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Batch File Stuff |
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Links - external
http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/batfiles.htm
ASCII text generator (big fonts)
Batch File Compiler - http://sourceforge.net/projects/batchcompiler/
Simple Tips
- dir without headers/footers</STRONG>
dir C:\directoryname /s
/a:-d |find "/"
/s will list subdirectories
/a:-d will suppress directory entries
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- Where.exe (DOS command) - how to use
- - search path - where $path:cl*.dll
FOR command - also the strip characters
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-xp/bb490909(v=technet.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN
type
"FOR /?"
@ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL
set file=C:\Users\SOMEUSER\Desktop\fs.cfg
FOR %%i
IN ("%file%") DO (
ECHO filedrive=%%~di
ECHO filepath=%%~pi
ECHO
filename=%%~ni
ECHO fileextension=%%~xi
ECHO filefull=%%~fi
)
-- instead of %%f use %%~nxf (we combined n and x from above
for /f "delims=" %%f in (%file_list%) do (
robocopy
%serverupdatepath% %clientpath%\ %%~nxf /NJH /NJS
)
Command-line reference A-Z
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-xp/bb490890(v=technet.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN
Robocopy Info and Tips
Syntax
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc733145%28WS.10%29.aspx
GUI
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2006.11.utilityspotlight.aspx
Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robocopy
base needs of command line (the retries and wait...if left out you could lock
up a job for awhile)
robocopy %SOURCE% %DESTINATION% /r:0
/w:1
/r:<N> = Specifies the number of retries on failed copies. The
default value of N is 1,000,000 (one million retries).
/w:<N> =
Specifies the wait time between retries, in seconds. The default value of N is
30 (wait time 30 seconds).
Exit the batch file and not close the CMD window
- "exit /B"
My "Start /Wait" command won't
wait
Compressed
Executables - If you use the batch file "START /WAIT" command or the scripting
"wsh.Run,,True" method and expect a program to wait -- but it doesn't wait --
well, the most likely cause is that the program you tried to run was
"compressed". What happens is that the program decompresses itself in memory,
starts the new decompressed version as a separate process, then terminates
itself. The START command and wsh.Run method see the original program
termination and assume everything is done! If you open your suspect executable
in Notepad, you may see some information about what compression program was
used. The most popular compression program is UPX. It's popular because
it's free and it's excellent! Luckily, UPX can "decompress" the programs it
compressed. For example, Symantec's free FixBlast Blaster virus removal tool is UPX
compressed and is 133KB. Both START and wsh.Run can't monitor when FixBlast
ends. However, if you use UPX to decompress the FixBlast.exe program, it's
size jumps to 544KB and START and wsh.Run suddenly begin working as expected!
But don't panic if you can't (or aren't allowed to) decompress a program. I
show a few other ways of monitoring programs next...
ideas to accomplish wait - http://www.ericphelps.com/scripting/samples/index.htm#Run
Environment Variables Default Values on
Microsoft Windows XP vs Vista and UP (2008 and up)
more extensive list - http://www.scriptlogic.com/support/CustomScripts/environmentVariableReference.html
other - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749104%28WS.10%29.aspx
display/get client name on Terminal Services
box
%clientname% - will display console on a non-ts session
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Vista |
XP |
| Variable |
Typical value (May vary,
depending on system) |
Typical value (May vary, depending on
system) |
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE% |
C:\ProgramData |
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users |
| %APPDATA% |
C:\Users\(username}\AppData\Roaming |
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Application
Data |
| %CommonProgramFiles% |
C:\Program Files\Common Files |
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| %COMPUTERNAME% |
{computername} |
{computername} |
| %COMSPEC% |
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe |
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe |
| %HOMEDRIVE% |
C: |
C: |
| %HOMEPATH% |
\Users\{username} |
\Documents and Settings\{username} |
| %LOCALAPPDATA% |
C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local |
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| %PATH% |
C:\Windows\System32\;C:\Windows\;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem |
C:\Windows\System32\;C:\Windows\;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem |
| %PATHEXT% |
.COM; .EXE; .BAT; .CMD; .VBS; .VBE; .JS
; .WSF; .WSH; .MSC |
.COM; .EXE; .BAT; .CMD; .VBS; .VBE; .JS ; .WSF;
.WSH |
| %ProgramData% |
C:\ProgramData |
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| %PROGRAMFILES% |
Directory containing program files,
usually C:\Program Files |
Directory containing program files, usually C:\Program
Files |
| %PROMPT% |
Code for current command prompt format.
Code is usually $P$G |
Code for current command prompt format. Code is usually
$P$G |
| %Public% |
C:\Users\Public |
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| %SYSTEMDRIVE% |
The drive containing the Windows XP
root directory, usually C: |
The drive containing the Windows XP root directory,
usually C: |
| %SYSTEMROOT% |
The Windows XP root directory,
usually C:\Windows |
The Windows XP root directory, usually
C:\Windows |
| %TEMP% and %TMP% |
C:\Users\{Username}\AppData\Local\Temp |
C:\DOCUME~1\{username}\LOCALS~1\Temp |
| %USERNAME% |
{username} |
{username} |
| %USERPROFILE% |
C:\Users\{username} |
C:\Documents and Settings\{username} |
| %WINDIR% |
C:\Windows |
C:\Windows |
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| Variable |
Value |
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| %DATE% |
Current date in the format
determined by the Date
command |
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| %TIME% |
Current time in the format
determined by the Time
command |
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| %CD% |
Current directory with its full
path |
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| %ERRORLEVEL% |
Number defining exit status of a
previous command or program |
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| %RANDOM% |
Random number between 0 and
32767 |
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How to get day of week, day of month, month and
year values in a Windows DOS batch script?
If you use batch scripts in Windows to run your backups,
you’ll probably find it useful to have date information available for naming
your backup files.
There is a really easy way to get date related
information in a batch script :
DAY OF WEEK
set dow=%date:~0,3%
This returns Mon to Sun.
DAY OF MONTH
set dom=%date:~7,2%
This returns a value between 01 to 31
MONTH OF YEAR
set moy=%date:~4,2%
This returns a value between 01 to 12.
YEAR
set year=%date:~10,4%
Returns for example, 2008.
Date Only
set MMDDCCYY=%date:~4,10%
Returns for example, 01/01/2008.
Close open file(s) and backup
net files | findstr /i "myfile.ext"
for /F %%a in ('net files ^|findstr /i "myfile.ext"') do net files %%a /close
rem -- for backing up dsswX.ext (security file for SDS, not needed for SSCS)
set WHATDIRTOBACKUP=\\servername\sharename\directory\
set ZIPLOC=\\servername\sharename\backupdirectory\
set CCYYMMDD=%date:~10,4%%date:~7,2%%date:~4,2%
copy %WHATDIRTOBACKUP%myfile.ext %ZIPLOC%myfile-%CCYYMMDD%.ext
pause
rem example from
rem net files | findstr /i "amc.*\.exe"
rem for /F %%a in ('net files ^|findstr /i "\\amc.*\.exe"') do net files %%a /close
rem net files | findstr /i "amc.*\.dat"
rem for /F %%a in ('net files ^|findstr /i "\\amc.*\.dat"') do net files %%a /close
rem net files | findstr /i "muparser.dll"
rem for /F %%a in ('net files ^|findstr /i "muparser.dll"') do net files %%a /close
loop off an input
file
@echo off
rem
rem This batch file will copy files
from a server to a client
rem
set
serverupdatepath=\\SERVERNAME\SHARE\DIR\
set inputfilename=%1
if "%1" == "" (
echo.
echo Input file is blank. call as
NAMEOFBATCH.BAT input.txt
echo.
echo To create a file of computers use:
NET VIEW ^> c:\computerlist.txt
echo.
echo
%serverupdatepath%
echo.
goto EOF
)
if not exist %1 (
echo.Input file invalid.
goto
EOF
)
goto DOIT
:EOF
pause
exit /B
:DOIT
for /f %%i in (%inputfilename%) do call :ACTIONS
%%i
goto EOF
:ACTIONS
echo.%1
xcopy /y /d %serverupdatepath%*.*
\\%1\c$\CLIENTDIR\*.*
---end batch file to loop off inputfile
copy certain files found under a
dir
set dSource=C:\Main directory\sub
directory
set dTarget=D:\Documents
set fType=*.doc
for /f "delims=" %%f
in ('dir /a-d /b /s "%dSource%\%fType%"') do (
copy /V
"%%f" "%dTarget%\" 2>nul )
real example
rem
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
set
DIRTOPUTDATA=\\servername\sharename\%username%\email\
set
DIRTOPUTDOCS=\\servername\sharename\%username%\docs\
@echo.
@echo.
@echo copy pst files...just the PSTs
@echo
from:%USERPROFILE% to:%DIRTOPUTDATA%
@echo
.
@echo Do NOT start OUTLOOK until this is
done.
@echo .
rem
rem ***NOTE: this does not make duplicate
distinctions, so if there is 2
with
rem same name,
then the last one found will be the one.
rem
set fType=*.pst
for /f
"delims=" %%f in ('dir /a-d /b /s "%USERPROFILE%\%fType%"') do
(
xcopy "%%f" "%DIRTOPUTDATA%" /y/d 2>nul )
Check if ran today, and exit out
*** this will stamp the file with the date, and append to the
file
set
lastrunfile=\\servername\sharename\%username%\lastrun.txt
rem
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@echo.
@echo....Checking
for backup already executed today...if so exit
@echo.
if not exist
%lastrunfile% echo 00/00/0000 > %lastrunfile%
(for /f %%a in
(%lastrunfile%) do set LastRun=%%a) 2>>nul
if
"%LastRun%"=="%date:~4,10%" (goto endit) else (echo
%date:~4,10%>>%lastrunfile%)
rem do whatever you need to do here
:endit
@echo.
@echo.
@echo All
done..............................
rem pause
exit
repetitive/recursive subdirectories removal batch
file
Ok, if you have a recursive subdirectory problem with a never ending
repetitive subdirectories that you cant delete with explorer or DOS…here ya
go
I know looking at this batch file, your going “this aint gonna do
anything”
DelFolder.bat contains:
@echo off
if
{%1}=={} @echo Syntax: DelFolder FolderPath&goto :EOF
if not exist %1
@echo Syntax: DelFolder FolderPath - %1 NOT found.&goto
:EOF
setlocal
set folder=%1
set MT="%TEMP%\DelFolder_%RANDOM%"
MD
%MT%
RoboCopy %MT% %folder% /MIR
RD /S /Q %MT%
RD /S /Q %folder%
rem
end batchfile
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Robocopy explained
Usage ::
ROBOCOPY source destination [file [file]...] [options]
/MIR :: MIRror a
directory tree (equivalent to /E plus /PURGE)
So,
The batch file is creating a temp directory which has nothing in
it
Robocopy then use that temp directory as the SOURCE (which is blank right)
and the /MIR option says make the DESTINATION look like the source
Check OS for setting of users directory
SET version=Unknown
VER | find /i "5.0." > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 set
version=2000
VER | find /i "5.1." > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 set
version=XP
VER | find /i "5.2." > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 set
version=2003
VER | find /i "6.0." > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 set
version=Vista-7
VER | find /i "6.1." > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 set
version=Vista-7
@echo.
@echo.
@echo Your OS is =
%version%
@echo.
@echo.
if %version%==Vista-7 (
set
MYDOCSDIR=%userprofile%\Documents\
) else (
set MYDOCSDIR=%userprofile%\My
Documents\
)
Different Ways to check
version
@echo off
set version=NONE
VER | find /i "5.0." > nul && set
version=2000
VER | find /i "5.1." > nul && set version=XP
VER |
find /i "5.2." > nul && set version=2003
VER | find /i "6.0." >
nul && set version=Vista
VER | find /i "6.1." > nul && set
version=Win7
VER | find /i "6.2." > nul && set version=Win8
VER
| find /i "6.3." > nul && set version=Win8
echo %version%
set
version=NONE
if %version% == NONE ( systeminfo | find /i "Microsoft Windows
XP" > nul && set version=WinXP )
if %version% == NONE (
systeminfo | find /i "Microsoft Windows Vista" > nul && set
version=WinVista )
if %version% == NONE ( systeminfo | find /i "Microsoft
Windows 7" > nul && set version=Win7 )
if %version% == NONE (
systeminfo | find /i "Microsoft Windows 8" > nul && set version=Win8
)
if %version% == NONE ( systeminfo | find /i "Microsoft Windows Server 2000"
> nul && set version=WinServer2000 )
if %version% == NONE (
systeminfo | find /i "Microsoft Windows Server 2003" > nul && set
version=WinServer2003 )
if %version% == NONE ( systeminfo | find /i
"Microsoft Windows Server 2008" > nul && set version=WinServer2008
)
if %version% == NONE ( systeminfo | find /i "Microsoft Windows Server 2012"
> nul && set version=WinServer2012 )
echo %version%
pause
Example of variables of files
taken from - http://zoril.co.uk/stuff/batchvars.php
@echo OFF
rem -- By Lewis
rem -- zoril.co.uk
echo
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echo - THIS FILE -
echo
--------------
echo.
rem - drive of file
echo [ Drive ][ %%~d0 ]
%~d0
rem - path of file [ no filename or drive ]
echo [ Path ][
%%~p0 ] %~p0
rem - path of file
echo [ Path ][ %%0 ]
%0
echo [ Path ][ %%~f0 ] %~f0
rem - short path of file
echo [
Short ][ %%~s0 ] %~s0
rem - name of file [ no extension ]
echo [
Name ][ %%~n0 ] %~n0
rem - extension of file
echo [ Exten ][ %%~x0 ]
%~x0
rem - modified time of file
echo [ Time ][ %%~t0 ] %~t0
rem
- bytesize of file
echo [ Size ][ %%~z0 ]
%~z0
echo.
echo.
echo --------------
echo - INPUT FILE -
echo
--------------
echo.
rem - drive of file
echo [ Drive ][ %%~d1 ]
%~d1
rem - path of file [ no filename or drive ]
echo [ Path ][
%%~p1 ] %~p1
rem - path of file
echo [ Path ][ %%1 ]
%1
echo [ Path ][ %%~f1 ] %~f1
rem - short path of file
echo [
Short ][ %%~s1 ] %~s1
rem - name of file [ no extension ]
echo [
Name ][ %%~n1 ] %~n1
rem - extension of file
echo [ Exten ][ %%~x1 ]
%~x1
rem - modified time of file
echo [ Time ][ %%~t1 ] %~t1
rem
- bytesize of file
echo [ Size ][ %%~z1 ] %~z1
echo.
echo.
echo.
rem a line with an a in
echo %~a1
pause > nul
| The Current File |
| Percent Code |
Result |
Example |
| %~d0 |
Drive |
H: |
| %~p0 |
Path (No Drive) |
\Notes\ |
| %0 |
Full Quoted Path |
"H:\Notes\batch_variables.bat" |
| %~f0 |
Full Path |
H:\Notes\batch_variables.bat |
| %~s0 |
8.3 Short Path |
H:\Notes\BATCH_~1.bat |
| %~n0 |
Filename (No Extension) |
batch_variables |
| %~x0 |
File Extension |
.bat |
| %~t0 |
Modified Time |
10/12/2009 05:46 |
| %~z0 |
File Size (bytes) |
1233 |
| |
| The Input File |
| Percent Code |
Result |
Example |
| %~d1 |
Drive |
C: |
| %~p1 |
Path (No Drive) |
\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\ |
| %1 |
Full Quoted Path |
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" |
| %~f1 |
Full Path |
C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe |
| %~s1 |
8.3 Short Path |
C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\firefox.exe |
| %~n1 |
Filename (No Extension) |
firefox |
| %~x1 |
File Extension |
.exe |
| %~t1 |
Modified Time |
28/10/2008 14:46 |
| %~z1 |
File Size (bytes) |
908280 |
Backup batch file for a PC to wherever (mainly designed to backup to
a server and share)
@echo off
set DOW=%date:~0,3%
set dom=%date:~7,2%
set
moy=%date:~4,2%
set year=%date:~10,4%
set skipdocs=Y
rem set DIRTOPUTDATA=c:\temp\test\email\
rem set
DIRTOPUTDOCS=c:\temp\test\docs\
set
DIRTOPUTDATA=\\servername\sharename\%username%\email\
set
DIRTOPUTDOCS=\\servername\sharename\%username%\docs\
set lastrunfile=\\servername\sharename\%username%\lastrun.txt
rem
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@echo.
@echo....Checking
for backup already executed today...if so exit
@echo.
if not exist
%lastrunfile% echo 00/00/0000 > %lastrunfile%
(for /f %%a in
(%lastrunfile%) do set LastRun=%%a) 2>>nul
if
"%LastRun%"=="%date:~4,10%" (goto endit) else (echo
%date:~4,10%>>%lastrunfile%)
rem pause
rem
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@echo.
@echo.
@echo....Backing
up your personal Docs to server
@echo.
@echo.
@echo setting
my docs directory
SET version=Unknown
VER | find /i "5.0." > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 set
version=2000
VER | find /i "5.1." > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 set
version=XP
VER | find /i "5.2." > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 set
version=2003
VER | find /i "6.0." > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 set
version=Vista-7
VER | find /i "6.1." > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 set
version=Vista-7
@echo.
@echo.
@echo Your OS is =
%version%
@echo.
@echo.
if %version%==Vista-7 (
set
MYDOCSDIR=%userprofile%\Documents\
) else (
set MYDOCSDIR=%userprofile%\My
Documents\
)
rem
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@echo.
@echo.
@echo
create the dirs if they dont exist
if not exist %DIRTOPUTDATA% md
%DIRTOPUTDATA%
rem
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@echo.
@echo.
@echo
killing outlook
taskkill /im outlook.exe
rem
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
rem
waste some time waiting for outlook to die
@ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000 >
nul
@ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000> nul
rem
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@echo.
@echo.
@echo
copy pst files...just the PSTs
@echo from:%USERPROFILE%
to:%DIRTOPUTDATA%
@echo .
@echo Do NOT start
OUTLOOK until this is done.
@echo .
rem
rem ***NOTE: this does not
make duplicate distinctions, so if there is 2
with
rem same name,
then the last one found will be the one.
rem
set fType=*.pst
for /f
"delims=" %%f in ('dir /a-d /b /s "%USERPROFILE%\%fType%"') do
(
xcopy "%%f" "%DIRTOPUTDATA%" /y/d 2>nul )
rem backup the autofill file from Outlook 2007
set fType=*.nk2
for /f
"delims=" %%f in ('dir /a-d /b /s "%USERPROFILE%\%fType%"') do
(
xcopy "%%f" "%DIRTOPUTDATA%" /y/d 2>nul )
if %skipdocs% == Y (
goto endit
)
rem
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@echo.
@echo.
@echo
copy the documents directory from:%MYDOCSDIR% to:%DIRTOPUTDOCS%
rem
rem
%USERPROFILE%
robocopy %MYDOCSDIR% %DIRTOPUTDOCS% *.* /MIR /r:0
:endit
@echo.
@echo.
@echo All
done..............................
rem pause
exit
----end batch
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