I have one big problem. This app SHOULD ASK user for his name ONCE. It saves username and then when he run this app again 1st stage should be skipped and variable "name" should has his name from file with extension .user, but it does not work :/ Please Help!
#echo off
If NOT EXIST .settings md .settings
cd .settings
If NOT EXIST *.user goto abc
pause
If EXIST *.user set name=*.user
cd ..
pause
goto welcome
pause
:abc
cd ..
echo Hi! Welcome in my program!
set /p name=Tell me your name!
If NOT EXIST .settings md .settings
cd .settings
echo >>%name%.user
pause
:welcome
cls
echo Welcome %name%
pause
Other commands
EDIT: Pauses are only for me :)
You're just setting name to the string *.user. You need to parse the filename and extract just the first part.
Try:
If EXIST *.user (
for /f %%a in ('dir /b *.user') do (set name=%%~fa)
)
cd ..
Also, to just create a blank file, you can use
Type nul > %name%.user
It's not particularly clear what you are trying to do.
If fred has entered his name, this line:
echo >>%name%.user
will send the ECHO status (Echo is on/off) to the file fred.user
If you want the file .user to contain "fred" then you'd need one of
echo %name%>.user
>.user echo %name%
(personally, I'd use the second)
If you then want to read the user's name from the file .user then
set /p name=<.user
So all together, I'd try
#ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL
IF EXIST .user (SET /p name=<.user) ELSE (SET /p name=Your name ?)
>.user ECHO %name%
ECHO name is %name%
(I'll leave you to do the directory-manipulation)
Note that I've used > which means 'start a brand new filewhereas>>means 'append to an existing file or create a new file
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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.
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
)
)
I have sql files in a folder structure like the following :
C:\Users\Peter\Desktop\SQL_FILES\data_structure\customer1\test.sql
C:\Users\Peter\Desktop\SQL_FILES\data_structure\customer2\test.sql
C:\Users\Peter\Desktop\SQL_FILES\data_structure\customer3\test.sql
C:\Users\Peter\Desktop\SQL_FILES\data_structure\customer4\test.sql
........
I want to make a script which reads the path (C:\Users\Peter\Desktop\SQL_FILES),
the name of the file(test.sql) and a text
and then concatenate the text in the end of each test.sql file.
Could you help me please ?
Thanks in advance
:: Hide Command and Set Scope
#echo off
setlocal EnableExtensions
mode 140,50
set /p AbsolutePath="Enter the path of root folder :"
echo.
set /p FileName="Enter the filename with it's extension (ie. test.sql):"
echo.
echo Enter your inserts
echo Press Enter twice when finished
echo (text may not contain ^<, ^>, ^|, ^&, or un-closed quotes)
ver > NUL
set new_line=""
:still_typing
set /p new_line=">"
if errorlevel 1 echo. >> temp.txt & set /p new_line=">"
if errorlevel 1 echo Sending message. . . & goto done_typing
echo %new_line% >> temp.txt
goto still_typing
:done_typing
echo done
:End
endlocal
pause >nul
=====================================
For example :
The file test.sql for example contains initially :
INSERT INTO TEST(COL1,COL2,COL3) VALUES(3,4,5);
And after the execution of batch supposing I add an empty line and two inserts in the text :
INSERT INTO TEST(COL1,COL2,COL3) VALUES(3,4,5);
INSERT INTO TEST(COL1,COL2,COL3) VALUES (1,2,3);
INSERT INTO TEST(COL1,COL2,COL3) VALUES (2,3,4);
The Batch file below use a different method to do the same, but in a simpler way. This code may be modified in any point you wish; for example, if you want not that the filename must include a wild-card.
#echo off
setlocal
set /p "AbsolutePath=Enter the path of root folder: "
echo/
set /p "FileName=Enter the filename with a wild-card (ie. test*.sql): "
echo/
echo Enter your inserts
echo Press Ctrl-Z and Enter when finished
copy CON temp.txt > NUL
echo/
echo Typing done
echo/
for /R "%AbsolutePath%" %%a in (%FileName%) do type temp.txt >> "%%a"
I wrote myself a script based off another one that I found and I'm having trouble figuring out why it's not working.
How it is supposed to work is once a torrent has finished downloading, it runs the script and grabs the Label on the torrent. For testing, I was downloading a song with the label of Music.
When it gets to the point at :copyfile, it won't move it into the correct directory. Instead of moving into F:\Completed Torrents\Music, it just moves into F:\Completed Torrents.
Can someone please point out what I'm missing because I've looked through it thrice already and it's driving me crazy. The script is below.
#echo off
title Liam's torrent-file script
rem Parameter usage: fromdir torrent-name label kind [filename]
rem corresponds to uTorrents flags: %D %N %L %K %F
echo *********************************************
echo Run on %date% at %time%
set fromdir=%1
set name=%2
set label=%3
set kind=%4
set filename=%5
set savepartition="F:\Completed Torrents"
set winrar="C:\Program Files (x86)\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe"
set torrentlog="F:\Torrent Scripts\logs\torrentlog.txt"
set handledlog="F:\Torrent Scripts\logs\handled_torrents.txt"
set errorlog="F:\Torrent Scripts\logs\ErrorLog.txt"
set label_prefix=""
echo Input: %fromdir% %name% %label% %kind% %filename%
rem Check if the label has a sub label by searching for \
if x%label:\=%==x%label% goto skipsublabel
rem Has a sub label so split into prefix and suffix so we can process properly later
echo sub label
for /f "tokens=1,2 delims=\ " %%a in ("%label%") do set label_prefix=%%a&set label_suffix=%%b
rem add the removed quote mark
set label_prefix=%label_prefix%"
set label_suffix="%label_suffix%
echo.prefix : %label_prefix%
echo.suffix : %label_suffix%
goto:startprocess
:skipsublabel
echo Skipped Sub Label
goto:startprocess
:startprocess
echo %date% at %time%: Handling %label% torrent %name% >> %handledlog%
rem Process the label
if %label%=="Movies" goto known
if %label%=="Music" goto known
if %label_prefix%=="TV" goto TV
rem Last resort
rem Double underscores so the folders are easier to spot (listed on top in explorer)
echo Last Resort
set todir=%savepartition%\Unsorted\__%name%
if %kind%=="single" goto copyfile
if %kind%=="multi" goto copyall
GOTO:EOF
:known
echo **Known Download Type - %label%
set todir=%savepartition%\%label%\%name%
echo todir = %todir%
GOTO:process
:TV
echo **Known Download Type - %label%
set todir=%savepartition%\%label_prefix%\%label_suffix%
echo todir = %todir%
GOTO:process
:process
rem If there are rar files in the folder, extract them.
rem If there are mkvs, copy them. Check for rars first in case there is a sample.mkv, then we want the rars
if %kind%=="single" goto copyfile
if exist %fromdir%\*.rar goto extractrar
if exist %fromdir%\*.mkv goto copymkvs
if %kind%=="multi" goto copyall
echo Guess we didnt find anything
GOTO:EOF
:copyall
echo **Type unidentified so copying all
echo Copy all contents of %fromdir% to %todir%
xcopy %fromdir%\*.* %todir% /S /I /Y
GOTO:EOF
:copyfile
rem Copies single file from fromdir to todir
echo Single file so just copying
echo Copy %filename% from %fromdir% to %todir%
xcopy %fromdir%\%filename% %todir%\ /S /Y
GOTO:EOF
:copymkvs
echo Copy all mkvs from %fromdir% and subdirs to %todir%
xcopy %fromdir%\*.mkv %todir% /S /I /Y
GOTO:EOF
:extractrar
echo Extracts all rars in %fromdir% to %todir%.
rem Requires WinRar installed to c:\Program files
if not exist %todir% mkdir %todir%
IF EXIST %fromdir%\subs xcopy %fromdir%\subs %todir% /S /I /Y
IF EXIST %fromdir%\subtitles xcopy %fromdir%\subtitles %todir% /S /I /Y
call %winrar% x %fromdir%\*.rar *.* %todir% -IBCK -ilog"%todir%\RarErrors.log"
IF EXIST %fromdir%\*.nfo xcopy %fromdir%\*.nfo %todir% /S /I /Y
GOTO:EOF
EDIT
Also, for some reason, on line 39 nothing prints to the log. For those who wish to see the code with line numbers: http://hastebin.com/juqokefoxa.dos
A couple of bits for ya:
1) Likely, your script isn't moving the files. Preferences / Directories has an option to move downloads when completed. verify that these settings aren't doing the file moving.
2) uTorrent locks the files on completion so that seeding can continue. To change this behavior, go to Preferences / Advanced and set bt.read_only_on_complete to false
3) you will still be foiled because "Run this program when a torrent finishes" doesn't really do what it says. It runs the program as downloading reaches 100%, but while uTorrent is still either moving the file or seeding. See my bug report here.
A quick summary of the post, just in case that post gets deleted: you have to set the command in "Run this program when a torrent changes state:", add a %S parameter and check that %S == 11
4) Just a tip from my attempt at doing something very similar: when you set the variables from the arguments, add a tilde (%~1 instead of %1). This will strip the quotes off and let us more easily build command lines with the variables later.
You say that the log is not being written to. Try this as a test and see if it writes to the log.
If it doesn't there there is some other fundamental problem.
#echo off
title Liam's torrent-file script
rem Parameter usage: fromdir torrent-name label kind [filename]
rem corresponds to uTorrents flags: %D %N %L %K %F
echo *********************************************
echo Run on %date% at %time%
set "fromdir=%~1"
set "name=%~2"
set "label=%~3"
set "kind=%~4"
set "filename=%~5"
set "savepartition=F:\Completed Torrents"
set "winrar=C:\Program Files (x86)\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe"
set "torrentlog=F:\Torrent Scripts\logs\torrentlog.txt"
set "handledlog=F:\Torrent Scripts\logs\handled_torrents.txt"
set "errorlog=F:\Torrent Scripts\logs\ErrorLog.txt"
set "label_prefix="
set "handledlog=%userprofile%\desktop\handled_torrents.txt"
>> "%handledlog%" echo Input: "%fromdir%" "%name%" "%label%" "%kind%" "%filename%"
>> "%handledlog%" echo %date% at %time%: Handling "%label%" torrent "%name%"
Dear StackOverFlow Members,
Please help me with this batch file. I would like to use the answer given from the "SET /P INPUT=%=%" and have it update another batch file permanently.
This is the first batch file that runs to get an answer from the user
#echo off
cls
echo.
echo .................................................................
echo ..... Specify what the name of the Store is, this will send .....
echo ............... alerts to abd#abc.co.za ..............
echo .................................................................
echo.
pause
:option
cls
color 5E
echo.
echo "............ Press 1 to specify what the store name is......"
echo "............ Press 2 to exit the program ................."
echo.
SET /P M=Type from the menu above 1 or 2 then press ENTER:
IF %M%==1 GOTO SEND
IF %M%==2 GOTO EOF
:SEND
cls
color 0A
set INPUT=
set /P INPUT=Enter Store Name: %=%
if "%INPUT%"=="" goto input
echo "You said that the store name is: %INPUT%"
:: Have the user confirm his/her choice
SET /P ANSWER=Is the name correct (Y/N)?
echo You chose: %ANSWER%
if /i {%ANSWER%}=={y} (goto :yes)
if /i {%ANSWER%}=={yes} (goto :yes)
goto :no
:yes
echo You pressed YES!... The name is updating
goto name
:no
echo You pressed NO!... The program will exit
pause
cls
goto eof
:name
::set /A store=%INPUT%
echo %INPUT% >> notify_support.bat
::Terminate the program
:EOF
As you can see I am struggling to specify where I should "echo %INPUT% >> notify_support.bat". This is code taken from the second batch file
#echo off
call senditquiet -s smtp.gmail.com -port 587 -u rsupp0rt#gmail.com -protocol ssl -p access -f rsupp0rt#gmail.com -t 888#gmail.com -subject "Store ABC" -body "Hello there, There is an issue logged at the store.<br>Best regards."
When the first batch file runs, it updates the second one but just dumps it at the end of the file.
I need the INPUT ECHOed to replace "Store ABC" in the second batch file.
Please assist, I'm rather rusty with batch files.
echo %INPUT% >> notify_support.bat
That line contains >> which means 'dump at the end of the file'. You can use a single > to overwrite the existing file contents. That way, you can re-generate the whole file (which is only 2 lines anyway).
A different solution is to actually parse the exising file and replace that text. You can do that by using for /F ..., which allows you to traverse through the lines of a file. You can then generate a new file, based on the (altered) contents of the existing file. Disadvantage is that this file-parsing method is especially suitable for data files in which each line has the same format with fields and delimiters (like a CSV file). It is less suited for parsing 'complex' files like a batch file or program source file.
try the code:
#echo off
echo Welcome
echo > echo #echo off >> batchfilename.bat
echo > echo echo hello >> batchfilename.bat
echo > echo pause >> batchfilename.bat
it will input the code into the batch file and when you run batchfilename.bat you will get something like:
hello
press any key to continue . . .