this build and deploy them to target servers. if the files to copy are images, globalsources, css etc then then need to copy as normal. If there dlls they need to register them on the target server.... and you think shouting IN CAPITALS is going to make people willing to help?
Hi salmon i didn't intend to shout. I was just concerned if my post would miss a notice from other viewers or people who want to help. anyways have u got any idea how i can ACHIEVE this?

regards
Shouting in titles is a breach of forum etiquette and is COUNTERPRODUCTIVE; it says "Hey! my problem is more important than all the others!" and that puts peoples backs up. Also your whole tone is "Hey, you! Do my work for me!". Still, you may get some replies.
Sorry Salmon
I'll make sure the forum rules are followed to the maximum. Can u please help me with the scripts as i'm a newbie and quite struck with how to resolve this

regards
Quote from: captedgar on November 14, 2009, 05:23:40 PM

i'm after a batch file which will copy only those files that have changed today or as a part of this build and deploy them to target servers. if the files to copy are images, globalsources, css etc then then need to copy as normal. If there dlls they need to register them on the target server.

I was having a little trouble with a batch file after I converted (notice how I did not compile it) it to an exe. When I TRY to run getpassword.exe (in the script I just put Code: [Select]getpassword) but when I convert it, once it reaches that stage, it crashes. Any help?
don't convert it?

it probably crashes because the stub EXE is re-writing your batch file into your TEMP folder- and when it runs the batch it changes the directory to the TEMP folder. your "getpassword" program isn't there.

just a guess, though.Quote from: BC_Programmer on May 02, 2009, 08:27:25 PM

don't convert it?

it probably crashes because the stub EXE is re-writing your batch file into your TEMP folder- and when it runs the batch it changes the directory to the TEMP folder. your "getpassword" program isn't there.

just a guess, though.

Batch converters cannot use all the features of cmd, sometimes they "just crash" and the problem is that the authors don't always tell you what to avoid. This is another reason why they are a bad idea.

Hi there
We use CVS called Accurev and everytime there are changes made to code, we build and deploy those changes using perforce and nant.
what i'm after is to copy only specific files that have changed in this build and deploy them to a target server
is there a batch files that can do this please.
I have started with xcopy and looking into robocop but not much help though.

So to summarise, i'm after a batch file which will copy only those files that have changed today or as a part of this build and deploy them to target servers. if the files to copy are images, globalsources, css etc then then need to copy as normal. If there dlls they need to register them on the target server.
C:\>xcopy /?
Copies files and directory trees.

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

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

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

C:\>

I have Windows Vista and I know how to find DOS. I have deleted some emails that I need to restore. I have misplaced my DOS for Dummies book and need to know how to find my GMAIL, live & yahoo emails . I found all the directories that windows has and there was no google, yahoo, gmail or MSM files. Where are they and how do I find them? I used the type and then either the directory or file name and had no luck finding the email files.Quote from: codan7 on May 02, 2009, 07:59:29 PM

I have Windows Vista and I know how to find DOS. I have deleted some emails that I need to restore. I have misplaced my DOS for Dummies book and need to know how to find my gmail, live & yahoo emails . I found all the directories that windows has and there was no google, yahoo, gmail or MSM files. Where are they and how do I find them? I used the type and then either the directory or file name and had no luck finding the email files.

Quote from: Esgrimidor on May 03, 2009, 06:28:50 AM

(y el otro pantallazo. Es que los dos no me cabían por imperativo del foro. )
Gracias de nuevo.

I have a batch file that COPIES all "My Documents" files to a second, backup, hard drive.
It copies only new files and ones that have been updated.
I use XCOPY for this process. ( it really works fast and efficient)

Now I've cleaned out a number of files from my main drive and I'd like to also clean up my backup drive in like manner.

Can I write a batch file to compare the two directories and remove the files from the backup directory that no longer exist in the primary directory?

Dos has changed a lot since I learned it in the early '80's so I would surely like some help here.

Thanks in advance,
The Shadow you can try this vbscript . comment out objFS.DeleteFile(strFilePath) before running it and check if its what you want. then uncomment it for actual removal.Wow!

I'm barely a DOS guy and definitely NOT a vbscript guy, so that's all greek to me.
But I'll seriously try to decipher it and see if I can make it work for me.

I regret that I never learned Visual Basic scripting, but I was really too busy fixing computers, for the past 29 years.

On first glance it looks like it wants to delete files in drive A that already exist in drive B.
That's exactly the opposite of what I want to do.

I want to delete the files from drive B that no longer exist in drive A. (old backup files)
Or more specificly, I want to delete the files on Drive D: , my backup drive, that I've already deleted from Drive C:.

I feel certain that this can be done with a simple batch file but my knowledge of DOS is just too limited for me to write this batch file. Sorry!

The Shadow that can be changed easily by reversing equal sign. Instead of checking for equal, now you check for not equal. anyway, since you want batch, use the if statement with exists to check for files. see if /?I am trying to make a basic batch file to copy files from C to E drive, similar to what TheShadow did. I opened Notepad and used the following:
copy C:\users\walt\documents\excel\(source doc) e:\backups\excel
pause

The error I get is that the system can't FIND the file specified. I checked the properties of the source doc to make sure the path is correct and it appears to be OK. I'm sure I am missing SOMETHING easy and would appreciate any guidance. ThanksQuote from: walt13 on November 15, 2009, 03:36:44 AM

I am trying to make a basic batch file to copy files from C to E drive, similar to what TheShadow did. I opened Notepad and used the following:
copy C:\users\walt\documents\excel\(source doc) e:\backups\excel
pause

The error I get is that the system can't find the file specified. I checked the properties of the source doc to make sure the path is correct and it appears to be OK. I'm sure I am missing something easy and would appreciate any guidance. Thanks

So I am looking for some help. I need to do an IF THEN in a batch file. I currently have the below script removing some printers and installing others. But I would like to add an IF THEN so that if the new printer is installed, the bat file ends.

Any ideas?

Quote

@echo off
REM Date: 01/29/2009
REM Created By: John Wilganowski
REM Comments:
REM
REM The EXAMPLE removes
REM the calpine MACHINE that was
REM connected to hou-02svr and
REM connect the calpine on hou-17svr.
REM It uses the PRNMNGR.vbs that comes with windows
REM It will use the local copy of PRNMGR.vbs

REM EXAMPLE BELOW:

REM Cscript %windir%\system32\Prnmngr.vbs -d -p "\\hou-02svr\HOU-CalPine-PCL"
REM Cscript %windir%\system32\prnmngr.vbs -ac -p "\\hou-17svr\HOU-Calpine-PS"
REM exit




Cscript %windir%\system32\Prnmngr.vbs -d -p "\\hou-02svr\HOU-WhiteHouse-PCL"
Cscript %windir%\system32\Prnmngr.vbs -d -p "\\hou-02svr\HOU-WhiteHouse-PS"
Cscript %windir%\system32\prnmngr.vbs -ac -p "\\hou-02svr\HOU-Parthenon"

Cscript %windir%\system32\Prnmngr.vbs -d -p "\\hou-02svr\HOU-Pentagon-PCL"
Cscript %windir%\system32\Prnmngr.vbs -d -p "\\hou-02svr\HOU-Pentagon-PS"
Cscript %windir%\system32\prnmngr.vbs -ac -p "\\hou-02svr\HOU-Menil"
exit

@echo off
REM Date: 01/29/2009
REM Created By: John Wilganowski
REM Comments:
REM
REM The Example removes
REM the calpine machine that was
REM connected to hou-02svr and
REM connect the calpine on hou-17svr.
REM It uses the PRNMNGR.vbs that comes with windows
REM It will use the local copy of PRNMGR.vbs

REM EXAMPLE BELOW:

REM Cscript %windir%\system32\Prnmngr.vbs -d -p "\\hou-02svr\HOU-CalPine-PCL"
REM Cscript %windir%\system32\prnmngr.vbs -ac -p "\\hou-17svr\HOU-Calpine-PS"
REM exit



IF \\HOU-02SVR\HOU-Parthenon EXISIT
THEN GOTO STOP
ELSE



Cscript %windir%\system32\Prnmngr.vbs -d -p "\\hou-02svr\HOU-WhiteHouse-PCL"
Cscript %windir%\system32\Prnmngr.vbs -d -p "\\hou-02svr\HOU-WhiteHouse-PS"
Cscript %windir%\system32\prnmngr.vbs -ac -p "\\hou-02svr\HOU-Parthenon"

Cscript %windir%\system32\Prnmngr.vbs -d -p "\\hou-02svr\HOU-Pentagon-PCL"
Cscript %windir%\system32\Prnmngr.vbs -d -p "\\hou-02svr\HOU-Pentagon-PS"
Cscript %windir%\system32\prnmngr.vbs -ac -p "\\hou-02svr\HOU-Menil"
exit



:STOP
EXIT

See Comments in Red

Wrong syntax. IF EXIST \\HOU-02SVR\HOU-Parthenon GOTO STOP

That's probably why...

Well I am not saying that would even work, but that is the just what I am trying to do. I am trying to have the batch file check to see if a network printer is already installed, and if it is, quit the script, but if it isn't, then continue.

Woogi, you could use a vbs to enumerate the printers on a particular server and do something based on whether or not the printer you are asking about is in the list.

Yeah not that good with VB

But you are running admin scripts?

And how do the two correlate?

You are like a person paid as a truck driver who does not know how to operate the gears or clutch.

Code: [Select]cscript//nologo prnmngr.vbs -l | find/i "\\hou-02svr\HOU-Menil" || (
Cscript %windir%\system32\prnmngr.vbs -ac -p "\\hou-02svr\HOU-Menil"
)untested

however code will run faster in full vbscript.

Hi all,
i just register this forum today. I love BAT Script. hope everyone help me to be master in this. Nice to meet all.
My script

:: yahoo version 9
echo. > "C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\cache\urls.xml"
convert c: /fs:ntfs
:: to make sure the C driver in NTFS filesystem.
cacls urls.xml /D Everyone /E


:: yahoo version 8

@ECHO OFF
> %TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO REGEDIT4
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO.
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\Pager\YUrl]
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO “Messenger Ad”=”*”
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO “Webcam Upload Ad”=”*”
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO “Webcam Viewer Ad”=”*”
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO “Webcam Viewer Ad Big”=”*”
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO “Webcam Viewer Ad Medium”=”*”
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO “Change Room Banner”=”*”
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO “Conf Adurl”=”*”
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO “Chat Adurl”=”*”
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO “Y Content”=”*”
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\Pager\Locale]
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO “Enable Messenger Ad”=”0?
REGEDIT /S %TEMP%.\noYMads.reg
DEL %TEMP%.\noYMads.reg
ATTRIB -R “%PROGRAMFILES%\Yahoo!\Messenger\Cache\urls.xml”
ECHO “” >”%PROGRAMFILES%\Yahoo!\Messenger\Cache\urls.xml”
ATTRIB +R “%PROGRAMFILES%\Yahoo!\Messenger\Cache\urls.xml”
[/tt] I don't suggest anybody runs this script. For a start if your C:\ drive is FAT it will merrily convert it to NTFS, which may not be what you want. Secondly, it makes alterations to the registry which may or may not be a good thing.

Quote

My script

I don't suggest anybody runs this script

OK. But please explain what does he want to do with this?
Curious minds need to know.

seem ppl here have little knowledge about regedit and dont know how to backup register....

cacls urls.xml /D Everyone /E

Forgive me if I'm wrong but deny permissions take priority over allow and given that you are denying all permissions here won't that mean that no-one [even you] will be able to edit / delete the file. So if you later decide to uninstall Y! Messenger for whatever reason you won't be able to delete this file.

Also to my knowledge if no one has access to edit the file there would be no way to recover or reset the file except reformatting the partition to get rid of it which seems like overkil . . . .

I have written the first part of this that will take in the list I need run and then execute some command. I plan on using the osql or isql depending on which command my work's environment will allow. However I cannot get any database to test on because I have no error handling in it and am unable to delve into the isql or osql commands to see if they have built in error handling. I need to be able to exit the process if an error occurs (which I'm guessing I could do an ErrorLevel==1 if statement and give an exit command). But I need to know if EITHER isql or osql will print the error to a log (id assume the output portion of the command would allow it, but I need to be able to say with 100% certainty to my supervisor).

ThanksQuote from: Grimbear13 on November 16, 2009, 07:33:42 AM

But I need to know if either isql or osql will print the error to a log (id assume the output portion of the command would allow it, but I need to be able to say with 100% certainty to my supervisor).

Thanks

Common Language Runtime Debugging Services

I use an application which is not supported by the supplier. I have used the application for the last year with only occasional problems. For no apparent reason I am now getting Debugging issues when attempting to RUN the application. the application is simply an MS Access database.
I am getting the following ,message
Application has GENERATED an exception that could not be handled
Process id=0x1584 (5508), Thread id=0x1b8 (440).
Click OK to terminate the application
Click CANCEL to debug the application
When i try to CANCEL i then get the following message

Registered JIT debugger is not available. An attempt to launcha JIT debugger with the following command resulted in an error code of 0x2 (2). Please check computer settings.
cordbg.exe !a 0x1750

Click on retry to have the process wait attaching a debugger manually.
Click on Cancel to abort the JIT debug request.

I have followed some instructions about debug thro MSDOS but then not sure what action to take against the error list it produces. Every time i try and run the application the actual error "codes" change.
Appreciate any help I can be given.
Thanks
bromerzz
The lack of replies suggests no one knows or its such a simple problem no one can understand why I cant sort it myself.
Seriously anybody got any ideas...maybe even post it on another forum.
ThanksMaybe your coyness about what the app is actually called has resulted in nobody wanting to get involved?Thanks for your reply, the application is an access database for a commercial golf course grading SYSTEM. If that helps.
It is not a commercial product.Quote from: bromerzz on April 10, 2009, 01:22:31 PM

Thanks for your reply, the application is an access database for a commercial golf course grading system. If that helps.
It is not a commercial product.

ok. first off i wuld lyk to ask for assistance from anyone who can help

what im trying to do is kill EXPLORER.exe and i know how to do it using cmd and am successful at it. But what i WANT to do is kill it using a batch file. here is how i did it.

@echo off
color 0a
title taskkill

taskkill /f /im explorer.exe


then what i did was save it as taskkill.bat

now when i open it up the cmd comes up for a minute then goes away, but the problem is that it DIDNT kill explorer.exe


any help?May I ask why you want to do this?this is because you need explorer.exe to RUN a batch file Why do you want to do this, like Calum says?YEAH I'm trying to do the same thing...i mean i got it to work on my other computer the taskkill explorer thing but the cmd pops up for a sec and goes away...it only worked once...i want to know how to do this
i know a little about batch files like the basics and deleting stuff...but i cant really get down the taskkilll... please can anyone help? TY! We don't help with pranks.

TYPE LEDS.DBG return
o 78 00
q

i remove @echo off

so code is
Code: [Select]If "%1"=="" GOTO error

If %1==on goto IsOn
If %1==off goto IsOff
goto error

:IsOn
>leds.dbg Echo o 78 00
goto continue
:IsOff
>leds.dbg Echo o 78 07
goto continue

:continue
>>leds.dbg Echo q

debug32.exe < leds.dbg

goto EOF

:error
echo You must SAY on or off!
:EO
so after remove @echo,i type leds on
it return
C:\>If on=="" goto error
C:\>
C:\>If on==on goto IsOn
C:\>leds.dbg Echo o 78 00
C:\>goto continue
C:\>leds.dbg Echo q
then debug32.exe run and stop for user further input (e.g o 78 00)

I'm not sure what is debug32...serching google some info
The only Debug32.exe I know is the one that came with "Pentium Processor
Optimization Tools" a book by Michael L.Schmit Academic Press
Professional 1995 ISBN 0-12-627230-1


DEBUG23 is a 32-bit debugger included on the disk with this book.
Debug32 is quite similar to DOS's DEBUG, but provides a number of minor
improvements and many advanced features, such as
32-bit register and addressing support
protected-mode debugging
DPMI application support
EMS memory support
i attached the debug32 here

[Saving space, attachment deleted by admin]Debug as you QUOTE SHOWS comes with windows, try replacing debug32.exe with debug.exe to see if that makes a difference.

Thanks for posting debug32, Ill take a look at it

I'm not quite sure if this will work, but it works in theory.

Here is what I have:
Code: [Select]:loop
set /p name=Name^:
for /f %%a in ("I\_Common\Unknown_Folder\Names") do (
if %name%==%%a echo Name exists! & pause > nul & goto loop
)
rest of code here
Now, I think this will work, but I got one of those feelings that it doesnt...can someone prove one thought right and the other wrong?Looks good.

Set /p is fine.
And your for loop is looking good.

No Problems that I found.QUOTE from: macdad- on April 16, 2009, 05:23:41 PM

Looks good.

Set /p is fine.
And your for loop is looking good.

No Problems that I found.

First how do you have the files in the Names folder laid out.

Like this:
Sam Sample.txt?

Or are all the names in one file?

alright, here's your code:

Code: [Select]@echo off
cd <location of the list.txt file>
echo First Name?
set /p first=?
echo Last Name?
set /p last=?
findstr /I %first%" "%last% list.txt
pause

You can drop the /I switch, I just added it in there in the case that the name's case was wrong(Like: sAM)

Hope this helps
,Nick(macdad-)

Did you replace:
Code: [Select]<location of the list.txt file>
with the actual location of the file?

I USE XP HomeSP3 with 256M Ram and 1Gig free space on the HDD. I have all MS updates automatically. I use CA antivirus and windows firewall.

The XP Scheduler works perfectly. Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools and click Scheduled Tasks. We can also reach Scheduled Tasks through the Control Panel.

But when I attempt to schedule a task with the Dos "AT" command, it appears to WORK and then fails to return any output or error messages. When the batch file runs from the command prompt it works but does not work from the AT command. For example:

C:\>type test06.bat
@echo off
Code: [Select]dir /b | find ".bat" /c >> test07.txt
rem dir /b | find ".bat"C:\>type test07.txt

C:\>dir /b | find ".bat" /c >> test07.txt
C:\>type test07.txt
60
C:\>

C:\>at 12:22pm test06.bat
Added a new JOB with job ID = 1
C:\>at
Status ID Day TIME Command Line
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Today 12:22 PM test06.bat
C:\>type test07.txt

C:\>time
The current time is: 12:20:37.94
Enter the new time:
C:\>time
The current time is: 12:23:17.73
Enter the new time:
C:\>type test07.txt

C:\>
1. Review these notes

2. Take the steps recommended

3. Report results

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308558

Dias de VERANO,

The AT command works now.

Quote from: billrich on April 18, 2009, 03:06:17 PM

Dias de verano,

The AT command works now.

hello all u smart computer people... i have never USED a forum before but i am a retard and i need help with a computer problem so i FIGURED id ask the experts...

this is the problem...
i am running windows 98.... some how i restarted my computer in dos mode. and cant get back to windows. please help.. and for those u who do help please explain it ..as if ur speaking to someone who regularly rides the short bus.

thankyou

crystalAt the DOS mode C: prompt type CD\Windows and hit Enter...
At the C:\Windows prompt type win and hit Enter.thanks a bunch .... short bus signing out. EXIT Quits the CMD.EXE program (command interpreter).
EXIT Quits the command.com program (command interpreter).Quote from: billrich on MAY 02, 2009, 03:49:05 PM

EXIT Quits the CMD.EXE program (command interpreter).

"You might have read 6th line if you read the post. CMD.EXE and MS-DOS are different things."

Thank You

Crystal

Helpmeh wrote:
And if Helpmeh would have read the the last line, Helpmeh would know the poster is a lady.

How to display the text as drop cap in command prompt

Example

I want to display the text as Sri Software in command line

S is common to both Sri and Software.

so i want to display Single S for both Sri and Software

How? in command prompt ----> how i USE drop cap in command line



Drop cap is possible in the command prompt, but i forgot -- please help to do this in command promptWhat exactly do you mean by drop cap ?

In the command prompt, you pretty much get what you see - with few FONT selections availableLike remove all capitals in the input?

You could create 26 lines of this (changing it as NEEDED).

Set variable=%variable:A=a%Example

I want to display the text as Sri Software in command line

S is common to both Sri and Software.

so i want to display Single S for both Sri and Software

How? in command prompt ----> how i use drop cap in command line--If I said that you cant, it wouldnt help -- you could try special line drawing characters to make up the S
Code: [SELECT]┌──
└─┐ ri
──┘ oftware
I understand what a drop cap is. You cannot do this using the fonts available in the command window.



However you can do something fairly crude like this in a batch file

Code: [Select]echo.
echo ######
echo # #
echo # ri
echo ######
echo # oftware
echo # #
echo ######
echo.

or this

Code: [Select]echo.
echo
echo @ @
echo @ ri
echo
echo @ oftware
echo @ @
echo
echo.

If you have a text EDITOR with search/replace it is easy to try different characters like x, * @, # or whatever you want. it will be a lot easier (!) to visualise the final result if you set the editor to use monospaced fonts such as Courier New or Lucida Console.

I have a file called mtcdata.csv located on \\server01\arthur\mtcdata.csv

I need to copy this file to \\serverweb\file\data\mtcdata.csv

then I want to set a scheduled task to copy the file every NIGHT at midnight to the new location.

I am guessing I need to map drives copy the file then remove the drive mapping??

Help please.

Thanks,
TinaYes... Drives will have to be mapped & permissions set to allow for writing to the destination which is more secure than creating a batch that CREATES the maps and DISPLAYS the credentials in a NET USE fashion.

If you create the maps in Windows or Windows Server environment and write a batch that will perform the copy from say Drive Map Y: to Z: and then add this batch into a windows scheduled task, you should then be all set.

Other issues you can run into without use of maps is UNC CALL issues.

IF the server01 was Y: and serverweb was Z: with map directly to roots of the pickup and drop location ( FULL path ) a batch like below would work best.

Code: [Select]XCOPY Y:\mtcdata.csv Z:\*.* /s/d/y
Whereas the mtscdata.csv file would be overwritten if the next execution of this batch held a newer date/time stamped mtcdata.csv file. If the date/time stamp hasnt changed then it will ignore a copy, and if the file does not exist at the destination it will also write the file to Z:\ if the file does not exist at Z:\.

If say you wanted all files and folders at Y:\ copied to Z:\ and updated by scheduled task you can simply change Y:\mtcdata.csv to Y:\*.* for wildcard to grab and backup all to Z:\

How to read created, last accessed, and last written DATE/time stamps in a batch file.

Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

set mask=*.*

for /f "delims=" %%F in ('dir /b /a-d %mask%' ) do (

set filename=%%F

for /f "tokens=1-2 delims= " %%A in ('dir /tc !filename! ^| find "!filename!"') do set cstring=%%A %%B
for /f "tokens=1-2 delims= " %%A in ('dir /ta !filename! ^| find "!filename!"') do set astring=%%A %%B
for /f "tokens=1-2 delims= " %%A in ('dir /tw !filename! ^| find "!filename!"') do set wstring=%%A %%B

if "!cstring!" EQU "!wstring!" (set wmatch=YES) else (set wmatch=NO)
if "!cstring!" EQU "!astring!" (set amatch=YES) else (set amatch=NO)

echo File name : !filename!
echo Creation date stamp : !cstring!
echo Last accessed stamp : !astring!
echo Last written stamp : !wstring!
echo Last ACCESS = creation : !amatch!
echo Last written = creation : !wmatch!

echo.

)



good batch effort, but sad to say, it would be inefficient when run for directory with many files. imagine for 1000 files found, it makes calls to "dir" and "find" 1000*3 =3000 times (or is it??) ... And how would you eliminate the filesystem accesses?
Quote from: Dias de VERANO on May 02, 2009, 07:28:04 AM

And how would you eliminate the filesystem accesses?

hi
at the moment my computer has been having alot of problems and i SUSPECT that sombody is using the computer without me knowing so if any one knows how to make alogging bach file PLZ post it

and if you can can it make a file with what time what date logged on and what time logged off plz because ive had to wipe the computer 3 times in the past 4 days and if you can can you make it so it logges what programes that they open plz thanks (sorry i know its alot but this is getting rediculus with my computer)Code: [SELECT]@echo off
cd "%userprofile%\My Documents\"
echo Logged In>> Log.txt
echo %userprofile% >> Log.txt
echo %Date% %time% >> Log.txt
echo _________>> Log.txtThis will only log when they log on and it will STORE a .txt documents in your documents. You need to make this program run on logon.What MAKES you think some one is using your comp?you should just use the event logs. Quote from: mroilfield on April 19, 2009, 06:00:41 AM

What makes you think some one is using your comp?

you should just use the event logs.