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Hi All,

I'm not too good on the finer skills of dos, but I did create the following batch file from code scraps:

echo off
setlocal
set srcDir=\\goldals\interfaces$\ZADC\set destdir=\\mbfgoldals\dcsinterfaces$\ZADC\Pickup
set testdir=\\goldals\interfaces$\ZADC\DTS_Pickup\test
set lastmod=
pushd "%srcDir%"
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir M_??_*.txt /b /od 2^>NUL') do set lastmod=%%a
if "%lastmod%"=="" echo Could not locate files.&GOTO :eof
copy "%lastmod%" "%destDir%"
set lastmod1=
pushd "%srcDir%"
for /f "tokens=*" %%b in ('dir M_A*.txt /b /od 2^>NUL') do set lastmod1=%%b
if "%lastmod1%"=="" echo Could not locate files.&goto :eof
copy "%lastmod1%" "%destDir%"
pushd "%destDir%"
copy /a M*.txt Sales.txt
move M*.txt "%testDir%"

What it does is take the 2 newest dated files (of 2 different types), and concatenates it into a new file.

The issue I have is that there are now multiple files of a type on a certain date, and as such I need to
get the LARGEST SIZED newest dated file.

Thus in this line 
dir M_A*.txt /b /od 2^>NUL
I've tried the sort switches /o:ds, but it only  sorts one instance at a time.

I'm using XP version 5.1.2600 command line.

Is there a way to sort twice in one instance using dir?

Or what is my best solution?

Thanks! :-)
Quote

Is there a way to sort twice in one instance using dir?

Salmon and Trout

M1.txt---50---31/10/2010
M2.txt---60---30/10/2010
M3.txt---100 ---29/10/2010
M4.txt---23---30/10/2010
M5.txt--- 77---31/10/2010
M_A1.txt ---45---31/10/2010
M_A2.txt --- 65---30/10/2010
M_A3.txt---89---31/10/2010
M-A4.txt---42---30/10/2010
M_A5.txt---74---31/10/2010

Is there a way to let the batch file SAVE your password? For example with this code someone could easily see the password:
Code: [Select]echo off
color 0a
:start
echo Whats the password?

set /p pass=
if %pass%==12345 (
goto :right
)

cls
goto :start

:right
cls
echo You got it right.
pause >nul

So is there a way to save your password into another file and then call that file to see if the passwords match? For example, it would ask you for your password,
then somehow save that password into a .txt (not that secure i know will change) and move it to a 'secret' place (my 'Documents' folder in this example)

So my theory is:

Code: [Select]echo off
if exist C:\Users\UserAccount\Documents "secret.txt" goto :alreadyexist
cls
echo Set a password
echo.
set /p yourpass=
echo %yourpass% >>secret.txt
move secret.txt "C:\Users\UserAccount\Documents"
exit

:alreadyexist
cls
echo Type in your password you saved:
echo.
set /p savedpass=
if %savedpass%==%secret.txt% goto :right
goto :alreadyexist

:right
cls
echo The password in the .txt file matches the one you typed in.
pause >nul
exit


The main part i can't figure out is this:

Code: [Select]set /p savedpass=
if %savedpass%==%secret.txt% goto :right

Sorry if this is confusing but someone please help. 
I've always believed that the creativeness that goes into a batch file is INVERSELY proportional to it's readability. This little snippet throws all the rules of KISS out the window, and barrels forward into the Looking Glass.

Code: [Select]echo off
setlocal
echo hP1X500P[PZBBBfh#b##[email protected]`$fPf]f3/f1/5++u5>hide.com

:retry
  set /p userId=Enter UserId:
 
  set /p password=Enter Password: <nul
  for /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('hide.com') do set password=%%i
  if exist %username%.txt (goto file) else (goto nofile)
 
:file
  for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%i in (%username%.txt) do set %%i
  if %userid%==%id% if %password%==%pswd% echo. & echo You Are Logged In & goto cleanup
  cls
  echo UserId or Password Invalid...Try Again
  goto retry
 
:nofile
  (
  echo id=%UserId%
  echo pswd=%password%%
  ) >> %username%.txt
  echo. & echo Password File Saved...%date% %time%
 
:cleanup
  del hide.com 

The password file is labeled with your username and a txt extension. The file is only created if it does not exist. Subsequent runs use the file to compare the userid and password.

The userid and password are case sensitive.

The hide.com file is used to keep the password hidden on the console. The password is stored as plain text and is not ENCRYPTED or encoded.

I suggest you make any changes necessary concerning file paths or names.

Good luck.
Thanks a lot! Could you please get rid of the 'hide.com' thing (i know it hides the pass) because whatever i do it seems that i can't delete that part without making the script stop 

Another main part i hope you can change (because I unfortunately can't  ) is how could i move the file to a 'secret' place so no one would just open it up? Because I tried adding that and It couldn't find my file :/ Please make the example save and open the .txt file into this 'example' directory: C:\Users\%username%\Documents

Modifications have been made. The password file is now labeled secret.txt and lives in C:\Users\%username%\Documents. I changed the password file path to a variable so changes can be made to a single line. Also the hide password feature has been removed.

Code: [Select]echo off
setlocal
set passfile=c:\users\%username%\documents

:retry
  set /p userId=Enter UserId:
  set /p password=Enter Password:
  if exist %passfile%\secret.txt (goto file) else (goto nofile)
 
:file
  for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%i in (%passfile%\secret.txt) do set %%i
  if %userid%==%id% if %password%==%pswd% echo. & echo You Are Logged In & goto :eof
  cls
  echo UserId or Password Invalid...Try Again
  goto retry
 
:nofile
  (
  echo id=%UserId%
  echo pswd=%password%%
  ) >> %passfile%\secret.txt
  echo. & echo Password File Saved...%date% %time%


 


Omg    Thank you so much!! Finally i got my answer...this was EXACTLY what i NEEDED. Thanks A LOT!

Hi!

I couldn't find anything posted before, but I'll apologize upfront now if this is a repeat.

I'm trying to find the syntax for extracting specific characters from a string variable within a batch file. For example, I have a variable SET to "123456789" and I wish to use the second and fifth characters in order to create a new variable "52".

tia,
Mitch
The syntax for extracting a substring is

%variablename:~A,B%

: is a colon
~ is a tilde
, is a comma

A and B are numbers or variables.

A is the offset, from the start of the main string, of the first character to EXTRACT. (0 means the first character, 1 means the second character and so on)

B is the number of characters to extract

Code: [Select]set string=hello
echo %string:~0,2%
he



your operation might proceed like this

set string=123456789
set newstring=%string:~1,1%%string:~4,1%

result 25

set newstring=%string:~4,1%%string:~1,1%

result 52

Your question is contradictory because you SAY you want to use the "second and fifth" characters but your example "52" contains the fifth character and then the second character in that order.

Of course within parentheses then delayed expansion and ! are necessary.



Salmon Trout - Thanks so much for the reply and edification.

I didn't mean to be contradictory in my example. I did it that way on purpose so as not to imply order in the usage of the substrings.

Thanks again,
MitchFurther notes...

Using this format again, where the substring is %fullstring:~A,B% and A is the offset and B is the number of characters:

A is obligatory, a positive number means count the offset from the start, a negative number means count backwards from the end.

B is optional and if it is omitted, all characters are taken up to the end of the first string.

If B is negative, then the last B characters of the string are omitted

Thus:

If string=123456789

%string:~2% is 3456789

%string:~-2% is 89

%string:~-4% is 6789

%string:~-4,2% is 67

%string:~0,-2% is 1234567

details are in the SET help, visible if you type SET /? at the prompt

Extract:

Code: [Select]    %PATH:~10,5%

would expand the PATH environment variable, and then use only the 5
characters that begin at the 11th (offset 10) character of the expanded
result.  If the length is not specified, then it DEFAULTS to the
remainder of the variable value.  If either number (offset or length) is
negative, then the number used is the length of the environment variable
value added to the offset or length specified.

    %PATH:~-10%

would extract the last 10 characters of the PATH variable.

    %PATH:~0,-2%

would extract all but the last 2 characters of the PATH variable.

Morning all,

Im hoping someone here may be able to help me out here.
I'm  DBA and IT support Tech and have a few servers I investigate from time to time and sadly I'm NEW to my enviroment and the referance data for System names and IP addresses is rather lacking.

SO what i want to do is have a look at a few systems and return are they up, and what are the IP addresses.

So to that end i developped a really simple DOS Batch for the one but cant get the 2nd part now, just cant seem to figure it out.

Heres the Batch file coding.

Code: [Select]:====8<-----[ Pinger V2.bat ]-----
ECHO OFF
TITLE Network Check
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

REM -----------------------------------
REM -- Files
REM -----------------------------------

SET MachineList=ping.txt
SET ResultsFile=results.txt

REM -----------------------------------
REM -- Checks
REM -----------------------------------

CLS
ECHO.
IF NOT EXIST "%MachineList%" (
  ECHO Cannot locate Machine List: %MachineList%
    PAUSE>NUL
      GOTO :EOF
      )
 
REM -----------------------------------
REM -- Running Notice
REM -----------------------------------

      ECHO PROCESSING all machine names in %MachineList% . . .
      ECHO.
 
REM -----------------------------------
REM -- Machine Responds
REM -----------------------------------

      FOR /f "tokens=*" %%M in (%MachineList%) do CALL :CHECK "%%M"
          GOTO :EOF

      :CHECK
      SET Machine=%~1
      SET Machine=%Machine: =%

      PING -w 1000 %Machine%>NUL
        IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 ECHO %Machine% did not respond at %Time%>>%ResultsFile%
        IF NOT %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 ECHO %Machine% responded at %Time%>>%ResultsFile%

      EXIT /B

 
 
:EOF
:====8<-----[ Pinger V2.Bat]-----

Can someone possibly help me in adding a IP value to my "IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 ECHO %Machine% did not respond at %Time%>>%ResultsFile%" string

Thanks a TON in advance.I also monitor my servers etc and use a cheap and great piece of software called Alert PING Pro. You add your systems to monitor to it and you can create your own programs to execute if you LIKE or be notified by e-mail etc if there are problems. I wrote a C++ program that worked between a modified VOIP phone, the software, and a handset release relay connected through serial port that would TRIGGER handset release to activate phone, so that it would call my cell phone repeatedly and play out a *.wav file instructing the error condition. This way I got called as the problem was detected and on my drive to the workplace I had a hint as to where the problem was etc. It also has many other features such as color coding ping response times etc, so if you want to watch areas of your network for bottlenecking etc.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Network-Tools/Network-Monitoring/AlertPingPro.shtml

Hi All,

I am trying to write a bat file that should check for a particular entry within a file. On finding, it should proceed to the next step or terminate right there.

I have managed to put in the FOLLOWING piece of code but it's not helping me with what I want to do:

Code: [Select]ECHO OFF
REM========================================

SET LOG=\tmp\check.log

REM ====================================================
REM 1) Check for entry "A"
REM ====================================================
E:
cd \ABC

IF EXIST temp.log.(FINDSTR "A" temp.log.)ELSE echo temp.log. missing >>%LOG%
IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
ECHO Failed to find entry A in temp.log >>%LOG%
goto EXITERROR ) ELSE (
goto step2
)

REM ====================================================
REM 2) Check for entry "B"
REM ====================================================
:step2
E:
cd \ABC

IF EXIST temp.log.(FINDSTR "B" temp.log.)ELSE echo temp.log. missing >>%LOG%
IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
ECHO Failed to find entry B in temp.log >>%LOG%
goto EXITERROR ) ELSE (
goto step3
)

REM ====================================================
REM 3) Check for entry "C"
REM ====================================================
:step3
E:
cd \ABC

IF EXIST temp.log.(FINDSTR "C" temp.log.)ELSE echo temp.log. missing >>%LOG%
IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
ECHO Failed to find entry C in temp.log >>%LOG%
goto EXITERROR ) ELSE (
ECHO All entries found in the file>>%LOG%
)

REM ==========================
REM ERROR Code
REM ==========================
:EXITERROR
The file temp.log resides under the folder ABC under E: drive. I want to check for the entry "A" within this file before proceeding with the next step. The script should simply go to the next step if it finds, otherwise it should exit by alerting the user.

Please can you help?

Many thanksWas able to salvage "check for entry "A". The other letters should follow the same pattern.

Code: [Select]echo off
rem========================================

set log=\tmp\check.log

rem ====================================================
rem 1) check for entry "a"
rem ====================================================
e:
cd \abc

if exist temp.log (findstr "a" temp.log) else (echo temp.log. missing >>%log%)
if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
  echo failed to find entry a in temp.log >>%log%
  goto exiterror ) else ( goto step2
)

 c:\test>type  swados.bat
echo off
echo. > c:\tmp\check.log
set log=c:\tmp\check.log


cd c:\test\abc

if exist temp.log (findstr "a" temp.log) else (echo temp.log. missing >>%log%)
echo errorlevel=%errorlevel%
if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
  echo failed to find entry a in temp.log >>%log%
  goto exiterror ) else ( goto step2)

)
:exiterror
echo errorlevel=%errorlevel%
exit /b
:step2
cd c:\test\abc
findstr b temp.log

if EXIST temp.log.(FINDSTR "b" temp.log.)ELSE (echo temp.log. missing >>%log%)
echo errorlevel=%errorlevel%
if %errorlevel% NEQ 0 (
echo Failed to find entry B in temp.log >>%log%
goto exiterror ) else (
goto step3 )

:step3
cd c:\test\abc
findstr  c  temp.log

if EXIST temp.log.(findstr "c" temp.log.)else (echo temp.log. missing >>%log%)
if %errorlevel% NEQ 0 (
echo Failed to find entry C in temp.log >>%log%
goto exiterror ) else (
echo All entries found in the file>>%log%)

cd c:\tmp\
echo type  check.log
type check.log

Output:

c:\test> swados.bat
a
errorlevel=0
b
errorlevel=0
c
type  check.log

All entries found in the file

c:\tmp>

_______________________________________ ________


C:\test>cd  abc

C:\test\abc>dir
 C:\test\abc>type  temp.log
a
b
x


C:\test>type  sw2dos.bat
echo off
echo. > c:\tmp\check.log
set log=c:\tmp\check.log


cd c:\test\abc

if exist temp.log (findstr "a" temp.log) else (echo temp.log. missing >>%log%)
echo errorlevel=%errorlevel%
if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
  echo failed to find entry a in temp.log >>%log%
  goto exiterror ) else ( goto step2)

)
:exiterror
echo errorlevel=%errorlevel%
cd c:\tmp\
echo type  check.log
type check.log
pause
exit /b
:step2
cd c:\test\abc
findstr b temp.log

if EXIST temp.log.(FINDSTR "b" temp.log.)ELSE (echo temp.log. missing >>%log%)
echo errorlevel=%errorlevel%
if %errorlevel% NEQ 0 (
echo Failed to find entry B in temp.log >>%log%
goto exiterror ) else (
goto step3 )

:step3
cd c:\test\abc
findstr  c  temp.log

if EXIST temp.log.(findstr "c" temp.log.)else (echo temp.log. missing >>%log%)

if %errorlevel% NEQ 0 (
echo Failed to find entry C in temp.log >>%log%
goto exiterror ) else (
echo All entries found in the file>>%log%)

cd c:\tmp\
echo type  check.log
type check.log

Output:

C:\test>sw2dos.bat
a
errorlevel=0
b
errorlevel=0
errorlevel=1
type  check.log

Failed to find entry C in temp.log
Press any key to continue . . .

c:\tmp> Quote from: donald99 on December 17, 2010, 06:43:58 PM

c:\test>type  swados.bat

[etc]

Is there a way a batch file can minimize any program to the task bar? Like keep it running in the background but not like keeping a bookmark. This will be extremely helpful because i hate over crowded windows O.o

Please and thank you

P.S. I have no clue how do this and can't find anything on the internet so i don't think it possible but it's worth a TRY

If you don't know what i'm talking about, refer to the picture...

Quote from: shanked on November 26, 2010, 11:38:12 PM

Is there a way a batch file can minimize any program to the task bar?

Is there a way a batch file can minimize any program to the task bar? Like keep it running in the background but not like keeping a bookmark. This will be extremely helpful because i hate over crowded windows O.o

I doubt it. Batch language is a command language not a programming language. If it could do everything people seem to think it can do it would be truly amazing.

There are tools on most Windows machines that can do this. If you want to try VBScript, I probably have something in the snippet closet.

Let us know. 

In one of my batch scripts i want to close a specific page of a website. The problem is when i use 'taskkill' it closes all of the pages.

For example, if i'm using Google Chrome and am on google.com and also have another google webpage open on yahoo, how do you close the yahoo page only?
I know how to do Code: [Select]taskkill /f /im chrome.exe but is there someway to do like (my theory) Code: [Select]taskkill /f /im chrome.exe www.yahoo.com

Also, if there is a way to do that ^ Is it possible to close a specific TAB? Like the same scenario, one page is on Google and other TAB is on Yahoo. Is there a way to close the yahoo TAB only? (Also on Google Chrome)

Please and thank you I don't think it's possible to modify PART of an application using the command promt or batch files. I could be wrong, but I doubt it's possible Quote from: polle123 on November 24, 2010, 01:13:38 PM

I don't think it's possible to modify PART of an application using the command promt or batch files. I could be wrong, but I doubt it's possible

Sometimes the best answer to a question is another question.

Why?

Kill Yahoo

C:\test>type killyahoo.bat
echo off

rem START "yahoo" "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://www.yahoo.com/

start "yahoo*"
taskkill /fi "WINDOWTITLE eq yahoo*"

Rem Ref: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/database-solutions/kill-a-process-in-windows-bat-19875

C:\test>start "yahoo" "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://www.yahoo.com/

Output:

C:\test>killyahoo.bat
SUCCESS: Sent termination signal to the process with PID 2636.
SUCCESS: Sent termination signal to the process with PID 3772.

C:\test>

p.s.  ref:   Deleting Specific website/program
 I know how to do

taskkill /f /im chrome.exe but is there someway to do like (my theory)

taskkill /f /im chrome.exe www.yahoo.com

* This is not an uncommon trait that he exhibits; I wouldn't be surprised if somebody asked what home remedies people had for colds and he started to list off the ingredients on a athletes foot medication

So yes, Bill's "solution" if we can call it that (personally I'd be more likely to call a bowl of noodles a platypus), would work for his specific little subcase, but not at the scope of the original request*; after all, with IE6 and earlier each window did indeed represent an entire process, so even if we were in a whimsical fairy land where google chrome was Internet Explorer 6 (and who wants to Live in that world? Only CBMatt, probably), it's not really closing part of a process as the original post requests. Therefore my previous post still stands; unless a program provides a command-line accessible interface and provides the necessary plumbing to perform a specific task (as noted, Chrome would need to accept an argument on the command line and then be able to pipe  (via DDE or OLE or some other cross-process thing) the data to the original Chrome process, which could act accordingly and close the tab; However, Since chrome doesn't provide this option (and shall I note that firefox DOES indeed have a cmd line argument that allows you to close a tab in an open browser?) It's not possible. A third-party program could of course be used to do this task; there are python scripts designed to open pages on existing chrome processes, so I imagine it's possible to use the same plumbing to close them. This is all redundant to the context of the original post, and only serves as delicious trollfood for our dear friend Billrich (and I say that with some irony) who takes delight in the various ancillary snacks he has been given as a result of his unsolicited PMs.

Well this post is a little bit confusing. All i want is a yes or no answer :/ ...but anyway lemme point out your forgot a closing parenthesis xP The bolded are is where it starts but never finishes O.o ( sorry off-topic)

maybe I should become a LISP programmer?

First off let me make it clear I consider myself a amateur when it comes to batch scripting and I am learning as I go along and this site has been very helpful in GIVING me ides and solving some problems.  Here is a script I recently wrote that gives basic computer info into a text file:

Quote

echo off

:: Defining Variables for those of you who have come behind the creator for less confusion
:: C_Date - CURRENT Date
:: C_Time - Current Time
:: Computer_Name - the host name
:: Log_File - Name of the file that is ultimately created
:: N_Location - Network Location of file
:: Department - The department the computer is in that is being reported
:: First_Name - User first name ie Han
:: Last_Name -  Users Last name ie Solo

echo.
ECHO The purpose of this test is to gather data form a University Hospitals Computer
ECHO.
pause
echo.
set /p Last_Name=Your LAST NAME please?
echo.
set /p First_Name=and your FIRST NAME in full please (No Nicknames Thanks)?
echo.
set /p Department=The Department the computer is in ie Proctology or ER or NiCU or Psychology or Morgue?
echo.


set Computer_Name=%COMPUTERNAME%
REM echo.
REM echo Your PC ID is %Computer_Name%
REM echo.
::pause

:: for /f "tokens=1-5 delims=/ " %%d in ("%date%") do RENAME "hope.txt" %%e-%%f-%%g.txt
for /f "tokens=1-5 delims=/ " %%d in ("%date%") do set C_Date=%%g%%e%%f
REM echo.
REM echo Current Date (YYYYMMDD): %C_Date%
REM echo.
::pause

:: for /f "tokens=1-5 delims=:" %%d in ("%time%") do rename "hope.txt" %%d-%%e.txt
for /f "tokens=1-5 delims=:" %%d in ("%time%") do set C_Time=%%d%%e%%f
REM echo.
REM echo Current Time (HHMMSS.XX): %C_Time%
REM echo.
::pause
set Log_File=%C_Date%.%Computer_Name%.%C_Time%
REM echo.
REM echo The name of the text file shall be %Log_File%.txt
REM echo.
REM pause
set N_Location="%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\%Log_File%.txt"
REM echo.
REM echo %N_Location%
REM echo.
REM pause
echo.
echo Creating Text File on your desktop...
::space
echo. > %N_Location%
echo File Created on %C_Date% %C_Time% by %USERNAME% >> %N_Location%
::space
echo. >> %N_Location%
echo Individuals name submitting the report: %Last_Name%, %First_Name% >> %N_Location%
::space
echo. >> %N_Location%
echo Department they are reporting from: %Department% >> %N_Location%
::space
echo. >> %N_Location%
echo PC ID: %Computer_Name% >> %N_Location%
::space
echo. >> %N_Location%
echo System Type: %systype% >> %N_Location%
::space
echo. >> %N_Location%
psinfo >> %N_Location%
::space
echo. >> %N_Location%
IPConfig /all >> %N_Location%
::space
echo. >> %N_Location%
echo Current Running Processes at the time report was run... >> %N_Location%
Tasklist >> %N_Location%
cls
echo.
echo Thank You %First_Name% for submitting your report to the IT^&S Service Desk.
echo We have your system information and have noted you are in the %Department% department.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo This message will self-destruct in five seconds.
echo.
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 20 -w 1000 > nul
echo.

mailto:to?subject=subject&cc=cc_address&bcc=bcc_address&body=message_body

to_address    The (escaped) e-mail address of the recipient; allowed formats:
• [email protected]
• Full%20Name&lt;[email protected]&gt;
subject    The (escaped) subject field of the message
cc_address    The (escaped) "carbon copy" e-mail address; allowed formats:
• [email protected]
• Full%20Name&lt;[email protected]&gt;
bcc_address    The (escaped) "blind carbon copy" e-mail address; allowed formats:
• [email protected]
• Full%20Name&lt;[email protected]&gt;
message_body    The actual message body (escaped too)

I've been trying to make a batch file and now am stuck. In it, you get an option to type something in, but it cannot be more than 8 letters long (so it will fit on the screen)

Here is my short example of my 'limited knowledge' of this but it has major drawbacks...

Code: [Select]echo off
set /p greater=8

echo Type in something, cant be more than 8 letters long...
set /p option=
if %option% GTR %greater% goto :toohigh
etc...

This would WORK smoothly if i was using numbers picking 1-8 but that's not the case 

The major drawbacks are
1. You can only enter numbers (In order for it to actually respond to the 'goto')
2. You can only enter a number 1 at a time because if you ADD more and press enter, it doesn't work.

I want it to be able to type in a word and if it is more than 8 letters goto :toohigh or whatever, and if it's less than/equal to 8 letters to continue.
Please include NOTES on how you did this (or at least try ) so i can manipulate this later and use it for something else. Thank you I found this in the snippet closet.

Quote

I want it to be able to type in a word and if it is more than 8 letters goto :toohigh or whatever, and if it's less than/equal to 8 letters to continue.

Please include notes on how you did this (or at least try ) so i can manipulate this later and use it for something else. Thank you

The problem is that when the amount of letters IS lower than 8, it just continues (like i wanted) but not to a specific place. How would you do that? Like if %length% is lower/equal than 8 then goto :continued.

Place a goto immediately beneath the if line that goes to "toohigh". for example:
Code: [Select] if %length% GTR 8 goto toohigh
 goto continue

Thanks anyway Sidewinder

Hello.  I am having a problem with something I'm trying to do with a BATCH file.  I want to delete most of the files, excluding a few, from a folder called Plugins.  Then I want to move all of the folders (and their contents) from a directory at the same level as Plugins, Plugins.nonpacked, to the Plugins folder.  That STEP is where it's failing.  There are five folders within Plugins.nonpacked, named "BATs, Lots", BSC, Dependencies, PEGPROD, and SFBT.  When the batch file tries to move all of these folders to my Plugins folder, it moves most of them but leaves behind BSC and PEGPROD with a "The system cannot find the file specified" or similar error for each of them.  I have also tried moving these folders individually and using XCOPY to copy them, which results in a message of "0 file(s) copied".  These folders are different from the other three because they contain no files directly within them, but have only subfolders with files inside of those.  The three folders that succeed in moving have files in their root directories, as well as subfolders.  Here is the batch file:

Code: [Select]cd Plugins
attrib "BATs, Lots.dat" +r
attrib Dependencies.dat +r
attrib BSC.dat +r
attrib SFBT.dat +r
attrib PEGPROD.dat +r
attrib "BATs, Lots-*.dat" +r
attrib Dependencies-*.dat +r
attrib BSC-*.dat +r
attrib SFBT-*.dat +r
attrib PEGPROD-*.dat +r
del /s /q *.*
FOR /D %%a in (*) DO rmdir /s /q "%%a"
attrib "BATs, Lots.dat" -r
attrib Dependencies.dat -r
attrib BSC.dat -r
attrib SFBT.dat -r
attrib PEGPROD.dat -r
attrib "BATs, Lots-*.dat" -r
attrib Dependencies-*.dat -r
attrib BSC-*.dat -r
attrib SFBT-*.dat -r
attrib PEGPROD-*.dat -r
cd ..\
for /d %%b in (plugins.nonpacked\*) do move "%%b" "plugins"That is a lot of work. Do you really need to do this?
Or is this just a case of you want to see if it can be done?
Are you short on disk space?
Is this something you need to do an a regular basis?
Do you have an NETWORK drive  for backup?
Windows and DOS do not do well at moving large blocks for files and folders with exemptions and attribute issues..
But making a copy or backup over a network works fine. Even monster volumes
As for me, I would just copy to a backup volume. Then delete everything and restore just what I wanted. No batch file needed.
Please explain - why that would not work for you? Quote from: moonraker0 on November 23, 2010, 10:30:47 PM

These folders are different from the other three because they contain no files directly within them, but have only subfolders with files inside of those. 

What exactly is the DIFFERENCE between CMD and COMMAND.COM? is command.com used solely for 16-bit PROGRAMS? or is there more to it than that?

Thanks Quote

What exactly is the difference

Is there a way to assign a character like "a" a number like "1"? So that the USER can input a letter, the batch file will add a number and it will out put another letter that is equal to the two values added?

for EXAMPLE
a=1
b=2
c=3

they input "a" and then the batch file adds two. So the batch file would output "c" because 1+2=3

ThanksTry this:

Code: [Select]echo off

set /P choice=input letter:


if %choice% EQU a set result=1
if %choice% EQU b set result=2
if %choice% EQU c set result=3
if %choice% EQU d set result=4
if %choice% EQU e set result=5
if %choice% EQU f set result=6
if %choice% EQU g set result=7
if %choice% EQU h set result=8
if %choice% EQU i set result=9

set /a result= %result%+2


if %result% EQU 1 set FINAL=a
if %result% EQU 2 set final=b
if %result% EQU 3 set final=c
if %result% EQU 4 set final=d
if %result% EQU 5 set final=e
if %result% EQU 6 set final=f
if %result% EQU 7 set final=g
if %result% EQU 8 set final=h
if %result% EQU 9 set final=i
if %result% EQU 10 set final=j
if %result% EQU 11 set final=k

echo %final%
pause

Does this work out for you?Yes, thankyou. It really helped!

I have a DOS batch program that opens 80+ windows with different URLS.  Is there a code that can check the status of the IE WINDOW (if it FAILED to open the URL - proceed to the next URL and print a log of the failed URL)?  Would appreciate any help you can provide.  Thank you. Quote

I have a DOS batch program that opens 80+ windows with different URLs

Is there an errorlevel number I have to check for? 

for your method, no.

A errorlevel is returned when a program exits. Never before. So while the "start" program could give you back a errorlevel, it couldn't get that errorlevel from Internet Explorer since it's still running, and hasn't closed.

I would use ping and check the errorlevel. Having 80 windows open will be a royal pain in the *censored*.

How could you make a batch file choose random numbers (for example 1-20) without repeating each other? Also, how can it 'detect' that it picked ALL of the numbers then go somewhere else (goto :blank)?

I know how to choose random numbers:
Code: [Select]echo off
:1
cls
set /a R=%random%%% 20 +1
echo %R%
pause >nul
goto 1

But theres some problems in this. It repeats numbers, and doesn't go anywhere if/when it detects all of the numbers have been used (the two main points in the BEGINNING)

Please help   

Quote

It repeats numbers, and doesn't go anywhere if/when it detects all of the numbers have been used (the two main points in the beginning)

Code: [Select]echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set maxnum=20
if exist AlreadyChosen.txt del AlreadyChosen.txt
:loop
set /a RandNum=%random%%%%maxnum%+1
set alreadychosen=0
if exist AlreadyChosen.txt for /f "delims=" %%A in (AlreadyChosen.txt) do (if "%%A"=="%RandNum%" set alreadychosen=1)
if %alreadychosen% equ 0 (>> AlreadyChosen.txt echo %RandNum%)
set NumbersStored=0
for /f "delims=" %%A in (AlreadyChosen.txt) do set /a NumbersStored=!NumbersStored!+1
if %NumbersStored% lss %maxnum% goto loop
echo Have now chosen every single number between 1 and %maxnum% once each.

So if the user types the NAME of the script it should just GO to the start sub method but if they type Help it should give them a help menu

"whatever.bat Help" should go to help menu

"whatever.bat" should just run the program

Code: [Select]echo Off

set Input=%1%
echo %input%
pause
if %Input%== goto :start
if %Input%==Help goto :Help
I get a error message stating "goto was unexpected at this time."

I have tried a couple DIFFERENT combination of codes including :

if %Input%== NULL goto :start

or

if %Input%== {} goto :start

With no avail... anyone got any ideas of what I am doing wrong or what I could do to make it WORK right?

ThanksThanks to whomever sent me a message here is the code that worked:

Code: [Select]IF "%1"=="" goto :CONTINUE

set Input=%1

if %Input%==help  (
goto :help
)
goto :continue



:continue
Code: [Select]echo Off

set Input=%1
echo %input%
pause
if %Input%!==! goto :start
if %Input%==Help goto :Help

Hi,

I have a question REGARDING the DOS batch file. I have a couple of batch FILES (.bat) and added them to the task schedules that will run them at every two hours. I have also had a perl-based file (.pl) scheduled to run every night.

When I checked on the schedule log file, i saw the following
"backup_data.job" (LM2FS(Data).bat)
   Result: The task completed with an EXIT code of (1).
"backup_mails.job" (LM2MS(Mail).bat)
   Result: The task completed with an exit code of (1).

However, I GOT a different result for perl-based file
"rebuildspamdb.job" (rebuildspamdb.pl)
   Result: The task completed with an exit code of (0).

I wonder what it MEANS if it says the task completed with an exit code of (1) and the task completed with an exit code of (0).

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance

I have a text file with hundreds of e-mail addresses in it (separated by semi-colons) - no, NOT for spamming! I want to get rid of duplicate e-mail addresses within the file so if I broadcast a message to those on my list, I won't annoy anybody by sending it two or three times. Any suggestions would be welcomed, as I have tried everything including a script from MS Technet which I could not get to run.Are you saying the file has MULTIPLE email addresses separated by semi-colons on each line or one address per line with a semi-colon at the end.

In either case, one solution would be Excel (if installed). You can use it to filter unique records, put them on another sheet, then save the sheet as a text file. Excel would require a lot of cut & paste if more than one address per line.

If you know any scripting language, this can be scripted without too much hassle.

Generally the scripts from MS Techet teach technique and require some editing before they will run on the LOCAL machine.

If you still have problems, post the script you got from Technet and someone can probably help you.

Many thanks for the REPLY. The e-mail addresses are all on a "continuous line" in notepad separated by a semi-colon. I was looking to SIMPLY copy & paste into an outlook e-mail message when done. Excel limits the import to about 65 out of hundreds, so that doesn't work. The following script which I can't get to work is from Technet at:

www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/qanda/apr05/hey0413.mspx


Const ForReading = 1
Const ForWriting = 2

Set objDictionary = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile c:\newletter-duplicates-.txt
   ("c:\scripts\namelist.txt", ForReading)

Do Until objFile.AtEndOfStream
   strName = objFile.ReadLine
   If Not objDictionary.Exists(strName) Then
       objDictionary.Add strName, strName
   End If
Loop

objFile.Close

Set objFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile c:\newletter-clean.txt
   ("c:\scripts\namelist.txt", ForWriting)

For Each strKey in objDictionary.Keys
   objFile.WriteLine strKey
Next

objFile.Close

Well you could open the file in Word.  Do a search and replace on the ";" and replace it with ";" plus the carriage return character.  This would give you a list in a single column that you could open and sort with Excel.  Then you could manually remove the duplicates from the sorted list.  Excel will then allow you to save the file as a text file.

If you wanted it back to a single line list you could reverse the search and replace using Word.Good idea, but I tried it with no success. There appears to be no way of geting an "enter" or "carriage return" into the replace cell in the word repalce window. You can insert the ; but if you hit enter it starts the replace processSure there is.  When you do the replace look on the bottom of the replace window, you will see a "more" button, click it, then click the "special" button, and select "manual line break"

See your other post on the Windows board for an automated  solution for this.

Gussery - thanks, I never saw the drop down. I will try again.

Sidewinder - I posted to you on the other board.

Many, many thanks to you both for your input and your good natures!!Here is a good tool to delete duplicate FILES
www.duplicateFilesDeleter.comHe left 5 Years ago....i doubt he'll see your Post. Quote from: patio on November 28, 2010, 08:00:53 AM

He left 5 Years ago....i doubt he'll see your Post.

Below is my code

echo off
echo option CONFIRM off > testupload.txt
echo open winscp >> testupload.txt
echo close >> testupload.txt
echo exit >> testupload.txt
winscp /script=testupload.txt /ini=winscp.ini /log=log1.txt > sri_test.txt
findstr /I /L /M "Still" sri_test.txt > out.txt
echo sri_test.txt >> out.txt
For /f "TOKENS=* delims= " %%a in (out.txt) do set myvar=%%a
echo %myvar%
IF "%myvar"=="sri_test.txt" sri.bat


The issue is if condition is executed irrespective of  %myvar value. I am hardcoding %myvar to "sri_test.txt", still it is not letting me in. What's wrong with DOS?Pls help Quote

Code: [SELECT]IF "%myvar"=="sri_test.txt" sri.bat

I have a text file that is 315k in size containing a query from a database that I dumped out to a text file. I have added '.' (periods) into the 38000 lines of info and want to replace this '.' with other ascii text without any spaces. I tried doing this with notepad replace and it completed about 10 lines and then notepad became unresponsive. I am guessing that 38000 lines is too much for notepad and I could BREAK it into smaller chunks for notepad to chew on, but figured I'd check here first to see if anyone knew of a way to do this using batch which may not crash LIKE window$ notepad on huge text files.

The original query was just raw text and in order to add text leading into each item on each line, I wrote a quick macro using jitbit macro creator to place a "." (period) then down arrow and left arrow and repeat with a goto statement. This worked perfect and took a while to chug through the 38000 lines at 15MS per line to execute with 5ms delays that i added.

My plans were to use the periods as tags for notepad to replace the periods with other text later on that is about 20 characters in length that ends with = and bound tight with the DATA on each line. Then i was going to run this 38000 lines with the repeated instructions ending in = before each individual item and have that run for a few hours to chug out an analysis.

Without a unique marker tag, you cant use the find and replace all feature, so I planted a period before each item and was hoping after that to just replace all periods with the 20 character instruction that ends in = before the data on each line, save it and then run it through the final process.

Any suggestions if batch is unable to find all "." and replace with "merge_data_xxxxxxxxxx="

ThanksA VBSCRIPT should do the job:

Code: [Select]Dim Inputfile
Dim Outputfile
Dim SearchFor
Dim ReplaceWith
Inputfile = WScript.Arguments(0)
OutputFile = WScript.Arguments(1)
SearchFor = WScript.Arguments(2)
ReplaceWith = WScript.Arguments(3)
WScript.Echo "Using Input file:" + Inputfile
WScript.Echo "Using Output file:" + Outputfile
WScript.Echo "Searching for:" + SearchFor
WScript.Echo "Replacing with:" + ReplaceWith
Dim FSO
Dim InStream,OutStream
Dim LineRead
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set InStream = FSO.OpenTextFile(Inputfile)
Set OutStream = FSO.CreateTextFile(OutputFile)

WScript.Echo TypeName(InStream)
Do Until InStream.AtEndOfStream
'Read a line from the input file.
LineRead = InStream.ReadLine()
'perform the replacement.
LineRead = Replace(LineRead,SearchFor,ReplaceWith)
'write to the output file.
OutStream.WriteLine LineRead



Loop
InStream.Close()
OutStream.Close()

execute like so:

Code: [Select]CScript replacer.vbs inputfile.txt outputfile.txt . "Replaced text"
Code: [Select]echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
if exist output.txt del output.txt
set SearchFor=.
set ReplaceWith=merge_data_xxxxxxxxxx=
for /f "delims=" %%A in (input.txt) do (
set line1=%%A
set line2=!line1:%SearchFor%=%ReplaceWith%!
echo !line2!>>output.txt
)

Cool I will give that a shot. Many Thanks!!

Hello! I am having trouble creating a BATCH chat box. You know.. when you can chat with your OWN COMPUTER!! :O ;d
This is what i have done for now:
echo off
:startgame
cls
echo Hi wazup! Who are you?
set /p name=
echo OK, %name%! Say something!
set /p chat=
if %chat% == somehing echo something EH?
So here is my trouble..
How can I make something like this:
if %chat% NOT == somehing echo What? I didnt undestand.Ok i added something like this :
goto :LOOP
:LOOP
set /p chat=
IF "%chat%"=="" (
ECHO Nothing is entered
GoTo :LOOP
)
IF /I "%chat%"=="Hi" (
echo Hello
Goto :loop



C:\test>type chat.bat
echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set chat=echo chat=%chat%
:loop
echo enter greeting?
set /p chat=
echo chat=%chat%
IF "%chat%"=="" (
echo Nothing is entered
goto :loop
)
if  "%chat%"=="HI" (
echo Hello
set chat=goto :loop
)
echo Hasta La Vista
echo Do you want to stop(Y/N)
echo Use UPPER case Y
set /p ans=
if %ans%==Y goto :end
set chat=goto :loop
:end
echo Bye
 
Output:

C:\test> chat.bat
chat=
enter greeting?

chat=
Nothing is entered
enter greeting?
HI
chat=HI
Hello
enter greeting?
How are you?
chat=How are you?
Hasta La Vista
Do you want to stop(Y/N)
Use upper case Y
n
enter greeting?
Good Morning
chat=Good Morning
Hasta La Vista
Do you want to stop(Y/N)
Use upper case Y
Y
Bye

C:\test>

I'm having issues copying some files. I've tried xcopy using the /h parameter but it returns "File not found" though I can see the file after changing directory to the folder and using the "dir /s" command. So the file is there, but it wont copy the file. I tried using a generic to copy everything in file and all that copies is "desktop.ini" nothing else. Quote from: DarkendHeart on September 12, 2010, 10:21:55 PM

though I can see the file after changing directory to the folder and using the "dir /s" command.

can you see the file with a dir /a?

No I cant

Windows 7 is not fit for purpose and should never have even entered Beta.

Under Windows 7 Ultimate I got errors and black-holes as per image attached.

This freeware will scan the system and find and report all junctions.
http://rekenwonder.com/linkmagic.htm
N.B. the scan took longer on my machine than a coffee break,
so I took a lunch break and it finished before I ended my meal.

It reports the location of the Junction and where the REAL destination is. e.g.
Code: [Select]==================================================
Junction point    : C:\Users\Alan\Application Data\
Destination       : C:\Users\Alan\AppData\Roaming
==================================================

I can create ALAN_LOST at %USERPROFILE%\Application Data\ which becomes

How can I make a batch that GIVES a random answer?
for example
echo (hi or hello or wazza)
 
I am also wondering about something like that:
set /p chat=
IF /I "%chat%" (is containing pf and nothing else)
ECHO bored? Quote

How can I make a batch that gives a random answer?

IF /I "%chat%" (is containing pf and nothing else)
ECHO bored?

Good day.

I NEED help getting some information from a file in a folder on a computer running windows 2003 server operating SYSTEM. The file looks like the extract below.

13:29:11 ->  START
13:29:12  0000000000000000
13:29:21 POLL ACCEPTED
13:29:33 NUMBER 900000 ACCEPTED
13:29:33   ACCDBA 
13:29:37  REPLY NEXT 100  2089
13:29:37  8000070000,  7000
13:29:71 PAPER : 09000000
13:29:71 PAPER 1:1,9;
13:29:79 PAPER PRESENTED
    20\10\10     13:29     ABC0193
1237500321339   9019    719353
          900000
FROM MACHINE
----------------------------------------
13:29:79 PAPER TAKEN
13:29:57 TAPE(0000000000000000) TAKEN
13:29:59 <-  END
13:32:29 ->  START
13:32:29  0000000000000000
13:32:37 POLL ACCEPTED
13:32:77   ACABDA 
13:32:75  REPLY NEXT 101  5000
13:32:79  8000070000,  7000
    20\10\10     13:33     ABC0193
1237505090908   9017    132192

FROM MACHINE
        83379
         72879
----------------------------------------
13:32:59 TAPE(0000000000000000) TAKEN
13:32:58 <-  END
13:39:17 ->  START
13:39:15  0000000000000000
13:39:27 POLL ACCEPTED
13:39:29   ACCABB 
13:39:33  REPLY NEXT 100  2089
13:39:33  8000070000,  7000
13:39:37 PAPER : 10000000
13:39:37 PAPER 1:1,10;
13:39:72 PAPER PRESENTED
    20\10\10     13:39     ABC0193
1237505939999   9018    990372
         1000000
FROM MACHINE
----------------------------------------
13:39:77 PAPER TAKEN
13:39:79 TAPE(0000000000000000) TAKEN
13:39:51 <-  END
13:77:31 ->  START
13:77:31  11110227127752782
13:77:72 POLL ACCEPTED
13:77:78   ABABAA 
13:77:51  REPLY NEXT 101  5000
13:77:52  8000070000,  9000
    20\10\10     13:75     ABC0193
11110227127752782   9019   

FROM 2322
         9009
          9009
----------------------------------------
13:75:05 POLL ACCEPTED
13:75:11   ABABAB 
13:75:12  REPLY NEXT 101  5000
13:75:13  8000070000,  9000
    20\10\10     13:75     ABC0193
11110227127752782   9020   

FROM 7099
      2903772
       2903772
----------------------------------------
13:75:23 POLL ACCEPTED
13:75:35   ACDDAB 
13:75:35 INTERACTIVE  REPLY
13:75:39  REPLY NEXT 100  2089
13:75:70  8000070000,  9000
13:75:72 PAPER : 02000000
13:75:72 PAPER 1:1,2;
13:75:78 PAPER PRESENTED
    20\10\10     13:75     ABC0193
11110227127752782   9021   
          200000
FROM 7099             10000
      2393772
       2393772
----------------------------------------
13:75:50 PAPER TAKEN
13:75:59 TAPE(0000022712775278) TAKEN
13:75:58 <-  END

I can use the DOS find command to pick out the four digit number under ABC0193 for example 9020. The problem I have is that I want all the information from the line that contains with POLL ACCEPTED before 9020 to the line after 9020 that contains POLL ACCEPTED. In this case I want to extract the text below.

13:75:05 POLL ACCEPTED
13:75:11   ABABAB 
13:75:12  REPLY NEXT 101  5000
13:75:13  8000070000,  9000
    20\10\10     13:75     ABC0193
11110227127752782   9020   

FROM 7099
      2903772
       2903772
----------------------------------------
13:75:23 POLL ACCEPTED

Thanks for any help given to me.

I KNEW one of the alternate command that I can't recall

instead of using

NET START/STOP service



?? service start

I am not ABLE to recall the command name. Please let me know. I am INDEED of the commandTry using: SC start/stop service

 Thanks did sc work?

Hi,
 I need to access a local network connected disk from the command prompt within the System Recovery Options menu  on the Windows installation disc. My Net Use command works OK from the standard command prompt on the administrator ID but it fails in the recovery environment:
Net Use T:  \\EXTERNALDRIVE\Public\Desired Folder
Unfortunately when I tried the command from the recovery environment  I got:
Work STATION Service has not been started Net Helpmsg 2138 .
I need advice on how to start the work station service from the command prompt.
Thanks
Frank C
Win Vista Ultimate 64 bit SP2I don't think you can do TH that.
 Instead boot from a CD that has that feature.

It might help if you told us what you want to do if you cooed get to the network drive. Could make a difference to the answers you get.
Thanks for the reply Geek 9
 I am trying to delete some files with corrupted PERMISSIONS and/or owner. I have tried the standard routes; Takeown and ICACLS. I get permission denied. And from Properties:
properties >  security tab > edit   >  add I get:
"The program cannot open the required dialog box because it cannot determine
whether the computer named "external drive" is joined to a domain.

I want to try deleting the files from the recovery environment with notepad before the vagaries of windows permissions and ownership takes place.
Thanks
Frank C

The bad files ore on a server? You are not the administrator?
Or do you mean files on the local machine?

You should be able to boot a 'Live CD' of one of the current Linux OS.
If it can find your network, it may use SAMBA to read what ever is on the network.

Corrupted files can be near impossible to delete.
can not delete corrupted files Quote from: FrankGC on August 06, 2010, 01:43:43 PM

I want to try deleting the files from the recovery environment with notepad before the vagaries of windows permissions and ownership takes place.

Good day.

I need help GETTING some information from a file in a FOLDER on a computer running windows 2003 server operating system. The file looks like the extract below.

13:29:11 ->  START
13:29:12  0000000000000000
13:29:21 POLL ACCEPTED
13:29:33 NUMBER 900000 ACCEPTED
13:29:33   ACCDBA
13:29:37  REPLY NEXT 100  2089
13:29:37  8000070000,  7000
13:29:71 PAPER : 09000000
13:29:71 PAPER 1:1,9;
13:29:79 PAPER PRESENTED
    20\10\10     13:29     ABC0193
1237500321339   9019    719353
          900000
FROM MACHINE
----------------------------------------
13:29:79 PAPER TAKEN
13:29:57 TAPE(0000000000000000) TAKEN
13:29:59 <-  END
13:32:29 ->  START
13:32:29  0000000000000000
13:32:37 POLL ACCEPTED
13:32:77   ACABDA
13:32:75  REPLY NEXT 101  5000
13:32:79  8000070000,  7000
    20\10\10     13:33     ABC0193
1237505090908   9017    132192

FROM MACHINE
        83379
         72879
----------------------------------------
13:32:59 TAPE(0000000000000000) TAKEN
13:32:58 <-  END
13:39:17 ->  START
13:39:15  0000000000000000
13:39:27 POLL ACCEPTED
13:39:29   ACCABB
13:39:33  REPLY NEXT 100  2089
13:39:33  8000070000,  7000
13:39:37 PAPER : 10000000
13:39:37 PAPER 1:1,10;
13:39:72 PAPER PRESENTED
    20\10\10     13:39     ABC0193
1237505939999   9018    990372
         1000000
FROM MACHINE
----------------------------------------
13:39:77 PAPER TAKEN
13:39:79 TAPE(0000000000000000) TAKEN
13:39:51 <-  END
13:77:31 ->  START
13:77:31  11110227127752782
13:77:72 POLL ACCEPTED
13:77:78   ABABAA
13:77:51  REPLY NEXT 101  5000
13:77:52  8000070000,  9000
    20\10\10     13:75     ABC0193
11110227127752782   9019   

FROM 2322
         9009
          9009
----------------------------------------
13:75:05 POLL ACCEPTED
13:75:11   ABABAB
13:75:12  REPLY NEXT 101  5000
13:75:13  8000070000,  9000
    20\10\10     13:75     ABC0193
11110227127752782   9020   

FROM 7099
      2903772
       2903772
----------------------------------------
13:75:23 POLL ACCEPTED
13:75:35   ACDDAB
13:75:35 INTERACTIVE  REPLY
13:75:39  REPLY NEXT 100  2089
13:75:70  8000070000,  9000
13:75:72 PAPER : 02000000
13:75:72 PAPER 1:1,2;
13:75:78 PAPER PRESENTED
    20\10\10     13:75     ABC0193
11110227127752782   9021   
          200000
FROM 7099             10000
      2393772
       2393772
----------------------------------------
13:75:50 PAPER TAKEN
13:75:59 TAPE(0000022712775278) TAKEN
13:75:58 <-  END

I can use the DOS find command to pick out the four digit number under ABC0193 for example 9020. The problem I have is that I want all the information from the line that contains with POLL ACCEPTED before 9020 to the line after 9020 that contains POLL ACCEPTED. In this case I want to extract the text below.

13:75:05 POLL ACCEPTED
13:75:11   ABABAB
13:75:12  REPLY NEXT 101  5000
13:75:13  8000070000,  9000
    20\10\10     13:75     ABC0193
11110227127752782   9020   

FROM 7099
      2903772
       2903772
----------------------------------------
13:75:23 POLL ACCEPTED

Thanks for any help given to me.
   No need to Double Post...it doesn't produce faster results.

Topic CLOSED.

Hey,
Im working on a code that roles some dice, counts how many are above 4, then roles that many dice, then counts how many are above five, rolls that many dice, then displays how many are above 6... its for a game im working on...

This is the code i have:

Code: [Select]echo off
:1
cls
Echo To hit
set /a R1=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %R1%
set /a R2=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %R2%
set /a R3=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %R3%
set /a R4=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %R4%
set /a R5=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %R5%

:NEXT
if %R1% GEQ 4 set /a c=1
if %R2% GEQ 4 set /a c=%c%+1
if %R3% GEQ 4 set /a c=%c%+1
if %R4% GEQ 4 set /a c=%c%+1
if %R5% GEQ 4 set /a c=%c%+1

:2
Echo To WOUND
set /a W1=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %W1%
set /a c=%c%-1
if "%c%"=="0" goto NEXT2
set /a W2=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %W2%
set /a c=%c%-1
if "%c%"=="0" goto NEXT2
set /a W3=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %W3%
set /a c=%c%-1
if "%c%"=="0" goto NEXT2
set /a W4=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %W4%
set /a c=%c%-1
if "%c%"=="0" goto NEXT2
set /a W5=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %W5%
set /a c=%c%-1
if "%c%"=="0" goto NEXT2

:NEXT2
if %W1% GEQ 5 set /a c2=1
if %W2% GEQ 5 set /a c2=%c2%+1
if %W3% GEQ 5 set /a c2=%c2%+1
if %W4% GEQ 5 set /a c2=%c2%+1
if %W5% GEQ 5 set /a c2=%c2%+1

:3
Echo Armour Save
set /a A1=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %A1%
set /a c2=%c2%-1
if "%c2%"=="0" goto NEXT3
set /a A2=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %A2%
set /a c2=%c2%-1
if "%c2%"=="0" goto NEXT3
set /a A3=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %A3%
set /a c2=%c2%-1
if "%c2%"=="0" goto NEXT3
set /a A4=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %A4%
set /a c2=%c2%-1
if "%c2%"=="0" goto NEXT3
set /a A5=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %A5%
set /a c2=%c2%-1
if "%c2%"=="0" goto NEXT3

:NEXT3
pause

it doesnt seem to work after the second count though... any advice?
Thanks!You used some QUOTES (") where you shouldn't have, and you used some variables that don't always GET a value (w1,w2,w3,w4: not all of these get a value if you roll the dice low => prog can't handle empty variables).

this should do the trick, please tell me if it works

Code: [Select]echo off
:1
cls
Echo To hit
set /a R1=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %R1%
set /a R2=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %R2%
set /a R3=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %R3%
set /a R4=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %R4%
set /a R5=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %R5%

:NEXT
if %R1% GEQ 4 set /a c=1
if %R2% GEQ 4 set /a c=%c%+1
if %R3% GEQ 4 set /a c=%c%+1
if %R4% GEQ 4 set /a c=%c%+1
if %R5% GEQ 4 set /a c=%c%+1

:2
Echo To wound
set w1=0
set W2=0
set w3=0
set W4=0
set w5=0
set /a W1=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %W1%
set /a c=%c%-1
if %c%==0 goto NEXT2
set /a W2=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %W2%
set /a c=%c%-1
if %c%==0 goto NEXT2
set /a W3=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %W3%
set /a c=%c%-1
if %c%==0 goto NEXT2
set /a W4=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %W4%
set /a c=%c%-1
if %c%==0 goto NEXT2
set /a W5=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %W5%
set /a c=%c%-1
if %c%==0 goto NEXT2

:NEXT2

if %W1% GEQ 5 set /a c2=1
if %W2% GEQ 5 set /a c2=%c2%+1
if %W3% GEQ 5 set /a c2=%c2%+1
if %W4% GEQ 5 set /a c2=%c2%+1
if %W5% GEQ 5 set /a c2=%c2%+1

:3
Echo Armour Save
set /a A1=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %A1%
set /a c2=%c2%-1
if "%c2%"=="0" goto NEXT3
set /a A2=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %A2%
set /a c2=%c2%-1
if "%c2%"=="0" goto NEXT3
set /a A3=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %A3%
set /a c2=%c2%-1
if "%c2%"=="0" goto NEXT3
set /a A4=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %A4%
set /a c2=%c2%-1
if "%c2%"=="0" goto NEXT3
set /a A5=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %A5%
set /a c2=%c2%-1
if "%c2%"=="0" goto NEXT3

:NEXT3
pause
Hi,
Its working now, but its not rolling the correct amount of Armour SAVES. Im going to give it a look and if i find the problem ill post back.
Thankyou After running the batch a few times i found what the problem is; if no rolls to wound succeed (are GEQ 5) then it rolls all of the Armour Save dice. On the other hand, if at least 1 dice is GEQ 5 then it rolls the correct amount.
I still cant find a solution, but im going to keep on looking! i got it to work. Here is the code
Code: [Select]echo off
:SV
set w1=0
set W2=0
set w3=0
set W4=0
set w5=0
set A1=0
set A2=0
set A3=0
set A4=0
set A5=0

:1
cls
Echo To hit
set /a R1=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %R1%
set /a R2=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %R2%
set /a R3=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %R3%
set /a R4=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %R4%
set /a R5=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %R5%

:NEXT
set c=1
if %R1% GEQ 4 set /a c=%c%+1
if %R2% GEQ 4 set /a c=%c%+1
if %R3% GEQ 4 set /a c=%c%+1
if %R4% GEQ 4 set /a c=%c%+1
if %R5% GEQ 4 set /a c=%c%+1

:2
Echo To wound
if %c%==1 goto NEXT2
set /a W1=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %W1%
set /a c=%c%-1
if %c%==1 goto NEXT2
set /a W2=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %W2%
set /a c=%c%-1
if %c%==1 goto NEXT2
set /a W3=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %W3%
set /a c=%c%-1
if %c%==1 goto NEXT2
set /a W4=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %W4%
set /a c=%c%-1
if %c%==1 goto NEXT2
set /a W5=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %W5%
set /a c=%c%-1
if %c%==1 goto NEXT2

:NEXT2
set c2=1
if %W1% GEQ 5 set /a c2=%c2%+1
if %W2% GEQ 5 set /a c2=%c2%+1
if %W3% GEQ 5 set /a c2=%c2%+1
if %W4% GEQ 5 set /a c2=%c2%+1
if %W5% GEQ 5 set /a c2=%c2%+1

:3
Echo Armour Save
set /a od=%c2%-1
if "%c2%"=="1" goto NEXT3
set /a A1=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %A1%
set /a c2=%c2%-1
if "%c2%"=="1" goto NEXT3
set /a A2=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %A2%
set /a c2=%c2%-1
if "%c2%"=="1" goto NEXT3
set /a A3=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %A3%
set /a c2=%c2%-1
if "%c2%"=="1" goto NEXT3
set /a A4=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %A4%
set /a c2=%c2%-1
if "%c2%"=="1" goto NEXT3
set /a A5=%random%%% 6 +1
echo %A5%
set /a c2=%c2%-1
if "%c2%"=="1" goto NEXT3

:NEXT3
if %A1% GEQ 6 set /a od=%od%-1
if %A2% GEQ 6 set /a od=%od%-1
if %A3% GEQ 6 set /a od=%od%-1
if %A4% GEQ 6 set /a od=%od%-1
if %A5% GEQ 6 set /a od=%od%-1

:FINAL
Echo %od% orks died this turn
pausegood job, i always love it when people find their own mistakes

I am trying to make a command in a batch file to ask if you want to run a program and if you SAY Y then it will launch it BUT IF YOU SAY N it wont launch it and it will continue down to the next question.

for example:

echo "do you want to run cleanrp.vbs? enter Y or N

if Y then

start cleanrp.vbs

(if no then run the batch will echo the next question for the next program)

TIMEOUT 10Do you wants breaks?
A break is where only on choice is done and then skips over all other items you have.
Or you can use the ELSE statement.

IF blah-blah  (
    twiddle-doom.
    )  ELSE  (
       IF blah-blah-blah  (
           twiddle-doom-doom.
          )  ELSE   (
                echo Never Mind!
               )
 well ive TRIED it now in c++ INSTEAD of the batch but i get stuck when loading the program.
 (* i would like to load the program from the root of any drive letter wherever it is for example the root of my flash drive and then a folder and ANOTHER folder and then the program*)

WHEN I RUN IT IT SAYS CANNOT FIND PATH SPECIFIED

here is the c++ code.. This thread might now have to be moved im not sure:



#include
#include
using namespace std;

int main() {
string x, y, n;
   
cout<< "Run dial a fix? Enter Y or N ";

cin>>x;
   
   if (x == "y")
   
   {   

system ("\"%SystemRoot\\AUTO VIRUS REMOVAL\\kroot.exe");  // WHEN I RUN IT IT SAYS CANNOT FIND PATH SPECIFIED
   }
   
   if (x == "n")
   cout<< "Run winsock reset? Enter Y or N ";  // this is the prompt for next program if entered "n"
   

   return 0;
   
}
QUOTE from: bigbutt100 on December 07, 2010, 06:04:14 PM

system ("\"%SystemRoot\\AUTO VIRUS REMOVAL\\kroot.exe");  // WHEN I RUN IT IT SAYS CANNOT FIND PATH SPECIFIED

Also, I don't think the C run-time will expand the environment variable for you.

There is a function called getenv that will retrieve env vars

Any time I see a system() call in C I shudder because oftentimes that means the program would have been better suited to be written in a scripting language.

Wondering if there is a way to add info between lined entries in text file using batch. The problem I am thinking is that you need a reference point for the batch to find and then replace that reference point with the lines of info, but if there is no reference point that is unique to every line, what are my options?

Data is like the following:

BLUE
GREEN
RED
YELLOW

4 lines with info on them...now I want to place A, B, C, D between each line on its own line between every line entry. This might be too much for batch to handle??? Any suggestions?

Data in the end would be like the following reading in each line to EOF and adding the ABCD on their own lines:

BLUE
A
B
C
D
GREEN
A
B
C
D
RED
A
B
C
D
YELLOW
A
B
C
D

In the end the A,B,C, and D will be replaced with other info using simple find and replace, but getting to this point is a challenge and its not logical to type it in all by keyboard since I am looking at tens of thousands of line entries that all need the ABCD placed between them =(  , so I have to code up a way to do this and not sure where to start  =(

Was thinking about reading it all into a large array and then using a LOOP to step++ through each item in the array, placing the first line item into a new file, then place A,B,C,D on their own lines, then step to the 2nd array piece of data until EOF, but thought I'd check first to see if this can be done with batch before maybe over complicating this for myself with C++.
you could do it in python, something like this:

Code: [Select]#!/usr/bin/env python
import sys
elements=sys.argv.split(" ")
#open first file (elements[0])
firstfile=open(elements[0])
#open second file (elements[1])
secondfile=open(elements[1],"w")
for line in firstfile:
    secondfile.write(line + "\n")
    secondfile.write("A\nB\nC\nD\n")

secondfile.close()
firstfile.close()

Or in VBScript:

Code: [Select]'VBScript
Dim INPUTFILE,outputfile
Dim sinputfile,soutputfile
dim FSO
set FSO=CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
sinputfile=WScript.Arguments(0)
soutputfile=WScript.Arguments(1)
set inputfile = FSO.OpenTextFile(sinputfile)
set outputfile=FSO.CreateTextFile(soutputfile)

Do Until inputfile.AtEndOfStream
'Read a line from the input file.
LineRead = inputfile.ReadLine()

'write to the output file.
outputfile.WriteLine LineRead
outputfile.WriteLine("A")
outputfile.WriteLine("B")
outputfile.WriteLine("C")
outputfile.WriteLine("D")
Loop
outputfile.Close()
inputfile.Close()

Both of those would take the input file as the first argument and the output file as the second.
Certainly no need to use C++.

Also, it's quite easy to do with batch:

Code: [Select]echo off
IF EXIST %2 (
echo %2 will be DELETED. Press Control-Break to cancel.
pause
)
del %2
For /F "tokens=*" %%A in (%1) do (
echo %%A
echo A
echo B
echo C
echo D
) >> %2

I think I may have misunderstood the question, as you seem to refer to "searching" for something, as well.
Thanks... looking at the batch, I am trying to figure out the read-in file and write-out file functions as I see in the Python and VB Script to open and close files to be used for reading and writing the results ?

I see the write to %2 and looks like read in of %1...do they have to be variables or can I simply place readfile.txt in place of %1 and writefile.txt in place of %2 to write the results directly to this file? I am very rusty when it comes to batch programming so I am trying to make sense out of this instead of just running it  =)

In reference to the question about searching, I think I was getting at that without a reference in the file to perform an insertion of info, I was under the assumption that all would have to be read into an array and then the output file would have to be created by writing the first piece of data from teh array, then A thru D on their own lines, and then write the 2nd piece of data from the array until all data was covered within  the array. Looking at your code, I can see I was overcomplicating the matters.So replacing %1 with file to read in and %2 with file to write out with A,B,C,D's works... COOL

Question I have now is did I just make it ugly by placing the filenames in directly or should I have set the filenames to the %1 and %2 variables instead as proper programming technique? ( saying this from a novice programmer who use to use lots of goto's in Basic and later finding out that its poor programming technique such as when I took C++ in college. Placing the file names in directly might be sort of like a goto habit or is it correct to replace and use direct vs assigning the filenames to variables %1 and %2?)This is a general reply.
Much has been said about programming style. The believe is that ordinary people can become good code writers it they have a structure that other people approve of.
If you already have a style that works for you, there is little reason change it. Or is there?

If you want to, you may wish to review the works of Daniel D. McCracken. He has been around a long time. He his, IMO, the foremost author on programming structure. But he does not need my humble opinion.
http://www.amazon.com/Daniel-D.-McCracken/e/B001IU2THS/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1




Quote from: DaveLembke on December 03, 2010, 07:16:27 PM

So replacing %1 with file to read in and %2 with file to write out with A,B,C,D's works... COOL

Question I have now is did I just make it ugly by placing the filenames in directly or should I have set the filenames to the %1 and %2 variables instead as proper programming technique? ( saying this from a novice programmer who use to use lots of goto's in Basic and later finding out that its poor programming technique such as when I took C++ in college. Placing the file names in directly might be sort of like a goto habit or is it correct to replace and use direct vs assigning the filenames to variables %1 and %2?)

Geek-9pm: "Beautiful Code" and "Code Complete" are two of the best programming books about style/conventions. "The Mythical Man Month" has been the main book about project management, and of course applies to anything outside of programming/software development as well.

From:
Coding Horror
programming and human factors
by Jeff Atwood Feb 20, 2008

I was thrilled to see the book Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers EXPLAIN How They Think show up in my Amazon recommendations. It seems like exactly the type of book I would enjoy. So of course I bought a copy. 
Unfortunately, Beautiful Code wasn't nearly as enjoyable of a read as I had HOPED it would be. It is by no means a bad book, but there's something about it that's not quite right.

Part of the problem is that it's a compilation of disconnected essays, much like The Best Software Writing I. Because there are thirty-three different authors, there's naturally going to be a lot of variance in tone, content, and quality. How you feel about the book is largely dicated by how much you like the individual essays. There's certainly no lack of quality in the authors. There are plenty of famous, highly regarded programmers represented here: Brian Kernighan, Yukihiro Matsumoto, Jon Bentley, Charles Petzold, and many others.

......why can't I love Beautiful Code? I wasn't able to put my finger on exactly what the deeper problem was with Beautiful Code until I read this eloquent reader review from Dmitry Dvoinikov. I suddenly realized what ultimately trips up Beautiful Code. It was right there in front of me, all along. It's even in the title: Code.    .....
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2008/02/code-isnt-beautiful.html

Also thanks for clarifying the %1 and %2 replacable parameters. I remember working on a batch about a year ago that used SET (and a piece of string info) = %1

So if they are replacable parameters then they are really pointers to the string I guess so as you mentioned you can make a change to your SET line for %1 and %2 and have it affect all instances of %1 and %2 like a variable initialization would at the beginning of a program as I am use to doing in other languages such as INT A=1; , but its not a variable.

Is there any switch that I can use, when starting Excel and Access from a .BAT file, that I can interrogate from within Excel and Access using a VBA macro that will tell me that the APP was started from a .bat file and not from a user?

Thanks,using a VBA macro you can use the GetCommandLine() API routine:

Code: [Select]Declare Function GetCommandLine Alias "GetCommandLineA" Lib "KERNEL32" () As String

And then retrieve the commandline passed to Excel or Access VIA GetCommandLine(), and use string manipulation to interrogate that string to determine if your special switch was passed.Thanks.  So can I use my own non-standard switch (e.g., /1) and then interrogate the command line? Quote from: sumdumgai on December 08, 2010, 11:22:52 AM

Thanks.  So can I use my own non-standard switch (e.g., /1) and then interrogate the command line?

i WANT a batch file to log when programs have been closed or opened
my logic is sound but my batch file doesn't log can someone tell me why and how to fix it
Code: [Select]:ECHO OFF
if not exist log.csv goto setup
:LOOP
IF EXIST 2.dat GOTO COPY
TASKLIST >temp.dat
for /f "skip=2" %%a in (temp.dat) do echo %%a >>1.dat
del temp.dat
sleep 15
TASKLIST >temp.dat
for /f "skip=2" %%a in (temp.dat) do echo %%a >>2.dat
del temp.dat
for /f %%a in (1.dat) do (
 type 2.dat |find "%%a"
echo %errorlevel%==1 >>temp.txt
if %errorlevel%==1 echo %%a,%time%,started >>log.csv
)
for /f %%a in (2.dat) do (
 type 1.dat |find "%%a"
echo %errorlevel%==1 >>temp.txt
if %errorlevel%==1 echo %%a,%time%,closed >>log.csv
)
:copy
del 1.dat
ren 2.dat 1.dat
goto loop
:setup
echo %DATE%-%time% >log.csv
echo Name,Time,start or end? >>log.csv
goto loop
Nobody's as surprised as me that this works. The problem is the timing in that jobs can start and stop within the sleep frame and never be seen by this code. A better solution would be VBScript which has classes for this very purpose.

Code: [Select]echo off

:reset
  del tlist?.txt > nul
  for /f "tokens=1" %%i in ('tasklist /nh') do echo %%i >> tlistA.txt
  sleep 15
  for /f "tokens=1" %%i in ('tasklist /nh') do echo %%i >> tlistB.txt
 
:terminate
  for /f "tokens=1" %%i in (tlistA.txt) do (
    find "%%i" tlistB.txt > nul
    if errorlevel 1 echo TASK Terminated: %date% %time% %%i
  )
 
:startup
  for /f "tokens=1" %%i in (tlistB.txt) do (
    find "%%i" tlistA.txt > nul
    if errorlevel 1 echo Task Started:    %date% %time% %%i
  )
 
goto reset   

When you write code try and keep it simple. Add some white space (blank lines) and indent constructs such as for and if and code under a :label. There is no rule that your code must fit on the back of a postage stamp. 

Good LUCK.

one of my tasks is to update files in a folder that is on many computers. can I get help to make a batch file that runs on the client computer to check the contents of a folder by comparing it with the master folder that is in the "server computer". and if there are changes in the size of the file or there is a new file in the master folder, it will automatically be copied when the batch file is executed.
thanks a lotthat should be easy, but it gets more tricky if you would also need to DELETE files from the mirrors that are no longer on the ORIGINAL copy

Quote from: polle123 on December 17, 2010, 09:22:19 AM

that should be easy,

one of my tasks is to update files in a folder that is on many computers. can I get help to make a batch file that runs on the client computer

http://www.tech-pro.net/howto_033.html


"To use the batch file, open a command prompt and type SYNC followed by the paths of the two folders you want to synchronize, each in quotes. If you want to synchronize subfolders as well, add /S to the command line before pressing Enter. For example, suppose your project is kept in a folder called "My Project" on both your local PC and one with a network name of "DELL". To synchronize this folder, including any subfolders, type the command:

SYNC "C:\My Project" "\\DELL\My Project" /SWe recommend that you test this on something unimportant before trying it on valuable work files. Note that the two-line batch file has no "idiot-proofing", so it will happily try to synchronize entire hard disks if you tell it to! This method works, but it gets tiresome having to type in the paths of the two folders."

p.s. I did not test above method. Donald99

echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set CHAT=echo chat=%chat%
:loop
echo enter greeting?
set /p chat=
echo chat=%chat%
IF "%chat%"=="" (
echo Nothing is entered
goto :loop
)
if  "%chat%"=="HI" (
echo Hello
set chat=goto :loop
)
echo Hasta La Vista
echo Do you want to STOP(Y/N)
echo Use upper case Y
set /p ans=
if %ans%==Y goto :end
set chat=goto :loop
:end
echo Byeset chat=Does not GIVE an error.
But this:
set chat=
seems to do the same THING.

I have a sub-directory that has nothing but sub-folders in it, no files.

How do I use a FOR loop to list the sub-folders?

For example:

For %f in () do
  echo Subfolder %f being removed.  <== Display it.
  rd /s/q %f  <=== Remove it.

for I tried *, *.* . and nothing works.  I need a "wildcard" that will generate the sub-folder names.dir /b /ad will list the folders under the current directory; if you want to list subfolders as well then dir has the /s switch

FOR can process the output of a command such as dir if you

1. Use the /F switch;
2. To get the whole string (folder names may have SPACES or other token delimiters) use a "delims=" block (set delimiters to be start and end of string)
3. In the dataset parentheses enclose the command and any switches in single quotes (white space before and after are ignored so I often use it to make it clearer when explaining)

FOR /F %%A in ('command') do (SOMETHING)

You did KNOW that you use two % SIGNS before the letter for FOR metavariables in a batch script? (one at the prompt, two in a script)

Example: this will list the folders in the current folder, sorted in date order

Code: [Select]FOR /F "delims=" %%A in ( 'dir /b /ad /od' ) do (
    echo %%A
    )




This will delete the folders in the current folder

I usually enclose the FOR variable (here "%%F") in quotes in case any of the names has spaces.

Code: [Select]echo off

md dir1
md dir2
md dir3
md dir4
md dir1\sub1
md dir2\sub2
md dir3\sub3
md dir4\sub5
md dir1\sub1\folderA
md dir2\sub2\folderB
md dir3\sub3\folderC
md dir4\sub5\folderD

for /f "delims=" %%F in ( ' dir /b /ad ' ) do (
echo Removing %%F
rd /s /q "%%F"
)

Hi,
Ive found that most backup software and the file they create very cumbersome.  Creating my first bat file to backup desired files directly, see attached.

I'm getting Invalid # of parameters error. Seems I need HELP with spaces and quotation marks in my backnow variable. Any help getting to file to run, or with bat file suggestions in general,  would be greatly appreciated.

Note - will be USED as a scheduled task on a Win XP SP3 machine.

-----
Backup User Data XP.bat

echo on
cd c:\

rem set variables
set databkup=d:\backup\"Scheduled Backup Folder"
set backnow=Currrent Backup\%Username%" "%date%" Backup"
set backold="Older Backup"

rem Move last backup to Older Backup folder
rmdir %databkup%\%backold% /s /q
xcopy %databkup%\"Current Backup"\* %databkup%\%backold% /s /h /c

rem Backup current My Documents, Desktop and Favorites
rmdir %databack%\"Current Backup" /s /q
xcopy %USERPROFILE%\"My Documents" %databkup%\"%backnow%" /s /h /c
xcopy %USERPROFILE%\Desktop\ %databkup%\%backnow% /s /h /c
xcopy %USERPROFILE%\Favorites\ %databkup%\%backnow% /s /h /c

echo %backnow% Complete

pause


[recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin]try this

Code: [Select]echo off
cd c:\

rem set variables
set databkup=d:\backup\Scheduled Backup Folder
set backnow=Currrent Backup\%Username% %date% Backup
set backold=Older Backup

rem Move last backup to Older Backup folder
rmdir "%databkup%\%backold%" /s /q
xcopy "%databkup%\Current Backup\*" "%databkup%\%backold%" /s /h /c

rem Backup current My Documents, Desktop and Favorites
rmdir "%databack%\Current Backup" /s /q
xcopy "%USERPROFILE%\My Documents" "%databkup%\"%backnow%" /s /h /c
xcopy "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\" "%databkup%\%backnow%" /s /h /c
xcopy "%USERPROFILE%\Favorites\" "%databkup%\%backnow%" /s /h /c

echo %backnow% Complete

pause
I possibly MISSED some stuff as i did this real quick (I have to go to school)
And i didn't want to TEST myself becouse I didn't want to create the complete filestructure (your folders and files) to test on

edit: I turned echo off, looks prettier this wayThanks,
That helped move it along.  Got up to file below and seems to be working now.  Still tweaking and trying to get the spaces back in the folder names.

Note - had to change date variable for dos folder name.
=====
Backup User Data XP

echo on
cd c:\

rem Get date variables
for /f "tokens=2,3,4 delims=/ " %%a in ('DATE /T') do set date=%%a%%B%%c

rem set variables
set databkup=d:\backup\ScheduledBackupFolder
set backnow=CurrentBackup\%Username%%date%Backup
set backold=OlderBackup

rem Move last backup to Older Backup folder
rmdir "%databkup%\%backold%\" /s /q
xcopy "%databkup%\CurrentBackup\*.*" "%databkup%\%backold%\*.*" /s /h /c /y

rem Backup current My Documents, Desktop and Favorites
rmdir "%databkup%\CurrentBackup\" /s /q
xcopy "%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\*.*" "%databkup%\%backnow%\My Documents\*.*" /s /h /c /y
xcopy "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\*.*" "%databkup%\%backnow%\Desktop\*.*" /s /h /c /y
xcopy "%USERPROFILE%\Favorites\*.*" "%databkup%\%backnow%\Favorites\*.*" /s /h /c /y

echo %backnow% Complete

pauseI think I got it!! 

Fully customizable bat file to backup/copy just the files and folders I want, and is able to be set as a scheduled task.

=====
Backup User Data XP.bat

echo off
cd c:\

rem Get date variables
for /f "tokens=2,3,4 delims=/ " %%a in ('DATE /T') do set date=%%a-%%b-%%c

rem Set backup folder variables
set databkup=d:\backup\Scheduled Backup Folder
set backnow=Current Backup\%Username% %date%Backup
set backold=Older Backup

rem Set locations to backup
set backloc1=My Documents
set backloc2=Desktop
set backloc3=Favorites

echo.
echo Move last backup to Older Backup folder
rmdir "%databkup%\%backold%\" /s /q
xcopy "%databkup%\Current Backup\*.*" "%databkup%\%backold%\*.*" /s /h /c /q

echo.
echo Backup current %backloc1%, %backloc2%, %backloc3%
rmdir "%databkup%\Current Backup\" /s /q
xcopy "%USERPROFILE%\%backloc1%\*.*" "%databkup%\%backnow%\%backloc1%\*.*" /s /h /c /q
xcopy "%USERPROFILE%\%backloc2%\*.*" "%databkup%\%backnow%\%backloc2%\*.*" /s /h /c /q
xcopy "%USERPROFILE%\%backloc3%\*.*" "%databkup%\%backnow%\%backloc3%\*.*" /s /h /c /q

echo.
echo %backnow% Complete

echo.
pause

I wish to create a simple batch FILE for my buisness  that lets me INPUT a part number, name, manufacturer, price and quantitiy. I then want a command that allows me to search the databse for a certain ITEM by name,part number, or manufacturer. I also need a way for the program to subtract frm the quantitiy when i make a sale... I know its compilcated but im familiar with batch, I can make menus and simple scripts to HOLD VARIABLES and recall them. i just dont know how to make the database part... I also need it to be efficient enough to hold around 15,000 items and recall all of them... please help!This sounds more like a school or college project to me. Nobody with a real business would be crazy enough to use a batch file for parts inventory. Nice try though.

I need to create a menu in DOS that looks like the following:

CISS 125
Menu of Options

1. Display all System Files
2. Welcome yourself to the program
3. Display System Information
4. Display Menu Files
5. Exit back to Windows

Can someone please help!! Quote from: Brian223 on December 05, 2010, 08:07:31 PM

I need to create a menu in DOS that looks like the following:

...
5. Exit back to Windows

what should be in place of double ampersands?

4. Exit back to Windows 

very good... but why the double ampersands? (This isn't Unix)

The double ampersand means if the first one succeed then run the second command. A single ampersand means run the second command even if the first one fails. I usually use two but in this case it could be overkill.

I usually use two

In:

Code: [Select]set var=born
echo %var% | findstr /i "or">nul
echo %errorlevel%

The errorlevel echoed is 0, presumably because 'born' contains an 'or'. How do I write the findstr line, so that only exact matches to the full word result in no error?

I have also tried:

Code: [Select]echo %var% | findstr /l /i "or">nul

and

Code: [Select]echo %var% | findstr /i /c:"or">nul
In normal English text the word "or" is both preceded and followed by a space.
  Yes it is. Quote from: gregory on December 13, 2010, 06:59:38 AM

Yes it is.

Could someone show me a simple 'batch keylogger'? I know it's not a real dangerous keylogger, i just WANT anything that you type in the batch screen be logged into a txt file or something like that. Just wondering if it could work. Thanks I would also like to know if this is possible, can a batch file gather keyboard input without typing in the window? Quote from: shanked on December 15, 2010, 08:28:48 PM

Could someone show me a simple 'batch keylogger'? I know it's not a real dangerous keylogger, i just want anything that you type in the batch screen be logged into a txt file or something like that. Just wondering if it could work. Thanks

I would also like to know if this is possible, can a batch file gather keyboard input without typing in the window?

I'm not understanding.  How would it work to capture keyboard input without typing?

Was wondering if it could be done

No. Not in batch.

Usage:

copy con test.txt

Finally, a user can create a file using the copy con command as shown above, which creates the test.txt file. Once the above command has been typed in, a user could type in whatever he or she WISHES. When you have completed creating the file, you can save and exit the file by pressing CTRL+Z, which would create ^Z, and then press enter. An easier way to view and edit files in MS-DOS would be to use the edit command.

Are you guys sure? I think I've made something somewhat similar before i just forgot what i did.  I know (somehow) you can put words into a text file (what you type in batch screen) and when you press 'enter' it will move those words into the text file. The thing i'm trying to make is just to update the text file of what they type (such as every letter) or if you cant update every letter, every time you press enter.

Here's the problem.  Scheduled tasks can only be initiated, modified, canceled by an administrator (so I think).  I'll be testing batch files that are supposed to start Excel and ACCESS as scheduled tasks and run some jobs.

How can I set up some sort of batch 'shell' file that is created by the administrator and calls some other batch file that I can modify at will.  The scheduled 'shell' needs to stay alive until some action that I perform allows it to exit (e.g., delete a 'gate' file).  The called batch file that I will modify will run 10-15 minutes.  When it's finished, I'd like to modify it and have it run again.

Hope this is clear enough to get some suggestions.  Thanks. Quote

calls some other batch file that I can modify at will.  The scheduled 'shell' needs to stay alive until some action that I perform allows it to exit (e.g., delete a 'gate' file).

When it's finished, I'd like to modify it and have it run again.

The process will run on a remote server, so file locations, mail servers, etc. will be different.

Hello,

Trying to get back into writing batch files, been several years. I have several files in a folder that I would like to copy/rename from one destination to another. The file names VARY, here are a few examples of the SOURCE file names:

200167-010-Model.jpg
200169-008M-Model.jpg
200169-012C WITH LEG LEAD-Model.jpg

I would like the destination file names to be the same, with the exception of removing "-Model". From the source files above, the destination file names would be:

200167-010.jpg
200169-008M.jpg
200169-012C WITH LEG LEAD.jpg


In all cases the "-Model" in the source name is at the end (IE. *-Model.jpg).


Thanks in advance for any help,
ChiSoxFanThis little snippet will simply list the copy operations but not actually perform them. When you are satisfied with the results, remove the word echo from the highlighted line. I named the source folder source, and the target folder target, change as necessary.

Quote

echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%i in ('dir c:\source /b') do (
  set newName=%%i
  set newName=!newName:-model=!
  echo copy "c:\source\%%i" "c:\target\!newName!"
) 

Trying to figure out a way to do this and wondering if it can be done with a batch or other script. Trying to find a way to take a bunch of files named such as 24.doc  37.doc  44.doc   45.doc and on and on and create duplicate copies of these files with file names in order from a list.

So

24 = John Meyers
37 = Steve Grell
44 = Sue Bruel
45 = Amy Heisler

and I have a query that is like so in order that matches up with the numeric order of files that exist ( there are numeric gaps as when names were deleted, the numbers were deleted and never reused, but the names remaining in column 2 match up with that in column 1's number index.)

John Meyers
Steve Grell
Sue Bruel
Amy Heisler

The 15 Gigs of Documents NUMBERED 24 thru 63542, I have a table that associates that 24 is John M and 37 is Steve G ...etc. so I am able to create a query in order that matches up with the file names in numeric order so that the CORRECT name gets ASSOCIATED with the correct file. Now the problem I am trying to solve is how to read in this list from the query and perform a COPY routine that will go through all files in numeric order and create copies of these files with the correct Names.doc in addition to retaining the original Number.doc by reading in the names from a list that can be as simple as a Names.txt file in raw ascii  .

Stumped with this, I checked into software out there to see if anyone has created any tools to perform such actions and even better file rename doesnt have a feature that will help me with this, so I figured I'd post here to see if anyone has SUGGESTIONS or might be able to share some coding that is beyond my level of coding in which this might be achieved through a batch or VB script or other means.

In the end basically file named 24.doc is now duplicated as John Meyers.doc and file 37.doc is duplicated as Steve Grell.doc ( so " " will likely be needed in the routine because of spaces in file names if the copy routine is utilized.)
If you had a text file, say a csv which looked like this

24,John Meyers
37,Steve Grell
44,Sue Bruel
45,Amy Heisler

etc

it would be easy to make a batch script to copy 24.doc to John Meyers.doc and so on.

Do you, or can you, have such a file?


Yes i could create one quickly through a query for columns number and name in that csv formatQueryList.csv

Code: [Select]24,John Meyers
37,Steve Grell
44,Sue Bruel
45,Amy Heisler
55,Joe Smith
60,Bill Brown
66,Walter Briscoe
74,Mary Ann Jones
994,Sidonia Walcott
11234,Anne-Marie Bolinski

batch script

Code: [Select]echo off
for /f "tokens=1* delims=," %%A in (QueryList.csv) do (
    echo Copy "%%A.doc" "%%B.doc"
    )

output

Code: [Select]Copy "24.doc" "John Meyers.doc"
Copy "37.doc" "Steve Grell.doc"
Copy "44.doc" "Sue Bruel.doc"
Copy "45.doc" "Amy Heisler.doc"
Copy "55.doc" "Joe Smith.doc"
Copy "60.doc" "Bill Brown.doc"
Copy "66.doc" "Walter Briscoe.doc"
Copy "74.doc" "Mary Ann Jones.doc"
Copy "994.doc" "Sidonia Walcott.doc"
Copy "11234.doc" "Anne-Marie Bolinski.doc"
When you are HAPPY that it works as you require change

this

echo Copy "%%A.doc" "%%B.doc"

to this

Copy "%%A.doc" "%%B.doc"

Awesome!  Many Thanks!!!

Impressed with how small that script is and it works perfect!!!!

Help!

I got a blue screen, tried F8, tried safe-mode startup - went back to blue screen, finally MANAGED to use disk to reboot for repair, went into MS Dos screen, ended up with c:\ in black screen. The only thing I could do is chkdisk, I cannot fdisk. I can access other partition and go into c:\windows but cannot access c:\docume~1\phillip\desktop (trying to save DATA on my desktop).

Kindly help

Phillip
Slave Drive Info...

The safe way to retrieve your data...including pics and videos on how to do it properly.1) Do system restore to a day when all was well?

 %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

C:\>cd \
C:\>dir /s rstrui.exe
  Directory of C:\Windows\System32

07/13/2009  07:14 PM           262,656 rstrui.exe
               1 File(s)        262,656 bytes

2) Run your anti virus and cleanup programs?

3)Are you using XP?

Hi
Can any one help me, i need a bat file or scrips to VIA TIMER to START firefox and a special website and then log in one the website, the website is a HTTPS a site, NOTE! it is legal

Please helpMore info is needed.
What OS are you using?
What prevents you from logging on automatically?
Is this to be a batch to log on on over the LAN? I mean are you going to be on computer B and log compeer A on a web site using Firefox on computer A while you are at the command prompt on computer B?
I am guessing, but that is the only way it would make sense. I guess.
This does not answer your question but might get you STARTED.

Code: [Select]start  "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplorer.exe" http://ww2.cox.com/To Log on to a website you will need more than just batch using a START IE "URL" process, but a macro that can handle passing mouse position and keystrokes. I use Jitbit Macro Creator for these types of automated tasks. Cheap and easy to use! Also you can create POWERFUL exe's out of it!!!

How would you choose a random word from 'lists' of words?

For example...

List number one will be:
-He
-She
-It

List number two:
-swam
-jumped
-screamed

It will PICK one random word from list number one.
On the second list...

If the word 'swam' is chosen it goes to a list specified list for 'swam'.
For example, if 'swam' is chosen, the next random word will be either:
-fast
-slow
-proudly

If 'jumped' is chosen, the next random word will be either:
-high
-far
-low

If 'screamed' is chosen, the next random word will be either:
-loud
-quietly
-uncontrollably

Then in the end it will put the words together such as...

She jumped high.

Just an example ^,  but I'm wondering how i can do this.  Thanks
So, what you'll first need is a file with a list of words, in my code it will be called TOPlist.txt . Then, for each word in any list, you need a file called WORDlist.txt (word being substituted for the actual word).

The script will only display the sentence when it has reached a word with no sub-list.

Code: [Select]echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set rnd=0
set word0=TOP
:loop
If exist !word%rnd%!list.txt (
call :words
goto loop
) else (
echo %display%
pause
)
exit

:words
set count=0
for /f "delims=" %%A in (!word%rnd%!list.txt) do (
set word!count!=%%A
set /a count+=1
)
set /a rnd=%random%%%%count%
set display=%display%!word%rnd%! How does reply 1 or reply 2 help? Quote from: Frankfoley on December 20, 2010, 06:39:58 AM

How does reply 1 or reply 2 help?

How does making posts like that help? I gave a code which should help the OP.

Helpmeh: It's Bill again.

I gave a code which should help the OP.

How does your code  help? Your code generates no output.  Your code does nothing.

His code works fine. Perhaps you didn't read the instructions.

preemptive response fro Bill; will probably be something to the effect of apologizing to the OP for his thread going off topic and then wishing him well getting help, or some other completely random muttering. Possibly accompanied by asking me where my code for this issue is.

Your code generates no output.

Although the fact that simple directions cannot be followed, and he is essentially asking me to perform the very simple, grade-school task of following some of the relatively simple steps that Helpmeh provides for running his scripts sort of ruins the attempt at an insult.

BC, The Computer Dilettante:

Hi Everyone,

I have tried my best to search for this problem I'm sure I'm not the only out there with this problem but i just dint seem to have any luck.

I have a certain access database originally 2003 that when run from the cmd line PRODUCES a graphical windows error "file not found" that halts the batch file. This error is graphical and I cannot suppress it from the cmd line. The file is there and runs... Access LOADS up does its stuff and its only on the exit of access that the error occurs. This does not happen when double clicking the file through explorer.

I have done the following with no success

Converting to 2007 database
Renaming files to no spaces
Running with quotes around file names
Piping cmd output to file with >
Changing Directory
Renaming Directory for no spaces
Disabling compact on close
Using quit with SaveAll and Exit
CTTY nul - (this is not a recognised cmd on my system)
Settings permissions for Everyone full access rights
preceding the opening of the file with start


Below is the batch file. The error occurs for each file but they are copies of each other except for minor alterations.

Code: [Select]cd C:\TextAnywhere
LutonAuto.accdb
BedfordAuto.accdb
RushdenAuto.accdb
cd dist
java -jar "Text Anywhere.jar"
pause
I am running on Windows 2003 server as Administrator with Office 2007. All updates patches installed inc the latest office service pack. The access databases do some sql querying and output results as csv. I made a java app to read these csv files, connect to a txt gateway and send customers appointment reminders. The file not found error is stopping this being automated.

Any feedback or suggestions would be much welcomed!

Cheers
Tim- BUMP

Have also tried coding a wait for ten seconds between writing the file and the database closing. No luck though Weirdly if i have a message box between them no errors occur, this is no good though as i need it automated!Screen print -

[recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin]The csv file is definitely written by the macro before it closes. I put a 30second wait after writing and checked the RESULT then. Just tried it on another machine and same thing, also tried disabling the virus scanner. The only thing i can think of is the database is SOMEHOW corrupt (unlikley) or that the command im using to quit is not correct.

VBA quitting - Code: [Select]Application.QuitMacro quitting - Code: [Select]Quit with options exit and saveall tried

Though i though the above where pretty standard and I have used them before with no problems at all. Do they look correct to everyone?

Cheers

TimHave you considered exporting it (dumping it to a sql file) then importing it into mySQL to see if you have better luck at the command PROMPT. I have had better luck personally from mySQL when running processes at console mode and through batched and scripted methods. I am using mySQL 5.1 and havent had any problems with batches and automated processes that are in a feedback loop of reads and writes etc. *There is a checkbox during the mySQL installation that enables console command line interfacing with mySQL. I think mySQL will solve your issue possibly.

I need to recover a set of document files that were backed up in June 1995 using the native BACKUP utility in either DOS 5/6 or perhaps the backup utility in Windows 3.1. 

I do not know the brand (e.g., MSDOS or DRDOS, etc.) or the percise version of DOS was used to make the backup.  The 3.5" floppies that I have includes two files (one each disc): cc50625a.001 (1,424 kb) & cc50625a.002 (1,424 kb); I have these files backed up on hard drive.

I have limited time and resources to try to find the right solution to "unlock" and extract the files.  I am hoping that someone has the knowledge to help.  I'd be willing to pay up to $40 to anyone (VIA PayPal) that can extract the files.Are you sure its just 2 disks? USUALLY in a spanned backup you have the last disk with contents smaller than the maximum storage capacity; such as 3 disks where disk 1 and disk 2 are maximum capacity and disk 3 is say 780k of 1.44MB

Most utilities that I know of require the full backup set to retrieve a single file even if the single file resided on disk 1 and there are 3 disks. It assembles the spanned data and decompresses it to readable file and folder contents.

Due to legal reasons dealing with unknown data origin, many will AVOID getting directly involved in doing the work for you here. Here we offer help and advice and you take the knowledge and code etc that we provide and you have to take that and edit if needed and execute it on your own. You might be able to bring the disks to a computer shop and have them check them out. They are probably too old to have Metadata to give insight as to what they were created with to then know how to expand them, however you could right-click on the backup files and select properties and then summary to see if they have metadata. I am pretty sure 1995 pre-dates metadata info associated with files though.

I need to do a sort of a directory based on time/extension.  If the most recent FILE extension is XXX then I want to display a message.  If the most recent file extension is YYY then I was to display a different message.  Using Windows XP.

Example -

File1.XXX - 12/17/2010 11:00 am
File2.YYY - 12/15/2010  12:15 pm

Message - "XXX is the most recent file extension.

Any ideas would be APPRECIATED.  Thanks! CODE: [Select]echo off
for /f "delims=" %%A in ('dir /b /od /a-d ^| find /v "%~nx0"') do set lastext=%%~xA
if /i "%lastext%"==".XXX" goto xxx
if /i "%lastext%"==".YYY" goto yyy
goto neither
:xxx
echo last file had extension xxx
goto END
:yyy
echo Last file had extension yyy
goto end
:neither
echo Last file had neither xxx nor yyy extension
:end
echo Finished


That answer was awesome, fast, AND it worked!!  Thank you very much.  Without getting too mushy, it's people like you that make the internet cool  .  Thanks again.