I have a batch script which when given the input "edit", should then echo "hello" as a sort of debug and open the batch scripts file in notepad. However for some inexplicable reason the script will not respond to the if statement no matter what. How do I get it to respond to the "edit" input?
REM #ECHO OFF
cd/
cd projects\py_test
ECHO Use this batch script to lauch Python modules living in "C:\Projects\py_test\" ONLY.
ECHO.
SET /P name="Type file name with file extension .py to start or type EDIT to edit this .bat: "
REM #ECHO OFF
cmd /k IF %name%==edit GOTO EDIT
REM IF EXIST %name% py %name%
REM IF NOT EXIST %name% echo [101mERROR: The requested file could not be found. Make sure the file exists in "C:\Projects\py_test\" and that the filename includes the ".py" extension.[0m
#ECHO OFF
:EDIT
ECHO HELLO
notepad projects-py_test-dot_start.bat`
Firstly, why all the REM #ECHO OFFs? It looks ugly, especially when they are all caps.
Then, you want to run cmd /k for an if statement for no real reason? With the variable name you need to preferbly enclose the if statement variables in double quotes to eliminate possible whitespace:
#echo off
cd /d "C:\projects\py_test"
echo Use this batch script to lauch Python modules living in "C:\Projects\py_test\" ONLY.
echo/
set /p name="Type file name with file extension .py to start or type EDIT to edit this .bat: "
if defined name set "name=%name:"=%"
if /i "%name%"=="edit" goto edit
goto :EOF
:edit
echo hello
notepad echo "%~f0"
but by guessing that you simply want to launch a python script if it exists, else edit itself, then I would instead do this version without the labels. It simply checks if the name typed exists (hoping the user typed the full script with extension) else, we add the extension test in case the user typed only the name and not extension.:
#echo off
cd /d "C:\projects\py_test"
echo Use this batch script to lauch Python modules living in "C:\Projects\py_test\" ONLY.
echo/
set /p name="Type file name with file extension .py to start or type EDIT to edit this .bat: "
if defined name set "name=%name:"=%"
if /i "%name%"=="edit" notepad "%~f0"
if exist "%name%" (
python "%name%"
) else (
if exist "%name%.py" (
python "%name%.py"
) else (
echo "%name%" does not exist
)
)
Related
I am trying to make a batch script that moves a file into a startup folder and I want to make it universal
Currently I have this but I want to make it work on any user's computer (C:\users\USERNAME)
Here is the code
#echo off
color A0
echo Startup...
echo Startup..
echo Startup.
echo Startup
echo Startup.
echo Startup..
echo DONE
echo your name is %name%
move C:%user%\Desktop\Directory 1\dile.txt C:%user%\Desktop\Directory 1\file folder 1
:end
cmd /k
The file is called dile.txt located in a folder called Directory 1 on the desktop and I want to make it move to a folder called file folder 1 inside the Directory 1 folder. Is there a way to do this while making it work on anyone's computer?
%USERNAME% can be used to grab the active user account. Try something like this. Make sure to enclose paths in quotes when folders have spaces in their names.
#echo off
color A0
echo Startup...
echo Startup..
echo Startup.
echo Startup
echo Startup.
echo Startup..
echo DONE
echo your name is %USERNAME%
move "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Desktop\Directory 1\file.txt" "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Desktop\Directory 1\file folder 1\"
:end
cmd /k
Just for the sake of providing something a little bit different:
#Echo Off & SetLocal EnableExtensions
Set /P "=Startup . " 0< NUL
For /L %%G In (1,1,5) Do (Set /P "=. " 0< NUL
%SystemRoot%\System32\PATHPING.EXE 127.0.0.1 -n -q 1 -p 500 1> NUL)
Echo(&Echo Your name is %UserName%
%SystemRoot%\System32\Robocopy.exe "%UserProfile%\Desktop\Directory 1" "%UserProfile%\Desktop\Directory 1\file folder 1" "dile.txt" /Mov 1> NUL 2>&1
Pause
This uses some animated text, %UserProfile%, instead of C:\Users\%UserName%, and robocopy instead of Move. Using RoboCopy, allows for the creation of your destination directory, if it does not already exist.
For the life of me, I can't figure out why the below set prompt won't work when it is in the if statement:
#echo off
REM :askdeletecsvs
if exist *.csv (
echo Warning! All files in the scripts folder that have the "CSV" extension will be deleted!
echo Answering "n" will continue the script without deleting the CSVs.
set /p ASKDELETE=Delete CSVs? (y/n):
REM
REM if ( /i %ASKDELETE% equ "y" goto :deletecsvs )
REM if ( /i %ASKDELETE% equ "n" goto :runscripts )
REM goto :askdeletecsvs
)
When I run the batch file as it is above the cmd window opens and then shuts quickly. If I move the set line outside of the if statement then the prompt shows as expected. (There are csvs in the folder the bat file is running from)
What am I missing?
To start with you had used a closing parenthesis which was prematurely ending your opening If parenthesis.
I'd suggest reversing the thinking:
If Not Exist *.csv GoTo runscripts
Echo Warning!
Echo All files in the scripts folder that have the "CSV" extension will be deleted!
Echo Answering "N" will continue the script without deleting the CSVs.
Choice /M "Delete CSVs"
If ErrorLevel 2 GoTo runscripts
:deletecsvs
Del /F /Q /A "PathTo\scripts\*.csv"
GoTo :EOF
:runscripts
You can change GoTo :EOF to a relevant valid label as necessary or remove it if you want to continue on to :runscripts. You can also replace PathTo\scripts\ with %~dp0 if the batch file is running from the scripts directory, or remove PathTo\scripts\ if the current directory holds those files. (note that the current directory and batch file path may not necessarily be the same)
I am trying to find and replace values of a string within a batch file but having issues. I have the user run the batch file and it asks the user 1)what drive the file is on 2)what is the name of folder in the TEST parent folder 3)what is the name of the new server. I want the batch file to look within a file called importer.config and replace a value called server_name with whatever the input from the user is. Here is what I have:
#echo off
SET drive=
SET /P drive=Please enter the drive:
SET folder=
SET /P folder=Enter name of folder desired:
SET server=
SET /P server=Enter name of new server:
#echo off > newfile.txt
setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
if exist newfile.txt del newfile.txt
for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%a in (%drive%\test\%folder%\importer.config) do (
set str=%%a
set str=!str:server_name=%server%!
echo !str! >> newfile.txt
)
del importer.config
rename newfile.txt importer.config
pause
Every time I run this, the cmd prompt shows:
The system cannot find the file specified c:\test\users_input_they_entered\importer.config. The issue is that file is there so trying to understand what I am missing and why it cant find the file that does exist.
It then also states "Could not find c:\windows\system32\importer.config" which not sure why that happens as well
I have searched on stackoverflow, but cannot figure this out with any assistance.
You're pushing your luck using the for loop for that.
A tool like sed would work well.
If you look at this post they have a vbscript implementation that you could use
Is there any sed like utility for cmd.exe
set input_file=importer.config
set output_file=temp.config
set new_server_name=server1984
cscript /Nologo sed.vbs s/server_name/%new_server_name%/ < %input_file% > %output_file%
So basically I want to create a batch script that can run any notepad file which the user specifies. I tried this...
#Echo Off
SET /P ANSWER=What is the name of the file to open?
IF /i (%ANSWER%)==('FIND /i "*.txt" %ANSWER%) (goto :Filename)
goto :exit
:Filename
Start *.txt
EXIT
:exit
ECHO FAILLLLLLLL
PAUSE
EXIT
The issue here is the first IF statement. I know its wrong. But, I don't know how to specify the entry of any filename. A different way to do this task is also appreciated.
Thanks for help :)
If your goal is simply to open a file that the user specifies in Notepad, the following works for me in Windows 7:
#echo off
set /P answer=What is the file name?
if exist %answer% (
start notepad.exe %answer%
) else (
echo Unable to locate %answer%
)
I have a portable development tool that I want to use on other PCs. I'd like to set a file association so that clicking a file opens the tool. Then, when I'm finished, I want to undo or reset the file association on that PC.
Is there a way to do this? Possibly from a batch file?
Well, you can use the ftype and assoc commands to create or delete file type associations:
ASSOC .foo=FooFile
FTYPE FooFile=X:\Foo\foo.exe %1 %*
You can delete them later with
FTYPE FooFile=
ASSOC .foo=
EDIT: I've got a try now with something that enables you to re-set the association back to its default. I put it in my Subversion repo. In its current stage it generates two new batch files: set.cmd and reset.cmd; one of which sets a new association, the other reverses it. Rolling the set.cmd into the actual batch shouldn't be too difficult but it would have made testing here a hell, so I'll leave that as an exercise.
Code follows, it should be commented enough, hopefully.
#echo off
setlocal enableextensions enabledelayedexpansion
rem Debug flag. Generates a little more output; un-set if undesired
set DEBUG=1
rem Parse arguments and help
if [%1]==[] goto Usage
if [%2]==[] goto Usage
rem Find out whether the association is taken
for /f "usebackq tokens=2* delims==" %%x in (`assoc .%1 2^>nul`) do set assoc_old=%%x
if defined DEBUG (
if defined assoc_old (echo Association already defined: [%assoc_old%]) else (echo Association not yet taken)
)
rem Find a new, unused association
rem Note that we assume that we find one, eventually. This isn't guaranteed, but we'll ignore that for the moment
rem Otherwise this loop might run forever
:loop
set assoc_new=My.%1.%RANDOM%
if defined DEBUG echo Trying new association (%assoc_new%)
assoc .%1 >nul 2>nul
if errorlevel 1 (
set assoc_new=
if defined DEBUG echo Didn't work out
) else (
if defined DEBUG echo Found one! \o/
)
if not defined assoc_new goto loop
if defined DEBUG echo Writing reset batch file
echo #echo off>reset.cmd
echo assoc .%1=%assoc_old%>>reset.cmd
echo ftype %assoc_new%=>>reset.cmd
if defined DEBUG echo Writing setting batch file
echo #echo off>set.cmd
echo assoc .%1=%assoc_new%>>set.cmd
echo ftype %assoc_new%=%2 %%1>>set.cmd
goto :eof
:Usage
echo.Usage
echo. %~nx0 type command
echo.
echo. type is the file type to override, such as docx or txt.
echo. No dot before it is necessary.
echo. command is the command to perform on that file.
echo. %%1 is automatically appended at the end.
echo. If the command includes spaces, surround it with quotes.
echo.
echo.Example
echo. %~nx0 txt notepad
exit /b 1