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Code: [Select]@echo off
cls
set a=

set a=%1
echo %a%
This code works if %1 is say -10 or +10 but if %1 is =10 the "=" is not displayed. I assume this is because the char needs to be escaped in the Echo statement but how to do that

Thanks.
Quote from: Hedonist

I assume this is because the char needs to be escaped in the Echo

echo Yesterdate = (Date^(^)- 1^)>yesterday.vbs
echo Yyyy = DatePart^("YYYY", Yesterdate^)>>yesterday.vbs
echo Mm = DatePart^("M" , Yesterdate^)>>yesterday.vbs
echo Dd = DatePart^("D" , Yesterdate^)>>yesterday.vbs

Hi on a small 3 machine network (2 winxp pro, 1 msdos 6) in a remote office the primary xp2 PC power supplied FAIL. Upon delivering the new PC with the same name and workgroup I'm unable to connect to the share created on the xp from the dos pc.
From the net config I can confirm the workgroup name though when I attempt to map the share net use x: \\pcname\sharename I receive an error 53 the computer name specified in the net path can not be located. When I attempt net view I get returned error 6118 The LIST of servers for this workgroup is not available.
Any help would be appreciated.XP Firewall blocking?

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xp2 PC power supplied fail. Upon delivering the new PC with the same name and workgroup I'm unable to connect to the share created on the xp from the dos pc.

Hi there,
The following code copy some files from one location to another and put them in TODAYS named folder.
Instead of creating today's date, i want to make it yesterday's date.
Here is the code:

Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal

for /F "tokens=1-6 delims=/:." %%T in ("%date:~4%.%time: =0%") do set timestamp=%%V%%U%%T-%%W.%%X

xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\allbackups" "C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\TrainingLog\%timestamp%\" /C /H /R /Y /Z
Thanks in advance


This code (courtesy scripting guru Dias de Verano) will produce yesterday's date. You may have to alter the script to suit your date format.

Code: [Select]@echo off
echo wscript.echo ^(Date^(^)- 1^)>yesterday.vbs
for /f %%a in ('cscript //nologo yesterday.vbs') do set ydate1=%%a
del yesterday.vbs

set ydate1=%ydate1:/=%

set m=%ydate1:~0,2%
set d=%ydate1:~2,2%
set y=%ydate1:~4,4%
set ydate2=%y%%m%%d%
echo yesterday was %ydate2%

Good luck.Quote from: Dusty on October 10, 2008, 03:13:54 AM

You may have to alter the script to suit your date format.

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the scripts Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the internet displayed.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to THEE,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

FOR /F "tokens=1,2,3 delims= " %%A in ('yesterday.vbs //nologo') do (

FOR /F "tokens=1,2,3 delims= " %%A in ('cscript //nologo yesterday.vbs') do (

Just as I IMAGINED what WENT wrong.
Good WORK, and THANKS again.

So in which language is this 3 word is have

I am trying to perform a function that will send out an email and retry the function until it passes my condition. It has been a few years since I have used batch commands and I am in need of some help. Here is what I have so far:

:START

(I have other criteria here that will run what I need)


if %errorlevel% GTR 0 goto fail

:fail
C:\Email.bat [emailprotected] "Execution Failed" "The scheduled JOB failed to execute"

goto startand whats EXACTLY wrong with that ?You do not have a for loop which contains "DO" You have A GOTO loop. Goto start needs to be directly after the test condition. The order of test and and Goto start that you have allows :fail to execute regardless of the test condition.

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:start

(I have other criteria here that will run what I need)


if %errorlevel% GTR 0 goto fail

:fail
c:\Email.bat [emailprotected] "Execution Failed" "The scheduled job failed to execute"

goto start

Dear all,

How do I kill an application running in Windows XP, that was started through a Novell Client net, using a batch file?
The command Taskkill /f / im [image name] doesn't work.

Thanks for your helptaskkill /f /im imagename


k first off , /F and /IM are both written beside the slash

taskkill /F /IM Imagename.exe

if you cant taskkill with the image name, type tasklist Notice under the PID column the PID NUMBER and use this example, 1000 is the example pid number


TASKKILL /F /FI "PID ge 1000"

I suspect that Windows can only see the Novell client and not the task running inside the Novell environment. This would be similar to the Windows command shell where Windows can see the shell program but not individual programs running within the shell. You MAY have to kill your program from within the Novell environment.


Hi guys!

Thank you for helping me to solve my problem.
Both hints were very helpfull.
The taskkill /f /im wasn't working because XP and MS DOS "see" different things.
XP "sees" the "real name" of the application as SHOWN on the XP Task Manager box.
MS DOS, on the other hand, "sees" the same application but with a general application name "ntvdm.exe".
The tasklist command ENABLED me to FIGURE out this difference and get the actual image name of the application "seen" by MS DOS: ntvdm.exe.
With the right im the taskkill /f /im command worked perfectly and properly.
Thank you very much.

Sir,
I want to add contents of file1.txt , file2.txt and file3.txt into file4.txt
File1.txt & File3.txt has DATA BUT file2.txt has no data i,e. that is blank
1. When I type COPY FILE1.TXT + FILE3.TXT FILE4.TXT
I find exact result and file4.txt receives all data of file1.txt and file3.txt
BUT
2. When I type COPY FILE1.TXT + FILE2.TXT + FILE3.TXT FILE4.TXT
I find NO result and file4.txt receives NOTHING i,e. all data of file1.txt and file3.txt
is not copied in file4.txt

My PROBLEM : I have to include also those files which have no data because there are several files and these are to be copies in a single file through batch file.
How can I get correct result by adding files having data and having no data

Your' sincerely
Lohanione WAY, would be to create temporary files to merge the results of multiple copy commands.


Code: [SELECT]copy file1.txt+file2.txt tempout.tmp
for %%P in (<list of remaining files>) do
(
copy tempout.tmp+%%P tempout2.tmp
erase tempout.tmp
ren tempout2.tmp tempout
)
redirect > and append >> will also work.

C:\>type file1.txt > file4.txt

C:\>type file2.txt file3.txt >> file4.txt

I am facing probelm in applying the following DOS Commands.

Please help me with EXAMPLES that I can use with my Windows XP OS.

backup

graphics

print

format

xcopy

restore

chkdsk

command

diskcopy

rmdir

ren

ATTRIB

append

Please EXPLAIN me each command with applicable examples.

Thanks

Ashfaq KarachiWelcome to the CH forums.

At the command prompt enter the command followed by /? to view the command syntax. e.g. attrib/?

You can also find all commands listed here.. Most have examples.

Backup info can be FOUND on this MS site.

Hi,
is there a COMMAND in MS DOS that retrieves the available space of a disk drive?

This value I want to use in a batch file (login script).

Thank you for tipps.the closest thing i can find is the DIR command.

see it hereCode: [Select]for /f "tokens=1-3 delims= " %%F in ('dir /-c ^| find "bytes free"') do SET DRIVESPACE=%%H
This will retrieve the string, but you cannot use any value over 4 GB as a NUMERICAL variable because NT command interpreter is limited to 32 bits of precision.

It all started with windows vista trying to UPDATE 3 updates and could only complete 2 and the third was trying but kept restarting and saying the same thing. Had a feeling it was something to do with clashing with avg. Anyway had enough of trying to get it to load windows and had nothing but trouble from vista not showing pages over the internet and not compatible with things, so decided to change back to windows XP, but because of this extended dos partition it has not allowed it. I have been through the wars with this laptop, believe me this is the last resort before i smash it to smitherines lol.

Trying to delete an extended partition, it is a fixed disk drive. It is the only thing left to delete. It says 'no logical drives defined' and 'all logical drives DELETED in the extended dos drive'. I have tried to delete from 1-4 of the options in fdisk. I cannot format and i think it is due to this, as when i GOT the computer it had dvd direct 3 on it and a long story but this has brought me to this predicament. Can anyone help me? It would be very much appreciatedHave you tried to recreate the primary partition and delete the extended partition ? ?
Could this be a hidden Recovery partition ? ?Quote from: patio on September 08, 2009, 09:10:03 AM

Have you tried to recreate the primary partition and delete the extended partition ? ?
Could this be a hidden Recovery partition ? ?

I NEED to make a batch command which enters the date and time in a file. The actual batch file contains:

Code: [Select]date/t >"E:\Maraddata\Tingö\puc.txt"
time/t >>"E:\Maraddata\Tingö\puc.txt"
But using the ö, MS-Dos don't recognize it. Anybody who can help me o create this text file with date and time in this "Tingö" folder???


Note that the command is running at a server with Win2003 installed.
cmd.exe recognizes the ö charachter
the PROBLEM is your using quotations

This works..
date/t >E:\Maraddata\Tingö\puc.txt
time/t >>E:\Maraddata\Tingö\puc.txt



This Doesnt..
date/t >"E:\Maraddata\Tingö\puc.txt"
time/t >>"E:\Maraddata\Tingö\puc.txt

I expect you didn't try it in a batch file. Because it doesn't work...

Executing the batch file, the results:

Code: [Select]E:\Maraddata\Tingö>date/t >E:\Maraddata\Ting÷\puc.txt
The system cannot find the path specified.

E:\Maraddata\Tingö>time/t >>E:\Maraddata\Ting÷\puc.txt
The system cannot find the path specified.
Please note the ÷ INSTEAD of the ö

I see what you mean, ok .. i played around with it for a while and this is what i CAME up with

@echo off
cd\
if not exist %systemdrive%\maraddata mkdir %systemdrive%\maraddata
cd %systemdrive%\maraddata
for /f "tokens=1*" %%a in ('dir /a:d ting* /b') do cd %%a
date/t >.\puc.txt
time/t >>.\puc.txtif the tingö folder exists it will work, otherwise create it manually first from the lineThank you!

But...

When I execute the batch file from the command line, no problem.
But if the batch-file is executed by another process (a mail-client software program), i get the following: (I removed the @echo off)


Code: [Select]C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>cd\

C:\>cd E:\Maraddata

C:\>for /f "tokens=1*" %%a in ('dir /a:d ting* /b') do cd %%a
File not found

C:\>date/t 1>.\toc.txt

C:\>time/t 1>>.\toc.txt
?and Tingö folder existsthe folder wasnt found because the folder didnt change, try this instead



cd\maraddata
for /f "tokens=1*" %%a in ('dir /a:d ting* /b') do cd %%a
date/t >.\puc.txt
time/t >>.\puc.txt

Still not succeeded.

I can change the folder WITHIN the C-drive. But I failed to switch over to my E-drive
oh, sorry i didnt realize E: wasnt your systemdrive,

HEres another way

E:
cd\maraddata\ting?
date/t>.\puc.txt
time/t>>.\puc.txt
Right! Thanks, it works!no problem and welcome to the forums

How do I execute a video clip (GIF) and a sound clip (AMR) SIMULTANEOUSLY in a batch file? Is it POSSIBLE? It is possible to run both in Windows at the same time.You can run them both, but you can't start them at the same time together.

Code: [Select]start videoclip.gif
start soundclip.amrThanx Macdad, MUCH APPRECIATED.

Hi all,

I am trying to create a Windows XP/DOS dual boot machine. So far, I have done the following:

1. Windows XP was ALREADY installed, so I created a new PRIMARY FAT partition using Partition Magic

2. I installed DOS 7.10 onto the new partition

3. I edited the boot.ini file in Windows, and it now reads:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\DOS71="MS-DOS" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

When I boot up and select the MS-DOS OPTION, I get the following error message:

"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\system32\hal.dll.
Please re-install a copy of the above file."


Any ideas??

Cheers

Nick




If I recall correctly, DOS has to be installed in the first physical partition. As long as you have Partition Magic, you can FREE some space before the XP partition and create your DOS partition there.

Good luck. I see, I have DOS installed in a partition after XP. I'll start again...

I got the "START" command to work when the APP name has a space in it, but now having the same problem with XCOPY. The DIRECTORY I want to copy has a space in it (Ham Radio) and the command fails. The same fix USED for START doesn't seem to apply to XCOPY.
Trying to set up a batch file that will copy this dir and sub-dirs to another drive (XCOPY C:\Ham Radio D:\Ham Radio)

Thanks in advance!
Doc
If you are USING DOS/Batch programs with a space in a path then you need to put "" around the path e.g. Code: [Select] Xcopy /s "c:\ham radio" "D:\Ham radio"
also the '/s' switch copies all subfolders including empty ones.

FBThanks! I don't think I tried that COMBINATION of quotes. Will give it a shot when I get home thisafternoon!

That did it!

Thanks again!

I'm trying to figure out a means to copy a single file from one location on to multiple workstations, but because the workstation names might change I want to put the names in a text file for the batch to take to plunk into the command.

Something like

:start
get computername starting with line 1 from text file
:process
xcopy C:\filename.txt \\%computername%\folder
get next computername from text file
if last computername goto end
goto process
:end

(robocopy might WORK better for this instead of xcopy)

In the text file will have one column like:

abc
abb
acc
etc...

Any sort of pointers would help greatly. Something along these lines perhaps?

Code: [Select]for /f "delims==" %%A in (file.txt) do (
xcopy c:\filename.txt \\%%A\folder
)

This FOR loop reads each line in turn from a text file called file.txt and substitutes that line for the computername in the xcopy command which is then executed
That SEEMS to work. Thanks!

I tested this for another task, to rename a folder on muliple workstations and did it for one and worked like a charm. I'll do the file copy next once I get this task done...

Now I just need to figure out 'upon ERROR' goto next computer in case the pc is down and somehow report the missing computer.Quote from: Relig on September 04, 2009, 04:59:17 PM

Now I just need to figure out 'upon error' goto next computer in case the pc is down and somehow report the missing computer.

Hello all, I am a beginner using MS-dos so i might not know all the exact terms used to describe my problem.

I am working on a batch file to move large amounts of files, the issue I am having is that dos picks up a syntax error when it reaches a document or folder name that has spaces in it such as (C:\WINDOWS\Connection Wizard) the space in between connection and wizard would set off this error

My QUESTION is if there is anyway around this?

Thank you.

my second post, reply # 2, has updates to my situation.well what you could do is use the /s sysntax:

Code: [Select]XCOPY source [destination] [/A | /M] [/D[:date]] [/P] [/S [/E]] [/V] [/W]
[/C] [/I] [/Q] [/F] [/L] [/G] [/H] [/R] [/T] [/U]
[/K] [/N] [/O] [/X] [/Y] [/-Y] [/Z]
[/EXCLUDE:file1[+FILE2][+file3]...]

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

The switch /Y may be preset in the COPYCMD environment variable.
This may be overridden with /-Y on the command line.
but you may run into the error:
Code: [Select]Cannot PERFORM a cyclic copy
0 File(s) copied
and to fix. create a new folder:
c:\files_to_copy

then in your batch file:
Code: [Select]xcopy /s c:\windows\files\*.* c:\files_to_copy\*.*thank you that seems like alot though just to make dos ignore that there are spaces within a folder or file name.
sorry that I did not post these up last night, I did not have access to these from my home computer, but these are actual codes im using for this batch file then running in dos and they do not seem anything near to what you wrote.
this code actually worked but not sure why
move G:\Adam-Invoice\Invoice.doc G:\FileStructure\QWI Manual\QWI 5- Purchasing\

this one did not work because it had a space in the folder name
move G:\Adam-Invoice\Cardinal Cogen-Invoice.doc G:\FileStructure\QWI Manual\QWI 5- Purchasing\

same as above
move G:\BETZ\GE Water Service Reports\Reports 2003\Cardinal Towers 1-9-03.doc G:\FileStructure\QWI Manual\QWI 6- Facility Operation\6.1 Facility Operations Standard\Reports\2003\Tower\

Just wondering if there is something more simple then the previous reply, or if there is some sort of compiler that i could use to make dos compatible with spaces within a file name.
thank you well what i was putting was:
Code: [Select]xcopy /s c:\windows\files\*.* c:\files_to_copy\*.*sorry I did not understand it at first but got it now. Thank you for all of your helpDOS does not understand spaces.

You NEED quotes.

e.g.
C:\Documents and Settings\Dad>DIR C:\Documents and Settings\Dad
The system cannot find the file specified.

add the quotes and you get
C:\Documents and Settings\Dad>DIR "C:\Documents and Settings\Dad"
Volume in drive C is ACER
Volume Serial Number is EC16-8702

Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\Dad

20/05/2003 18:31 2,682 launApp.log
06/06/2009 19:14 My Documents
12/06/2009 16:40 7,602,176 ntuser.bak
13/06/2009 11:58 6,815,744 ntuser.dat

Regards
Alan

Quote

when will you LEARN never give your stuff away
especially to the church

text - binary - hex

http://home2.paulschou.net/tools/xlate/

HEY bc_prog can you decode this:

processing ARGUMENTS in batch file

Hi all,
I'm playing with this a bit now and I have come up with this so far!


::Script that processes arguments
::If you don't have Notepad++ or something like that this could be really hard to read through
::
@ECHO OFF
:: Make variables local and clear unwanted variables
SETLOCAL
:: Create variables that comments out parts in script
SET ##=::
SET ###=
:: Save the script filename value to variable
SET SCRIPTNAME=%~nx0
SET HELP=
SET PRINTVAR=
:: Set default value for %COMMAND%
SET COMMAND=test_Robocopy
SET NETUSE=
SET logfile=
SET eMail=
GOTO :MAIN

:LOOPARGS
%##% :LOOPARGS START
IF NOT "%1"=="" ( SET x=%1 ) ELSE (( SET HELP=:HELP)&(GOTO :EOF))
IF "%1"=="debug" ( SET PRINTVAR=:PRINTVAR & SET ##=ECHO .)
IF "%x:~0,6%"=="email:" ( IF DEFINED eMail (SET eMail=%x:~6%,%eMail%) ELSE (SET eMail=%x:~6%) )
IF "%X:~0,8%"=="logfile:" SET logfile=%x:~8% & SET ROBOLOGFILE=/LOG:%logfile%
IF "%x:~0,7%"=="source:" SET SOURCE=%x:~7%
IF "%x:~0,5%"=="dest:" SET DESTINATION=%x:~5%
IF "%x:~0,9%"=="source_u:" SET SOURCE_U=/USER:%x:~9% & SET NETUSE=:NETUSE
IF "%x:~0,9%"=="source_p:" SET SOURCE_P=%x:~9% & SET NETUSE=:NETUSE
IF "%x:~0,7%"=="dest_u:" SET DESTINATION_U=/USER:%x:~7% & SET NETUSE=:NETUSE
IF "%x:~0,7%"=="dest_p:" SET DESTINATION_P=%x:~7% & SET NETUSE=:NETUSE
IF "%x:~0,8%"=="command:" SET COMMAND=%x:~8%
IF "%1"=="/help" SET HELP=:HELP
IF "%1"=="help" SET HELP=:HELP
IF "%1"=="/?" SET HELP=:HELP
IF "%1"=="--help" SET HELP=:HELP
IF NOT "%2"=="" SHIFT & GOTO :LOOPARGS
%##% :LOOPARGS END
GOTO :EOF

:NETUSE
%##%:NETUSE START
:: Check if Source is network path
IF "%SOURCE:~0,2%"=="\\" NET USE %SOURCE% %SOURCE_U% %SOURCE_P% || IF DEFINED logfile ECHO connecting to %SOURCE% faild>>%logfile%
:: Check if Destination is network path
IF "%DESTINATION:~0,2%"=="\\" NET USE %DESTINATION% %DESTINATION_U% %DESTINATION_P% || IF DEFINED logfile ECHO connecting to %DESTINATION% faild >>%logfile%
%##%:NETUSE END
GOTO :EOF

:eMail
%##%:eMail START
ECHO Sending email to %eMail%
%##%:eMail END
GOTO :EOF

:PRINTVAR
%##%:PRINTVAR START
IF DEFINED eMail ECHO email:%eMail%
IF DEFINED logfile ECHO logfile:%logfile%
IF DEFINED SOURCE ECHO source:%SOURCE%
IF DEFINED DESTINATION ECHO dest:%DESTINATION%
IF DEFINED SOURCE_U ECHO source_u:%SOURCE_U%
IF DEFINED DESTINATION_U ECHO dest_u:%DESTINATION_U%
IF DEFINED SOURCE_P ECHO source_p:%SOURCE_P%
IF DEFINED DESTINATION_P ECHO dest_p:%DESTINATION_P%
IF DEFINED COMMAND ECHO command:%COMMAND%
%##%:PRINTVAR END
GOTO :EOF

:HELP
%##%:HELP START
ECHO.Processes arguments in batch-script
ECHO.%SCRIPTNAME% [arguments]
ECHO.email:[email:[emailprotected]] [email:[emailprotected] email:[emailprotected]]
ECHO.Includes emailaddress to report to. You can have more than one
ECHO.logfile:[logfile:%temp%\%~n0.log]
ECHO.Includes logfile to print to
ECHO.source:[source:\\computername\share] [%temp%\tempfolder1]
ECHO.Files to work with
ECHO.dest:[dest:\\computername\share] [%temp%\tempfolder2]
ECHO.Destination to put files in
ECHO.source_u:[source_u:admin]
ECHO.Username for remote share
ECHO.source_p:[source_p:adminpassword]
ECHO.Password for remote share
ECHO.dest_u:[dest_u:admin]
ECHO.Username for remote share
ECHO.dest_p:[dest_p:adminpassword]
ECHO.Password for remote share
ECHO.command:[command:echo] [command:robocopy]
ECHO.The command you WANT! does the following: "command" "source" "destination" "/LOG:logfile"
ECHO.Default is test_Robocopy
ECHO.debug[debug]
ECHO.Prints out variables and locations in script
SET ###=::
%##%:HELP END
GOTO :EOF

:MAIN
%##%:MAIN START
:: Call :LOOPARGS procedure and process arguments
CALL :LOOPARGS %*
:: If source or destination neads password call procedure :NETUSE
IF DEFINED NETUSE CALL %NETUSE%
:: If argument "printvar" was GIVEN call procedure :PRINTVAR
IF DEFINED PRINTVAR CALL %PRINTVAR%
:: If help is needed call procedure :HELP
IF DEFINED HELP CALL %HELP%
:: Execute command in new environment replace "CMD /C" with "START" to start separate shell
%###% CMD /C "%COMMAND% %SOURCE% %DESTINATION% >>%LOGFILE%"
:: If any email address was given then call procedure :eMail
IF DEFINED eMail CALL :eMail

%##%:MAIN END. THIS IS THE END OF %SCRIPTNAME%
:: Erase local variables and exit
ENDLOCAL

Hi All

I have been asked come up with a way of automating check on sql 2000 backups.

I have the following so far...


cls
set DDate=%date:~0,2%
set MDate=%date:~3,2%
set YDate=%date:~6,4%
set backuppath=D:\SQL Server\Backup
set bkup=_backup_
set bkuptime=2230
set a=""

d:
cd\
cd D:\Notifications
:loop

echo 20 second intervals
echo Waiting for backup file last file check was at %time:~0,8%

for /f %%a in (livedbs.txt) do if EXIST "%backuppath%\%%a\%%a%bkup%%YDate%%MDate%%DDate%%bkuptime%.bak" goto cont
echo %%ERRORLEVEL%%
for /f %%a in (livedbs.txt) do echo %date% %time:~0,8% - %%a not backed up >> D:\Notifications\backuplog.txt

ping localhost -n 20 -W 10000 > nul

cls

goto loop

:cont
for /f %%a in (livedbs.txt) do echo %date% %time:~0,8% - %%a backedup email sent >> D:\Notifications\backuplog.txt

And works.... well sort of, if only one of the databases listed in the livedb.txt is true it bombs out stating that all database have backed up.

in otherwords its not looping to check all are ok.

How can i make this script work or do i need another approach?XCOPY /M will probably do all the work for you without a script.

It will copy all the files whose Archive BIT is set, and also clear that bit so it will not copy it again.

There may be something special about SQL, but normally it is expected that if a file is updated with different information, the Archive bit will be set as the NEW information is written, and then any backup archiving SYSTEM such as XCOPY will know that the old backup is out of date.

Use "XCOPY /?" to see the relevant help file with many other useful option switches.

Regards
Alan

I want a command to list all the partitions in the system, so it tells me in a small list what partitions are, with their labels.
Like:
c: My Disk
d: Vista

Is there something like that inside DOS ? actually I want this to use it with Windows 7 PE cmd shell, not real DOS.Have a LOOK at this: http://tinyurl.com/kpd4oh

Don't think it SHOWS labels but it might help a bit
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309000

Quote

How to use Disk Management
To START Disk Management:
Log on as administrator or as a member of the Administrators group.
Click Start, click Run, type compmgmt.msc, and then click OK.
In the console tree, click Disk Management. The Disk Management window appears. Your disks and volumes appear in a graphical view and list view. To customize how you view your disks and volumes in the upper and lower panes of the window, point to Top or Bottom on the View menu, and then click the view that you want to use.

not even close to what the op wants bill...

Have a look at this: http://tinyurl.com/kpd4oh

Don't think it shows labels but it might help a bit

if you noticed, i didn't post an answer because its just about

Code: [Select]C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>diskpart

Microsoft DiskPart version 5.1.3565

Copyright (C) 1999-2003 Microsoft Corporation.
On computer: CHRIS-COMPUTER

DISKPART> list volume

Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
Volume 0 D DVD-ROM 0 B
Volume 1 F DVD-ROM 0 B
Volume 2 C Hard Drive NTFS Partition 74 GB Healthy System
Volume 3 G Removeable 0 B
Volume 4 H Removeable 0 B
Volume 5 I Removeable 0 B
Volume 6 K Removeable 0 B

DISKPART>

I require "my_test" to process EVERY file with the extension XYZ.
Unfortunately some of them have the HIDE attribute set, and are not seen by FOR.

I can firstly do "ATTRIB -H" so that everything is visible,
but afterwards I would LIKE all attributes to be restored as they were,
i.e. only hiding the files which were previously hidden.

Several times I have driven myself to brain-fade by reading the extensive documentation upon FOR.
Every time a understand a little more, and then decide the reminder is tomorrow's MIGRAINE ! !

I would appreciate advice upon any of the special features and option switches that would help me,
or a "SUPER_FOR" command,
or perhaps a short and simple vb-script I could use that would find all files and invoke my_test.cmd upon each.

Regards
Alan
use attrib -h and get those hidden files to a new file...
after processing, read that new file line by line and attrib+h back Thanks, but I already stated I could use attrib -h.
I really need to use a suitable FOR option switch, or a vb-script.

I am exploring the habitat of system files;
the Windows version of the ancient mariners maps "where dragons be". ! !

File "permissions" can impose various restrictions,
and I suspect that I may be able to see the existence of some files,
but NOT make a copy (e.g. files like pagefile.sys)

Any change to any file may RESULT in System Restore intercepting and putting a copy in Restore.
When I ALLOWED Disc Cleanup to perform its default "compress old files",
Windows File Protection demanded my Windows Installation C.D. and would accept no excuses.
I really do not want to make Windows angry with me ! !

Regards
Alan

what about:

Code: [Select]for /f "tokens=*" %%A in ('dir *.XYZ /b /a') do my_test %%A
BC_Programmer

Thank you very much - Perfect Solution.

N.B. I have used DOS V3.32 onwards.
I have always used DIR * /A:-D to see all files regardless of attributes.
I was surprised by your use of /A.

I have now inspected DIR /? and can see that [:] is optional,
so /A:-D is the same as /AD
I can also see that no specific attribute needs to be included.
I was not aware this was optional.
I am surprised to observe that I can see all directories and files regardless of attributes with /A
Back to SCHOOL for me ! !

FOR /F %%A IN ('COMMAND') is something I had problems with some months ago.
I was never sure whether I should be using forward quotes or back quotes,
i.e. keyboard top left or just left of #

When I viewed FOR /? I saw
Quote

FOR /F ["options"] %VARIABLE IN ('command') DO command [command-parameters]
or, if usebackq option present:
FOR /F ["options"] %variable IN (`command`) DO command [command-parameters]

I know that two files can be combined or added with:
copy /b file.001 + file/002 outputfile

This is o/k for a couple of file. I have 99 files file.001 to file.099 to COMBINE. Is there a way place the above command in a loop to add them all together?
Thanksyou can do it the hard way. use wildcards
Code: [Select]copy file.0* newfile
copy file.1* anothernewfile
then combine the 2 new files togther again.Sometimes things turn out simple.
My files are about 5Mb each and the total of 99 files turned out to be only 1K, Something is not RIGHT. I tried:
copy /b file.0* newfile

This gives the correct size. I am not sure what the /b switch does, but I hope the file contents is correct.
ThanksQuote from: Frank on June 11, 2009, 05:34:27 AM

Sometimes things turn out simple.
My files are about 5Mb each and the total of 99 files turned out to be only 1K, Something is not right. I tried:
copy /b file.0* newfile

This gives the correct size. I am not sure what the /b switch does, but I hope the file contents is correct.
Thanks

i have files and i want them renames as such:
p000001.gif -> p1.gif
p000002.gif -> p2.gif
p000003.gif -> p3.gif
p000004.gif -> p4.gif
p000005.gif -> p5.gif
p000006.gif -> p6.gif
p000007.gif -> p7.gif
p000008.gif -> p8.gif
p000009.gif -> p9.gif
p000010.gif -> p10.gif
does anybody have a batch file or dos command (better) to do it?
Code: [Select]Set objFS=CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
strFolder = "c:\test"
Set objFolder = objFS.GetFolder(strFolder)
For Each strFile In objFolder.Files
If objFS.GetExtensionName(strFile) = "gif" Then
strFileName = strFile.Name
strNum = Mid(strFileName,2,6)
strNum = strip(strNum)
strNewFileName = Mid(strFileName,1,1) & strNum & Mid(strFileName,8)
strFile.Name strNewFileName
End If
Next

Function strip(str)
s=""
For i=1 To LEN(str)
If Mid(str,i,1) <> "0" Then
s=s&Mid(str,i)
Exit For
End If
Next
strip=s
End Function

Code: [Select]c:\test> cscript /nologo myscript.vbs
didnt work ::
it didnt change anything
oh wait i didnt notice it the first time:
there was an error message
Microsoft VBScript runtime error object does no
support this property or method: 'strFile.Name'the problem area is
Code: [Select] strFile.Name strNewFileName i will leave it to you to find out. Hint: an OPERATOR is missingi tried = but it didnt work
i DONT LIKE vb or vb script so i dont know
never mind i got it -- there was a conflicting file in thereHere is a site that has lots of string manipulation for DOS.
http://www.dostips.com/DtTipsStringManipulation.php

From that site an example to replace a word in a LINE of text.
Code: [Select]set str=teh cat in teh hat
echo.%str%
set str=%str:teh=the%
echo.%str%
DOS Script Ouput
Quote

teh cat in teh hat
the cat in the hat

Here is a site that has lots of string manipulation for DOS.
http://www.dostips.com/DtTipsStringManipulation.php

From that site an example to replace a word in a line of text.
Code: [Select]set str=teh cat in teh hat
echo.%str%
set str=%str:teh=the%
echo.%str%
DOS Script Ouput
If you can understand that, then you can get rid of leading zeros by recursion. Or iteration.

thats neat

hi,
firstly am NEW into this batch scripting and am basically a UNIX guy !! (please dont hate me for this)

now have got a task of writing my first batch FILE ! well the problem am facing is as mentioned below !

i want to write a line as shown below into one file through a batch file

ECHO <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.ui.externaltools.ATTR_TOOL_ ARGUMENTS" value="-messagelog stdout -rulesfile &quot;\${resource_name}\&quot;"/> > test.xml

but am facing error when i run the above statement in my batch file as shown below !

The syntax of the command is incorrect.

i tried giving double quotes and single quotes in the echo statement as above , but then didnt work out ! i tried to figure out (still figuring out) on various online tutorials , but then no use, i see only a simple line being echoed into a file , no were i COULD find a explanation to echo a complaex line as above into a file.

your help in this REGARD would be highly appreciated ! < and > have special meaning in batch scripting. Use the caret to show where those CHARACTERS are not to be treated as special chars.

Quote

ECHO ^<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.ui.externaltools.ATTR_TOOL_ ARGUMENTS" value="-messagelog stdout -rulesfile &quot;\${resource_name}\&quot;"/^> > test.xml

I have been browsing TOPICS and all, and i USUALLY COME ACROSS

@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
code
code
code

what does setlocal do?
i just don't really understandshouldn't you use google first?

So with my batch file, you are able to drag two files into it. But, I manually have to decide which file is which
( echo If you asm is first, type 1. If it is second, type 2.
echo.
echo %1
echo %2
echo.
echo ------------------
set choice=
set /p choice=
if not '%choice%'=='' set choice=%choice:~0,1%
if '%choice%'=='1' goto one
if '%choice%'=='2' goto two
echo "%choice%" is not valid please try again )

I was wondering if there was a way to compare extensions and execute accordingly.
example:
( if [%1]==[*.asm] go to one
)

please note that the above example does not work
The extension part of a file name, if present, including the dot, is extracted USING the ~xV variable modifier thus... (V=variable, in this case it is %~x1)

if [%~x1]==[.asm] go to one

If %1 = S:\test\batch\extest\tryme.bat, then...

~d1 drive letter and colon S:
~p1 path and folder \test\batch\extest\
~n1 name part of filename tryme
~x1 extension .bat

You can join them:

e.g. ~dpnx1 is S:\test\batch\extest\tryme.bat

These MODIFIERS also apply to FOR loop variables e.g. %%~nA

type FOR /? at prompt for FULL help

Im a bit baffled. I think.. So from my understanding, i use one of those variables with a numeral?

so to see if %1 is an asm file, I'd do this:
( if [%~x1]==[.asm] goto one
)
and to see if %2 is a smc file, I'd do this?:
( if [%~X2]==[.smc] goto two
)That is correct, but what are the red parentheses for?
to show code >.
Code: [Select]if [%~x1]==[.asm] goto one

hey guys
I'm trying to make a little CMD fun thing
I'm gonna add bunch of words and so it can reply to the user
OK

for ex, what command do i use for IF the user said blah or something, EX:
Code: [Select]IF hello=hello mate
IF what it is your name=Ashely, whats yours?
(ok right here, i need to put something that what ever the user says, it would reply back: cool name)
so u get the idea?
all those commands are wrong, i know, its what i need help with
i was looking hours for the right command to use, FIRST i thought choice, but then 1%
idk, helpp?

BTW please just don't reply: check the IF /? command
put this as an EXAMPLE:
Code: [Select]IF hello=hello mate
IF what it is your name=Ashely, whats yours?
(ok right here, i need to put something that what ever the user says, it would reply back: cool name)
out it in the right codes, and I'll get the right idea
thanks
how about...

Code: [Select] @echo off
echo What is your name?
set /p name=
echo welcome %name% cool name...

FBQuote from: fireballs on August 16, 2008, 05:17:00 AM

how about...

Code: [Select] @echo off
echo What is your name?
set /p name=
echo welcome %name% cool name...

FB

The problem with IF is that the user has an unlimited range of responses, choice might be better like so...

Code: [Select]Choice /N /C "GBA" /M "How was your day? Good? (G) Bad? (B) Alright? (A)"
if errorlevel 2 goto Label1
if errorlevel 3 goto Label2
if errorlevel 4 goto Label3
rem code here...

FB

sorry for some reason i skipped a number it should just be...

Code: [Select]choice...
if errorlevel 1 goto good
if errorlevel 2 goto bad
if errorlevel 3 goto alrite

title Chat with CMD
@echo OFF
cls

echo Hello mate, what is your name?
echo What is your name?
set /p name=
echo welcome %name% cool name...
Choice /N /C "GBA" /M "How was your day? Good? (G) Bad? (B) Alright? (A)"


if errorlevel 1 goto good
if errorlevel 2 goto bad
if errorlevel 3 goto alrite
:1
cls
echo why awesome?

:2
cls
echo why badd?

:3
cls
echo alright?
echo sounds like something is going on

pause

title Chat with CMD
@echo OFF
cls

echo Hello mate, what is your name?
echo What is your name?
set /p name=
echo welcome %name% cool name...
pause
cls
ECHO so hows your day?
ECHO.
ECHO 1. Good
ECHO 2. Alright
ECHO 3. BAD
set choice=
set /p choice=
if not '%choice%'=='' set choice=%choice:~0,1%
if '%choice%'=='1' goto :1
if '%choice%'=='2' goto :3
if '%choice%'=='3' goto :2
ECHO "%choice%" is not valid please try again
:1
cls
echo why awesome?

:2
cls
echo why badd?

:3
cls
echo alright?
echo sounds like something is going on

pause

When running a batch file, each command does not seem to wait until a previous command has finished.

For example: Given the following code snippet, the test to see if DEST.DOC exists must not run until after the COPY command has completed.

Code: [Select]COPY /Y SOURCE.DOC DEST.DOC
IF EXIST DEST.DOC (
ECHO DEST.DOC EXISTS
) ELSE (
ECHO DEST.DOC DOES NOT EXIST
How can I program the batch file commands to wait-until-complete?

Thanks

-Mikeyou could always just set up a test kinda of like what you have but if the file dose not exist then you can goto the top and wait for a few seconds then try again.

example:

Code: [Select]
COPY /Y SOURCE.DOC DEST.DOC

:loop

ping -n 1 -w 3000 1.1.1.1 &GT; nul

IF EXIST DEST.DOC (
ECHO DEST.DOC EXISTS
) ELSE (
GOTO loop
)
Thanks wbrost,

Yes, I thought about doing something like what you suggest.

However, I've USED an option or something in the past WOULD instruct DOS not to proceed until the current command has completed.
I just can't remember what that option was.
It was something like placing a ; or something like this at the end of the command line.

Any one remember what this is?

Thanks

-MikeQuote from: Soniq2 on May 20, 2009, 01:06:48 PM

Thanks wbrost,

Yes, I thought about doing something like what you suggest.

However, I've used an option or something in the past would instruct DOS not to proceed until the current command has completed.
I just can't remember what that option was.
It was something like placing a ; or something like this at the end of the command line.

Any one remember what this is?

Thanks

-Mike

tasklist /F1 "imaginename eq adm.exe"

The below works fine providing that desktop6.ndkOLD1 do not already exist, how can I have it to rename the file in sequence so that it will TRY first desktop6.ndkOLD1 then desktop6.ndkOLD2 etc.


Code: [Select]C:
cd\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Application Data\Lotus\Notes\Data
Rename desktop6.ndk desktop6.ndkOLD1
Heres a script doing what you need, first it changes the directory
then , it sets variable cn to zero , then it starts a new SECTION and for array
in the array it processes all , *.NDKOL?? Files witch is the same thing as *.ndkOLD2 , *.ndkOLD3 , ECT .. it then calls set and adds 1 to the variable CN if the file name .NDKOLD3 already EXISTS , it loops back to the top and adds another 1 to the variable.. and does this untill CN hits a number that doesnt exist yet.. once it finds the next file that doesnt exist , it uses IF /F and LSS , so if desktop6.ndk is LESS then desktop6.NDKOLD4 OR desktop6.NDKOLD%CN% , it will rename the file to Desktop6.NDKOLD%CN% or Desktop6.NDKOLD5 (WHATEVER comes next)


@echo off
cd\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Application Data\Lotus\Notes\Data
set cn=0
:TOP
for /f "tokens=1*" %%a in ('dir /a *.ndkOL?? /b') do (
call set /a cn=%%cn%%+1
if exist desktop6.ndkOLD%cn% Goto Top
if /i desktop6.ndk LSS %%a rename desktop6.ndk desktop6.ndkOLD%cn%
)
:ENDThanks Diablo416, just the thing I needed.

Hello to all,

Is there any way I can block some of the websites by using any batch file or script. I want to restrict some of the websites. I'm using Windows Xp Service PACK 2 & my IE version is 6.0. I'm not joined to any domain. Or is there is any other way I can restrict the some of the websites so that users can't be allowed to use them.
Have a Nice Day, Bye.

Find your hosts file, if you use XP.. save the following as hosts.cmd

@ECHO OFF
@Set H=C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
@ECHO %1 %2>>%H%
@CLS

and at the line, the SYNTAX would be
hosts.cmd 0.0.0.0 www.google.com


0.0.0.0 is the default for the localhost, its the equivilant of 127.0.0.1
So you could also type hosts.cmd 127.0.0.1 www.google.com

your hosts file, has the ability to block any remote host on your machine , when you open it in a NOTEPAD, you will see probably something like this..

# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, COMMENTS (such as these) may be INSERTED on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
0.0.0.0 free-viruscan.com
0.0.0.0 www.free-viruscan.com

0.0.0.0 dpnet.com
0.0.0.0 www.dpnet.com
0.0.0.0 gal.dpnet.com
0.0.0.0 www.gal.dpnet.com
0.0.0.0 deploy.akamaitechnologies.com
0.0.0.0 akamaitechnologies.com
0.0.0.0 a96-6-120-43.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com
0.0.0.0 www.live.com
0.0.0.0 www.google.com

Is it possible to copy a file straight to a cd via BATCH, as in without another program? If the cd has drive-letter-access, e.g. in Windows packet writing, then yes.
Ohh. I heard a while back that you had to burn the files to the cd. What are you wanting to do? If you want to create a data cd that anybody can put in a CD drive and read, you have to burn the disk, but if you just want to use a CD or DVD disk as a giant floppy, then you can just copy the files from the command prompt, if you have DLA enabled. if you are talking about real MS-DOS, that is another STORY altogether.


I am trying to copy quite a few files scattered around my computer to cds. No, this is not actual MS-DOS, that's OLDER than me!Well, CD burning apps like Nero, Roxio ETC have a GUI where you can drag and drop files from Windows Explorer until the disk capacity is reached.But is it possible to have a batch file just copy them onto a disk? Like

@echo off
Copy file1 D:\folder
Copy file2 D:\folder
Etc.

Without downloading any other programs like nero. do you have DLA?
i am thinking its not possable
but you probubly could find a free CONSOLE based burner app
on sourceforge.net

Quote from: Two-eyes on September 05, 2009, 07:43:56 AM

@helpmeh: was that an insult?...no wait...don't wanna know...

Is there a way to CLOSE a THREAD, pls?

Two-eyes

Just forget bout it

How can I start an application from a batch FILE when the NAME of the app INCLUDES spaces - for example, to start "run me.exe".
If I enclose the command line in quotes the application will start, but the batch file hangs at that point and won't continue until I close the app I just started.
I can't rename the application, as it is called from other programs.

Thanks in advance!
Doc
If it is necessary to use quotes for the file name, you must include quotes for the title field:

Code: [Select]start "" "run me.exe"

Good luck.
It worked PERFECTLY! Thanks!!

I have created a .bat or .cmd file (actually is there any difference?) which (scheduled daily) enables me to copy 5 files to a folder located on a NAS box, for backup purposes. However, with each new backup the existing folder (and its contents) are gone. How can I avoid that by appending the currently backed up folder with (say) a time stamp?

Basically here's what I am trying to accomplish:

First Day
COPY path\...\file1 \\NAS\...\FolderName_timestampA\file1
..
...
....
COPY path\...\file5 \\NAS\...\FolderName_timestampA\file5


Second Day
COPY path\...\file1 \\NAS\...\FolderName_timestampB\file1
..
...
....
COPY path\...\file5 \\NAS\...\FolderName_timestampB\file5

etc ...


The way I see this HAPPEN is by first creating on the NAS box a folder with the current day and time and ONLY THEN starting a simple copy or xcopy backup from the destination to the newly created folder with the timestamp.

Creating the folders with the current time stamp is marginally out of my abilities.

Doing the copy or xcopy backup, OK this is trivial.

But...

how do I send these 5 files to a different folder every day is totally out of my league.

And the ULTIMATE challenge is how to PACKAGE all this in one .bat or .cmd file.

I am greatly thankful for any of your answers.

Sincerely,

Xwris OnomaTry this
Code: [Select]@Echo Off
Set d=%date%
REM IF THE DATE SEPARATOR IS NOT A "/", THE NEXT LINE CAN BE DELETED
Set d=%d:/=%
XCopy D:\rootpath\path1\path2\filename.ext \\server\share\folder_%d%\
very nice simple way, but it still shows the day abbreviated.
try this

Code: [Select]@echo off
for /f "tokens=2-4 delims=/- " %%a in ('date /t') do set DT=%%a%%b%%c
XCopy D:\rootpath\path1\path2\filename.ext \\server\share\folder_%dt%\Quote from: BatchFileBasics on September 04, 2009, 08:24:24 PM

very nice simple way, but it still shows the day abbreviated.
try this

Code: [Select]@echo off
for /f "tokens=2-4 delims=/- " %%a in ('date /t') do set dt=%%a%%b%%c
XCopy D:\rootpath\path1\path2\filename.ext \\server\share\folder_%dt%\

For any given directory, all I WANT to do is go into each of its immediate child directories and execute the same command.

I originally was thinking about taking the command of "dir /AD /B /X" and store it into a txt file, but after that, I'm not really sure what I can do. I need to go into each child directory since the OUTPUT of the command I want to do creates files that populate whatever the current directory is.

Is there a quick fix to this?

This is my pseudo-code:

Code: [Select]FOR %%d in (dir /AD /B /X) DO (

cd %%d
REM excecute command here
cd ..My other idea was this:

dir /AD /B /X > dir.txt

FOR %%d in (dir.txt) DO (
cd %%d
REM excecute command here
cd ..
)
I just FOUND out the /X is useless when trying to store the old MS-DOS 8.3 filename LIMITATION since when I redirect to a txt file, it opts to use the longer filename convention.

I'll have to figure out how to wrap directories with quotes.Okay even though I got no help, I perused through the forum and looked in some other people's scenarios which vaguely had some similar needs as mine. I THINK this is my solution.... I have to wait since I can't run the bat file until my current process ends on my server. But here is what I think will do the trick:

Code: [Select]FOR /F "delims==" %%d in ('dir /AD /B /X') DO (

cd "%%d"

cd

REM insert executable command here

cd ..

)

can someone guide me how to unhide hidden folders in my flash drive??

the hiddens folders are:

"virus 123"
"virus loves"

i tried to =>"ATTRIB -h e:\virus 123"
it won't work..!
its=>"Parameter format not correct - "

Hi,

Please post your problem Here.

ThankyouQuote from: and1_bluemen

can someone guide me how to unhide hidden folders in my flash drive??

"virus 123"
"virus loves"

As the title READS, I would like to be able to see if a file name contains spaces, or if the path contains spaces.

for example:

SUPER Adventure.smc has a space in it, therefore i want it to go to SOMEWHERE else. Or if it is possible i would like it to be renamed.

C:\Bob Claton\pop rocks\ has two spaces in it, so i want it to go to somewhere else.

i hope im clear.Setting the delims as spaces, use FOR to PARSE the filename into 2 tokens. If the first token is EQUAL to the whole filename, there weren´t any spaces in it.

I have 1000 files of different names, I want to CHANGE their names using a BATCH file to this way
s_0000,
s_0001,
.
.
.
s_0999, with any extension

Note that all files in a folder called x and I want all files with the new names in a new folder called y

I did that code, but it changed the first file name only and the counter Z DOSE not increase

@echo off
set DIR=X
set OUT=Y

set Z=000
for %%E in (%DIR%/*.*) do (
XCOPY %Dir%\%%E*.* %OUT%\s_%Z%.*
set /a Z=Z+1
)
pause
@ECHO OFF
set c=0
set ifi=FOR,/F;"Tokens=1,2,3,4,5*",%%A;in,
CLS;&%ifi%('dir /B'),do (
call set /a c=%%c%%+1
call rename %%A s_%%c%%
)


this will rename all files in the current folder, to s_1 , s_2

How to show current date WITHOUT prompting the user to enter NEW dateTry using date /t

THis keeps COMING up. Why does everybody SUGGEST date /t ? what´s wrong with echo %date% ?

As the topic reads, i need to find the folder that batch is CURRENTLY in. Then i need to set it to something like %opath%

the current folder is already set to CD , %CD%There is a DIFFERENCE between the "current folder", which is usually taken to mean the currently logged in folder, which is %cd%, and the folder where the batch file is ACTUALLY located, which is %~dp0 and which is not necessarily the same as the current folder.

For example consider a batch file containing these lines called test.bat which is stored in the folder d:\batch

echo 1...%cd%
echo 2...%~dp0

I open a command PROMPT and type cd c:\

Now c:\ is the current folder but if i type this

d:\batch\test.bat

I will see this output

1...C:\
2...D:\batch\test

That's exactly what I needed Dias de verano! Thanks

I would like to rename a large amount of files at once. For EXAMPLE:

I would like to rename all the files beginning with 4REF to 4REF_SL

Old Name New Name
ex: 4REF0001.jpg 4REF_SL0001.jpg
4REF0002.jpg 4REF_SL0002.jpg

I tried using an * but it does not work.... help!

Using WILDCARDS with the ren command can produce some SURPRISING results, and not NECESSARILY good ones. Based on your naming convention, this may help:

Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for %%v in (*.jpg) do (
set fname=%%v
set ref=!fname:~0,4!
set num=!fname:~4,4!
ren %%v !ref!_SL!num!.jpg
)

You may need to USE a path pointer to the jpg files.

Good luck.

Hi all,

Have a batch script whose intention is to delete files based on the passing of time.

There are two files associated with the script; the script itself and a parameter file.
The problem I'm having is that when the script is run as a scheduled task, it successfully deletes all files on the LOCAL file system. However there are additional entries in the parameter file that refer to a mapped drive (mapped network storage area device). It is not performing the necessary deletion's from this device.

On the flip side, if I logon and execute the same scheduled task or execute the script manually, all applicable files in those locations contained in the parameter file are deleted successfully.

The scheduled task is run under my own UID - and the results have me stumped as I have ADMINISTRATOR priv's.

OS: Windows 2003

Batch Script:
Code: [Select]:: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:: --
:: -- Script : Delete_Old_Files.bat
:: --
:: -- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
:: --
:: -- Purpose :
:: --
:: -- To delete old/unwanted files from the local and potential member servers.
:: -- The script uses delete_old_files.txt for input to identify files for deletion.
:: --
:: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

@echo off

if not "%1"=="" goto %1

for /F "tokens=1-4 delims=/ " %%i in ('date /t') do (
set DayOfWeek=%%i
set Day=%%j
set Month=%%k
set Year=%%l
set Date=%%l-%%k-%%j
)

for /F %%i in ('time /t') do (
set CurTime=%%i
)

set SleepTime=10
set OutputLog=%~dp0Logs\%~n0-%Date%.log

@echo. >> %OutputLog%
@echo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> %OutputLog%
@echo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> %OutputLog%
@echo Start of batch job %0 on %Date% at %CurTime% >> %OutputLog%
@echo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> %OutputLog%
@echo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> %OutputLog%
@echo. >> %OutputLog%

set Directories=%~dpn0.txt
set Recursive=TRUE

for /F "tokens=1,2,3,4 delims=;" %%i in (%Directories%) do (
set Dir=%%i
set Age=%%j
set Files=%%k
set Recursive=%%l
call %0 deletefiles
)

goto FinishRun

:deletefiles
set RFlag=
if %Recursive%==TRUE set RFlag=/S

forfiles /P %Dir% /D -%Age% %RFlag% /M %Files% /C "cmd /c @echo Deleting @path as it is older than %Age% days >> %OutputLog%"
@echo forfiles /P %Dir% /D -%Age% %RFlag% /M %Files% /C "cmd /c del /F @path >> %OutputLog%" >> %OutputLog%
forfiles /P %Dir% /D -%Age% %RFlag% /M %Files% /C "cmd /c del /F @path >> %OutputLog%"
@echo.
@echo *** Sleep for %SleepTime% seconds ***
@echo. >> %OutputLog%
@echo *** Sleep for %SleepTime% seconds *** >> %OutputLog%
sleep %SleepTime%

goto :EOF

:FinishRun

for /F "tokens=1-4 delims=/ " %%i in ('date /t') do (
set DayOfWeek=%%i
set Day=%%j
set Month=%%k
set Year=%%l
set Date=%%l-%%k-%%j
)

for /F %%m in ('time /t') do (
set CurTime=%%m
)

@echo. >> %OutputLog%
@echo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> %OutputLog%
@echo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> %OutputLog%
@echo Finish of batch job %0 on %Date% at %CurTime% >> %OutputLog%
@echo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> %OutputLog%
@echo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> %OutputLog%
@echo. >> %OutputLog%


goto :EOF
Parameter File:
C:\batchjobs\logs ;31 ;*.log ;TRUE
C:\batchjobs\logs ;31 ;*.zip ;TRUE
C:\batchjobs\logs ;7 ;*.bkf ;TRUE
S:\BKUP-DAILY ;8 ;*.bkf ;TRUE
S:\BKUP-SYSSTATE ;2 ;*.bkf ;TRUE
S:\BKUP-WEEKLY ;21 ;*.bkf ;TRUE

Sample of the logging file.
The first run was via the Scheduled Task, the second run was when I logged in.
Code: [Select]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Start of batch job C:\Batchjobs\Delete_Old_Files.bat on 2008-09-24 at 00:30
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Deleting "C:\batchjobs\logs\MYOB-Newsletter_COPY-08-24-Sun.log" as it is older than 31 days
Deleting "C:\batchjobs\logs\DALA_Backups-2008-08-24.log" as it is older than 31 days
Deleting "C:\batchjobs\logs\Delete_old_files-2008-08-24.log" as it is older than 31 days
forfiles /P C:\batchjobs\logs /D -31 /S /M *.log /C "cmd /c del /F @path >> C:\Batchjobs\Logs\Delete_Old_Files-2008-09-24.log"

*** Sleep for 10 seconds ***
Deleting "C:\batchjobs\logs\DALA_Backups-2008-08-24.zip" as it is older than 31 days
forfiles /P C:\batchjobs\logs /D -31 /S /M *.zip /C "cmd /c del /F @path >> C:\Batchjobs\Logs\Delete_Old_Files-2008-09-24.log"

*** Sleep for 10 seconds ***
forfiles /P C:\batchjobs\logs /D -7 /S /M *.bkf /C "cmd /c del /F @path >> C:\Batchjobs\Logs\Delete_Old_Files-2008-09-24.log"

*** Sleep for 10 seconds ***
forfiles /P S:\BKUP-DAILY /D -8 /S /M *.bkf /C "cmd /c del /F @path >> C:\Batchjobs\Logs\Delete_Old_Files-2008-09-24.log"

*** Sleep for 10 seconds ***
forfiles /P S:\BKUP-SYSSTATE /D -2 /S /M *.bkf /C "cmd /c del /F @path >> C:\Batchjobs\Logs\Delete_Old_Files-2008-09-24.log"

*** Sleep for 10 seconds ***
forfiles /P S:\BKUP-WEEKLY /D -21 /S /M *.bkf /C "cmd /c del /F @path >> C:\Batchjobs\Logs\Delete_Old_Files-2008-09-24.log"

*** Sleep for 10 seconds ***

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Finish of batch job C:\Batchjobs\Delete_Old_Files.bat on 2008-09-24 at 00:31
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[emailprotected]
[emailprotected] [emailprotected]
MailSubject=Delete_Old_Files on DALA-FS - 2008-09-24 (Wed) / 00:31
MailBody=Delete_Old_Files on DALA-FS for 2008-09-24 (Wed) has completed.
sendmail.vbs -f [emailprotected] -t [emailprotected] [emailprotected] -s "Delete_Old_Files on DALA-FS - 2008-09-24 (Wed) / 00:31" -b "Delete_Old_Files on DALA-FS for 2008-09-24 (Wed) has completed." -a C:\Batchjobs\Logs\Delete_Old_Files-2008-09-24.log

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Start of batch job C:\Batchjobs\Delete_Old_Files.bat on 2008-09-24 at 00:38
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

forfiles /P C:\batchjobs\logs /D -31 /S /M *.log /C "cmd /c del /F @path >> C:\Batchjobs\Logs\Delete_Old_Files-2008-09-24.log"

*** Sleep for 10 seconds ***
forfiles /P C:\batchjobs\logs /D -31 /S /M *.zip /C "cmd /c del /F @path >> C:\Batchjobs\Logs\Delete_Old_Files-2008-09-24.log"

*** Sleep for 10 seconds ***
forfiles /P C:\batchjobs\logs /D -7 /S /M *.bkf /C "cmd /c del /F @path >> C:\Batchjobs\Logs\Delete_Old_Files-2008-09-24.log"

*** Sleep for 10 seconds ***
Deleting "S:\BKUP-DAILY\DALA_Backups-2008-09-16-C-Drive.bkf" as it is older than 8 days
Deleting "S:\BKUP-DAILY\DALA_Backups-2008-09-16-D-Drive.bkf" as it is older than 8 days
forfiles /P S:\BKUP-DAILY /D -8 /S /M *.bkf /C "cmd /c del /F @path >> C:\Batchjobs\Logs\Delete_Old_Files-2008-09-24.log"

*** Sleep for 10 seconds ***
Deleting "S:\BKUP-SYSSTATE\Systemstate-2008-09-20.bkf" as it is older than 2 days
Deleting "S:\BKUP-SYSSTATE\Systemstate-2008-09-21.bkf" as it is older than 2 days
forfiles /P S:\BKUP-SYSSTATE /D -2 /S /M *.bkf /C "cmd /c del /F @path >> C:\Batchjobs\Logs\Delete_Old_Files-2008-09-24.log"

*** Sleep for 10 seconds ***
Deleting "S:\BKUP-WEEKLY\DALA_Backups-2008-09-01-C-Drive.bkf" as it is older than 21 days
Deleting "S:\BKUP-WEEKLY\DALA_Backups-2008-09-01-D-Drive.bkf" as it is older than 21 days
forfiles /P S:\BKUP-WEEKLY /D -21 /S /M *.bkf /C "cmd /c del /F @path >> C:\Batchjobs\Logs\Delete_Old_Files-2008-09-24.log"

*** Sleep for 10 seconds ***

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Finish of batch job C:\Batchjobs\Delete_Old_Files.bat on 2008-09-24 at 00:41
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[emailprotected]
[emailprotected] [emailprotected]
MailSubject=Delete_Old_Files on DALA-FS - 2008-09-24 (Wed) / 00:41
MailBody=Delete_Old_Files on DALA-FS for 2008-09-24 (Wed) has completed.
sendmail.vbs -f [emailprotected] -t [emailprotected] [emailprotected] -s "Delete_Old_Files on DALA-FS - 2008-09-24 (Wed) / 00:41" -b "Delete_Old_Files on DALA-FS for 2008-09-24 (Wed) has completed." -a C:\Batchjobs\Logs\Delete_Old_Files-2008-09-24.log

Any ASSISTANCE would be really appreciated as this has got me absolutely stumped.

Cheers,
CameronQuote

On the flip side, if I logon and execute the same scheduled task or execute the script manually, all applicable files in those locations contained in the parameter file are deleted successfully.

Hello all,

My requirement is to get the date of a specific folder and to delete the same if the folder creation date is more than some 2 weeks.

can any one help me in this.

thanks in advance.Batch code does not do date/time arithmetic very well. I have snippets in my closet going back to 1983, but not one of them does aging in batch code.

How about a nice VBScript solution?

Let us KNOW. spshanth

I wish you luck,
but I fear you will get a lot more experience than you want !!!

Created in 2003 I have C:\Windows.
This is MUCH MORE than 2 weeks old.

If I applied the RULE of deleting a folder when it was two weeks old, it would save 4.7 GB of disc space, but I would not be able to do much with all that extra space but no operating system.

The date of a folder does NOT indicate its most recent contents;
it just possibly corresponds to the most recent file dates at the "root" of this folder,
but ignores any more recent dates of folders and subsequent files it may contain.

Whatever the rules (if any) may be, they PROBABLY depend upon whether you are looking at "Created" or "Modified".
There are no rules for "ACCESSED". If you use Windows Explorer to look in an obscure region you have not looked at for some time, you may see an ancient "Accessed" date. This is meaningless. If you reboot the computer you will now see it was accessed 5 minutes ago. Accessed does not MEAN the contents were read or written.
The "Accessed" date changes if Windows Explorer shows that file exists,
but it will NOT change if you use the "DOS" command "DIR".

File dates are interesting, and quite useful, but I would not depend upon them to control what gets deleted.

Regards
Alan
thanks for the response.

But i have to do this in a DOS batch script only and cannot use VBS here

is there any other way to handle this situation oter than using the date manipualtion logic??

Thnaks.Quote

Convert date from MM/DD/YYYY into YYYYMMDD format

Quote from: Salmon Trout on August 31, 2009, 12:45:31 AM

Threatening me would be a very bad mistake.

Hehehehe

Endeavor. That's a pokemon move.

err yeah... it's also a word.

Now that the original content was removed and any relevance that this post had to DOS is gone should this get moved to "Off topic"

Can anyone TELL me HOE to change the dos print command to yield a landscape output?

thanks
tomHERE are some similar entries through which you can read to see if any of the information helps.Or you could use the Tao ExDOS 2009 LITE product to solve all your printing PROBLEMS from DOS.
It allows complete manipulation of the printed document, among many other features.

http://www.taocs.co.il

On my wife's computer (DELL Latitude) running Windows XP SP2, when I make an autoexec.bat file and place in the root directory after rebooting, the file has been erased. I have gone through this procedure several times and it always gets erased after booting. This is a really simple .bat file that only sets the path. Any ideas?
Please help,
DougOn an XP machine, the autoexec.bat file has been replaced by the autoexec.nt file which should be in the system32 directory. The autoexec.nt file is used to initialize the Windows DOS environment not Windows.

Not to be obvious, but are you saving the file correctly?

Have you checked what, if any, jobs are running from the startup folder? Many other jobs are started from the registry. The msconfig utility can help you see them. Perhaps one of them is the culprit.

If you still have problems, it might be wise to trot over to the Viruses and Spyware board and let the experts check it out.

Good luck. Bewareofdoug - Welcome to the CH forums.

Autoexec.bat is parsed when windows is loaded but the only statements which are executed are SET and Path, all OTHERS are ignored.

The following quote is from this wiki:
Quote

The AUTOEXEC.BAT file may often be found on Windows NT, in the root directory of the boot drive. Windows only considers the "SET" and "PATH" statements which it contains, in order to define environment variables global to all users.

Windows XP searches the startup files and processes the environment variable settings in the following order:

* Autoexec.bat files
* System Variables
* User Variables

I have 1000 files of different names, I want to change their names using a batch file to this way
s_0000,
s_0001,
.
.
.
s_0999, with any exteension

Note that all files in a folder called x and I want all files with the new names in a new folder called y

I did that code, but it changed the first file name only and the counter Z dose not increase

@echo off
SET DIR=X
set OUT=Y

set Z=000
for %%E in (%DIR%/*.*) do (
XCOPY %Dir%\%%E*.* %OUT%\s_%Z%.*
set /a Z=Z+1
)
pause
Google for "DELAYED EXPANSION", or search this forum.