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8451.	Solve : How to create batch file to delete files from subdirectories?
Answer» Hi, I was trying to create a batch file, that deletes only files with extention "TMP" from a directory and all its subdirectories. None of the subdirectories should be deleted. I couldnt do this. Can any one help me? I figured it out, you just have to give, DEL /S .tmp to delete all the files in the subdirectories with extention tmp. But now I have another issue, it deletes files with .tmpl also, I think the problem is DOS matches only 3 character extensions Can any one suggest me a work around?what version of DOS are you using? The behaviour you describe does not happen in Windows XP. BEFORE Quote dir /b /s F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpl F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpm F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpn F:\test\wildcard\text.tmp F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpl F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpm F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpn F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmp dir /b /s .tmp F:\test\wildcard\text.tmp F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmp dir /b /s .tmp* F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpl F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpm F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpn F:\test\wildcard\text.tmp F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpl F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpm F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpn F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmp Quote DEL /S .tmp Deleted file - F:\test\wildcard\text.tmp Deleted file - F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmp AFTER Quote dir /b /s F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpm F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpn F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpl F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpm F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpn F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpl dir /b /s .tmp File Not Found dir /b /s .tmp F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpm F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpn F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpl F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpm F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpn F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpl Thanks for your response. I am using the DOS version that comes with Windows XP Pro SP2. I dont know why my computer is acting in this manner PASTING the command i executed in DOS: Quote E:\Shared\Test>dir Volume in drive E is New Volume Volume Serial Number is C451-6686 Directory of E:\Shared\Test 07/27/2007 12:25 AM <DIR> . 07/27/2007 12:25 AM <DIR> .. 07/27/2007 12:24 AM 0 test.tmp 07/27/2007 12:24 AM 0 test.tmpl 07/27/2007 12:24 AM 0 test.tmpm 07/27/2007 12:24 AM 0 test.tmpp 4 File(s) 0 bytes 2 Dir(s) 34,714,984,448 bytes free E:\Shared\Test>del /s .tmp Deleted file - E:\Shared\Test\test.tmp Deleted file - E:\Shared\Test\test.tmpl Deleted file - E:\Shared\Test\test.tmpm Deleted file - E:\Shared\Test\test.tmpp Can you please help me out of this?this is very strange. I am also using XP Pro SP2. I would be surprised if this is a feature of XP Home. What happens when you type VER? Quote F:\test\wildcard>ver Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] F:\test\wildcard>dir /s .t* Volume in drive F is Various Volume Serial Number is 4CCF-8F52 Directory of F:\test\wildcard 26/07/2007 18:39 8 text.tmpm 26/07/2007 18:39 8 text.tmpn 26/07/2007 18:39 8 text.tmpl 3 File(s) 24 bytes Directory of F:\test\wildcard\subdir 26/07/2007 18:39 8 text.tmpm 26/07/2007 18:39 8 text.tmpn 26/07/2007 18:39 8 text.tmpl 3 File(s) 24 bytes Total Files Listed: 6 File(s) 48 bytes 0 Dir(s) 26,841,501,696 bytes free F:\test\wildcard>del /s .tmp Could Not Find F:\test\wildcard\.tmp Really weird. The version is same, Quote E:\Shared\Test>ver Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] E:\Shared\Test> Version of C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe is 5.1.2600.2180You could try asking in Google Groups in alt.msdos.batch.nt. That is where the real experts live. Thanks for giving me this information about google groups. I have posted the question and WAITING for the reply. I have the answer to why we had different results. The behaviour you experienced happens if you are using the FAT32 filesystem. It does not happen if you are using the NTFS filesystem. I tried the same operation on a FAT32 partition I have for use with Norton Ghost, and it happened just like you described. Quote D:\>del /s *.tmp Deleted file - D:\wildcard\text.tmpl Deleted file - D:\wildcard\text.tmpm Deleted file - D:\wildcard\text.tmpn Deleted file - D:\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpl Deleted file - D:\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpm Deleted file - D:\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpn So, convert to NTFS for better, more predictable file name handling! Have you got some special reason for sticking with FAT32? Thanks a lot... i was loosing my sleep becoz of this I tried in NTFS file system, and u r rite.. it works fine. Actually the system where i need to run this batch file is NTFS(luckly) I was trying it out in my system which was UNFORTUNATELY FAT32. But that was really a good piece of knowledge. Again thanks a lot!!if you had to do this on FAT32 you would have to use some batch tricks to filter out all the .tmpl etc extensions. An INTERESTING little project perhaps... but not tonight.

8451.

Solve : How to create batch file to delete files from subdirectories?

Answer»

Hi,
I was trying to create a batch file, that deletes only files with extention "TMP" from a directory and all its subdirectories.
None of the subdirectories should be deleted. I couldnt do this.
Can any one help me? I figured it out, you just have to give,
DEL /S *.tmp
to delete all the files in the subdirectories with extention tmp.
But now I have another issue, it deletes files with *.tmpl also,
I think the problem is DOS matches only 3 character extensions
Can any one suggest me a work around?what version of DOS are you using?

The behaviour you describe does not happen in Windows XP.

BEFORE

Quote

dir /b /s

F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpl
F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpm
F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpn
F:\test\wildcard\text.tmp
F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpl
F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpm
F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpn
F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmp

dir /b /s *.tmp

F:\test\wildcard\text.tmp
F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmp

dir /b /s *.tmp*

F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpl
F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpm
F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpn
F:\test\wildcard\text.tmp
F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpl
F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpm
F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpn
F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmp

Quote

DEL /S *.tmp
Deleted file - F:\test\wildcard\text.tmp
Deleted file - F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmp

AFTER

Quote

dir /b /s

F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpm
F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpn
F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpl
F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpm
F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpn
F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpl

dir /b /s *.tmp

File Not Found

dir /b /s *.tmp*

F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpm
F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpn
F:\test\wildcard\text.tmpl
F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpm
F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpn
F:\test\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpl

Thanks for your response. I am using the DOS version that comes with Windows XP Pro SP2.
I dont know why my computer is acting in this manner
PASTING the command i executed in DOS:
Quote

E:\Shared\Test>dir
Volume in drive E is New Volume
Volume Serial Number is C451-6686

Directory of E:\Shared\Test

07/27/2007 12:25 AM <DIR> .
07/27/2007 12:25 AM <DIR> ..
07/27/2007 12:24 AM 0 test.tmp
07/27/2007 12:24 AM 0 test.tmpl
07/27/2007 12:24 AM 0 test.tmpm
07/27/2007 12:24 AM 0 test.tmpp
4 File(s) 0 bytes
2 Dir(s) 34,714,984,448 bytes free

E:\Shared\Test>del /s *.tmp
Deleted file - E:\Shared\Test\test.tmp
Deleted file - E:\Shared\Test\test.tmpl
Deleted file - E:\Shared\Test\test.tmpm
Deleted file - E:\Shared\Test\test.tmpp

Can you please help me out of this?this is very strange. I am also using XP Pro SP2. I would be surprised if this is a feature of XP Home. What happens when you type VER?

Quote

F:\test\wildcard>ver

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

F:\test\wildcard>dir /s *.t*
Volume in drive F is Various
Volume Serial Number is 4CCF-8F52

Directory of F:\test\wildcard

26/07/2007 18:39 8 text.tmpm
26/07/2007 18:39 8 text.tmpn
26/07/2007 18:39 8 text.tmpl
3 File(s) 24 bytes

Directory of F:\test\wildcard\subdir

26/07/2007 18:39 8 text.tmpm
26/07/2007 18:39 8 text.tmpn
26/07/2007 18:39 8 text.tmpl
3 File(s) 24 bytes

Total Files Listed:
6 File(s) 48 bytes
0 Dir(s) 26,841,501,696 bytes free

F:\test\wildcard>del /s *.tmp
Could Not Find F:\test\wildcard\*.tmp

Really weird. The version is same,
Quote

E:\Shared\Test>ver

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

E:\Shared\Test>

Version of C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe is 5.1.2600.2180You could try asking in Google Groups in alt.msdos.batch.nt. That is where the real experts live.
Thanks for giving me this information about google groups. I have posted the question and WAITING for the reply. I have the answer to why we had different results. The behaviour you experienced happens if you are using the FAT32 filesystem. It does not happen if you are using the NTFS filesystem.

I tried the same operation on a FAT32 partition I have for use with Norton Ghost, and it happened just like you described.

Quote

D:\>del /s *.tmp
Deleted file - D:\wildcard\text.tmpl
Deleted file - D:\wildcard\text.tmpm
Deleted file - D:\wildcard\text.tmpn
Deleted file - D:\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpl
Deleted file - D:\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpm
Deleted file - D:\wildcard\subdir\text.tmpn

So, convert to NTFS for better, more predictable file name handling!

Have you got some special reason for sticking with FAT32?

Thanks a lot... i was loosing my sleep becoz of this
I tried in NTFS file system, and u r rite.. it works fine.

Actually the system where i need to run this batch file is NTFS(luckly)
I was trying it out in my system which was UNFORTUNATELY FAT32.

But that was really a good piece of knowledge.
Again thanks a lot!!if you had to do this on FAT32 you would have to use some batch tricks to filter out all the .tmpl etc extensions. An INTERESTING little project perhaps... but not tonight.

8452.	Solve : Backup Batch Problem?
Answer» Hi all, im making a batch file that backup ups my files into a zip file. the problem is EVERY time i try to back it all up. the zip file gets cruptted. heres my code. o and i got Vista Code: [Select]@echo off C:\&GT;backuptest.zip move backuptest.zip C:\Users\Owner\Documents CLS title Backup Files echo Backing up files....... echo Please wait. copy C:\Users\Owner\Documents "C:\Users\Owner\Documents\backuptest.zip" /V /Y ECHO Backup completed! pause exit thanks in advance!I'm no expert on batch scripts but I can tell you why you get a "corrupted" zip file. You're not ZIPPING anything. All you're doing is COPYING the files to a new location and calling them backuptest.zip. In order to do what you want, you'll need a command line zip utility. 7-Zip got a command line version.Thanks Deerpark.No problem... if you can't get 7-zip to work just say so and I'll try and help you out.

8454.	Solve : How to make a prank in DOS?
Answer» This TYPE of POST should not be MADE on the forums.What about a LOCK, NATHAN?

8455.	Solve : ping computer if no responce do repair?
Answer» I need to ping google.com, if i get a time out i need to have the bat FILE run all of the commands http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289256/en-us . i have been trying to figure out how to do this on my own. but with school starting it have been hard to find free time. i am trying to have the bat file ping an ip address, export the results to a txt file. then i want to use a if statement to find "Received = 3". if it finds that string then exit and take no action. if it doesnt find that string i want it to run the repair commands that are at the website above. or if there is an easier way to do this i would appreciate it. but that is what i was thinking would work. sorry, I am new at forums... If you need more info LET me know. thanks!Why received = 3? Why not 4? On my PC ping sends 4 packets. You don't need a text file. Why bother with a packet COUNT? You can just use \|\| to see if the ping was unsuccessful. ping www.google.com>nul \|\| ( echo Google did not answer REM repair code here ) thankyou very much. that helped so much.One more note on this: You may want to find something different to ping. Like something on the internet that you control, so you know it will be there and allow ICPM echo requests. There is a good chance that Google will block ICMP echo requests at some point in the future, especially if more people start using it to ping for a TEST like yours. If enough computers ping google, it can be the equivalent of a DDOS attack on google.com at which point they will block it for sure. You may notice that many large sites already block ICMP echo, like www.microsoft.com. If you try to ping www.microsoft.com it will fail, even though it EXISTS because ICMP echo is blocked.

8456.	Solve : How do I get to DOS? Need to use Ghost image! Where is DOS??
Answer» Hello there... I feel like such a newbie STILL, but I am stuck. My brother set up Ghost at my last format and showed me how to use it, no problem. I have a saved image on D. BUT how do I get into DOS to use Ghost, and I can't remember the prompt to type once in there either? I've tried hitting all my F1, F2..... KEYS on the WAY into Windows with no luck... is there a command I'm missing? My brother disappeared... perhaps he's been rendered? I can't believe I have forgotten how to enter DOS mode but my pc has run sweet for two years now... :- :-) :-) What version of Windows are you running? I'm using XP, SP2. Is it different for different versions? You need to boot into DOS from a floppy, a CD-ROM or a pen drive, with ghost.exe on it. Did your brother LEAVE you with any of these things? However, a two-year-old Ghost image is not going to be much use unless you don't mind going back to how your PC was 2 years ago. The idea behind Ghost is (I always thought) that you use it often (I do it monthly and before any big change or upgrade). I don't use my ghost regularly, instead I keep an image of a freshly installed windows with only updates applied. Then if I need to format and reinstall, I can do in 10 min. instead of using an whole evening on it. Then I just apply new updates and update the image. It doesn't take me long to install the programs I use so I like this approach better. If you have the ghost cd you can boot from it and the dos version of ghost will load. You can restore the image from there. (At LEAST I can do this with my version.)

8457.	Solve : Files= and buffers=?
Answer» How do I CHANGE the value files for Files=0 Buffers=0 in Windows XP. I have a copy of QUICKEN that will not load WITHOUT these being changed to Files=50 and Buffers=10Read the file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG.NT Good luck

8458.	Solve : multiple steps including FTP?
Answer» I have a bunch of STEPS I want to do....FTP files, move them, RENAME them, FTP them again. I can do them using 4 steps (1st batch is FTP, 2nd batch is moving and deleting files, 3rd batch is FTP, and 4th batch is rename files). I would like to be able to have the user click on 1 batch to execute them all in SEQUENCE. I TRIED the CALL command, but after the first FTP, it stops. If I run each one separately, I can accomplish all my tasks, so I don't think it's my syntax in the individual files. Can ANYONE assist? thanks.Please post your not working batchfile. It would be easier to help. By the way: If you use the move command you don't need to delete the files cause you move them. uli

8460.	Solve : NEED DOS HELP?
Answer» Windows XP operating system. I am trying to xcopy a set of files, etc. from one dir to another. But KEEP getting the error that the file already exists on the other dir. so it won't copy "Filename already exists" I do not want to delete these files on that dir, so what I want to do is IF the filename exists, I want to rename the file one th second dir. Seems straightforward, but I can't get itHI, Bell Try to CD (ChangeDirectory) in to the DIRECTORY you want to copy to and then DIR to see what your files are named, if they do EXIST there. Then do a RENAME or REN filename1 filename2 to change the name to what your heart desires. # 1 is the name it is, #2 is the name you choose.

8461.	Solve : Start unless file is already open??
Answer» i have a start command that i WANT to skip if the file is already running. Can this be done?One way shown below. I only execute the start command if it is not running elsewhere. (Assumes the only way the command is called is via this BAT file) Mac Code: [Select]@echo off if x%1==xDoIt goto DoIt echo Stuff prior to optional START if not exist z.go start %0 DoIt echo Stuff after the optional START goto Adios :DoIt echo x&GT;z.go echo Stuff that was started. pause erase z.go exit :Adios JTWork, To test if a file is in use try this: [edit]echo.N\|copy /-y NUL "%FILENAME%">NUL&&( echo.%filename% is not open! )[/edit] More details are DESCRIBED here: http://www.dostips.com/DtTipsCopy.php#_Toc131269956 DOS IT HELP?

8462.	Solve : Batch File error handling using Net Use?
Answer» I am creating a batch FILE that allows users to re-map their Home network share drive after a vpn connection has been made. Since the mapping is based on their profile, this won't push unless they logon while connected to our network. We have many offsite locations so, I made it so they have to choose their location and it will map based on their local domain controller. However, when using NET USE there are a few instances when errors can occur (ALWAYS user error...) For example. If they haven't vpn'd in yet, its going to throw an error stating that the network path cannot be found - I want to catch this error and replace it with something like "make SURE you have a live internet connection and you can reach the intranet home page first, and try again" Same goes for if they are allready mapped and they are running the batch file again, it will say something about the drive letter is ALREADY in use... and i would like to replace that error with "Your drive is already mapped, open your my computer and access your H:/ Drive" Code: [Select]title ~ AVI Information Technology ~ Map My Home Drive @ECHO OFF CLS ECHO ------------------------------ ECHO Name of the Company ECHO ------------------------------ ECHO Please select your home office location... :LOOP ECHO A. Altamonte ECHO B. Atlanta ECHO C. Cleveland ECHO D. Columbia ECHO E. Cypress ECHO F. Dallas ECHO G. Denver ECHO H. Detroit ECHO I. Ft. Lauderdale ECHO J. Jacksonville ECHO K. Lanham ECHO L. Las Vegas ECHO M. Nashville ECHO N. New York ECHO O. Orlando ECHO P. Pittsburgh ECHO Q. Salt Lake City ECHO R. Tampa ECHO Z. Quit SET Choice= SET /P Choice=Type the letter and press Enter: IF NOT '%Choice%'=='' SET Choice=%Choice:~0,1% ECHO. :: /I makes the IF comparison case-insensitive IF /I '%Choice%'=='A' GOTO ALT IF /I '%Choice%'=='B' GOTO ATL IF /I '%Choice%'=='C' GOTO CLE IF /I '%Choice%'=='D' GOTO COL IF /I '%Choice%'=='E' GOTO CYP IF /I '%Choice%'=='F' GOTO DAL IF /I '%Choice%'=='G' GOTO DEN IF /I '%Choice%'=='H' GOTO DET IF /I '%Choice%'=='I' GOTO FTL IF /I '%Choice%'=='J' GOTO JAX IF /I '%Choice%'=='K' GOTO LAN IF /I '%Choice%'=='L' GOTO LSV IF /I '%Choice%'=='M' GOTO NSV IF /I '%Choice%'=='N' GOTO NYC IF /I '%Choice%'=='O' GOTO ORL IF /I '%Choice%'=='P' GOTO PIT IF /I '%Choice%'=='Q' GOTO SLC IF /I '%Choice%'=='R' GOTO TPA IF /I '%Choice%'=='Z' GOTO End ECHO "%Choice%" is not valid. Please try again. ECHO. GOTO Loop :ALT net use h: \\ALTDC1\users\%USERNAME% /persistent:yes GOTO Again :ATL net use h: \\atldc1\users\%USERNAME% /persistent:yes GOTO Again :CLE net use h: \\CLEdc1\users\%USERNAME% /persistent:yes GOTO Again :COL net use h: \\COLdc1\users\%USERNAME% /persistent:yes GOTO Again :CYP net use h: \\CYPdc1\users\%USERNAME% /persistent:yes GOTO Again :DAL net use h: \\DALdc1\users\%USERNAME% /persistent:yes GOTO Again :DEN net use h: \\DENdc1\users\%USERNAME% /persistent:yes GOTO Again :DET net use h: \\DETdc1\users\%USERNAME% /persistent:yes GOTO Again :FTL net use h: \\FTLdc1\users\%USERNAME% /persistent:yes GOTO Again :JAX net use h: \\JAXdc1\users\%USERNAME% /persistent:yes GOTO Again :LAN net use h: \\LANdc1\users\%USERNAME% /persistent:yes GOTO Again :LSV net use h: \\LSVdc1\users\%USERNAME% /persistent:yes GOTO Again :NSV net use h: \\NSVdc1\users\%USERNAME% /persistent:yes GOTO Again :NYC net use h: \\NYCdc1\users\%USERNAME% /persistent:yes GOTO Again :ORL net use h: \\ORLdc1\users\%USERNAME% /persistent:yes GOTO Again :PIT net use h: \\PITdc1\users\%USERNAME% /persistent:yes GOTO Again :SLC net use h: \\SLCdc1\users\%USERNAME% /persistent:yes GOTO Again :TPA net use h: \\sid\TPA-Users\%USERNAME% /persistent:yes GOTO Again :Again PAUSE CLS :End I've been searching and searching, and can't FIND any error handling within batch files... is there? Thanks in advanceYes there is, I'm not use about the 'net' command but try immediately on the line after a net send operation enter "echo %errorlevel% & pause >nul". Intentionally cause all the errors you can think of and see what errorlevel codes, if any are created. '0' generally means it worked.DeltaSlaya - u da man. Problem tho. I was able to duplicate many errors as when i vpn in from home my username isn't right - so i'm able to re-create lots of stuff that i normally wouldn't. So this is cool. However, I was getting error code number '2' for all three of my major errors: "incorrect user name and or password" "network path not found" "local device name is already in use" They all return number 2... Am i stuck? Maybe if... is there a way to do a test to see if drive h is being used? and/or to test connectivity to the domain controller? Well you could see if the H: drive exists. "if not exist "H:\" echo Not exist H: & pause >nul" For testing the connectivity you could try pinging it. Though I don't think there are errorlevel codes for ping. If you supply more information regarding if thats possible I'll write some code to do it.I dont get how that works? Code: [Select]if not exist "H:\" echo Not exist H: & pause >nul If i could atelast get rid of one type of error, that would be cool. Well if there is no H: drive on the person's computer it echos "Not exist H:".dude. my bad. You have helped out alot! Thanks man. Enjoy ur weekend.No problem.One thing I should add.. which is what threw me off. If the drive you're mapping is an empty cd rom drive - it will test out as "not exist" when infact it does. just fyi. Well that is logical. If there is no disc in the drive it means there is no storage, and if there is no storage it means nothing can be read or written to. Therefore there is no drive, it is essentially a placeholder until it is able to access data.

8463.	Solve : A batch file that can lock the computer??
Answer» Is there a WAY to lock the computer through a batch file? But I need a way to unlock it too besides restarting.What do you mean by lock? Putting it on standby (if it is on standby, if RETURNS to the Log On menu without actually logging off your account, and you would still need to ENTER the PASSWORD if you have ONE)? If so... rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStationThanks for the reply, you got to what I was looking for.

8465.	Solve : EvID4226Patch Script?
Answer» I am looking to script the "patch" EvID4226Patch. So far all i can find to do this is the line (EvID4226Patch /L = ##) this works fine but it comes up and asks me if I am sure and I am not sure how to CODE the script to answer this or EVEN if it is possible? Any help would be great. HISTORY: This is needed because of an in house APP that uses the connections fast and we jsut recently upgraded to service pack 2. have you tryed EvidID4226Patch /? to see what it says? /L = Presents a limit (Valid Values from 10-16777214) /F = Se the file to be patched. Does NTO touch any other files. (no /W) /W= Set the windows directory if DETECTION fails(No /F) /U = Uninstall patch and reinstall safety-copy (no /F or /L)

8466.	Solve : shimgvw.dll any parameters ??
Answer» Hi ! I open a TIF file with Microsoft Fax Viewer in a BATCH file LIKE this : rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen C:\file.tif But I want to open the file minimized. Is there another parametre except ImageView_Fulls Thanks Osman ImageView_Fullscreen ImageView_FullscreenA ImageView_FullscreenW ImageView_PrintTo ImageView_PrintToA ImageView_PrintToW ImageView_fullscreenW DllCanUnloadNow DllGetClassObject

8467.	Solve : How I can use space in name of files, addresses or folders in batch files??
Answer» Hi All How I can USE space in name of files, addresses or FOLDERS in BATCH files? Thnx alotuse quotations around the word that needs a space.. PROGRAM files "program files"

8471.	Solve : Configure proxy using cmd.exe???
Answer» How do i CONFIGURE a proxy server in batch?that's a very VAGUE DESCRIPTION of your problem. What kind of proxy server you are using? give the forum more information.i just want to configure http proxys threw cmd.exe , for use in internet explorer.. i tryed ipconfig , an two others but no luck?? NEVERMIND , reg.exe does the trick

8472.	Solve : Batch File for AutoLogin & AutoBackup?
Answer» Hi, I have come here hoping i'll get a solution for the above subject. We ahve 200+ cisco devices( switches & routers) for which ssh/putty is configured, we need to take backup of the config every week . this is a very cumbersome and time consuming. Do anyone has script/batch file for logging into device by giving username password and run some commands. it should do the following things. ssh to 2.2.2.2 username abcd password xxxxx copy running-config tftp tftp ip 3.3.3.3 Moved to MS-DOS --Zylstra (Thanks, DeltaSlaya for letting us know)This would have probably been better SUITED in the Microsoft DOS forum. First off, do you know of any way of connecting to the routers in a Command Line, because I can't say I do. What I'm asking is how do you do this currently? Through a prompt or by logging in in internet EXPLORER? Most likely there'll be a VBS solution to this, which will be posted SOON, more information may be required.you can simply just put whatever commands you used to log in to those cisco devices into a batch file?

8474.	Solve : User authentication and opening a program?
Answer» Hello everyone, First time poster looking for help. You guys all seem friendly (having trawled through previous posts looking for a solution prior to posting) so i THOUGHT i'd join you and request your assistance. I'm looking for a way of giving access to a particular part of a network and then automatically opening a program. Basically, i am based in England (the company HQ) and we use a piece of scanning software which has it's own server on our network. We also have a satelitte office in Holland. They can connect to certain parts of our network but have to enter their username and password to authenticate themselves to gain access. What i want to do is create a program (.BAT ) that when run (clicked) directs them to the area of the network where the program is STORED (THUS forcing the authentication prompt) and then after they've ENTERED their un & pw closes the folder and launches the scanning software. Is this possible? We use Windows XP sp2 on our PC's and Windows 2003 on the servers. The Dutch guys connect via a VPN. Any other INFO required please ask. Thanks in advance.This area of the network you're directing them to -- is this a unc path?Yes that's correct. It's: \\INVU\INVU200 (or \\servername\foldername) Ordinarily when attempting to access this area of the network they get a prompt to enter their username and password, which is what i want, but as i said i then want it to launch the scanning software after they've entered the required info. Any help much appreciated. I wouldn't know how to make a program run after authenticating a unc path, but you could just write a little "runas" script which should acomplish pretty much the same thing. They wouldn't have to browse the UNC though.

8477.	Solve : kill a certain process?
Answer» I have 2 batch scripts and i need when run ONE of them, that it to kill the other one that can't be otherwise closed. I tried pskill.exe from http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/ProcessesAndThreads/PsTools.mspx pskill cmd and the problem is that it closes both BATCHES as they have same name: cmd How can i write the second batch to GET the PID1 of the first batch and close it by pskill PID1 Can i assign my own Process ID to a process? Is it any other way to kill that process?one idea is to SET a window TITLE when you run your batch using title...then you can use tasklist/tlist to find the process with that windows title.taskkill /F /IM blahblah.batThanks very much, i don't know why i was not notified, i'll check that.

8478.	Solve : Copy to new drive?
Answer» Okay i CANT figure this one out. I want to copy the contents of a folder to a folder on my psp and then delete what has been COPIED. Basicaly i want it moved from the psp folder on my desktop to the music folder on my psp. But i dont want to specify what is to be copied. I just want all the files moved to the PSPCopy "E:\foldername" del "E:\foldername" /f /s Try that. Yeah that pretty much helped. After working at it to figure it out I got: Code: [Select]Copy music k:\music del music /f /s thanxokay now how do i make it so that it doesnt ask if i want to delete the folder? i still want it to just not to askCode: [Select]Copy music k:\music del music /f /s /q /q puts it in Quiet Mode so it will automatically delete it WITHOUT the prompt.thanx alot it works greatCan I get this to run automatically every time the K: drive is connected? And if I can how?I don't KNOW but this might work. In notepad: Code: [Select][arutorun] open=file.bat save that as autorun.inf and put it in the root of the removable drive.no i dont think that worked. but thanx anyway@Gamerx365, I'd like to know what programming language(s) are taught at your school, is batch one of them?haha all they teach at my school is typing and msword. at least so FAR but im going into the high school in about a monthWe don't learn any programming languages at my school (and i'm in year 10) Although my class was the first class to test our new school website....yeah im going into 10th and i think my only computer class is msoffice. and i have graphic communications whatever that is lol

8479.	Solve : Edit.?
Answer» Edit.On which os do you WORK? Do you want that something starts up with your pc trough an edit in the registry made by a batch file? This you can do by (for winxp): Code: [Select]&GT;>filename.reg ECHO WINDOWS Registry Editor Version 5.00 >>filename.reg ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] >>filename.reg ECHO "WH"="\"C:\\WINDOWS\\WH.bat\"" (in this example it launchec wh.bat in the windows map) to launc the reg file Code: [Select]REGEDIT /S filename.reg

8481.	Solve : LOG file creation?
Answer» HI ALL, I wanted to log the FTP status in a log FILE, for this i have created ONE script file which contains msdos commands and a batch file which contains FTP commant to execute the script file.But how can I create a log file for status USING either FTP ot ms dos commands or HELP me out nay other work arounds .thanks Ram

8482.	Solve : txtsetup.sif status 14 is corrupt or is missing?
Answer» How can I fix this problem?Welcome to the CH forums. Please read this... Await your RESPONSE.. Sounds like the person is noodling around with WinPE. Maybe on USB. Perhaps on a server. Not exactly an everyday problem. More like a "please do my job for me" type question. Dnoonkeste, if you want any help, you should not just post a 1 LINE question. Also, do your own research first. I spent 30 seconds on Google and found what is likely to be your problem. Im actually getting the same error. I have WinXP home edition. Ive spent this entire weekend TRYING to fix the problem. This error comes up in the boot process before i have a chance to f8 into safe mode. Last thing I did before I started getting this error was running an anti virus PROGRAM. I have a boot utility disk that allows me to view files and edit them. So i was able to verify that this file exists but I am guessing it got corrupted by deleting a virus attached to one of the files within the txtsetup.sif file. Any suggestions? Know of any bootcd / utilities that could at least get me into safe mode so i can TRY to utilize a restore point? Anything would be appreciated

8483.	Solve : need help to create simple loop?
Answer» Hello I need a help to do a smple LOOP in Ms-DOS \windows XP A loop to repeat excute file for 25 times by increasing 1 by 1( from 1 to 25) and is it possible to open a file its name is a number corresponding to the variable no. each time(1,2,3...25)?? for example in basic: for n=1 to 25 run n.txt next n end thank you very much , I have limited experience with Ms-Dos, Please help meYou mean something like this... Code: [Select]FOR /L %%G IN (1,1,25) DO start %%G.txt 8-)fffreakYessssssss Dear Thats what I need THANX a lot[size=14][/size]Please don't call me that . Also, TRY not to use DIFFERENT font colors, if you do you will get less responses to a particular problem, just stick with the default. And your welcome . 8-)fffreakOk &AMP; thanx again

8484.	Solve : opening the file with a space?
Answer» I have the following code and it works fine until the very last line Code: [SELECT]::QuickiHTML was created by Seth Howard on August 17, 2007 set pversion=Version 1.1 set pdate=August 20, 2007 set helpurl=http://lightstormlabs.com/quickihtml.html set helpname=Lightstorm Labs set color=0C set title=QuickiHTML set helptext= if exist Info.txt goto start echo THIS IS A FIRSTIME TEXT. DO NOT DELETE THE INFO FILE AND THIS>Info.txt echo SHOULD ONLY POP-UP THE FIRST TIME YOU USE THIS PROGRAM!>>Info.txt echo ================================================================>>Info.txt echo.>>Info.txt echo QuickiHTML>>Info.txt echo By Seth Howard>>Info.txt echo.>>Info.txt echo ================================================================>>Info.txt echo.>>Info.txt echo QuickiHTML %pversion% >>Info.txt echo %pdate%.>>Info.txt echo.>>Info.txt echo ================================================================>>Info.txt echo.>>Info.txt echo QuickiHTML was created for the following uses:>>Info.txt echo.>>Info.txt echo 1. To help create HTML documents much faster>>Info.txt echo 2. To help HTML beginners>>Info.txt echo 3. To help with DOS code peices>>Info.txt echo 4. To GIVE new ideas to batch PROGRAMMERS>>Info.txt echo 5. Additional Lightstorm Labs advertising>>Info.txt echo.>>Info.txt echo Any other use of this program is a questionable use. Thus meaning that you>>Info.txt echo are required to visit the website and check that your use is okay. The address>>Info.txt echo is http://lightstormlabs.com/quickihtml.html . Yes, the code is available to alter and>>Info.txt echo be copied. The code IS NOT for resale, the batch file is not for resale, the address>>Info.txt echo URL is not for resale, the compressed folder is not for resale. By using>>Info.txt echo QuickiHTML, you are agreeing to all of the above. If you do not agree,>>Info.txt echo delete QuickiHTML now.>>Info.txt start Info.txt :start @echo off CLS color %color% title %title% set /p name=What do you want it to be called? set /p background=What color background? set /p text=What color text? set /p top=What do you want the top to say? set /p para1=What do you want the paragraph 1 to say? set /p para2=What do you want the paragraph 2 to say? set /p para3=What do you want the paragraph 3 to say? set /p bottom=What do you want the bottom to say? echo ^<title^>%name%^</title^>^<body bgcolor="%background%"^>^<font color="%text%"^>^<big^>^<big^>^<big^>^<big^>^<center^>^<b^>%top%^<hr^>^</b^>^</big^>^</big^>^</big^>^</center^>%para1%^<br^>%para2%^<br^>%para3%^<hr^>^<big^>^<center^>%bottom%^</big^>^</big^>^</center^>^<br^>^<br^>^<br^>^<br^>^<br^>^<br^>^<br^>^<br^>^<sup^>>"%name%".html echo This PAGE was made using QuickiHTML from ^<a href=%helpurl%^>%helpname%^</a^>>>"%name%".html start "%name%".html The very last line instead of opening the page, it will start command prompt. It probably has a simple fix but as the tree said to the lumberjack, I'm stumped.try start "%name%.html"hmmm nope. still doesnt work. thanx anywayCode: [Select]start "" "file with spaces".txt yeah that worked great thanx alot

8486.	Solve : Finding and formatting the time of a file creation?
Answer» Hi All. I am wanting to write a batch file to rename a file with a date and time in the filename. I have managed to write one that compiles the date into YYYYMMDD and the time into hhmm but I cant for the life of me make it get the seconds as well. Below is my code for the part I have working. It produces hours and mins but the secs variable is of the form "a.m." rather than a number. I know this is because of the /t in this line "FOR /F "TOKENS=" %%A IN ('TIME /t') DO SET TIME=%%A" I know that I should be able to change the time /t to just time but then the code hangs for some reason, Im thinking its SOMETHING to do with the tokens bit or the delims bit. Any advice would be greatly appreciated ESPECIALLY if it retrieves the seconds but not the decimal part of the time returned when the time command is used. Cheers Chris ========================== for /f "tokens=1-8 delims=.:/- " %%d in ('date /t') do set date=%%g%%f%%e FOR /F "TOKENS=" %%A IN ('TIME /t') DO SET TIME=%%A :: Delims is a TAB followed by a space FOR /F "TOKENS=2* DELIMS= " %%A IN ('REG QUERY "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International" /v itime') DO SET iTime=%%B FOR /F "TOKENS=2* DELIMS= " %%A IN ('REG QUERY "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International" /v stime') DO SET sTime=%%B FOR /F "TOKENS=1,2* DELIMS=%sTime% " %%A IN ('ECHO %TIME%') DO ( SET HOUR=%%A SET MINS=%%B SET SECS=%%C ) ======================================= I'm almost embarassed to post this, figuring I must have missed something. As far as I know, the registry keeps neither the date or the time; only settings on how they and other types of data are formatted. This snippet will extract the date and time: Code: [Select]set dt=%date:~10,4%%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2% set tm=%time:~0,2%%time:~3,2%%time:~6,2% You can then use the %dt% and %tm% variables to rename your file: ren fileA.xxx fileA-%dt%-%tm%.xxx The above is just an example; you can format the renamed file label as you wish.thats AWESOME THANKS very muchly.... The registry bit was to derermine international settings and the delimiter of the time which became obsolete as I was hardcoding the delimiters...sigh Thanks again for the snippet. Cheers Chris

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8487.	Solve : Looking for Ports?
Answer» Does anyone KNOW of a command or otherwise that would enable me to scan all ports looking for one that is "listening" on my proxy server? I need to find one to download throughThat doesn't sound like something you're supposed/allowed to do.I'm at a boarding hostel that uses the school (seperate enitity) system, the blocks on the server ie MySpace, Bebo, Hotmail, etc are in order to stop the Day School students from using the computers for anything other than work but seeing as though I'm at the hostel I need to be able to do things; keep in touch with parents, download assignments, exemplars etc. I already use browsing proxies to overcome the problem of no emails, I just need to find a way of setting my explorer's download port to be an available one, so I can use my COMPUTER just as any day school student would whilst at home. So if anyone actually has an answer to my question it would be greatly appreciated.Right, so netstat -a lists the ports on my computer that do it, any idea how to adapt this to apply it to the proxy server?This sounds.......strange.........Why would the hotel use a school system?...........Until recently they've been one and the same in terms of management but they've drifted away now in everything except for the computer systems simply because of the cost of setting up a new server and LANYou mind telling us the name of this hotel.....?In order to do what you want you would need to do a portscan on the proxy. I'm not GOING to tell you how to do that for two reasons. 1) The admins on the system have clearly decided that you're not supposed to download, whether you're downloading from the school or a hostel is irrelevant. 2). Port scanning is frown upon (since it is rarely done for a legitimate reason) and by doing so you are properly violating the usage terms for that network. So I would suggest you either talk with an IT person and explain your situation or go google it and risk being banned from the network or worse.So you want to be able to grab your OPEN ports (which are probably not controlled by the computer anyway) and then forward this input to a proxy server, which it would then use to pass packets through in order to download files? Firstly, I don't know if that's what you want, if it is it's probably not possible. I don't know why you can't download through the HTTP port 80, which is through what you download webpages. I don't know much about this but could the OP and experts clarify, thanks.

8488.	Solve : Multiline Batch Files?
Answer» Hey guys, just a quick question, how do you do more than one line in a batch FILE (i.e. one command after another etc.) I just got no idea. ThanksWhat exactly is it your trying to do? Usually you can just do something like this...And it will work fine. Example: Code: [Select]echo hello echo world pause exit Just try putting one command after the other on a seperate line and see if that works if not post back. Hope that HELPS . 8-)fffreakthats what i tried before, and it didn't work, which is why I posted here. for example pinging an IP, then putting tracert on the next line - it will only do the first of those commands.Rather than working in the DARK, PLEASE post your file. It may be a simple MATTER of where the next sequential instruction is coming from. 8-)Never mind, I seem to have got it working

8489.	Solve : How to control if a folder is open ??
Answer» Hi ! It's a bit STRANGE. But I want to control if a FOLDER is open with a BATCH file. Thank you, Osman What do you mean control if a folder is open? Do you mean lock the folder? or open / close the folder view?My aim is to control something like this : IF MY FOLDER IS OPEN GOTO My batch file opens a folder minimized. START /MIN c:\my folder But this line is in a LOOP. If the USER don't close the folder, "START /MIN c:\my folder" tries to open it again. There is no fault or error in this but the folder becomes maximized and then minimized suddenly during the loop. There would be no problem if the folder stays minimized. I HOPE I COULD explain. Osman

8490.	Solve : Change date format?
Answer» HI, I'am writeing my application date to txtpad using a batch program.the application date looks for example 01012006.is there a way to change 01012006 to 01-01-2006? Regs, JeriThis is one of the those questions where the OS plays an important role. Since you failed to mention yours I can only guess WHETHER this will work or not: Code: [Select]SET dt=01012006 set editdt=%dt:~0,2%-%dt:~2,2%-%dt:~4,4% echo %editdt% Good LUCK. Note: Not sure if your date is mmddyyyy or ddmmyyyy, but you can set dt to any date provided you use the same format.Thanks for your help. Is there a way to change the date without assigning into a variable.for example notepad will only contain 01012006.is there a way to change 01012006 to 01-01-2006.Appricate your help. Regs, Jeri.I admit I'm confused. Notepad is an editor; can you not simply edit the date to whatever format you want? If you want to use a batch file, you might be able to write a search and replace and eliminate Notepad altogether. Is this date always 01012006 or are we talking about the current date? 8-)Check the options for Regional settings in control panel.

8491.	Solve : Need help in writing Batch file for moving files?
Answer» Hi Experts, I need ur help urgently. There is a COGNOS Decision Stream JOB running which is taking data from MULTIPLE flat files (*.txt) under a directory and the TOOL itself writing the logs for those file in a different directoy. I want to create a batch file which will be called after the execution of the Cognos job and which will read the log file and if that is success it will move the source files to a DIFFERENTS specified directory. Please help . Regards,

8494.	Solve : Log in to a ftp server using a batch file?
Answer» Can any one please help me to login to a FTP server using a batch file and also in a telnet server please reply to my email id [emailprotected] i cannot give my user name in the field can you please help me please give me a "Test" file with commands No, posting once would have been enough. Why don't you go spam somewhere else?depending in the ftp server you're trying to CONNECT to and if you are behind a firewall, you could run into a lot of issues but here is a simple way of doing it create a batch file ftptest.bat and put this command in it "ftp -s: test1.txt" then create a text file called test1.txt and put these commands in it(note: single quotes imply values you need to insert) " open 'ipaddress of ftp server' 'username' 'password' bin mget 'name of file or files' close " and when you're done stop spammingHae thanks a lot yea right ill try thisYou will need to open the Telnet to do this, otherwise the commands are useless. they are not commands without using TelnetI am trying to do a similar thing, except I am using telnet instead of ftp. I can't get it to work. my batch file: telnet < telnet-SMTP.txt my telnet-SMTP.txt file: open smtp.comcast.net 25 HELO comcast.net MAIL FROM:<[emailprotected]> RCPT TO:<[emailprotected]> DATA Subject:my test message From: [emailprotected] To: [emailprotected] hello from user1. QUITwindows telnet client is not really meant for scripting telnet. I guess I was naive in assuming that ftp and telnet were simply black-box programs that wrote output and read input from a terminal (or DOS window). If one could predict the exact sequence of input/output values, then the INTERACTION could be programmed in a script. You are stating that ftp was programmed in a special way to allow this to HAPPEN, whereas telnet was not. That gives rise the question "How does one write an interactive program (say in C) whose input/outputs CAN be scripted?" If this can be done, what would a typical script look like (with I/O redirection operators)? I am not being argumentative, I just want to understand this issue. Thanksthat's why there are better languages out there that has the capability to script telnet and ftp. eg Perl. check this for eg on FTP. Check this for EXAMPLE on telnet.

8495.	Solve : batch script help?
Answer» i am writing a batch script to compare the time in logs with the system time to check if the process is getting delayed the last log ENTRY generated will be at the end of the FILE with time included i need to go that line. is there anyway to do it?One way to get the last line would be to read the file counting the number of lines. Once you have a count, you can re-read the file, skipping n-1 lines and read the last line for processing: Code: [Select]@echo off set count=0 for /F %%i in (time.log) do ( call set /a count=%%count%%+1 ) call set /a count=%%count%%-1 for /f "skip=%count% tokens=* delims=" %%i in (time.log) do ( echo %%i ) If need be, FIXUP the second for statement to parse out the info you need. I ARBITRARILY chose time.log as the file name; change as needed. Good luck. Need more info as to where the time info is on that line and in what format.a better way is to just set the variable Code: [Select]for /f %%i in (time.log) do ( set lastline=%%i ) echo %lastline%

8497.	Solve : copy html from website?
Answer» could i make a code that would copy a websites code into a FOLDER? i was thinking something like:Code: [Select]copy http://lightstormlabs.com C:/seth/html/but that wouldnt work for MEYOU need a way to display the source code in a COMMANDLINE, I don't know, maybe a command line program on firefox or something. Once you can do that it's all plain sailing from there.you can use wget. or use IE AUTOMATION. (vbscript)

8498.	Solve : use batch to do some decryption.?
Answer» My case is: . FIRST of all, someone will PASS encrypted PASSWORD to run a batch. for example the orginal password is "123", but that guys only pass "456" as password, and the batch can decrypt "456" to "123" and USE the password to process the rest program. i know that the encryption and decrypttion should be a pair. Does ANYONE can suggest me that what can i do? Many Many thanksI'm not sure I get what you mean... Is it possible you can post what you've written here?

8499.	Solve : Copy Files to PC From a Camera That Doesn't Show Up as A Removable Drive on PC?
Answer» Is there anyway with MS-DOS to Copy Files to the PC From a Digital Camera That Doesn't Show Up as A Removable DRIVE on a PC..?? I think The Camera USES a FireWire Connection or something else besides USB, becuz when its plugged in, it doesn't ever seem to show up as Removable drive in "MY COMPUTER" But the "AutoPlay - Camera & Scanner Wizard Menu" Comes Up Where it asks me what I want to do with the files on the DEVICE though ..?? so is there any way at all to detect this device in MS-DOS & Copy its files back to my PC with a Batch or VBS script..??glad to see you're keeping away from the caps lock key. I think the answer is going to be "no". If it ain 't got a drive letter, DOS can't see it. is there any other way to do it then via another program language or something besides just using the "AutoPlay - Camera & Scanner Wizard" ??I've got a really revolutionary suggestion, which may blow your mind, it's so unusual and crazy! Why don't you TELL us the brand and model number of the camera? There! I said it. Crazy, I know, but, hey, that's me folks!