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why? That MAKES no sense

Yes, look at the exciting source.

Code: [Select]@echo off
color 0e
echo.
echo This Is A Test File For Malware
echo.
pause
Oh the EXCITEMENT!

You Forgot The Exit Command At The Last Line

No I didn't

So I had to create a batch file that RAN a build script and created a unique directory then copied files to that directory during each run. What I need to do now is add to the script so that it looks for all the directories in that are more that 4 days old and delete them. How would I go about doing this?

The batch is run on a local admin account on a win 2003 server.

date /t command gives: Fri 05/07/2010
format (mm/dd/yyyy)

The directory that it will search in is: Z:\IT\AD&M\CLASSMate\ESD\

So to sum it up, I need a command that I can add to my current batch file that will check the creation date of all the directories within the "ESD" folder and delete any folder (and it's contents) that are more than 4 days old.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks!

Oh, and not sure if it matters, but all the folder names in that ESD directory will also be in the format of "yyyy-mm-dd hh.mm". Every time the build script is run, it creates a directory with the date and time it was run as the folder name and places the files in there. So it's the old builds that I need to get rid of after a little time.http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2007/09/24/deltree-command-replacement-in-windows-2000-or-windows-xp/


Deltree Command Replacement in Windows 2000?

"Just a short tip for today. I was required to create a batch to automatically
remove a directory as well as all of its subdirectories and contained files.
I remembered many years ago when I was using Windows 98, I could use the “deltree”
command to delete a folder and everything in it.

I launched command prompt(DOS), and typed “deltree /?”
to display all the commands for deltree because I couldn’t remember
the deltree parameters. I was QUITE embarrassed to see the error
message “deltree is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.” It seems that the deltree command is no
longer used."

Reference:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/324267/batch-file-to-delete-files-older-than-a-specified-date/1180746#1180746


I have not tested the following code:


Code: [Select]@echo off
SET OLDERTHAN=%1
IF NOT DEFINED OLDERTHAN GOTO SYNTAX

echo >> ~~~FILES_TO_KEEP.TXT~
for /f "tokens=*" %%a IN ('xcopy *.pdf /d:%1 /L /I null') do if exist %%~nxa echo %%~nxa >> ~~~FILES_TO_KEEP.TXT~
for /f "tokens=*" %%a IN ('xcopy *.pdf /L /I /EXCLUDE:~~~FILES_TO_KEEP.TXT~ null') do if exist "%%~nxa" del "%%~nxa"
del ~~~FILES_TO_KEEP.TXT~

GOTO END

:SYNTAX
ECHO.
ECHO USAGE:
ECHO DELOLD mm-dd-yyyy
ECHO Where mm-dd-yyyy is the date prior to which you want to delete files.
ECHO.
ECHO EX: "DELOLD 10-17-2008" Deletes files older than October 17, 2008.
ECHO.
ECHO This should work on any language version of Windows, but has only been
ECHO tested in English-US versions.
GOTO END

:END Quote from: marvinengland on May 07, 2010, 11:33:16 AM

http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2007/09/24/deltree-command-replacement-in-windows-2000-or-windows-xp/


Deltree Command Replacement in Windows 2000?

"Just a short tip for today. I was required to create a batch to automatically
remove a directory as well as all of its subdirectories and contained files.
I remembered many years ago when I was using Windows 98, I could use the “deltree”
command to delete a folder and everything in it.

I launched command prompt(DOS), and typed “deltree /?”
to display all the commands for deltree because I couldn’t remember
the deltree parameters. I was quite embarrassed to see the error
message “deltree is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.” It seems that the deltree command is no
longer used."

I created this little bit of code;

evaluate.vbs contains the following code...
Code: [Select]Wscript.echo eval(WScript.Arguments(0))

Got it, this is what I used:

Code: [Select]forfiles /m * /d -4 /c "cmd /c if @isdir==TRUE rd /s /q @file"
So this will look at the current directory I am in when the command is called and it will check all directories (and only directories) for the folder date and determine if it's more than 4 days old, if so, it will delete that folder.

Code: [Select]@ECHO off
TITLE File Copying from one name to ANOTHER!
if NOT %1=="" goto do

echo Enter Source File Name!
SET /P src="Enter Source File Name: "
echo.
echo Enter Destination File Name!
set /P dest="Enter Source File Name: "
echo.
copy %src% %dest% /Y >NUL
echo.
echo Copy Done !!!


:do
cls
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
copy %1.? *.inc /Y >NUL

echo.
echo copy done
echo.
pause

the above cody works without if statement

I want it to copy the INPUTED file extension to .inc


any help will be highly appreciatedif NOT "%1"=="" goto dothanks a lot

Hi All

I have simple batch job applicaiton which is suppose to checek network folders and generate report both on screen and to file.

Small PART of that applicaiton looks LIKE that:
===================

ECHO ------------------
echo Product Hierarchy:
echo ------------------

echo. >> %Date%.txt
echo.Files from Folder >> %Date%.txt
echo.------------------ >> %Date%.txt

echo. >> %Date%.txt
echo.Files%Date%.txt
echo. >> %Date%.txt
echo Files
echo.

dir \\ network_folder /b >> %Date%.txt
dir \\ network_folder /b
============


Is any change to improve that code as I have to repeat similar inforamtions few times as you can see(once is move to txt file, another is info on screen)?

Is POSSIBLE to add any inforamtion "if.. else" in that sence: if *.xml file found send mail to administrator?

Thank you very MUCH for help.

I have a script that I've written where I have hard coded an output to a PCMCIA card on a non-networked machine.

Now we are getting new MACHINES that have two PCMCIA slots and an SDHC reader, and there is talk about moving to SDHC instead of PCMCIA for the data outputs (HORAAY!).

This PRESENTS a problem to me though as the old machines only have a single PCMCIA slot so it's pretty easy to rely on the hard code. But with the new machines, a user could install the PCMCIA card in either of the two slots, or insert an SDHC card. I'd like to read the state of the three slots automagically and write to the device based on which one is available.

ETA: If there are multiple devices available, I would currently prefer the failsafe to write to any/all of the available devices, with no user input as to which to select.

The important part: I do not want to rely on user input for this if at all possible.Code: [Select]@ECHO off
set driveletter=
for %%D in (A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X U Z) do (
if exist "%%D:\" (
echo.>%%D:\testifwritable.txt && (
del %%D:\testifwritable.txt
set driveletter=%%D
goto jumpout
)
)
)
:jumpout

REM if no writable drive found...
if "%driveletter%"=="" goto end

REM your code here

:end


The above should find the first writable drive letter of a series. It will be in the variable %driveletter%. If the variable is BLANK, no letter corresponding to a writable volume was found.

In place of the whole alphabet, PUT the drive letter(s) you want to test e.g.

Code: [Select]for %%D in (L M N) do (
note spaces

Thanks to the great help I received in this forum previously with a batch script, I figured I'd pop back in and ask for advice once again.

I have a software package that is to be installed across a large number of client machines, but each machine's output must be uniquely identifiable. Each machine will perform an identical task, but the setup process for the HOST software is labor intensive and prone to mistakes in entry. Ideally, I'd be the one to set them all up but I can't guarantee that will be the case, so I'd like to minimize error.

So my thought is this. The host software creates a working directory in which all configuration files exist. All of the config files are either .xml, .ini, or .par, and all are TEXT readable with a text editor. There are about two dozen config files that need to be updated on each client, some of them rather extensively, but the only difference between fully configured clients is the machine name in each of the config files.

So, I propose that I do a clean install and then backup the working directories.

Then, I go through the configuration process on Machine #1.

I now have two directories I can compare. I have verified that I can manually go in to each config file and change "Machine #1" to "Machine #2", then copy the new config files and associated directory STRUCTURE over a virgin install, and the software works as intended. The PROBLEM is that this isn't much less labor intensive than just going through the configuration process manually.

So...if I could automate the process that would be super duper swell. I don't know that batch would be the best way though. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! I have about a week to get something in place before the clients start showing up.Total Uninstall...Just FYI, I have elected to use NSIS, using the following three examples as a guide.

Reusable installer script
Installer for SUCCESSIONAL Installations
TextReplaceInFolder

Hi there,

I need help with some bat files please. I've got three bats that do similar but slightly different functions and what I'd like to know is if there is a way of inserting the path (in bold below) for each one, pehaps by reading something like an INI file to personalize it for the user as the path to the database will be different for each user dependent on what OS they have, and I thought it would be cool if the path could just be read from somewhere else.

eg

cd\
cd "this is the path to a database"
this line starts SQLIte 3 and reads a different txt file in each bat

mtia
Joe


You could have the path-to-the-database as the first line in a text file, and instead of hard coding the path in the batch file, you could read it from the text file, using set /P

Hard coded

Code: [Select]set DBPath=d:\path to\The Database\folder
cd "%DBPath%"
Read from file...

Contents of x:\yourpath\yourfile.txt...
Code: [Select]d:\path to\The Database\folder
batch file
Code: [Select]set /p DBPath=<"x:\yourpath\yourfile.txt"
cd "%DBPath%"thanks for the quick answer, but you've kinda confused me, have you POSTED two different options, or is it all one. I understand what you're saying about how to do it, but it's having the three different BITS in your post that are confusing me

mtia
Joe

OK is this clearer...

You could have the path-to-the-database as the first line in a text file, and instead of hard coding the path in the batch file, you could read it from the text file, using set /p

METHOD (1) The way you mentioned, that is, having the path to the database folder written into the batch file. Slight change - the path is held in a variable %DBPath% - the reason why I did this will become clear below.

Code: [Select]set DBPath=d:\path to\The Database\folder
cd "%DBPath%"
---- dividing line ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Method (2) The method you asked for, reading the path name from a file...

This is the file that has one line only, which is the path to the database file. That path is a made-up example which you would need to change. So is the name of the file.

Contents of x:\yourpath\yourfile.txt...
Code: [Select]d:\path to\The Database\folder
THis is an example of getting the first line of a text file and putting it into a variable
Code: [Select]set /p DBPath=<"x:\yourpath\yourfile.txt"
cd "%DBPath%"
OK, got it, I think, thanks very muchlet us know if you get it working or if you have any problems

thanksWhat anti-virus software do you RUN normally? Some come with command-line scanners.For example(again depending UPON whatever Anti-virus your using you can modify the code to run at startup, different intervals, etc.)

AVG Once-A-Month Interval Scan at startup:

Code: [Select]@echo off
cd "C:\PROGRAM Files\AVG\AVG9"
set curday=%DATE:~7,2%
set curmonth=%DATE:~4,2%
set curyear=%DATE:~10,4%
set scanfilelog=%curmonth%%curyear%
If not exist %scanfilelog%.log (
echo Scanned > %scanfilelog%.log
start /wait "avgscanx /COMP /HEUR /ARC /TRASH /QT /BOOT /PROC /REG /COO /ADS /SHUTDOWN"
) else (
echo Continue with startup
exit
)

Note: This is just an example.

If you have a different AntiVirus just check the Help guide, It should tell you about the CMD params.Quote from: evp.tooLock on May 26, 2010, 06:59:36 AM

thanks

Hmmmm....Why'd you DIR your MBAM folder?

Updates mbam, runs a quickscan, and only shows the results if something is found.
Code: [Select]%programfiles%\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware /runupdate /quickscanterminate /fullauto

To clarify the procedure for people new to CMD.

How would Carbon suggest showing how to run mbam.exe from the command prompt?

Wouldn't you need to enclose the path with quotes?

Wouldn't you need to enclose the path with quotes?

Hello everyone. This is my first post on these forums. I have just started a networking certification program, and we are learning the command prompt system. I am having a difficult time with one of the assignments. I am being asked to copy and rename a file to a subdirectory all in 1 step. The syntax of the MOVE command is throwing me off here.

I am in the directory (a subdirectory of my DOCUMENTS) that contains the file I want to move. the file name is sales projections.xls I need to move that file to a subdirectory of the active called FY 2002. I need to rename the file 2002 sales projections.xls

I looked at this site and the help command in the cmd prompt, and I am confused.

I have tried pretty much all permutations and sytax of the below command, but it is not working

move "sales projections.xls" "fy 2002" "2002 sales projections.xls"

Any help you can offer would be appreciated.

Code: [Select]C:\>move /?
Moves files and renames files and directories.

To move one or more files:
MOVE [/Y | /-Y] [drive:][path]filename1[,...] destination

To rename a directory:
MOVE [/Y | /-Y] [drive:][path]dirname1 dirname2

[drive:][path]filename1 Specifies the location and name of the file
or files you want to move.
destination Specifies the new location of the file. Destination
can consist of a drive letter and colon, a
directory name, or a combination. If you are moving
only one file, you can also include a filename if
you want to rename the file when you move it.
[drive:][path]dirname1 Specifies the directory you want to rename.
dirname2 Specifies the new name of the directory.

/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.

The switch /Y may be present in the COPYCMD environment variable.
This may be overridden with /-Y on the command line. Default is
to prompt on overwrites unless MOVE command is being executed from
within a batch script.

Did you really read the help? Properly?

The file you want to OPERATE on is in the current folder, so just its name will do. It contains spaces so enclose it in quotes.

So the first part (MOVE filename1) will be

move "sales projections.xls"

Now we add a space. Then we build the the second part (destination) . This is the path (relative or absolute) plus, since we are moving and renaming one file, the new filename.

The folder is under the current one, so we (again) can just use its name. It has a space so again we use a quote to start, and we finish the folder name with a slash.

"FY 2002\

Now we can add the new filename and finish with another quote.

2002 sales projections.xls"

Put it all together

move "sales projections.xls" "FY 2002\2002 sales projections.xls"








Thank you for the reply. I did read the help, but apparantly not correctly. Finishing the destination folder name with a \ was throwing me off, as I did not see it in the help file anywhere, and the book for the course did not have an example showing that either. I appreciate you listing the full command for me, as I am very new to reading command syntax.

Thanks again.Quote from: psufan14 on May 29, 2010, 09:35:26 PM

Finishing the destination folder name with a \ was throwing me off

Use the copy command. When you sure you have the correct files, "del" the source files.

I am being asked to copy and rename a file to a subdirectory all in 1 step

I am in the directory (a subdirectory of my documents) that contains the file I want to move. the file name is sales projections.xls I need to move that file to a subdirectory of the active called FY 2002. I need to rename the file 2002 sales projections.xls

Any help you can offer would be appreciated.

I've been trying to INSTALL windows 98 on my father in-laws computer which is a intel-700MHz processor but for some reason it will not BOOT from the dvd and so i formatted it with ms-dos 6.0 but now the ms-dos does not detect my dvd rom i have also tried to change the auto.bat file and the config.sys file but nothing seems to work. So i formatted it again and tried to install windows xp but now it won't boot the cd.You need to change the boot order in bios so the cd / dvd drive is the first boot device.I tried that and it still dos'nt work the problem is that the computer had windows xp on it and it kept and freezing up so I throught that it WOULD run better with windows 98 so I tried to install it but the windows xp sent a message that i had to install the windows 98 through ms-dos but the problem is windows xp dos'nt have dos so i restarted the computer with a setup disk from ms-dos 6.0 everything got formatted and i put the cd in from windows 98 but dos would not recognize the d: so i know with dos you need a driver for the cd/dvd drive but i don't have a driver on the floppy disk so I throught i would put the windows xp back in the computer but now it dos'nt boot any more from the cd/dvd drive and i changed the boot sequence in bios I am kinda stuck now do you have any ideas.

boogie manGet a LEGIT Win98 CD...they're all bootable.Quote from: patio on May 29, 2010, 08:12:48 PM

Get a legit Win98 CD...they're all bootable.

I'm working on a script that will find all .sql files in all subdirectories and find the permissions for a specific group. I have a BATCH that will CURRENTLY check all files in the CURRENT directory, but I need it to be able to search all subdirectories as well.

Code: [Select]@echo off
color 0A

rem Created by SCOTT Dean

if exist !Grants del "!Grants"
if not exist !Grants MKDIR !Grants

for %%I in (*.sql) do (
find /n /i "user_group" %%I >> !Grants/User_Grants.txt
find /n /i "tech_group" %%I >> !Grants/Tech_Grants.txt
find /n /i "config_group" %%I >> !Grants/Config_Grants.txt
find /n /i "readonly_group" %%I >> !Grants/ReadOnly_Grants.txt
find /n /i "GRANT" %%I | find /v /i "user_group" | find /v /i "tech_group" | find /v /i "config_group" | find /v /i "readonly_group" >> !Grants/Other_Grants.txt
echo 1 >> !Grants/i.txt
)

find /c "1" !Grants/i.txt > !Grants/i2.txt

for /F "tokens=3*" %%J in (!Grants/i2.txt) do (
echo %%J files checked >> !Grants/User_Grants.txt
echo %%J files checked >> !Grants/Tech_Grants.txt
echo %%J files checked >> !Grants/Config_Grants.txt
echo %%J files checked >> !Grants/ReadOnly_Grants.txt
)
del !Grants\i.txt /q
del !Grants\i2.txt /q
del !Grants.bat
This is the current batch I use and I will be modding it to search for a different group realtime_group. But I need it to look in current directory and all subdirectories.

Thanks.C:\test>type grim.bat
Code: [Select]@echo off

cd \

echo. > c:\tmp\sql.txt
for /f "delims=" %%i in ('dir /s /b *.sql') do (
echo %%~nxi >> c:\tmp\sql.txt
)
type c:\tmp\sql.txt
find /c /i "sql" c:\tmp\sql.txt
cd c:\test
Output:

C:\test>grim.bat

InstallCommon.sql
InstallMembership.sql
InstallPersistSqlState.sql
InstallPersonalization.sql
InstallProfile.SQL
InstallRoles.sql
InstallSqlState.sql
InstallSqlStateTemplate.sql
InstallWebEventSqlProvider.sql
UninstallCommon.sql
UninstallMembership.sql
UninstallPersistSqlState.sql
UninstallPersonalization.sql
UnInstallProfile.SQL

Before I post, I just want to say I'm NEW here. I've made some EXTREMELY BASIC batch files a long time ago, so it's safe to say that I'm practically completely new at this. Please be extremely specific with me as I'll have difficulty understanding short forms.

My girlfriend and myself play an online game called "Fiesta". Recently they've done a few updates which changed the user interface (To be known as UI for the duration of this post). They informed the players that they could change the UI to whatever they wish, and they're provide a guide on how to later. Using the guide I figured out how to edit it and I reverted it to the previous UI. The file is a .tga file.

Now I won't be able to make it over to my girlfriends for some time so I was wanting to make her a batch file so I wouldn't have to walk her through replacing it. The batch file was to simply TAKE the new skin which she would download (Named Skin.tga) and replace the old skin (Same file NAME, different directory).

The file she would download's directory would be:
C:\Users\(Unknown, does this have to be known or is there a way to bypass this?)\Downloads\Skin.tga

and the file would need to replace the Skin.tga at this directory:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Outspark\Fiesta\Skin\Skin.tga

All I'm looking for is how to replace the files, if the full directory name is needed or if I can bypass that part, and if there's a way to have it replace the second file without knowing where the first file is saved to.

Much thanks in advance.Code: [Select]@echo off
copy %userprofile%\Downloads\Skin.tga %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\\Outspark\Fiesta\Skin\Skin.tga /Y

Hi Dudes,

Ive Attached Ascii Art Here In Which An Minotaur Rips Off An Human's Head

I Was Thinking If Experts Could Just Create An ANIM Of It By Using Time Delay , Ping , Using Various Colours

Anim :: Minotaur Waving His Hand Up And Down With Humans Head
::Minotaur Laughing (Optional)

Well Me And My Friend Are TRYING To make An Batch Movie (Extremely Short)
Hence I Need This

===============
EDIT
===============

Fixed The Text File



[recovering disk space - old attachment DELETED by admin]possible with ANSI escape codes and ansi.sys. research ANSI ART.


for batch file:

draw your ascii art in 78*24 screens to prevent a carriage return at end-of-line. then, TYPE the screens one at a time with a CLS in between.

Code: [Select]@echo off
cls
type anim01.txt
cls
type anim02.txt
cls
type anim03.txt
cls
type anim04.txt
cls
type anim05.txt
cls
::
::
type anim??.txt
cls
No. You need to study ANSI Art. Look on Face Book
Ansi ART is on FacebookSorry But I Didnt Understand Look up all the ASCII character codes to get the symbols for "writing" ASCII Art(ANSI Art)
http://www.asciitable.com/

In the code you can use the PING command as a WAIT command to time the Animation:
Code: [Select]ping -n 1 -w <Millisecond Delay> 1.1.1.1
Code: [Select]ping -n 1 -w 5000 1.1.1.1This will time delay for 5 seconds(5000 miliseconds)

Follow tikbalang's advice about the code and the screen size(78 characters wide, 24 characters tall).

You can then include the PING command between type and cls:
Code: [Select]@echo off
cls
type anim01.txt
ping -n 1 -w 5000 1.1.1.1
cls
type anim02.txt
ping -n 1 -w 5000 1.1.1.1
cls
type animNN.txt
ping -n 1 -w 5000 1.1.1.1
cls

Hope this helps,
Nick(macdad-)

Hello!
Im trying to make an autoexec which goal is to execute and ghostinstallation of windows xp.
That part I have got working but what I need is to give the user a warning that by using this ghost cd everything will be wiped out of the c drive and want to ask them if they are sure about this.

This is my code so far, i´ve TESTED with both set /p and choice so I will put both of them up here. Maybe some can come up with an answer what I am missing.

With the choice command:

@ECHO OFF
:start
cls
ECHO Are you sure that you want to install Windows?
ECHO 1=Install
ECHO 2=Quit
choice /N /C:12 To install press 1 OTHERWISE press 2 (1, 2)%1
IF ERRORLEVEL ==2 goto quit
IF ERRORLEVEL ==1 goto install
:install
cls
choice /N /C:12 Are you sure? 1=Yes 2=No (1, 2)%1
IF ERRORLEVEL ==2 goto quit
IF ERRORLEVEL ==1 goto reinstall
:reinstall
ECHO Whoho! It works!
pause
:quit
exit


With the set /p command: (This one works fine in win xp which it should...)

@echo off
cls
:start
ECHO.
ECHO 1. Install
ECHO 2. Exit Installation
set choice=
set /p choice=Press 1 to continue installation of Windows. Press 2 to exit installation.
if '%choice%'=='1' goto install
if '%choice%'=='2' goto quit
ECHO "%choice%" is not valid please try again.
ECHO.
goto start
:install
ECHO 1. Yes
ECHO 2. No
set question=
set /p question=Are you sure? 1/2.
if '%question%'=='1' goto ghost
if '%question%'=='2' goto quit
ECHO "%question%" is not a valid please try again.
goto install
:ghost
ECHO Whoho! It works!
pause
:quit
exit


I hope SOMEONE will have the time to look at it and maybe has the answer on what im doing wrong.

Best regards/ Petermaybe the fact of this
C:\>choice
Bad Command of filenameQuote from: mat123 on May 20, 2010, 07:36:10 AM

maybe the fact of this
C:\>choice
Bad Command of filename

try it without
(1, 2)%1
replace
IF ERRORLEVEL == 2
ERRORLEVEL 2
etc.

mat123 means

IF ERRORLEVEL 2 goto quit
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 goto install

etc

• The version of Windows it'll be running on(Not the ghost installation of XP).
• Location of Autoexec

a simple question about batch:

NEED to write a .bat which references another file in the same dir as the batch. Do I have to give the whole dir STRING, or is there a possibility to "pass" the dir?

Example:
the FOLLOWING bat exsist in as: d:\dir1\mystart.bat

start C:\someprogram.exe d:\dir1\sameparameter.ini


This will not work for me:

start c:\someprogram.exe sameparameter.ini


It seems I have to 'pass in' the string
Any suggestion? Huh?Make sure you have quotations around the path, quotations better define seperations when CMD is parsing.

So basically try this:

Code: [Select]start "C:\someprog.exe" "sameparameter.ini"
Or just forget the start commmand and just type in the actually program path and parameters again with the quotations(Sometimes the Start command is a bit fussy..)

Code: [Select]"C:\someprog.exe" "d:\dir1\sameparameter.ini"
Usually when passing parameters, programs WANT a full path name, you can try and cut down on the code in your bat program by using the %CD% variable since the INI file is right there with your batch program:

Code: [Select]"C:\someprog.exe" "%CD%\sameparameter.ini"

Reply back with your findings.

How can i do this? , I understand using choice.com can do this but its not what im looking for Set /P will wait until the return key is pressed - what did you want it to do ?
Sorry, What i ment to ask was how can i use set /p to create a pause with a timer like choice.com has is there anyway of doing this or possibly a third party program that does this ?That very long row of question marks looks really stupid.

The sleep.exe utility which is widely available will pause for a given number of seconds (some version do milliseconds as well). Plemty of hits on Google.


Quote

That very long row of question marks looks really stupid.

Sorry, What i ment to ask was how can i use set /p to create a pause with a timer like choice.com has is there anyway of doing this or possibly a third party program that does this ?

:TOP
set an=&echo Whats your name?&set /p /TIME:XX an=-&IF NOT"%an%"=="%an%" (Goto loop) ELSE Goto TOP

i didnt really look at it, i just wrote it quickly.. i understand that there is no time switch but set /p /time:xx is exactly what im looking for so a way to do that or a third party program that could do that would be awesome

Hello,

To cut a long story short, I'm trying to create a batch that will generate an email but when i run the batch the body of the email is blank.

The code for the email i've got is below:
START mailto:[emailprotected]?subject=test&body=Hi%%0D%%0A%%0D%%0AThis%%20is%%20a%%20test

On the command prompt it brings up an error saying 'body' is not recognised. HOWEVER, if I take the 'subject=test' out of the code, it loads up the email with the body of the email. So it appears that it can't do both for some reason?

Can ANYONE help?Try:
START mailto:[emailprotected]?"subject=test&body=Hi%%0D%%0A%%0D%%0AThis%%20is%%20a%%20test"Thank you oldun, that works like a dream!

On a similar note, do you know how to make some of the text bold within the email? I have searched AROUND the net before posting this but cant find anything. ThanksQuote from: oldun on May 18, 2010, 07:18:34 PM

Try:
START mailto:[emailprotected]?"subject=test&body=Hi%%0D%%0A%%0D%%0AThis%%20is%%20a%%20test"

If the "maillto:" command is included in a batch file that is a scheduled task to run at 2am, how will the email be sent automatically without interaction with the user?

Hi,
I have some backup folders and files on a local network external drive that have an incorrect owner. The files were created with a .bat file using Robocopy.
The incorrect owner is:
nobody (Unix User\nobody)
The owner should be:
administrator (EXTERNALDRIVE\admin)

I have tried the following as administrator:
PROPERTIES > Security > Advanced > Owner > Edit > change owner to
I get access denied.

And with DOS from an administrator command prompt:
takeown /f S:\BackUp-Music\Recordings\AmbroseNew
I get access denied.

I can access the directory so my path must be correct:
dir S:\BackUp-Music\Recordings\AmbroseNew

Does anyone have a suggestion for me?
Thanks
Frank C
Vista Ultimate 64 bit SP2http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/thread/4ced0f3f-3dbc-4f3c-9fb8-17115689b1e5


Click Start, type: CMD, right CMD > Click Run as Administrator > at the Command
Prompt, type > regedit > hit Enter >
go down to > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion >
to change the RegisteredOwner, simply double click it and enter yours,
do the same for Registered Organization
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Andre Da Costa http://adacosta.spaces.live.com http://www.activewin.com
Marked As Answer byShawn - Support Engineer Thursday, December 10, 2009 7:18 PM
________________________________

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/quick-tip-change-the-registered-owner-in-windows/
Thanks for the reply Marvinengland,
I don't want to change the registered owner of the computer. I only need to change the owner of five folders and their contents on my local network external disk.
Quote from: FrankGC on May 10, 2010, 08:15:18 AM

Thanks for the reply Marvinengland,
I don't want to change the registered owner of the computer. I only need to change the owner of five folders and their contents on my local network external disk.

In XP, the CHOICE COMMAND no longer exists. I have set /P.

I can't add EXTERNAL commands to the computer, so I'm stuck with the default.

With choice, I can have the prompt displayed at the end of a line of text.

Example:
Code: [SELECT]choice /c:qnp /n /m "Please choose- "
Can I get the exact same functionality using set /p in XP?You can do this

Code: [Select]set /p answer="Please choose- "
but you will not get the "exact same funcionality" since choice responds to a single key press but set /p responds to a string of zero or more characters plus ENTER.

Hi,

I am trying to find a way to compare two folders, for example;

folder a contents
a.txt
b.txt
C.txt

folder b contents
a.txt
c.txt

i need this to copy b.txt to folder b (this will be on a much larger scale, about 40,000 files)

for now what i have is

dir /b "c:\folder a" >> a.txt
dir /b "c:\folder b" >> b.txt

which i then need to compare somehow, find what is not in both and copy from one place to the other

any help would be great, i know i can just shift click no when it asks to replace, but this is going on many different PC's and over network so it would save me an enormous amount of time.


Thank you,
Khasiarc:\test>type kiacomp.bat

Code: [Select]@echo off
rem cd c:\test
rem md folderA
rem cd folderA
rem echo hello > a.txt
rem echo hello > b.txt
rem echo hello > c.txt
rem d c:\test
rem md folderB
rem cd folderB
rem echo hello > a.txt
rem echo hello > c.txt
rem cd c:\test

comp c:\test\folderA c:\test\folderB

Output:

c:\test>kiacomp.bat
Comparing C:\test\folderA\a.txt and C:\test\folderB\a.txt...
Files compare OK

Comparing C:\test\folderA\b.txt and C:\test\folderB\b.txt...
Can't find/open file: C:\test\folderB\b.txt

Comparing C:\test\folderA\c.txt and C:\test\folderB\c.txt...
Files compare OK

Compare more files (Y/N) ? n
c:\test>

so if the files do not compare would it allow me to make them equal?Quote from: Khasiar on May 17, 2010, 02:57:16 AM

so if the files do not compare would it allow me to make them equal?

yes

so if the files do not compare would it allow me to make them equal?

I am trying to find a way to compare two folders

I'm sorry we have received no further suggestions of how to compare files and folders with batch commands or other methods.

Good Luck

members who have no suggestions

Hi,

I am trying to find a way to compare two folders, for example;

folder a contents
a.txt
b.txt
c.txt

folder b contents
a.txt
c.txt

i need this to copy b.txt to folder b (this will be on a much larger scale, about 40,000 files)

for now what i have is

dir /b "c:\folder a" >> a.txt
dir /b "c:\folder b" >> b.txt

which i then need to compare somehow, find what is not in both and copy from one place to the other

any help would be great, i know i can just shift click no when it asks to replace, but this is going on many different PC's and over network so it would save me an enormous amount of time.


Thank you,
Khasiar

I think you want both folders to have the same content.
You can do that in a rather complicated batch file.
Or just use some utilities that just do that.
One of many is the Sync Toy from Microsoft.
Or study how the XCOPY command works.
Do XCOPY /? at the command prompt.

The comp command shows where the problem is and xcopy will correct the problem.

Hi,

We have a directory of login logs for when users log in, part of the name being the username of the person logged on.

I'm trying to troubleshoot why certain logs are not being written.

if I use forfiles.exe and forfiles -PC:\temp\logs -d+1 -m*%username% I get a list of files for a user in the last day.

I wanted to get this as a count of number of files it finds in a variable, not just a list of them

Any ideas?

Thanks, SukhQuote from: skhudy on May 24, 2010, 07:16:20 AM

If I use forfiles.exe and forfiles -pc:\temp\logs -d+1 -m*%username% I get a list of files for a user in the last day.

I wanted to get this as a count of number of files it finds in a variable, not just a list of them

if I use forfiles.exe and forfiles -pc:\temp\logs -d+1 -m*%username% I get a list of files for a user in the last day.

I wanted to get this as a count of number of files it finds in a variable, not just a list of them

if I use forfiles.exe and forfiles -pc:\temp\logs -d+1 -m*%username% I get a list of files for a user in the last day.

if I use forfiles.exe and forfiles -pc:\temp\logs -d+1 -m*%username% I get a list of files for a user in the last day.

I wanted to get this as a count of number of files it finds in a variable, not just a list of them

I'm new here but ANYWAY, I need help creating a batch file that creates a folder in the root of the C drive with the same
name as the computer. The script should run the Gpresult.exe program for the Administrator User and the computer scope
and send RSoP data output to a file name Gpresult.txt in the directory it was created.

This was given to me as a H/W assignment at my school lol but I seriously need some help.
I'm thinking doing stuff with ns, but with ns the only thing I know how to do is set up
a network drive. C:\&GT;type winturbo.bat

Code: [Select]@echo off

cd \
md %COMPUTERNAME%

cd %COMPUTERNAME%

Gpresult /R > Gpresult.txt

type Gpresult.txt


Output:

C:\>winturbo.bat

Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Operating System Group Policy Result tool v2.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-2001

Created On 5/12/2010 at 12:05:13 AM


RSOP data for Marvin : Logging Mode
-----------------------------------------------------

OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
OS Version: 6.1.7600
Site Name: N/A
Roaming Profile: N/A
Local Profile: C:\Users\Marvinl
Connected over a slow link?: No


COMPUTER SETTINGS
------------------

Last time Group Policy was applied: 5/11/2010 at 11:36:44 PM

Group Policy slow link threshold: 500 kbps
Domain Name: 37L4247D28-05
Domain Type: WindowsNT 4


The following GPOs were not applied because they were filtered out
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Local Group Policy

The computer is a part of the following security groups
-------------------------------------------------------
System Mandatory Level


This Organization
BITS
CertPropSvc
EapHost
hkmsvc
IKEEXT
iphlpsvc
LanmanServer
MMCSS
MSiSCSI
RasAuto
RasMan
RemoteAccess
Schedule
SCPolicySvc
SENS
SessionEnv
SharedAccess
ShellHWDetection
wercplsupport
Winmgmt
wuauserv
LOCAL


USER SETTINGS
--------------

Last time Group Policy was applied: 5/11/2010 at 11:37:02 PM
Group Policy was applied from: N/A
Group Policy slow link threshold: 500 kbps
Domain Name: MarvinPC
Domain Type:

Applied Group Policy Objects
-----------------------------
N/A

The following GPOs were not applied because they were filtered out
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Local Group Policy
Filtering: Not Applied (Empty)

The user is a part of the following security groups
---------------------------------------------------
None
Everyone
This Organization

C:\MarvinPC>Quote from: Twinturbo120 on May 11, 2010, 09:33:59 PM

This was given to me as a H/W assignment at my school lol but I seriously need some help.

C:\>type winturbo.bat

Code: [Select]@echo off

cd \
md %COMPUTERNAME%

cd %COMPUTERNAME%

Gpresult /R > Gpresult.txt

type Gpresult.txt


Output:

C:\>winturbo.bat

Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Operating System Group Policy Result tool v2.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-2001

Created On 5/12/2010 at 12:05:13 AM


RSOP data for Marvin : Logging Mode
-----------------------------------------------------

OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
OS Version: 6.1.7600
Site Name: N/A
Roaming Profile: N/A
Local Profile: C:\Users\Marvinl
Connected over a slow link?: No


COMPUTER SETTINGS
------------------

Last time Group Policy was applied: 5/11/2010 at 11:36:44 PM

Group Policy slow link threshold: 500 kbps
Domain Name: 37L4247D28-05
Domain Type: WindowsNT 4


The following GPOs were not applied because they were filtered out
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Local Group Policy

The computer is a part of the following security groups
-------------------------------------------------------
System Mandatory Level


This Organization
BITS
CertPropSvc
EapHost
hkmsvc
IKEEXT
iphlpsvc
LanmanServer
MMCSS
MSiSCSI
RasAuto
RasMan
RemoteAccess
Schedule
SCPolicySvc
SENS
SessionEnv
SharedAccess
ShellHWDetection
wercplsupport
Winmgmt
wuauserv
LOCAL


USER SETTINGS
--------------

Last time Group Policy was applied: 5/11/2010 at 11:37:02 PM
Group Policy was applied from: N/A
Group Policy slow link threshold: 500 kbps
Domain Name: MarvinPC
Domain Type: <Local Computer>

Applied Group Policy Objects
-----------------------------
N/A

The following GPOs were not applied because they were filtered out
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Local Group Policy
Filtering: Not Applied (Empty)

The user is a part of the following security groups
---------------------------------------------------
None
Everyone
This Organization

C:\MarvinPC>

So in my batch file, I can capture the errorlevel (the error number), but the system is also outputting it's own error msg to the user, how do I capture that msg?

OS: Windows 2003 Server

Here is what I get when I run the batch file (I know what's causing it, I just want to log the msg I get back when it's run)

Code: [Select]D:\>cm_build.bat
System error 1219 has occurred.

Multiple connections to a server or shared resource by the same user, using more
than one user name, are not allowed. Disconnect all previous connections to the
server or shared resource and try again..
Here is what I get in the Logfile:

Code: [Select]------------------------------------------------
-- Batch Ran on Tue 05/11/2010 at 8:57:05.97 --
------------------------------------------------
Error: Tue 05/11/2010 at 8:57:06.12
Error Location: UnMapped
Error Msg: error during mapping, Error Number: 2

Here's a snippet of the code:

Code: [Select]@echo off
set logLocation="d:\BuildLogs.txt"
set deletedFoldersList="deletedfolders.txt"

echo ------------------------------------------------ >> %logLocation%
echo -- Batch Ran on %date% at %time% -- >> %logLocation%
echo ------------------------------------------------ >> %logLocation%

for /f "tokens=2-3" %%i in ('net use ^| find /i "Z:"') do (
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (
set local=%%i
set remote=%%j
goto :successfulRun
) ELSE (
goto :UnMapped
)
)

:UnMapped
echo unmapped >> %logLocation%
net use Z: \\a_drive\a_directory /USER:username password
IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
set errorLoc=UnMapped
set errorMsg=error during mapping, Error Number: %ERRORLEVEL%
goto :errorFound
)
goto :successfulRun


:successfulRun
echo -- Batch run completed SUCCESSFULLY on %date% at %time% -- >> %logLocation%
goto :eof

:errorFound
echo Error: %date% at %time% >> %logLocation%
echo Error Location: %errorLoc% >> %logLocation%
echo Error Msg: %errorMsg% >> %logLocation%
goto :eof

So I'm curious if there's a way to put that system msg from the dos prompt:

System error 1219 has occurred.

Multiple connections to a server or shared resource by the same user, using more
than one user name, are not allowed. Disconnect all previous connections to the
server or shared resource and try again..

into the log files? Being able to do caputer the dos system messages will go a long way in helping me to DEBUG this batch file when it's run from scheduled tasks while the user is logged off.

Thx!yes, it is more than possible, it is easy!
the redirection symbol takes screen output and puts it into a file, eg
Code: [Select]net use Z: \\a_drive\a_directory /USER:username password>logfile
the single > will blank out the current contents of the file, using >> will append it to the end.

The End

Well, not quite, sometimes you cannot redirect the output like this because it is sent via the stderr channel, there is a fix for this, quote the channel number
Code: [Select]net use Z: \\a_drive\a_directory /USER:username password 2>logfileI havent used the redirection of the error channel, so I am not sure if 2>>logfile would work! (if it doesnt, then use 2> to redirect to a temp file and append the temp file to your logfile)

this is a useful resource http://ss64.com/nt/syntax-redirection.htmlQuote from: gpl on May 11, 2010, 09:15:09 AM

yes, it is more than possible, it is easy!
the redirection symbol takes screen output and puts it into a file, eg
Code: [Select]net use Z: \\a_drive\a_directory /USER:username password>logfile
the single > will blank out the current contents of the file, using >> will append it to the end.

The End

Well, not quite, sometimes you cannot redirect the output like this because it is sent via the stderr channel, there is a fix for this, quote the channel number
Code: [Select]net use Z: \\a_drive\a_directory /USER:username password 2>logfileI havent used the redirection of the error channel, so I am not sure if 2>>logfile would work! (if it doesnt, then use 2> to redirect to a temp file and append the temp file to your logfile)

this is a useful resource http://ss64.com/nt/syntax-redirection.html

By default, batch sees > (or >>) as 1> (or 1>>). That is what you see on screen as normal messages, 2> or 2>> will output error messages.

program.exe 2>&1 | program2.exe

Why the &1, what does that do?

For the answer to that and any other questions about redirection, check out this article

Win XP SP.3

Can the Shift command be used when setting environment variables in the command environment from the LOCAL environment? A code snippet is shown below and I'd like to Shift the variables, if that is possible, instead of using the SET command underlined===== I've tried various combinations without success.

I have attached the full script and emphasize that this is a work-in-progress, at this time I only need INFORMATION about Shift(ing).

Thanks guys.

Code: [Select]:: Calculate elapsed time
call :Elapsed %StartHour% %StartMins% %StartSecs% %StopHour% %StopMins% ^
%StopSecs% Hours Minutes Seconds


:: Calculate elapsed time and set environment variables in the command
:: shell environment
:Elapsed
setlocal
set /a ElapsedSecs=3600*%4+60*%5+%6-(3600*%1+60*%2+%3)
if %ElapsedSecs% LSS 0 set /a ElapsedSecs=%ElapsedSecs%+24*3600
set /a h=(%ElapsedSecs%/3600)
set /a m=(%ElapsedSecs%/60)-60*%h%
set /a s=%ElapsedSecs%-60*(%ElapsedSecs%/60)
endlocal&set %7=%h%&set %8=%m%&set %9=%s%&set Elsecs=%ElapsedSecs%&goto :EOF
:: ================

[recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin]shift replaces %1 with %2 etc
not variblesThe shift command. It is used to process a list of items where you process a few items from left end of the list and then you do a shift and process a few more items and do a shift in process a few more items and so on.
I don't know that this will help or not. Here is a very simple shift that is only for the purpose of showing what the shift does.

Code: [Select]set AA=one
set BB=two
set CC=three
set DD=four
CALL :SEEME %AA% %BB% %CC% %DD%
GOTO END
:SEEME
ECHO %1 %2
SHIFT
ECHO %1 %2
SHIFT
ECHO %1 %2
:END
Quote from: Valerie

....I'd like to Shift the variables....

shift replaces %1 with %2 etc not varibles

how to create an ENDLESS loop

I tried this but not working
Quote

@echo off
set j=2
for /L %%i IN ( 1,1,%j% ) DO (

echo %%i %j%
set /A j = !j!+1
)

how to create an endless loop

I tried this but not working even the variable j does not seem to be incrementing

Hi -

I have a requirement to move files from source location(recursively) to destination(mapped drive) that are older than 15 days from current date


folder structure in both source and destinatin is similar

Please helpQuote from: nirasmar on May 12, 2010, 03:34:48 PM

I have a requirement to move files from source location(recursively) to destination(mapped drive) that are older than 15 days from current date

See This After Replacing 1.1.1.1 To 127.0.0.1 Its Not Working

Code: [Select]@echo off
Title The God Slayer with art
color 0e
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 400 >NUL
echo ,.,
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 400 >NUL
echo T ___,---.__ / \ __,---,___ T
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 400 >NUL
echo H ,-' \` `-.____,-' ² `-.____,-' // `-. H
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 400 >NUL
echo E ,' I ~'\ /`~ I `. E
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 400 >NUL
echo / ___// `. ,' , , \___ \
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 400 >NUL
echo G I ,-' `-.__ _ I , __,-' `-. I G
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 400 >NUL
echo O I / /\° ` . I , °/\ \ I O
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 400 >NUL
echo D \ I \ \°°.°°° \ I / °°° °°/ / I / D
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 400 >NUL
echo \ \ I `.°ÛÛÛ°\\ I //°ÛÛÛ° I / /
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 400 >NUL
echo S `-.\ /' _ °°°°'' , . `°°°° _ `\ /,-' S
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 400 >NUL
echo L `` / \ ,='/ \`=. / \ '' L
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 400 >NUL
echo A I__ /I\_,--.,-.--,--._/I\ __I A
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 400 >NUL
echo Y / `./ \\`\ \ I / /,//' \,' \ Y
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 400 >NUL
echo E / / \I--+--I----/-I \ \ E
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 400 >NUL
echo R I I /'\_\_\ I /_/_/`\ I I R
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 400 >NUL
echo \ \__, \_ `~' _/ .__/ /
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 400 >NUL
echo `-._,-' `-._______,-' `-._,-'
echo.
echo.
echo.
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 200 >NUL
color C0
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 200 >NUL
color 0C
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 200 >NUL
color C0
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 200 >NUL
color 0C
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 200 >NUL
color C0
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 200 >NUL
color 0C
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 200 >NUL
color C0
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1 -w 200 >NUL
color 0C
PAUSEI used ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 >NUL on these.

Here are the same SAMPLES with the new ping

[recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin]faster sample with color change.bat Is Not Working (Process Completes Within 1 Sec)

Sample.bat Is WORKING Well Yea, I set it to go faster.

If you want it slower, replace
ping -n 1 with ping -n 2. Thanx 4 The Try But..
Dude Its Tooooooo SlowQuote

One Question

If I Use 1.1.1.1 As IP In That Batch A PC On Which INTERNET Is Not Available; Would It Be Able To Run It

it could cause a problem

1] In What Manner ?

Means What Type Of Problem Virus Or Something Like That

And U Didnt Answer My Question

2] If The Batch Containing IP As 1.1.1.1 Is Executed On A PC Without Internet , Will The Batch Run ? Will It Cause Any Problem

Hi Friends

I Recently Came Across A Batch File In Which Some Files Were Deleted With
PING Command

The Command Line Was SOMETHING ping -127.1 Or Something Like That
(I ve lost That Batch File While Formatting )

Is It Possible Or My Eyes Were Eating GRASS ive never HEARD of it, ping 127.1.1.1 is your LOCAL machine, it could of had a delete function WITHIN the batch file but the ping itself would not have deleted the filedoesn't exist. Ping sends ICMP packets. ICMP packets are either echoed, or ignored by the receiving machine. it doesn't cause files to be deleted.Quote

doesn't cause files to be deleted

I know this sounds relatively simple but it turns out it isn’t for me.

Here is one of the command line commands I have tried.


c:\timeit xcopy a.txt b.txt > test.txt


I had expected the following to be in the output file.

(BEGIN)

Version Number: Windows NT 5.1 (Build 2600)
Exit Time: 2:23 pm, Wednesday, January 30 2008
Elapsed Time: 0:00:10.860
Process Time: 0:00:00.046
System Calls: 227519
Context Switches: 109458
Page Faults: 4909
Bytes Read: 103812
Bytes Written: 156129
Bytes Other: 298850

(END)

Instead I have this.

(BEGIN)

C:a.txt
1 File(s) copied

(END)

Apparently I am capturing the output of the xcopy command and not timeit. I have tried various combinations of pipes and redirections to no avail. Any ideas?

try this
> test.txt c:\timeit xcopy a.txt b.txt

if that doesnt work, do this

> test.txt cmd c:\timeit xcopy a.txt b.txt
which opens up a new command shell and executes your command within that, the WHOLE lot being redirected to a file ... it might be simpler if you put the SE commands into a .bat file
c:\timeit xcopy a.txt b.txt

call it mybatch.bat,
then do this
> test.txt cmd mybatch

Graham
> test.txt c:\timeit xcopy a.txt b.txt

The text file still contains the output of xcopy and not timeit.


> test.txt cmd c:\timeit xcopy a.txt b.txt

Adding "cmd" hangs it.


> test.txt cmd mybatch

Hangs. It appears any lines that include "cmd" hang for some reason. Without the "cmd", it runs, but again it captures the xcopy output and not the timeit output.

It is as if the output of timeit is sent directly to the screen rather than letting the shell handle it.

Using timeit.exe was my second attempt. My first was to use "time /t > test.txt" on a line before the xcopy command and "time /t >> test.txt" after the xcopy command to obtain the start and finish time, but unlike my memory of the "time" command in earlier DOS implementations, the maximum resolution is in minutes, e.g. 1:23 PM. I need a resolution in at least whole seconds but to a tenth would be better e.g. 1:23:45 PM or 1:23:45.6 PM
It's very possible that timeit is not using the STDOUT device.

Code: [Select]echo. | time > time.txt
xcopy
echo. | time >> time.txt


Precision is .01 seconds

The output isn't very pretty since it echos the request for a new time. but it works and that is all that matters.

I assumed I needed the "/t" or it would hang, which as I recall it did with just "time > test.txt" but you have proved that doesn't have to be the case in all instances.

Thanks for your help.
This worked for me... Seems that the timeit.exe uses the normal error level 2 to output it's results.

c:\timeit xcopy a.txt b.txt 2> test.tmp

~~~~~
rog

C:\test>timeit.exe "sleep 60"

Version Number: Windows NT 6.1 (Build 7600)
Exit Time: 5:15 pm, Friday, May 21 2010
Elapsed Time: 0:01:00.013
Process Time: 0:00:00.000
System Calls: 12804
Context Switches: 10368
Page Faults: 1342
Bytes Read: 16679
Bytes Written: 9790
Bytes Other: 9484

C:\test>

_________________________

C:\test>timeit.exe sleep 60 2> test.txt

C:\test>type test.txt

Version Number: Windows NT 6.1 (Build 7600)
Exit Time: 5:33 pm, Friday, May 21 2010
Elapsed Time: 0:01:00.013
Process Time: 0:00:00.000
System Calls: 14938
Context Switches: 11090
Page Faults: 1100
Bytes Read: 16715
Bytes Written: 512
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C:\test>why did rogs revive a thread which is nearly two and a half years old?Quote from: rogs on May 21, 2010, 01:40:04 PM

This worked for me... Seems that the timeit.exe uses the normal error level 2 to output it's results.

c:\timeit xcopy a.txt b.txt 2> test.tmp


rog

This worked for me... Seems that the timeit.exe uses the normal error level 2 to output it's results.

c:\timeit xcopy a.txt b.txt 2> test.tmp

This worked for me... Seems that the timeit.exe uses the normal error level 2 to output it's results.

c:\timeit xcopy a.txt b.txt 2> test.tmp

There must a bug with timeit.exe since timeit.exe requires "2>" to redirect regular output ( standard Out ) to a file. For other programs only ">" is required.

I cant. I dont GO to the boot screen, I cant get to the Bios Screen or anything else. I Just SEE the ERROR. Nothing else.Are you saying the error comes up before you have the OPPORTUNITY to press the key(s) required to enter the bios? If so, the only other suggestion I can make is to replace the existing ram. But keep in mind there's no way we can be 100% certain the ram is the problem without testing it. Sorry - I'm not sure what else to suggest.Thanks for the help.

Need to rename data FILE DATA256 after processing data.

Naming convention is BATCHxxx-YYYYMMDD-HHMM.
xxx is a sequential number incremented PRIOR to rename.

Is this possible WITHIN .bat?

Thanks

lswain
C:\test>type iswain.bat
Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for /f "tokens=1-3 delims=/" %%i in ("%DATE%") do (
set M1=%%i
set M1=!M1:~-2!
echo M1=!M1!
set DD=%%j
echo DD=!DD!
set YYYY=%%k
echo YYYY=!YYYY!
)
set HH=%TIME:~0,2%
set MM=%TIME:~3,2%
echo HH=%HH%
echo MM=%MM%
pause
set /p seq=<seq.txt
set /a seq=%seq% + 1
echo %seq% > seq.txt
type seq.txt
echo date = %DATE%

copy DATA256.txt BATCH%seq%-%YYYY%%M1%%DD%-%HH%%MM%.txt
dir BATCH*.txt
rem del DATA256.txt
rem del BATCH*.txt
Output:

C:\test> iswain.bat
M1=05
DD=08
YYYY=2010
HH=14
MM=22
Press any key to continue . . .
115
date = Sat 05/08/2010
1 file(s) copied.
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 0652-E41D

Directory of C:\test

05/09/2010 12:56 PM 9 BATCH115-20100508-1422.txt
1 File(s) 9 bytes
0 Dir(s) 296,157,327,360 bytes free

C:\test>Quote from: lswain on May 05, 2010, 01:03:42 PM

Need to rename data file DATA256 after processing data.

Naming convention is BATCHxxx-YYYYMMDD-HHMM.
xxx is a sequential number incremented prior to rename.

Is this possible within .bat?

the following command finds the file provided name provided by %1
DIR /s C:\ %~n1
however it also displays all the FILES on the computer how do iget it to only display files with the same filename
i can't USE this
dir /s C:\ %~n1 &GT; nul because it doesn't display the resultsCode: [SELECT]dir /s C:\%~n1
thanks BC

i WANT to know more about the VISUALS/ office under the FORUM or MICROSOFT link on DOS.Quote from: katzo on May 12, 2010, 05:37:06 AM

i want to know more about the visuals office under the forum or microsoft link on DOS.

Hi Every 1,

Is It Possible To Resize Command Prompt Window Through Command Line

If Yes, Please Post The Command Line Both of these will work:

MODE con: cols=40 lines=10

mode 40,10

Change the numbers to your specs.

Note: you can also use these same commands in a batch file.Thanx Sidewinder

But Can You Please Give Me An Example (Where To Write , HOW The Format Shld Be)Quote from: the_mad_joker on May 21, 2010, 12:47:53 AM

Thanx Sidewinder

But Can You Please Give Me An Example (Where To Write , HOW The Format Shld Be)

guys HELP how the f..k can i format my hard drive under BIOS . i want to install Win 7 but i cant DELETE my old version
the menus from the Win wont work You can't format from the BIOS - Try DOWNLOADING a free dos boot disk and USING that to fomart. (fdisk command)And watch your MOUTH. That's no way to introduce yourself to the forum.Quote from: Allan on May 13, 2010, 01:18:24 PM

And watch your mouth. That's no way to introduce yourself to the forum.

I've an .exe which i need to call through an .BAT file and then i need to kill this .exe at a later stage.
Please tell me how to do that??start file.exe
tskill fileQuote from: Anupam Sharma on MAY 20, 2010, 12:14:15 AM

I've an .exe which I need to call through an .bat file and then I need to kill this .exe at a later stage.
Please show me how to do that?

Hi ppl, I just joined the forum because I'm a bit stuck. I'm running Win Vista Home Premium (I know it's lame :/) and I thought to make something like a quick file browser, I have made most of it but what I want to be able to do is allow the user to go to complex folder trees without me having to write a couple of lines for each sub-folder.

I had an idea (not complete) and it looks like this:
ECHO Go down a level?
ECHO 1=Yes 2=No 3=Exit
@Echo off
CHOICE /N /C:123 %1
IF ERRORLEVEL ==3 GOTO Exit
IF ERRORLEVEL ==2 GOTO NOSUB3
IF ERRORLEVEL ==1 GOTO SUBINF
:NOSUB3
start %var1%:\%VAR2%\%var3%\%var4%
Goto BEGIN
:SUBINF
set varf=%varer%
start %var1%:\%var2%\%var3%\%var4%\%var%varf%%

Th problem occurs with the last line of variables, I need to know how to modify a variable by adding another variable inside it, OR I need a better solution than 2 variables...

Thx in advance MeitneriumBTW, sorry for my bad POST, this is just a fragment of my work not all of commands Quote from: Meitnerium on MAY 12, 2010, 11:36:10 AM

Quick file browser.

I wanted to keep all stuff in 1 file....

Hello!

I'd like to save the introduction for a later date, so let's get right down to business at hand.

I've been going through different ways of trying to delete all profiles (Except for the current profile, administrator, default user, and my own). I've thought about MAKING it work like this

md copy directory, Xcopy all profiles I want to save, RD Documents and Settings, MD a new Documents and settings, then xcopy the folders back into the new Documents and settings

Simply stated, it doesn't work.

Im hoping someone else knows how to create a batch file that will:
1. Delete all the profiles within Documents and Settings, saving a few profiles.

I've been digging through various other commands, Deltree, Copy... for an example. I still can't crack it and I've been digging at this for a couple days now.

My Name's Cliff by the WAY Quote from: melanton on May 13, 2010, 02:51:10 PM

1. Delete all the profiles within Documents and Settings, saving a few profiles.

Hi ;

I need to extract the figures from a file which contains below information using DOS:

2, ,[1024], Application, CBR Server,Throughput (bits/s) = 269338
3, ,[1025], Application, CBR Server,Throughput (bits/s) = 263941
4, ,[1026], Application, CBR Server,Throughput (bits/s) = 266663
5, ,[1027], Application, CBR Server,Throughput (bits/s) = 265108
6, ,[1028], Application, CBR Server,Throughput (bits/s) = 268421
7, ,[1029], Application, CBR Server,Throughput (bits/s) = 269602
8, ,[1030], Application, CBR Server,Throughput (bits/s) = 266973
9, ,[1031], Application, CBR Server,Throughput (bits/s) = 266477
10, ,[1032], Application, CBR Server,Throughput (bits/s) = 270655
11, ,[1033], Application, CBR Server,Throughput (bits/s) = 266822
12, ,[1034], Application, CBR Server,Throughput (bits/s) = 268137
13, ,[1035], Application, CBR Server,Throughput (bits/s) = 267681
14, ,[1036], Application, CBR Server,Throughput (bits/s) = 266535

I have tried:
for /f "tokens=7 delims=,=" %%a in ("test.txt") Do Echo
%%a >> tgk.txt

I got:
%%a was unexpected at this time.

Why is it? Does this codes able to read all the lines in the file?

Many thanks.

The reason you got the error is because on the command line you type in 1 '%', from a BATCH you use 2 '%%'

this appears to solve your problem
for /f "delims=*" %a in (test.txt) Do CALL set aa=%a&AMP;echo %aa:~-6%

which trims the last 6 chars from each line - ASSUMING your number is always 6 digits

if you run it in a batch, you would do this
for /f "delims=*" %%a in (test.txt) Do call set aa=%%a&echo %aa:~-6%
C:\test>type zee2.bat
Code: [Select]@echo off
for /f "tokens=1-7 delims=,=],[" %%a in (test.txt) do (
echo %%a %%c %%g
)
Output:

C:\test>zee2.bat
2 1024 269338
3 1025 263941
4 1026 266663
5 1027 265108
6 1028 268421
7 1029 269602
8 1030 266973
9 1031 266477
10 1032 270655
11 1033 266822
12 1034 268137
13 1035 267681
14 1036 266535


C:\test>Quote from: RuZee on May 13, 2010, 08:09:35 AM

I need to extract the figures from a file which contains below information using Batch:

I have tried:
for /f "tokens=7 delims=,=" %%a in ("test.txt") Do Echo
%%a >> tgk.txt

I got:
%%a was unexpected at this time.

Why is it? Does this codes able to read all the lines in the file?

Zee,

Your code is correct except you asked for a display of token 7 and then tried to use token one.


C:\test>type zee4.bat
Code: [Select]@echo off
echo. > tgk.txt 2>null
for /f "tokens=1-7 delims=,=" %%a in (test.txt) Do (
echo. %%g >> tgk.txt 2>null
)

type tgk.txt
Output:

C:\test>zee4.bat

269338
263941
266663
265108
268421
269602
266973
266477
270655
266822
268137
267681
266535


C:\test>

p.s This code is better than the above post. We filter out the echo off message with 2>null

I want a batch file which will create users. the user names and passwords should be taken from the file.

I can do the following

Quote

@echo off
TITLE User Creation
cls
echo.
echo.
echo #######################################################
echo # #
echo # This is Automatic User Creation Program #
echo # #
echo # Select the OPTION according to your Choice #
echo # #
echo # 1. ADD Users #
echo # #
echo # 2. DELETE Users #
echo # #
echo #######################################################
echo.
echo.
TITLE Enter the choice!
set /P MENU="Enter Your Choice: "
if %MENU%==1 goto add
if %MENU%==2 goto delete

goto error

:add
echo.
echo How much users do you want to add ?
echo.
echo.
TITLE Enter the Number!
set /P usrs="Enter the Number <1-1000> "
if %usrs% LSS 1 goto error
if %usrs% GTR 1000 goto error
cls
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo Enter the prefix you want to use to create the users.
echo.
echo Users will be created in a form PREFIX_NUMBER
echo.
echo.E.g.BNU_1, BNU_2, BNU_3 .....
echo.
echo.
TITLE Enter the Prefix!
set /P prfx="Enter the Prefix: "
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo
echo Adding . . .
echo.
echo.
TITLE Adding Users!
for /L %%i IN ( 1,1,%usrs% ) DO net user %prfx%_%%i Pass123 /ADD >> NUL
echo.
goto doneadd

:delete
echo.
echo How much users do you want to delete ?
echo.
echo.
TITLE Enter the Number!
set /P usrs="Enter the Number <1-1000> "
if %usrs% LSS 1 goto error
if %usrs% GTR 1000 goto error
cls
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo Enter the prefix you want to use to delete the users.
echo.
echo Users will be deleted in the form PREFIX_NUMBER
echo.
echo.E.g.BNU_1, BNU_2, BNU_3 .....
echo.
echo.
TITLE Enter the Prefix!
set /P prfx="Enter the Prefix: "
echo.
echo.
echo Deleting . . .
echo.
echo.
TITLE Deleting Users!
for /L %%i IN ( 1,1,%usrs% ) DO net user %prfx%_%%i /DELETE >> NUL
echo.
goto donedelete

:error
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo wrong entry
echo.
echo.
echo.
TITLE Wrong Entry!
goto exit


:doneadd

echo.
echo.
echo.
echo Users are added
echo.
echo.
echo.
TITLE Users Created!
goto exit

:donedelete
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo Users Deleted
echo.
echo.
echo.
TITLE users Deleted!
goto exit

:exit

Guys,

Thank you all for your help, but as I'm such a newbie when it comes to batch files and MS-DOS, WOULD any of you be willing to set up a screenshare and I can show exactly what is happening and if what I want to do is possible at all ?

I use TeamViewer for screensharing and we could use SKYPE as a means of talking to each other. Any takers ? i could use team viewer pm me with time and id
i don't have skype though team viewer has a chatting feature.one QUESTION
is the batch file in the root of the cdYes, the batch files is in the root of the CD. I will GET back on this topic on Tuesday, I have to finish an ASSIGNED on Monday so I'll be a bit busy this weekend and Monday. I apologise to all of you who are helping, for any inconvenience this may cause...

Thank you all.

carlstarus

It Works! How did you know that?

Hello All,

I would like to count the number of files from a folder and only count the files from yesterday. And email the count to a specific email address. I would set this on a Task Scheduler to daily to get a count and see how many files are added to the folder. I tried creating a batch file
dir /a "C:xx\" |find /c /v ""

But this gives me a count of everything in the folder, i just need a count from yesterday and also i dont KNOW how to email the count.
Please help!Quote from: TechAbhi on May 16, 2010, 11:57:45 AM

I would like to count the number of files from a folder and only count the files from yesterday.

""

I dont know how to email the count.

Did a test run and got a file count of 8, but when i opened the folder saw the file count was much higher for yesterday.

Did a test run and got a file count of 8, but when i opened the folder saw the file count was much higher for yesterday.

Thank you Marvin, appreciate your help.

How to email from commamd prompt the count.

Win XP SP.3

Why does the For loop in the FOLLOWING script not loop please?

Code: [SELECT]@ECHO off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
cls

set year=9
set month=8
set DAY=25
set cnt=1

for /f "tokens=%cnt%" %%1 in ("year month day") do (
if !%%1! lss 10 set %%1=0!%%1!
set /a cnt+=1
)
echo !year!:!month!:!day!
exit /b
Because there is only one line being fed into the for loop. It does the action(s) for each line it is fed.See the lines in red

@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
cls

set year=9
set month=8
set day=25
set cnt=1

:loop
for /f "tokens=%cnt%" %%1 in ("year month day") do (
if !%%1! lss 10 set %%1=0!%%1!
set /a cnt+=1
)
if %cnt% LSS 4 goto loop
echo !year!:!month!:!day!






Thank you both.

V.

I would like to do the above and then if the number of files is larger then what I specify, have it email me and tell me that the number of files has been exceeded. Any advice on this would be great.I don't THINK MS-DOS can email, if anyone knows different, tell please. I am like 90% sure I'm RIGHT on this.there are probably programs that could be invoked from the command-line to E-mail.

as for counting the number of files, I'd imagine it would involve sending the output to FIND, and finding the last line with "File(s)", and then grabbing the number before that and comparing it to the value your checking for. If it is larger, you would invoke the e-mail sending program with appropriate arguments.

The attackment should do what you want, it will count files and folders in the directiory that the program is placed in. It is not as easy as you would think so I dout it to be in any book because this is really complicated batch stuff that what you are asking gets into.

Hope you like, but since the code is quite difficult the app is and EXE,
Tan_Za

[attachment deleted by admin]Here is my version:

the only real thing I could think of was (ASIDE from not search subdirectories(?)) was that it included all the directories in the file count.

In order to remedy this, I used a switch on dir to exclude directories.

Code: [Select]@echo off
title File Counter batch.
:recurse
set I=1

echo "files in folder"
cd
REM view all files, EXCEPT directories.
FOR /f "tokens=*" %%P IN ('dir /A-d /b') do (call :showfiles "%%P")
echo Filecount: %I%
REM now call on all subfolders...




:showfiles
echo %1
set /a I+=1
GOTO :eof


for the record, Tan_Za's code would be:


Code: [Select]@echo off
title File Counter by Tan_Za
SET count=1
FOR /f "tokens=*" %%G IN ('dir /b') DO (call :s_do_sums "%%G")
echo Any key to continue
echo made by Tan_Za. any questions email me at:[emailprotected]l.com
pause >nul
GOTO :eof
:s_do_sums
echo %count%:%1
set /a count+=1
GOTO :eof


your measly EXE compression does nothing to dissuade me! MWA HA HA *cough*.

also, the recurse: label was a remnant from my almost successful attempt to iterate through subdirectories by afterwards using dir /b /ad in the for command to iterate on each folder and recurse on it with the batch file.
Turns out batch files don't like recursion.Yeah batch to exe is a very easy thing to do and to reverse lol, but my code is a little complex for some peole because it sure took a while to do.

DAM you...

Not really, thats ok,
Tan_ZaIf you want to count all the files in the subdirectories as well (also it's smaller than the other two's) this should work:

Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

for /f %%A in ('dir /s ^| find "File(s)"') do (set B=%%A+!B!)
set B=%B%0
set /a C=%B%
echo %C
pause
exit
FBBC programmer, you're batch file counted the files. But then it just exited out. Quote from: BatchFileCommand on January 10, 2009, 01:11:52 PM

BC programmer, you're batch file counted the files. But then it just exited out.

What's wrong with:

dir /b /s /A-d c:\temp | find "" /v /n /c

Hello All,

I would like to count the number of files from a folder and only count the files from yesterday. And email the count to a specific email address. I would set this on a Task Scheduler to daily to get a count and see how many files are added to the folder. I tried creating a batch file
dir /a "C:xx\" |find /c /v ""

But this gives me a count of everything in the folder, i just need a count from yesterday and also i dont know how to email the count.
Please help!

I am trying to run the following simple batch file: [I am using the pauses just to step through the file]

c:

cd\

pause

cd dxr

cd program

pause

dir

pause

C:\DXR\PROGRAM\Dxr32 /si /pn1-5000 /pfc:\temp\Test-5.pdf

C:\DXR\PROGRAM\Dxr32 /si /pn10001-15000 /pfc:\temp\Test-6.pdf

pause


This operation is calling a program of ours that is CREATING PDF's in 5000 page segments. HOWEVER I can not get the second segment created because I need to wait until the first operation has completed.

I KNOW that this is a simple batch file and I have been able to successfully create the 2 PDF files by placing a 'Pause' between the two operation. Doing this does require interaction with a person and I am wanting the ability to run this unattended.

I have tried placing 'start /wait' at the beginning of the line but it did not help

Thanks in advance for your time........

Markuse :

Code: [Select]ping -n 1 -w 1000 1.1.1.1 >nul <--- 1 second
ping -n 1 -w 10000 1.1.1.1 >nul <--- 10 second
ping -n 1 -w 100000 1.1.1.1 >nul <--- 100 secondstart /wait "" C:\DXR\PROGRAM\Dxr32 /si /pn1-5000 /pfc:\temp\Test-5.pdfQuote from: devcom on September 17, 2008, 11:01:40 AM

use :

Code: [Select]ping -n 1 -w 1000 1.1.1.1 >nul <--- 1 second
ping -n 1 -w 10000 1.1.1.1 >nul <--- 10 second
ping -n 1 -w 100000 1.1.1.1 >nul <--- 100 second

I need to wait until the first operation has completed.

Hi,
Is there a batch command that checks the value in the file test.txt?
After that, it will increment the value by 1.

Its KIND of a counter that will be used for me to save the state other batch file.

Thnaks!
Lekfir
you mean how many rows are in this file ??

if so :

Code: [Select]setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for /f %%a in (file.txt) do (
set /a num+=1
)
echo %num%
Thanks for your replay!

But I still dont have the answer.
Let me explain
Lets say that I have 2 files:
File.txt that contains only the value 1 in it.
Test.bat file that has 2 goals:
1. Checks the value in the file.txt and if it is > 4 it will Call to another batch file.
2. After the check, it will increment the value in the file.txt by 1 each time I call to Test.bat.

Thanks! my Hero.As long as there is but a single value in file.txt, you can eliminate that pesky delayed expansion:

Code: [Select]set /p num=<file.txt
if %num% GTR 4 call another
set /a num=%num%+1
echo %num% > file.txt

Sidewinder Thank you very much!
It WORKED great.

BTW, Can I place the file.txt in a different location. not in the same location with the Test.bat?
For example: Test.bat is located in d:\ and file.txt in c:\ ?
Like here:

set /p num=if %num% GTR 4 call another
set /a num=%num%+1
echo %num% > c:\file.txt

Quote

Can I place the file.txt in a different location. not in the same location with the Test.bat

I have program Text Search (TS.exe)

Quote from: Sidewinder on September 12, 2008, 08:16:46 AM

Code: [Select]if .%%G==. goto getout

i think because of setlocal enabledelayedexpansion