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'Pretty print' windows %PATH% variable - how to split on ';' in CMD shell
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Closed 7 years ago.
Can any share a batch script that prints each batch entry in a new row?
eg - if Path = C:\Python27;C:\Python27\Scripts
Then it shall get printed as
C:\Python27
C:\Python27\Scripts
I have a VBscript that does this:
Set oShell = CreateObject( "WScript.Shell" )
pathList = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%PATH%")
dirs = Split(pathList, ";", -1, 1)
For i = 0 to UBound(dirs)
WScript.Echo dirs(i)
Next
Save it as e.g. list_path.vbs and you can use it just like any other batch file.
If you can't run it by entering list_path you need to adjust the value of PATH_EXT in order to include .vbs (but I think that is the default in modern Windows versions - I can't remember having to adjust that)
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Get current batchfile directory
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So basicly I want to make a batch file that can execute other files, while learing its own location on execution.
It should then use it own path as a reference to the other files.
How should I go about coding that or are there any guides for exactly that?
Thanks in advance!
The batch file name as entered via command line is stored in %0. Using file expander to get other parts. You can put the following code into a batch file and try it out:
REM print batch filename as user entered
echo %0
REM print full file name: d - drive, p - path, f - filename
echo %~dpf0
REM print path only
echo %~dp0
The current directory is stored in %CD%, in case you need it.
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My PATH has few entries like %SystemRoot%, %USERPROFILE%/... etc which are pointing to another env variable. But when I update the PATH with command line, it replaces those env entries with actual value like e.g. below
Earlier Entry : %SystemRoot%;%USERPROFILE%\AppData
SETX MY_ENV "C:\MyData"
SETX PATH %MY_ENV%;%PATH%
Path Value : C:\MyData;C:\Windows;C:\USers\UserName\AppData
But, I am looking for a solution which can be run directly as cmd line por through Batch programming that will set my Path as below
%MY_ENV%;%%SystemRoot%;%USERPROFILE%\AppData
This is not the Path variable meant for logged in user but is the system path variable.
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Is there a way to append a Registry key with a batch file? To be clear, I don't want to replace the key, I want to add to it.
Example:
Key Location: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
Change: C:\Windows;C:\Java
To: C:\Windows;C:\Java;C:\Program Files (x86)\CFLAT
It's a REG_EXPAND_SZ, so [~] won't work, unless I'm doing it wrong.
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371168(VS.85).aspx
Save this to something.reg. Execute this with double click and you will set changes. This is maybe overwriting but I think this is better idea.
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment" /v C:\Windows;C:\Java;C:\Program Files (x86)\CFLAT /t REG_SZ /f
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I want to create a cmd command by writing a batchfile and put it into "system32" to call it in the cmd console by its name. Is there a way to expect parameters in the batch file:
Write in cmd:
fake-command Test
And then work with the string "Test" in the batch file?
Use %1 to access the first argument, %2 for the second, etc.
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For my batch file I need to do a few different things...I have completed steps 1-3
1) Perform a dir search and save the result of that search in a variable
2) Set the destination path as a variable
3) Copy the source file to the destination path
My code so far :
#echo off
cls
cd /d D:\Downloads\Videos
set "flshvid=&dir *flash*.mkv /s /b"
set "flshdir=O:\Aayush\Videos\TV Shows\The Flash\Season 3"
xcopy %flshvid% %flshdir%
Why doesn't this code work?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Environment variables may not start with a numeric because %n where n is 0..9 refers to the serial parameter number provided to the routine.
replace 1 and 2 with variable names that do not start with a numeric