Batch file for installed software - batch-file

I am very new to batch just learnt a few. I agree to having shamelessly lifted this code from a website. This is the code I want for displaying list of installed software, however there is just one problem, the version and the softwares are being displayed in different lines. How can I have both in the same line?
Ex: If you run the batch you will see the versions at the beginning and then the softwares.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
#echo off
If Exist C:\Final.txt Del C:\Final.txt
regedit /e C:\regexport.txt "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall"
regedit /e C:\regexport2.txt "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall"
regedit /e C:\regexport3.txt "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall"
find "DisplayName" C:\regexport.txt > C:\regprogs.txt
find "DisplayName" C:\regexport2.txt >> C:\regprogs.txt
find "DisplayName" C:\regexport3.txt >> C:\regprogs.txt
for /f "tokens=2 delims==" %%a in (C:\regprogs.txt) do echo %%~a >> C:\installedprogs.txt
find "DisplayVersion" C:\regexport.txt > C:\regprogs.txt
find "DisplayVersion" C:\regexport2.txt >> C:\regprogs.txt
find "DisplayVersion" C:\regexport3.txt >> C:\regprogs.txt
for /f "tokens=2 delims==" %%a in (C:\regprogs.txt) do echo %%~a >> C:\installedprogs.txt
del C:\regexport.txt
del C:\regexport2.txt
del C:\regexport3.txt
del C:\regprogs.txt
sort C:\installedprogs.txt > C:\alles.txt
del C:\installedprogs.txt
:: script om alle dubbele lijnen eruit te gooien
REM -- Prepare the Command Processor --
SETLOCAL ENABLEEXTENSIONS
SETLOCAL EnABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
REM -- Prepare the Prompt for easy debugging -- restore with prompt=$p$g
prompt=$g
rem The finished program will remove duplicates lines
:START
set "_duplicates=TRUE"
set "_infile=C:\alles.txt"
set "_oldstr=the"
set "_newstr=and"
call :BATCHSUBSTITUTE %_infile% %_oldstr% %_newstr%
pause
goto :SHOWINTELL
goto :eof
:BATCHSUBSTITUTE
type nul> %TEMP%.\TEMP.DAT
if "%~2"=="" findstr "^::" "%~f0"&GOTO:EOF
for /f "tokens=1,* delims=]" %%A in ('"type %1|find /n /v """') do (
set "_line=%%B"
if defined _line (
if "%_duplicates%"=="TRUE" (
set "_unconverted=!_line!"
set "_converted=!_line:"=""!"
FIND "!_converted!" %TEMP%.\TEMP.DAT > nul
if errorlevel==1 (
>> %TEMP%.\TEMP.DAT echo !_unconverted!
)
)
) ELSE (
echo(>> %TEMP%.\TEMP.DAT
)
)
goto :eof
:SHOWINTELL
#echo A|move %TEMP%.\TEMP.DAT C:\allesnietdubbel.txt
del C:\alles.txt
::Alle lijnen weggooien waar 'KB' in voor komt
type C:\allesnietdubbel.txt | findstr /V KB > C:\drivers\Final.txt
goto :eof
exit

Try next approach. Edited - saves output to a csv file (rfc4180 compliant):
#ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL EnableExtensions DisableDelayedExpansion
set "_csvfile=%TEMP%\%COMPUTERNAME%_39082171.csv" change to match your needs
> "%_csvfile%" (
rem (facultative, optional) CSV header
echo "version","displayname","comment"
call :getsw "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall"
call :getsw "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall"
call :getsw "HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall"
)
ENDLOCAL
goto :eof
:getsw
for /F "delims=" %%g in ('reg query "%~1" 2^>NUL') do (
set "_swRegKey=%%~g"
set "_swName="
set "_swVers="
for /F "tokens=1,2,*" %%G in ('
reg query "%%~g" /V DisplayName 2^>NUL ^| findstr /I "DisplayName"
') do set "_swName=%%~I"
for /F "tokens=1,2,*" %%G in ('
reg query "%%~g" /V DisplayVersion 2^>NUL ^| findstr /I "DisplayVersion"
') do set "_swVers=%%~I"
call :echosw
)
goto :eof
:echosw
SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion
if "%_swName%%_swVers%"=="" (
rem comment up next ECHO command if you don't require such information
ECHO "","","unknown !_swRegKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE=HKLM!"
) else (
echo "!_swVers!","!_swName!",""
)
ENDLOCAL
goto :eof
Sample output (largely narrowed down for demonstration here):
==> D:\bat\SO\39082171.bat
==> type "%TEMP%\%COMPUTERNAME%_39082171.csv"|findstr /I "comment KB unknown"
"version","displayname","comment"
"","","unknown HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Connection Manager"
"12.0.31101","Visual Studio 2013 Update 4 (KB2829760)",""
"12.0.30112","Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 (KB2932965)",""
"1","Update for (KB2504637)",""
==>
Resources (required reading):
(command reference) An A-Z Index of the Windows CMD command line
(helpful particularities) Windows CMD Shell Command Line Syntax
(%~G, %~1 etc. special page) Command Line arguments (Parameters)
(special page) EnableDelayedExpansion
(2>NUL, 2>&1, | etc. special page) Redirection
(2^>NUL, ^| etc.) Escape Characters, Delimiters and Quotes

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Formatting results in .CMD

I am attempting to create a basic script that runs and checks for basic system info but I want the output to be formatted so the results are on the same line and easily readable.
#Echo Off
systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version"
wmic cpu get name, status
systeminfo | findstr /C:"Total Physical Memory"
#echo off & setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
SET "volume=C:"
FOR /f "tokens=1*delims=:" %%i IN ('fsutil volume diskfree %volume%') DO (
SET "diskfree=!disktotal!"
SET "disktotal=!diskavail!"
SET "diskavail=%%j"
)
FOR /f "tokens=1,2" %%i IN ("%disktotal% %diskavail%") DO SET "disktotal=%%i"& SET "diskavail=%%j"
ECHO(Total Space: %disktotal:~0,-9% GB
ECHO(Available Space: %diskavail:~0,-9% GB
systeminfo | find "System Boot Time:"
systeminfo | find "System Type:"
Echo Antivirus: & wmic /node:localhost /namespace:\\root\SecurityCenter2 path AntiVirusProduct Get DisplayName | findstr /V /B /C:displayName || echo No Antivirus installed
The main example of this would be the wmic command placing the result on the next line rather than the same line.
Also any tips of better ways of scripting what I currently have would be appreciated.
#echo off
setlocal
for /f "tokens=1,* delims=:" %%A in ('systeminfo') do (
if "%%~A" == "OS Name" (
call :print "%%~A" %%B
) else if "%%~A" == "OS Version" (
call :print "%%~A" %%B
call :cpu
) else if "%%~A" == "Total Physical Memory" (
call :print "%%~A" %%B
call :fsutil C:
) else if "%%~A" == "System Boot Time" (
call :print "%%~A" %%B
) else if "%%~A" == "System Type" (
call :print "%%~A" %%B
)
)
:next
call :antivirus
pause
exit /b
:print
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set "name=%~1"
if not defined name exit /b
set "name=%~1 "
set "full=%*"
set "full=!full:,=!"
set "data="
set "skip1="
for %%A in (!full!) do (
if not defined skip1 (
set "skip1=defined"
) else if not defined data (
set "data=%%~A"
) else (
set "data=!data! %%~A"
)
)
echo !name:~,30!: !data!
exit /b
:antivirus
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set "antivirus="
for /f "tokens=*" %%A in ('
2^>nul wmic /node:localhost
/namespace:\\root\SecurityCenter2 path AntiVirusProduct
Get DisplayName /value
^| findstr /i /b /c:"DisplayName" ^|^| echo No Antivirus installed
') do set "antivirus=%%~A"
if /i "!antivirus:~,12!" == "DisplayName=" set "antivirus=!antivirus:~12!"
call :print Antivirus "!antivirus!"
exit /b
:cpu
for /f "tokens=1,* delims==" %%A in ('wmic cpu get name^, status /value') do (
call :print "%%~A" %%B
)
exit /b
:fsutil
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
2>nul >nul net session || exit /b
for /f "tokens=1,* delims=:" %%A in ('2^>nul fsutil volume diskfree %1') do (
set "name=%%~A"
set "value=%%~B"
call :print "!name:bytes=GBs!" !value:~,-9!
)
exit /b
The fsutil command outputs alittle different.
I chose an easy option if it is OK.
Unsure of antivirus output as you need both results of
installed or not to be sure.
It only runs systeminfo once to save time.
Look at set /? for information about substitution that
is used.
The net session command is used to test if script is run as Admin.
If not Admin, then fsutil will be skipped as it requires Admin.
Look at for /? for usage of the command that is used in the script.
Use of enabledelayedexpansion is used to prevent special
characters being exposed which may cause error otherwise.
And used in code blocks to delay expansion as needed.
Remove comma from value strings which get replaced with a space.
A comma is often used as thousands separator and numbers look odd
with a space instead. This occurs because of usage of a simple
for loop interpreting comma as a argument separator. Some other
chararters may also do this though perhaps a space maybe better
than none in their case.
The output of WMIC is unicode !
The trailing <CR> can be removed by passing the value through another FOR /F loop. This also removes the phantom "blank" line (actually a <CR>)
#Echo Off
Call :GET_CPU name CPU_Name
Set "WMIC_Antivirus=wmic /node:localhost /namespace:\\root\SecurityCenter2 path AntiVirusProduct Get DisplayName ^| findstr /V /B /C:displayName"
#For /F "delims=" %%I in ('%WMIC_Antivirus%') do (
for /f "delims=" %%A IN ("%%I") DO SET "Antivirus=%%A"
)
echo CPU : %CPU_Name%
echo Antivirus : %Antivirus%
pause & exit
::----------------------------------------------------
:GET_CPU
Set "WMIC_CPU=wmic cpu get name /Value"
FOR /F "tokens=2 delims==" %%I IN (
'%WMIC_CPU% ^| find /I "%~1" 2^>^nul'
) DO FOR /F "delims=" %%A IN ("%%I") DO SET "%2=%%A"
Exit /b
::----------------------------------------------------
You can try to save the output into a text file :
#Echo Off
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:: Automatically check & get admin rights
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
REM --> Check for permissions
Reg query "HKU\S-1-5-19\Environment" >nul 2>&1
REM --> If error flag set, we do not have admin.
if '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' (
Echo.
ECHO **************************************
ECHO Running Admin shell... Please wait...
ECHO **************************************
goto UACPrompt
) else ( goto gotAdmin )
:UACPrompt
echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
set params = %*:"=""
echo UAC.ShellExecute "cmd.exe", "/c ""%~s0"" %params%", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
"%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
exit /B
:gotAdmin
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
::START
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set "Log=%~dp0Log.txt"
If exist "%Log%" Del "%Log%"
Call :GET_CPU name CPU_Name
Set "WMIC_Antivirus=wmic /node:localhost /namespace:\\root\SecurityCenter2 path AntiVirusProduct Get DisplayName ^| findstr /V /B /C:displayName"
#For /F "delims=" %%I in ('%WMIC_Antivirus%') do (
for /f "delims=" %%A IN ("%%I") DO SET "Antivirus=%%A"
)
(
Echo.
Echo ***************************** General infos ***********************************
Echo.
Echo Running under: %username% on profile: %userprofile%
Echo Computer name: %computername%
Echo.
systeminfo
Echo Operating System:
Echo PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURE : %PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%
echo NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS : %NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS%
echo PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER : %PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER%
echo PROCESSOR_LEVEL : %PROCESSOR_LEVEL%
echo PROCESSOR_REVISION : %PROCESSOR_REVISION%
echo OS TYPE : %OS%
echo(
echo Program files path : %Programfiles%
echo Program files(86^) path : %Programfiles(86^)%
echo ProgramW6432 path : %ProgramW6432%
echo PSModulePath : %PSModulePath%
echo SystemRoot : %SystemRoot%
echo Temp Folder : %Temp%
echo CPU : !CPU_Name!
echo Antivirus : !Antivirus!
Echo.
Echo **************************** Drives infos *************************************
Echo.
Echo Listing currently attached drives:
wmic logicaldisk get caption,description,volumename | find /v ""
Echo.
Echo Physical drives information:
for /F "tokens=1-3" %%A in ('fltmc volumes^|find ":"') do echo %%A %%B %%C
)>>"%Log%"
Start "" "%Log%" & exit
::----------------------------------------------------
:GET_CPU
Set "WMIC_CPU=wmic cpu get name /Value"
FOR /F "tokens=2 delims==" %%I IN (
'%WMIC_CPU% ^| find /I "%~1" 2^>^nul'
) DO FOR /F "delims=" %%A IN ("%%I") DO SET "%2=%%A"
Exit /b
::----------------------------------------------------

Search for data value with Reg.exe and delete parent key

I am currently trying to use reg query commands to find the data value "teststring" in a value with a random name in HKCU\Software\random characters. I want the script to find the teststring value and then delete the parent key HKCU\Software\random characters. I have tried various ways with scripting and this is what I have so far, however I keep getting syntax errors and can't get reg query to find what I need it to:
#echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set Key="HKCU\Software"
set STRING="teststring"
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('reg.exe query "%Key%" /f "%STRING%" /d /s') do (
call :GetValueName Value "%%a"
ECHO reg.exe delete "%Key%" /v "!Value!" /f
)
goto :eof
:GetValueName
set Return=
for %%a in (%~2) do (
if "%%a"=="REG_SZ" (
set %1=!Return:~1!&goto :eof
) else (
set Return=!Return! %%a
)
)
:eof
Here's a simpler way to do it.
Remove the ECHO (not the echo) AFTER you are satisfied with what is displayed.
#echo off
set "Key=HKCU\Software"
set "STRING=teststring"
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('reg query "%Key%" /v test /s /d /f "%STRING%" /t REG_SZ') do (
echo %%a | findstr /v "REG_SZ" | findstr /v /c:"End of search:" >nul && ECHO reg.exe delete "%%a" /f
)
pause

How to "cd" into all folders step-by-step which are in an text file?

UPDATE
Here's my full code:
cd "C:\Users"
DIR /A:D /S /B > "%appdata%\folder_overview.txt"
type "%appdata%\folder_overview.txt" | findstr /v AppData | findstr /v All.Users | findstr /v Public >> "%appdata%\newfolder.txt"
move "%appdata%\newfolder.txt" "%appdata%\folder_overview.txt"
:repeatuntilfilesizezero
set LINES=0
for /f "delims==" %%I in (%appdata%\folder_overview.txt) do (
set /a LINES=LINES+1
)
set /a LINES=LINES-1
more +%LINES% < "%appdata%\folder_overview.txt" >> "%appdata%\last_folder.txt"
Setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set content=
for /f "delims=" %%i in (%appdata%\last_folder.txt) do set content=!content! %%i
pause
cd %content%
type "%appdata%\folder_overview.txt" | findstr /v "%content%" >> "%appdata%\newfolder.txt"
move "%appdata%\newfolder.txt" "%appdata%\folder_overview.txt"
DEL "%appdata%\last_folder.txt"
FOR %%S IN (%appdata%\folder_overview.txt) DO set size=%%~zS
echo %size%
IF %size% gtr 0 echo goto :repeatuntilfilesizezero
IF %size% equ 0 echo "null"
pause
I noticed that it's totally worth that the last line is a blank line.
I just want the following:
list all folders
"cd" to the last folder in "folder_overview.txt" and delete the last line from the file
check if "folder_overview.txt" is empty
-> if not empty, just goto label ":repeatuntilfilesizezero"
-> if empty, goto exit
So finally "cd" step-by-step in all folders which are in "folder_overview.txt".
Currently the "goto :repeatuntilfilesizezero" does not work. It do not jumps to the label.
Hannir
To retrieve the non-empty last line of a text file, you do not need to count the lines and skip all but one with more. Simply use a for /F loop with a variable assignment instead, so the variable holds the last line finally:
> "%APPDATA%\last_folder.txt" (
for /F usebackq^ delims^=^ eol^= %%L in ("%APPDATA%\folder_overview.txt") do (
set "LINE=%%L"
)
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
echo(!LINE!
endlocal
)
Delayed variable expansion is used here to avoid trouble with some special characters like ^, &, ( and ) in the last line.
In case the file does not contain duplicate lines, the following code could be used to remove the last line:
> "%APPDATA%\folder_overwiew.txt" findstr /L /X /V /G:"%APPDATA%\last_folder.txt" "%APPDATA%\folder_overwiew.txt"
In case the file might contain duplicates, the following snippet could be used instead:
set "LINE="
> "%APPDATA%\folder_overwiew.txt" (
for /F usebackq^ delims^=^ eol^= %%L in ("%APPDATA%\folder_overview.txt") do (
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
if defined LINE echo(!LINE!
endlocal
set "LINE=%%L"
)
)
I can't detect what you want to do, but as you cd into every directory, I assume you want to do something in every folder in the tree:
#echo off
cd /d "c:\users"
for /f %%i in (' dir /s /b /ad ^|findstr /v "AppData All.Users Public" ') do (
pushd "%%i"
echo now working in: %%i
echo doing something here in %%~ni
popd
)

Exclude certain file extensions from random file selection - batch script

I'm in the process of making a script that selects 25 random tracks from a user specified folder and adds them into an .m3u playlist. The trouble I have is that my music folders include various other files as well (eg: .txt, .jpg, .png, .nfo, etc...)
So I'm looking for a way of excluding the extensions listed above, limiting the script to just work with audio files. Any help would be much appreciated!
Here is the code so far... It has been stitched together from various sources so accept my apologies if it is a little crude:
#echo off
title Multiple Choice Menu
:home
cls
echo.
echo Select a genre:
echo =============
echo.
echo 1) Jungle
echo 2) D'n'B
echo 3) Reggae
echo 4) Hip-Hop
echo 5) Exit
echo.
set /p genre=Type option:
if "%genre%"=="1" cd /D "D:\NL Safe 2.0\High Quality\Jungle"
if "%genre%"=="2" cd /D "D:\NL Safe 2.0\High Quality\DnB\Standard DnB"
if "%genre%"=="3" cd /D "D:\NL Safe 2.0\High Quality\Reggae
if "%genre%"=="4" cd /D "D:\NL Safe 2.0\High Quality\Hip-Hop"
if "%genre%"=="5" exit
:: Clear existing Playlist
#echo. > C:\Users\Brew\Desktop\random.m3u
:: Create numbered list of files in a temporary file
set "tempFile=%temp%\%~nx0_fileList_%time::=.%.txt"
dir /b /s /a-d %1 | findstr /n "^" >"%tempFile%"
:: Count the files
for /f %%N in ('type "%tempFile%" ^| find /c /v ""') do set cnt=%%N
:: Open 25 random files
for /l %%N in (1 1 25) do call :openRandomFile
:: Delete the temp file
del "%tempFile%"
:openRandomFile
set /a "randomNum=(%random% %% cnt) + 1"
for /f "tokens=1* delims=:" %%A in (
'findstr "^%randomNum%:" "%tempFile%"'
) do (
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set tune=%%B
#echo !tune! >> C:\Users\Brew\Desktop\random.m3u
)
Assuming your song's folder is on %1.
The dir command supports wildcards in the idea that
dir *.txt *.xml
will only list .txt and .xml files.
So you can try doing this instead:
...
:: Create numbered list of files in a temporary file
set "tempFile=%temp%\%~nx0_fileList_%time::=.%.txt"
pushd %1
dir /b /s /a-d *.mp3 *.EXT1 *.EXT2 | findstr /n "^" >"%tempFile%"
popd
...
Where EXT will be the extensions you want to match.
This will create your %tempFile% with only the files you want. Since the code that selects a file ramdomly works, as I see, over this file, it won't need to change at all.
I couldn't get dir to work with both target directory and wildcards.
Hope it helps.
This is why i used pushd and popd.
Thanks Daniel,
I had another go at it an finally got something working on my own. I used a series of If statements to put the random file through an extension validation check
This is the working script
#echo off
title Multiple Choice Menu
:home
cls
echo.
echo Select a task:
echo =============
echo.
echo 1) Jungle
echo 2) D'n'B
echo 3) Reggae
echo 4) Hip-Hop
echo 5) Exit
echo.
set /p genre=Type option:
if "%genre%"=="1" cd /D "D:\NL Safe 2.0\High Quality\Jungle"
if "%genre%"=="2" cd /D "D:\NL Safe 2.0\High Quality\DnB\Standard DnB"
if "%genre%"=="3" cd /D "D:\NL Safe 2.0\High Quality\Reggae
if "%genre%"=="4" cd /D "D:\NL Safe 2.0\High Quality\Hip-Hop"
if "%genre%"=="5" exit
:: Clear existing Playlist
#echo. > C:\Users\Brew\Desktop\random.m3u
:: Create numbered list of files in a temporary file
set "tempFile=%temp%\%~nx0_fileList_%time::=.%.txt"
dir /b /s /a-d %1 | findstr /n "^" >"%tempFile%"
:: Count the files
for /f %%N in ('type "%tempFile%" ^| find /c /v ""') do set cnt=%%N
:openRandomFile
echo opening random file.....
set /a "randomNum=(%random% %% cnt) + 1"
for /f "tokens=1* delims=:" %%A in (
'findstr "^%randomNum%:" "%tempFile%"'
) do (
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set tune=%%B
FOR %%i IN ("!tune!") do call :CheckifMusic
)
:CheckifMusic
echo checking now
FOR %%i IN ("!tune!") DO (
SET fileextension=%%~xi
IF !fileextension!==.aif goto ResultTrue
IF !fileextension!==.flac goto ResultTrue
IF !fileextension!==.m4a goto ResultTrue
IF !fileextension!==.mp3 goto ResultTrue
IF !fileextension!==.wav goto ResultTrue
IF !fileextension!==.wma goto ResultTrue
echo fail
echo !fileextension!
goto openRandomFile
:ResultTrue
echo pass
echo !fileextension!
#echo !tune! >> C:\Users\Brew\Desktop\random.m3u
set /A COUNTER=COUNTER+1
IF !COUNTER!==25 (
echo finished
pause
goto Done
) ELSE (
goto openRandomFile
)
:Done
echo.
:: Delete the temp file
del "%tempFile%"
exit
)
pause
Probably not the cleanest way to do it, but hey - It works!
replace
dir /b /s /a-d %1 | findstr /n "^" >"%tempFile%"
with
dir /b /s /a-d %1 | findstr /n /L /E /I /c:".mp3" /c:".wav">"%tempFile%"
Where the /c:".mp3"... can be extended as many times as you desire to select your target filetypes.
or
with
dir /b /s /a-d %1 | findstr /n /V /L /E /I /c:".jpg" /c:".txt">"%tempFile%"
Again repeating the /c:".jpg"... as many times as you desire to select your target exclude-me filetypes.
The /i means "case-insensitive", /e means "at the end of the line" /L means "literal match, not regex" and /v means "output non-matching"

Can a .bat Script Copy Marked Text From One File to A Marked Location in Another File?

In the source file I have:
...
<!-- MARK_BEGIN -->
some text line 1
some text line 2
...
<!-- MARK_END -->
...
that I want to copy the above marked content, without the begin/end marks, into a destination file, either at the very beginning, the very end, or at a location marked as:
...
<!-- INSERT_HERE -->
...
The command would be:
copyMarkedContent.bat sourceFile destFile [TOP | BOTTOM | MARKED ]
The sourceFile is guaranteed to have the lines containing MARK_BEGIN and MARK_END in them. The destFile is guaranteed to have the line containing INSERT_HERE if the MARKED argument is given to the copyMarkedConent.bat command.
Is there a way to do this with a .bat script on Windows (Windows 7 or Windows 2008) using just those facilities that come with the OS?
I haven't tested this, but I think it'll do what you are looking for. If there's an error in it, at least it'll get you started.
#echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
if #%3==# goto usage
:: convert %3 to upper case
for /f "tokens=5" %%I in ('find "" "%3" 2^>^&1') do set arg=%%I
for %%I in (TOP BOTTOM MARKED) do (if "%arg%"=="%%I" goto next)
:usage
echo usage: %~nx0 sourceFile destFile [TOP^|BOTTOM^|MARKED]
goto :EOF
:next
set /p I="Scraping data from %1... "<NUL
set tempfile=~%time::=%.txt
set tempfile=%tempfile: =%
set tag=0
for /f "tokens=1,2* delims=:" %%H in ('findstr /n ".*" %1') do (
if not "%%J"=="" (set line=%%I:%%J) else (set line=%%I)
if !tag!==1 (
for /f "tokens=*" %%x in ('echo "!line!" ^| find /i "<!-- mark"') do (
echo Done.
goto %arg%
)
if "!line!"=="" (echo;>>%tempfile%) else (echo !line!>>%tempfile%)
)
for /f "tokens=*" %%x in ('echo "!line!" ^| find /i "<!-- mark"') do set tag=1
)
:TOP
set /p I="Prepending data to %2... "<NUL
type %2>>%tempfile%
move /y %tempfile% %2 >NUL
echo Done.
goto :EOF
:BOTTOM
set /p I="Appending data to %2... "<NUL
type %tempfile%>>%2
del /q %tempfile%
echo Done.
goto :EOF
:MARKED
set /p I="Inserting data into %2... "<NUL
set tag=0
set tempfile2=~%time::=%_2.txt
set tempfile2=%tempfile2: =%
for /f "tokens=1,2* delims=:" %%H in ('findstr /n ".*" %2') do (
if not "%%J"=="" (set line=%%I:%%J) else (set line=%%I)
if "!line!"=="" (echo;>>%tempfile2%) else (echo !line!>>%tempfile2%)
if !tag!==0 (
for /f "tokens=*" %%x in ('echo "!line!" ^| find /i "<!-- insert"') do (
set tag=1
type %tempfile%>>%tempfile2%
del /q %tempfile%
)
)
)
move /y %tempfile2% %2 >NUL
echo Done.
EDIT 1 : I made the checks for <!-- MARK and <!-- INSERT case insensitive and not dependent on having no spaces before.
EDIT 2 : I broke down and actually started testing my changes. I made a few changes to ensure that indentation and other formatting gets preserved, and the script tests successfully on my Win 7 machine.

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