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Running a .bat file as administrator - Correcting current directory

by Simon P Stevens

How to set the current directory correctly when running batch scripts as administrator

How to Change Text Color in a Windows Terminal

by Chris Maunder

A quick overview and a simple Windows CMD script to make your terminal output a little more lively

Running Any Command Line exe Remotely Using the Process Class

by Dan Randolph

Builds on the existing RunRemote project to run commands on a remote server.

Batch file caveat when running as administrator

by Reto70

if you want to run the script in the folder where the script is store you can add the following code@ECHO %0 %*@pushd@cd /D "%~dp0"@cd....@pause@popdin most case %0 is the name of the script including the full path%~dp0 is only the drive and the path of the scriptcd...

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Use VS Code, CMake, and Batch Files to Simplify Your C++ Builds

by honey the codewitch

Presenting a simple to create understandable and maintainable builds for projects with dependencies

Identifying Used and Unused Resources in a Visual Studio’s Project Resources.resx File

by ToughDev

How to identify used and unused resources in VS Project Resources.resx file

PsCal - Create Personalized PDF Calendars

by FormerBIOSGuy

This article describes a set of batch, AWK, and PostScript files that together allow you to create personalized, 12-page PDF calendars for some year.

How to Change Text Color in a Windows Terminal

by Chris Maunder

A quick overview and a simple Windows CMD script to make your terminal output a little more lively

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Running a .bat file as administrator - Correcting current directory

20 Oct 2010 by Simon P Stevens

How to set the current directory correctly when running batch scripts as administrator

How to Change Text Color in a Windows Terminal

7 Apr 2022 by Chris Maunder

A quick overview and a simple Windows CMD script to make your terminal output a little more lively

Running Any Command Line exe Remotely Using the Process Class

23 Dec 2011 by Dan Randolph

Builds on the existing RunRemote project to run commands on a remote server.

DOS Batch: how to parse command line in DOS batch file?

4 Apr 2011 by Alan N

I'm always up for a batch challenge and here is my attempt. Testing was minimal as I didn't want to break it!Alan.@echo offREM parse arguments in the format key=valueREM Example codename=g26 action=new lang=en:chsSETLOCALSET CMDLINE=%*SET CODENAME=SET ACTION=SET...

What happens when delete file?

31 Jan 2014 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

It really depends on the file system and the kind of file. One way to destroy it is to fill it with random bytes, keeping the same exact size. Moreover, as the magnetic disk have residual magnetization which can be, in principle, read below the new bits, it's better to do it several...

How can I realize Multithreading in Batch-Files?

9 Mar 2011 by Manfred Rudolf Bihy

If it were OK for you to use PowerShell multithreading would indeed be an option. I found an example here: http://blog.isaacblum.com/2010/01/22/powershell-multithreading-omg/[^]. Googling +PowerShell +Multithreading yields 111K results. I'm sure you'll find more examples as you come...

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How to create an update.bat file

16 Mar 2011 by Dalek Dave

This[^] may help.In reality .bat files are just text files with a set of instructions.A simple script that calls commands and programs in order.Not really a c# question, unless I am missing something?

Return value not working

21 Mar 2011 by OriginalGriff

Been a while since I played with this...one.Bat:@echo offecho onecall two.batif %errorlevel%==23 goto twentythreeecho unknown errolevelgoto end:twentythreeecho Success!:endtwo.Bat:@echo OFFecho twoexit /B 23If you just execute two.bat from within one.bat, then it...

How to control the timing of a batch file

30 May 2012 by Richard MacCutchan

start /d "" firefox.exe http://www.ourgoalplan.com /waitTyping start /? at the command line will give you all the command options.

What happens when delete file?

31 Jan 2014 by H.Brydon

I think the answer you are looking for depends on how the file deletion request was made and is one of the following choices:(1) The file is moved to the recycle bin, and if you open the bin, you can peruse recently deleted files and recover most of them to their original locations in the file...

What happens when delete file?

31 Jan 2014 by Philippe Mori

I don't think that the technic of modifying the first character is used anymore in recent file system. But a search on Google give me a few pages that might interest you...

What happens when delete file?

31 Jan 2014 by Abhinav S

There are tools that can help you destroy files completely.Otherwise there is a possibility that some programs might be able to recover them.Try - 5 Tools To Permanently Delete Sensitive Data From Your Hard Drive[^].

How Do I Create Automatic Backup At Regular Time Interval?

2 Dec 2015 by DamithSL

create batch file with your commands and schedule it using task scheduler check http://stackoverflow.com/a/13173752/2558060[^]

Batch file caveat when running as administrator

1 Mar 2011 by Reto70

if you want to run the script in the folder where the script is store you can add the following code@ECHO %0 %*@pushd@cd /D "%~dp0"@cd....@pause@popdin most case %0 is the name of the script including the full path%~dp0 is only the drive and the path of the scriptcd...

How can I realize Multithreading in Batch-Files?

9 Mar 2011 by #realJSOP

Start multiple instances of the same console app. Each running application under Windows exists within its own thread.Beyond that, you shouldn't have to mess with assigning core affinity because .Net apps combined with Windows 7 will make the most efficient use of your system's architecture...

multi-threading

Running a Batch File From C++

26 Sep 2011 by Niklas L

One idea is to add it as a (text-) resource in your exe. Then either execute it row by row if possible, or write it to a temporary file and run it from there.

How to control the timing of a batch file

30 May 2012 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

In addition to the perfect answer by Richard:The batch functionality has been considerably improved since DOS time, but for many people this fact remained unnoticeable. Even though batch language is too rudimentary and inadequate to many more or less complicated tasks, many innovations makes...

Need help to Learn Batch File Coding

3 Jun 2012 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Just search the Web, you will find enough resources, but please keep in mind that most of them are from the DOS epoch, and with NT the command interpreter has grown considerably, even procedure calls with return to the caller were implemented.So, you can get complete and fresh information...

Batch file: Open cmd, run VS Command Prompt, execute Makecert

7 Feb 2013 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Remove CMD.EXE part, it's totally redundant.[EDIT]Thank you for clarification. Now, not only getting rid of CMD.EXE mean removing redundant tool, it's also critical.Visual Studio Prompt is interactive, something you don't want. It really is executed via %comspec% which is the same...

How can I make a bat file stop working after 15 min

29 Nov 2013 by ExcelledProducts CEO

@echo off:loopstart yourtarget.exe ...timeout /t 1200 >nulltaskkill /f /im yourtarget.exe >nulgoto loopThis will restart your program every 20 minutes.I think I will elaborate on what it does and how you can edit it.The key part is the "timeout" function witch is standard...

Is there any tool which converts .bat file into .pl file?

14 Oct 2015 by Jochen Arndt

You won't be able to find a batch file to Perl converter or vice versa. pl2bat is not a converter. It is a tool that creates a batch file that is executing perl and passes the perl code contained in the same file (see here for an example:...

Batch Processing Patterns with Taskling

13 Nov 2016 by Jack Vanlightly

In this article we'll look at common patterns in batch processing and how the Taskling libraries provide a simple and reliable way of using those patterns in your C# batch jobs.

Allowing multiple choice in batch

16 Jun 2020 by Richard MacCutchan

You need to use the set and for commands to get and parse the values. The following example merely echoes them back to the console, but should give you the idea. set /P choice=What are your choices? echo %choices% for %%i in (%choices%) do echo...

what kind of Code is this?

3 Nov 2010 by JF2015

This is a batch script that can be used for scripting in windows.See here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batch_file[^]

Path Test in a Batch file

21 Jan 2011 by Andrew Brock

IF EXIST C:\Windows GOTO ISWINDOWSecho "C:\Windows" was not foundGOTO END:ISWINDOWS echo "C:\Windows" exists:END

Return value not working

21 Mar 2011 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Use new batch feature instead: call:proc parametergoto:eof:proc echo %1goto:eofThe line "goto:oef" in proc actually does not go to the end of file but performs a return. The value of parameter is obtained inside proc as %1.—SA

Execute Multiple commands from a .bat file

11 Nov 2011 by Alan N

How USERIDMGREX.EXE works is not clear from the question. If it is a program that displays it's own prompt and waits for the user to type an input then it may be possible to redirect standard input from a file. This is most easily demonstrated with the command processor itself and a text file...

Forfiles.exe: deleting files

20 Feb 2012 by yudi19872001

Batch file for deleting files automatically using ForFiles.exe.

Need help to Learn Batch File Coding

3 Jun 2012 by ♥…ЯҠ…♥

Refer this 1)http://aumha.org/a/batches.php[^]2)http://dos.rsvs.net/DOSPAGE/BATCHCOM.HTM[^]3)http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/batch.mspx?mfr=true[^]Here is a sample batch file for youOpen Notepad and type the following...

Need help to Learn Batch File Coding

3 Jun 2012 by Rajesh Anuhya

Hi, Interesting Question, long back i have worked with these batch files, even i don't know about the batch programming, here is the link which is help me a lot for DOS batch syntaxs Here[^] Hope this will help you, good luckThanks--RA

Batch variable equations

6 Nov 2012 by Alan N

Probably, I'm guessing at the problem but I assume "it doesn't work".Try this@echo offecho Testing Set /P and Set /Aset /p NUM1=Enter a number :set /p NUM2=Enter another number :set /a RESULT=NUM1+NUM2echo %NUM1% + %NUM2% = %RESULT%REM your stuff correctedset var=5echo...

Batch file - write any text to file

18 Oct 2013 by xmark1rax

I found a solution: Instead of %variable%, write %%variable%%.So in order to display/write one %, write ECHO %%.

What happens when delete file?

31 Jan 2014 by PIEBALDconsult

"I need to understand what is exactly happen"No, you don't.Here's something to read: http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/secure_del.html[^]

i want copy something from a folder

27 Feb 2014 by Richard MacCutchan

Try this:@echo offSet FOLDER=Shared_Location_pathSet DEST=%FOLDER%\folders.txt:repeatFOR /F %%i IN ('dir %FOLDER% /b /ad-h /o-d') DO ( SET LS=%%i GOTO :found)@echo No more subfolders foundgoto :finish:foundecho Most recent subfolder: %LS%SET...

Program Error Reports with Visuals from .bat Files (Win7)

12 Jun 2014 by Jani Mäkinen

Program return values inspected by .bat files with visual feedback

How do I execute a DOS SET command from C# and have the variable persist after the exe closes?

20 Jun 2014 by Richard Deeming

The Environment.SetEnvironmentVariable[^] method provides three targets via the EnvironmentVariableTarget parameter:Process - the variable only applies to the current process;User - the variable is stored in the registry for the current user, and persists across reboots;Machine - the...

Running batch file in SQL Server 2008

24 Feb 2015 by Maciej Los

Please, read my comment to the question.As per i understand you're trying to run batch file from SQL Job Agent to zip files and put it an archive file onto ftp server.. Please, follow below links:How to: Create a CmdExec Job Step (SQL Server Management Studio)How to run multiple...

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How Do I Create Automatic Backup At Regular Time Interval?

2 Dec 2015 by phil.o

I would use robocopy for that task.DamithSL solution is a good one, you should rely on built-in task scheduler to launch your batch regularly.robocopy /?in a console should give you plenty of details about differents options.Robocopy will allow you to copy only modified and newer...

backup (.txt)files from one directory to the other for every 2 min

8 Dec 2015 by Richard Deeming

If you don't want to use the Task Scheduler, use robocopy's "MOT" option:robocopy:/MOT:m :: MOnitor source; run again in m minutes Time, if changed.robocopy "C:\Users\Documents\Backup" "C:\Users\Documents\ArchiveUp" /MIR /MOT:2Specifying a Copy Schedule in Robocopy[^]

How do i protect my files

16 Feb 2016 by Dave Kreskowiak

You cannot protect a BAT file at all. It won't run as anything other than a normal text file.VBScript can be done, albeit not that securely, using the Script Encoder built into the Windows Script host can help a bit. You can find an example here[^].Overall, if protecting the code was a...

How to know the parameters that an exe accepts?

10 Nov 2016 by Dave Kreskowiak

If the application wasn't written to support this functionality, there is NO WAY to do what you want.There is also no way to find out if the executable supports this or any other command line parameters unless the vendor for the executable supplied you with documentation on it.

Batch Script of TFS Checked Out Files

4 Mar 2017 by yuvalsol

Batch script that retrieves checked out and changed files from TFS and saves their paths to output file

I m getting an error that cannot start service from command line or debbuger

16 Mar 2017 by johannesnestler

other's comments are good and right. i just wan't to share the approach I use when developing Windows Services.I don't want to unistall/install Service for a quick test during debug so I run them as console-applications.So I use Environment.UserInteractive to check if I run from...

How to create a .bat batch file that automatically compiles a C++ file with command prompt?

1 Sep 2018 by Jochen Arndt

You have to set the path and environment variables for command line builds first. See Build C/C++ Code on the Command Line | Microsoft Docs[^]. If you have created a VS project you can build it with the msbuild command line utility. See MSBuild Command-Line Reference - Visual Studio |...

If condition in batch script not working

11 Oct 2018 by Richard MacCutchan

if "%count_slu%" EQU 0 ( Echo get out >> C:\SLU\Netsol_SLU_File_Delay\Net_Account_Log_%dt%.txt) Remove the double quotes around "%count_slu%", or add double quotes round the 0. You are trying to compare "0" with 0.

Anyone know how to switch a service from automatic to automatic (delayed start)?

7 Feb 2019 by Dave Kreskowiak

Easy. The print spooler doesn't support delayed auto start.

How to access files within shared folder which are older than 4 days using batch command ?

5 Apr 2019 by Richard Deeming

If you want to stick with a batch file, then I'd suggest using pushd and popd to connect to the UNC path: pushd | Microsoft Docs[^] popd | Microsoft Docs[^] pushd \\Test\abc forfiles /D -4 /S /C "cmd /c if @isdir==FALSE echo /F /Q @path" popd

Delete reg key based on value

18 Dec 2020 by Dave Kreskowiak

Look at the value of NAME: \\remote machine\KEYPATH /f "data" Is that a valid registry key? I seriously doubt your registry key name ends with "/f "data"". Your script should look more like set NAME=\\remoteMachine\KEYPATH REG QUERY %NAME% /f...

How to use command-line to create a batch file that schedules daily machine restarts in windows

2 Jul 2021 by RickZeeland

You probably need the full path, e.g. C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe

Can I set after every single space into a new and different variable (batch)

31 Dec 2021 by l o o l

Well, in theory, what you need to do would be: 1) get the decoded strings of a pre-existing string present in a given file 2) save this string/line obtained from the file in a variable 3) generate variable substring using space as delimiter,...

Administrative permission using batch file

29 Apr 2022 by Richard MacCutchan

And we have already explained to you more than once that you cannot bypass the UAC prompt. It is there for a very good reason, i.e. to prevent illegal access to secure data on your system.

Identifying Used and Unused Resources in a Visual Studio’s Project Resources.resx File

8 May 2023 by ToughDev

How to identify used and unused resources in VS Project Resources.resx file

Use VS Code, CMake, and Batch Files to Simplify Your C++ Builds

3 Oct 2023 by honey the codewitch

Presenting a simple to create understandable and maintainable builds for projects with dependencies

how we say two binary graph's are isomorphism?

19 May 2011 by ZeeroC00l

In Graph theory : Two graphs G1 and G2 are isomorphic if there is a one-to-one correspondence between vertices of G1 and those of G2 with the property that if two vertices of G1 are adjacent then so are their images in G2 Isomorphism[^]Take a look at the above mentioned...

how we say two binary graph's are isomorphism?

19 May 2011 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

More accurate definition of isomorphism should also take into account colored, directed or weighted graphs. In this way, there should also be a one-to-one correspondence between graph's arcs and their properties with the property that the vertex and its adjacent arcs and its image in other...

Run Batch File using UNC

21 Jun 2011 by Geoff Williams

Have you tried:Dim proc as Process = Process.Start("\\10.10.10.1\Public\Folder\BatchFile.bat")proc.WaitForExit()

how to send a multi line string from C# to a Batch file and still maintain the multi lines

30 Aug 2011 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

First, your "\r\n" is non-portable; right end-of-line is: System.Environment.NewLine.Now, I have no idea what do you mean by "????????". It must be just a blank space, " ". Also, it's safer to parse the text in separate line and get each line in quotation marks. This is for the case when you...

have u any solution to switch local user to administrator to use to start services through batch file

19 Sep 2011 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Of course you can do it.Most simple thing is using the Microsoft application SC.EXE which simply a console-oriented front-end communicating with the Service Controller, so it's easy to use in the batch files.See...

Change Time On Batch File

25 Sep 2011 by Prerak Patel

Replace if %MinsOld% gtr 2 del %file%withif %MinsOld% leq 1 del %file%This will delete the files generated in last one minute.http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490920.aspx[^]

Delete File Types With A Batch File

26 Sep 2011 by Mehdi Gholam

Just add commas between the types in the parenthesis.for %%1 in (*.jpg, *.mpg) do somecommand

Can Batch File Hold In Memory

26 Sep 2011 by Mehdi Gholam

Not really, the file system will cache the files and directory information, but this is not saving the information you want.You can do fancy things in batch files but this is extreme, cryptic and not advised. Check JPsoft TCC/LEYou are better off doing these things in "higher level...

System() vs CreateProcess() vs ShellExecute()

27 Sep 2011 by mbue

Ok you want a suggestion:1. Use ShellExecute to start another program from inside yours with asynchronous behauviour. This can be a 32- or 64- executable.2. If you want to wait for the execution is finished, you should use ShellExecuteEx set the flag SEE_MASK_NOCLOSEPROCESS so you will get a...

C++ Application Not Opening

27 Sep 2011 by Madhu Nair

If your batch is not running from C:\ put a C: just before the call.also consider the following lines ..CD C:\RIAA\Warning\debug\ IF EXIST "Warning.exe" call Warning.exe ELSE echo "Does not exists"

C++ Application Not Opening

27 Sep 2011 by Richard MacCutchan

See the answers to your other questions; you really should consider the alternatives.

C++ Applet Not Opening

29 Sep 2011 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

It's "start Warning.exe" for asynchronous start or just "Warning.exe" to run the application and wait until it terminates.—SA

How to create a scheduler

20 Dec 2011 by Sarvesh Kumar Gupta

for making scheduler: in sql, run sql server agent (SQl should be professional or enterprise edition not to be express edition, express edition not have this facility)Now, go into sql server agent and create job there. You can run sp, or any query at defined time using this. you try this, if...

How to create a scheduler

20 Dec 2011 by #realJSOP

You can use TaskScheduler, but that can be problematic on a network server because it requires an account login to run the scheduled tasks, and if the account's credentials change, you have to update the task scheduler.You didn't specify that it is a database task, so using SQL's jobs...

How to create a scheduler

21 Dec 2011 by Wendelius

If you're using SQL Server Express Edition, yo cannot use the native SQL Agent (it isn't included in that version). In that case, have a look at SQL Agent: A Job Scheduler Framework[^]

Run a bat file on Visual Studio build event

20 Feb 2012 by Richard MacCutchan

it is not workingThis gives us absolutely nothing to go on.I would suggest you edit your project so the event reads:echo $(ProjectDir)\build.batThat should help you to figure out what may be happening. You should also check your build output screen and logs for any error or warning...

Execute a batch file through a C# code in server

2 May 2012 by Alan N

You sayWhen I create the batch files, it is created successfully, but while executing it, it opens another instance of the .NET application.I'm not clear if you are running the batch file at all, as it would not start the .NET application unless it contained a command to do...

How to control the timing of a batch file

30 May 2012 by bhagirathimfs

Hi allI am trying to build a batch file in which i want to open more 8 application at a time.so i wrote thisecho offclsstart /d "" firefox.exe http://www.ourgoalplan.comstart /d "" chrome.exe http://www.gmail.comstart /d "" iexplore.exe http://www.yahoo.comstart /d ""...

To monitor folders for new files addition

29 Aug 2012 by Tim Corey

You would need to create an application to do this. You could make that application a console application if you wanted. Here is an article where all of the work is done for you. You might even get a way with just running the exe file if it fits your needs:Watching Folder Activity in C#...

Compress multiple file

15 Sep 2012 by Richard MacCutchan

Some suggestions[^].

Need to check if Folder exits using batch file

26 Sep 2012 by Member 4531085

Hi All,I want to check if folder exits or not using batch file, if exits i want to delete that folder else do nothing.Path of the folder is : %userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\DictionaryCondition is i need to do it by batch file.Need to delete folder for all the existing users can...

Need to check if Folder exits using batch file

26 Sep 2012 by Dave963

The pause isn’t really necessaryThe whole line of code should be on a single line in the batch file except for the "pause" that should be on the second line.for /d %%a in ("%systemdrive%\Users\*.*") do if exist %%a\AppData\LocalLow\Dictionary rmdir /s /q %%a\AppData\LocalLow\Dictionarypause

Batch file to delete a table from MS Access Database

6 Nov 2012 by E.F. Nijboer

You would need to add a DeleteTable macro to it. You could then use the Command to read the given commandline argument, which would be the table name in this case. Try add a macro something like this:Public Sub DropTable() On Error Resume Next DoCmd.RunSQL "DROP TABLE " & CommandEnd...

BATCH FILE - How to get a specific word/letters in a filename?

5 Dec 2012 by Pablo Aliskevicius

What do you mean by "get"? ECHO? Write to a file? Load into a variable?To get echo, try this:DIR 2012*.XML /B > TEST.TXTfor /F "eol=. tokens=2 delims=2." %i in (test.txt) do @echo %iThe first line creates a text file with bare names of all matching files.The second line runs on the...

BATCH FILE - How can i transfer a specific file.

5 Dec 2012 by Elerian

If you want to move all files except one single file, you can rename it before moving the other files and restore it when your done.set KEEPFILE=2012P02B.XMLset TARGETDIR=C:\FOLDERBren %KEEPFILE% %KEEPFILE%.keptmove *.XML %TARGETDIR%ren %KEEPFILE%.kept %KEEPFILE%

Batch file: Open cmd, run VS Command Prompt, execute Makecert

6 Feb 2013 by H.Brydon

I think what you want to do is open a command window with the VS2010 compiler environment defined and execute the 'makecert' stuff in it.Rather than what you have described above, do this:Click Start -> (all programs) -> Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 -> Visual Studio Tools -> Visual...

Batch file: Open cmd, run VS Command Prompt, execute Makecert

7 Feb 2013 by H.Brydon

It seems that you want to add the VS2010 environment to the current command window. Here is how to do it... Go to the "Visual Studio Command Prompt (2010)" menu described in Solution 1, but instead of clicking on it (ie. left click), do a right click, select properties. In the 'Target' edit...

one batch file not correctly need for help!!!

18 Feb 2013 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Please see my comment to the question. Are you merging all directories into one? Then you can have problems: some sub-directories/files in different merging branches can have identical names; another possible problem is permission. You need to check it up.—SA

Batch file : Compress folder or file using windows compress

20 Feb 2013 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

If you really want to do it without using any 3-rd party compress utility, with just the batch, you can use Windows Script Host (WSH):http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Script_Host[^].You can find a good number of code samples, this is just one of them:...

Software Update - Batch File

11 Mar 2013 by H.Brydon

There are several ways, and I might note that what you are doing is a place where angels might fear to tread. At any rate:- Put the updated DLLs in a zip file (you still will need to unpack it and execute something - this would be 2 steps for the user).- Write an installer (the most robust...

bat file command to copy and rename files

1 Apr 2013 by Richard MacCutchan

zz.batcd %1copy %2 %3\pfx%2zz sourcedirectory filename destinationdirectory

Not-display a batch variable?

14 Jul 2013 by OriginalGriff

If you mean that your want the bot.temp file to contain the stringif %query%==%s% (Then it's pretty simple: double up the '%' character.echo if %%query%%==%%s%% ( >> bot.temp

Installation with batch file(Windows 7)

3 Oct 2013 by CHill60

You need to run the batch file as Administrator.There are several ways to achieve this ... e.g. if on your own PC you can right click on cmd and select "Run as Administrator", you can use the RunAs facility etc etcSome more ideas here[^]

Windows 7: how can I set up a scheduled task (run a batch file) based on a file getting modified?

22 Oct 2013 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Please see my past answer: Problem a Window Services[^].—SA

Make a bat file delete sub folders with an unknown name

7 Nov 2013 by Ron Beyer

You can use the rd or rmdir commands with the /s switch:rmdir/rd command[^]

How do I make a bat file add a number or take away from a choice

9 Nov 2013 by OriginalGriff

To be honest, Sergey is probably right - doing this kind of thing in a batch file is not the easiest way: it's a bit like trying to move house using a Ford Ka. You can do it...but it's going to take some serious effort and you'd be much better off using a Transit instead. :laugh:But, if you...

How to delete all the files in a folder and its subfolder using batch without prompt

8 Jan 2014 by hari111r

How to delete all the files in a folder and its subfolder using batch without prompt and also i want to delete the files even its is read only.Please help me to find solution.Thanks

find Specific letters in batch file

17 Jan 2014 by OriginalGriff

If you look at the findstr description: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490907.aspx[^] your code is not going to work, or even close to.The format for findstr is:FINDSTR [options] string filenameYour code doesn't include the file, so it has nothing to serach, and it is looking...

Execution file exited with error code 0

30 Jan 2014 by Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

There is no error - error code 0 means, no error!

What happens when delete file?

31 Jan 2014 by osamaworx

some one told me that when you delete file its not really destroyedit just add something like& or $ or ~ to it likeif your file is 1.txt it will be something like ~1.txtIs that rightWhat is the character added to initial file namecan I add it using ren commandhow to...

Is there a way of creating a class system in a batch text based adventure game, (E.g choosing if your character is a Warrior, Mage, Archer ect)?

16 Feb 2014 by OriginalGriff

Basically? No.You are trying to write a text based adventure in a batch file - and trust me on this, that is a whole load more work than you need it to be.I would strongly suggest that abandon that approach - which is going to get increasingly complicated and error prone as your adventure...

batch file connect to database server to get table in the form of csv file to application server

24 Feb 2014 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Almost anything here is not accessible to batch. You can do it in the batch, but only if you use it to run some applications for database operations, logging, pretty much everything. But if you have to write such applications anyway, it would become quite questionable: why using the...

ZIP or Archive and Delete Old Log Files using Windows Task Scheduler in Winrar

7 Mar 2014 by Partha_sarathi_ghosh

Zip or Archive and delete old log files using Windows Task Scheduler in Winrar

How to create a bat file to prevent users to access a hard disk (e.g: D label)?

21 Mar 2014 by Richard MacCutchan

You need to study Access Control[^].

a problem in batch file

22 Mar 2014 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

First of all, you cannot use "%jlinklocation %", it should be "%jlinklocation%", otherwise reference to the set symbol won' work. As to the blank space in "AT91SAM7S64 " and related problem is not manifested in your code sample anyhow.echo Device AT91SAM7S64simply outputs string in the...

Notepad saying path is invalid for batch file

19 Jul 2014 by Alan N

You question doesn't say what you expected to happen but but I assume that want to open an Explorer window at "c:\program files".I've found that Start command is either peculiar or just not documented corrected as it seems that the optional title field is not always optional!My tip would...

How to parse ip string

7 Aug 2014 by CPallini

That's the correct behaviour of the stringstream's extraction operator: you requested an int and it provided the first valid int represented in the string.If you want to extract the four ip octects as integers then try the following code:#include #include #include...