Questions tagged [batch]
Batch processing is the execution of a set of commands or software programs without user intervention. A batch file is a text file containing a sequence of such commands or programs invocations. Please use the tag [batch-file] for that.
4,003
questions
1
vote
1
answer
24
views
Batch script does not output file when limited user runs it from an administrator task manually
The Problem:
I want to let a limited user restart a Service. This requires admin privileges, and thus the limited user is unable to restart individual services. I also want to create a timestamp file ...
- 111
0
votes
0
answers
47
views
move copies instead of moves
for /f "tokens=*" %%i in (%file_list%) DO (move "%src_folder%\%%i" "%dst_folder%")
This resulted in copy instead of move.
I need to remove the files from the source ...
2
votes
1
answer
27
views
Merge WAV files from different directories according to matching name
I'd like to merge a number of WAV files located in two separate directories.
The files are named identically, similar to the following example:
\DIRECTORY A
C1-05.wav
C2-05.wav
C3-05.wav
C4-05....
- 221
0
votes
0
answers
57
views
Schedule a task with admin privileges Windows 10
I feel like this should be easy but I am not making any further progress. I have seen the other post mentioning Windows 7 and UAC prompts but the accepted solution on that did not post work for me. ...
- 1
0
votes
1
answer
83
views
Restart autosys job after a fixed delay
I have a scenario where I have to retry run the failed autosys command job after 10 minutes. I have to retry rerunning it only twice. I cannot use n_retry attribute here because I need to wait for 10 ...
- 1
1
vote
0
answers
102
views
Any way for batch conversion from JPG to DDS with DXT1 compression
I have an "file.jpg" image, I open it with GIMP, then go to "File", "Export As...", choose "DDS image". I choose the compression - BC1/DXT1, other options are ...
3
votes
1
answer
139
views
Change Window Title When Start PowerShell with Sudo.exe
I tried starting powershell with Sudo for Windows from CMD or Batch. Works fine. A PowerShell window opens with administrator rights:
rem CMD/BAT
sudo.exe start powershell.exe
Then, I tried adding a ...
- 843
0
votes
1
answer
77
views
How to change file path in BAT file based on the current user?
I have a bat file to run some Python code similar to this:
@echo off
set /P State= Select State:
set /P Year= Select Year:
"C:\Users\MYNUMBER\...
- 109
0
votes
0
answers
64
views
How to suspend Windows PC for a specified period of time using Powershell?
Using Powershell or batch scripts, how to make a PC with Windows OS automatically suspend during the weekdays and automatically reactivate for every weekend?
I know that in Linux OS this can be ...
1
vote
3
answers
140
views
Is there a difference between combining commands with & and running them one at a time?
Say I want to run multiple, computationally complex commands on Windows command line.
Does it makes a difference, performance wise, if I combine them with &:
doSomething1 & doSomething2 & ...
- 241
0
votes
1
answer
73
views
Batch command with quotes fails to move files and delete folder with special characters
I have a custom batch program that I update and run to negate having to constantly waste half an hour just to clean up the Windows start menu every time I'm forced to reinstall Windows. It saves me a ...
- 2,147
2
votes
1
answer
93
views
A batch file with an executable file checks if it is not in the processes in order to run another batch file (or code from it)
There are two batch files. Need to add a condition to the first file if the process is running nvcplui.exe then nothing, and if it is not running, then the second file (or the code from it) will be ...
- 23
2
votes
1
answer
186
views
Reg.exe Query Only Works In Interactive Mode
In CMD Console (Interactive Mode), I run the command:
reg query HKCU\Console\%%Startup
The output:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console\%%Startup
DelegationConsole REG_SZ {B23D10C0-E52E-411E-9D5B-...
- 843
9
votes
3
answers
1k
views
Why does Windows command prompt command chaining not short circuit when a batch file returns non-zero?
The first premise is that batch scripts will execute all commands in them, even if one fails.
@echo off
does_not_exist.exe
also_does_not_exist.exe
C:\Users\user>two_failures.bat
'does_not_exist....
- 191
0
votes
0
answers
22
views
“psloglist” for system event returns an error: -1073740940
My batch must extract system and application events.
I use two psloglist (vers. 2.82) cmd one after the other.
psloglist \\Home -d 7 -f we sys > system.log
psloglist \\Home -d 7 -f we app > ...
- 11
0
votes
1
answer
47
views
How to Extract Part of Variable After Choice
from How-to: Extract part of...:
set "keys= ABCD"
echo %keys:~1,1%
echo %keys:~4,1%
When part of variable extracted after choice, don't worked except using call
@echo off
set "keys= ...
- 843
1
vote
1
answer
209
views
Split The Output of PATH Environment Variable
In CMD, when i type PATH, the output:
Path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\iCLS\;C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\iCLS\;C:\Windows\...
- 843
1
vote
3
answers
174
views
Powershell - keep only lines in txt files contain some selected words
I have a txt file and I would like to keep only a few lines in it
I want to a command that turns this
txt file:
;FFMETADATA1
title=TNT
disc=01
comment=
lyrics-eng=
\
\
\
album=Classic
genre=Older
...
- 663
0
votes
0
answers
67
views
How to Fix Error If Variable Contains Double Quotes
Batch Script:
@echo Off
:: Works
::set "var=C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe"
::set "var=cmd "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe""
::set "var=CMD "C:\Program Files\7-...
- 843
0
votes
1
answer
99
views
Why does an `echo` with brackets `()` break the `if` statement?
The if statement in following code shouldn't trigger, but it does. If I change echo () to echo [], it works as intended. So apparently it has something to do with the brackets ().
set a=1
set b=2
...
0
votes
1
answer
91
views
Batch Script or CMD Only Able to Process 70 Files at Once?
I made a script for vgmstream that decodes audio streams with some custom options like the output path and logging. I have noticed that the script terminates in the terminal if I exceed using more ...
- 1,269
0
votes
1
answer
39
views
How to extract a part of a line that is between two specific strings using a batch script [closed]
I am trying to extract strings which are between <meta property="al:ios:url" content="snssdk1180://live?room_id= and " data-rh="true">.
Example Input:
<meta ...
1
vote
1
answer
139
views
How a Batch Script recognize the source that executed it?
How does the batch script known the source that executed it?
Executed / called from Command line CMD
Executed from Batch file (either from the file itself or another batch file)
Illustration:
@Echo ...
- 843
-2
votes
1
answer
130
views
Faster Way To Getting Administrator Privileges Within Windows Terminal
As far as I know, the easiest way to get administrator privileges from batch Script is by calling PowerShell.
@echo off
fltmc.exe >nul || (PowerShell.exe start -verb runas wt.exe '%~0'& exit /b)...
- 843
0
votes
0
answers
62
views
Create Task Scheduler with No Triggers Set
I need to Create a Task Scheduler with parameters:
No Triggers
Available both in AC and DC
I learn SCHTASKS /? help, but haven't found what I mean.
I tried:
SCHTASKS /Create /TN "Test" /TR ...
- 843
0
votes
1
answer
230
views
Back from Elevated Admin to Not Elevated
When running Batch Script with Administrator privileges, how to back to not Admin?
I tried this example:
@echo off
:Demo
CLS
fltmc >nul && (echo Admin& set $A=y) || (echo Not Admin&...
- 843
1
vote
1
answer
72
views
Remove Empty Line at Top Command Prompt Start Up Display
This question is a continuation of post Modify Windows CommandLine Start Up Text
After I succeeded in modifying the cmd startup display from its origin, so that it looked like this:
CMD:
Still there ...
- 843
0
votes
2
answers
88
views
Getting Two Character Variable Without Pressing Enter (PowerShell/ CMD)
Bash Script:
#! /bin/bash
read -n 2 -p '2 digit:' ans;
echo $ans
When i finish input two character, the script continue, without waiting me to press enter.
And what I have pressed saves to the ...
- 843
-1
votes
1
answer
281
views
Get String Length - How It Works
I not asking about a problem, only about how it works.
@echo off
Set str=You
Call :$len str len
set len
Set str=I You
Call :$len str len
set len
Set str=I and You
Call :$len str len
set len
Set ...
- 843
3
votes
2
answers
413
views
What Equivalent %* of Batch in PowerShell
Batch Script:
@echo off
if not "!!"=="" setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for /f "tokens=4*" %%a in (
'dir /AD "%USERPROFILE%\" ^| find "DIR" ^| Find /...
- 843
0
votes
2
answers
179
views
How can I make a custom utility library with functions that will be callable from windows cmd?
How can I make a custom utility library with cmd/batch functions that will be callable from a windows cmd terminal?
You can make functions in a batch file, for instance:
@echo off
goto :main
:...
0
votes
0
answers
508
views
Change Regional Format
What is command to change regional format to other region with Batch script?
If in powershell, i do this with:
$GID=111
Set-WinHomeLocation $GID
- 843
0
votes
1
answer
66
views
Get TimeZone Display Name Batch Script
Batch code:
@echo off
for /f "tokens=1*" %%a in ('TZUTIL /g') do set TZID=%%a %%b
SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
for /f "tokens=1-4" %%a in ('TZUTIL /L') do (
set $U=%%a& ...
- 843
0
votes
0
answers
33
views
scheduled batch file stops running and reports error
I have a batch file that contains the following line:
@robocopy E:\ G:\ /DCOPY:DAT /xd $* syste* /xf ~* /s /xo /np /copyall /log:c:\back-EG.txt
It is scheduled to run on the first day of month. I ...
- 297
0
votes
1
answer
81
views
In batch code, how to make an input choice instead of typing?
Currently, I list all network adapters, and then the user needs to type the name of an adapter to proceed with the rest of the code.
:: Listing all network adapters
echo/List all network adapters &...
- 15
3
votes
3
answers
689
views
Set Variable in one line Batch
set var1=Demo
set var2=%var1%
echo %var2%
rem Output:Demo
Why does set var2 below not work if in one line with set var1?
set var1=& set var2=
set var1=Demo& set var2=%var1%
echo %var2%
rem ...
- 843
1
vote
1
answer
51
views
Get some spaces in a Batch
In PowerShell:
$val = ' '
$val *=5
write-host "[$val]"
The Output is 5 spaces: [ ]
But in Batch:
set "val= "
set /a val*=5
echo [%val%]
The Output is zero: [0]
How i can get ...
- 843
0
votes
0
answers
37
views
Send input to running program Batch
I would like to start a cmd line program in Batch and be able to communicate with it.
Currently I am starting the program with start /b cmd /c "cli_program.exe" > log.txt. I am currently ...
- 1
2
votes
1
answer
62
views
Get Highest Value from String Batch File
Batch code:
set list=4 8 1
for %%a in (%list%) do set highest=???
how can I get and save the highest value into a variable?
- 843
0
votes
0
answers
59
views
How to align spaces in CMD code output
My Batch code:
@echo off
set phones="iPhone 12" "Galaxy S5 4G" "Nokia 7"
set manufs=US "South Korea" Finland
SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set n=& for %%a ...
- 843
0
votes
1
answer
125
views
Batch script and get the output value of a found key
All works fine in a CMD prompt, but, I need put in a bat file to run, but cannot get the output of the Reg Query cmd, and then run another query from that.
Since what I am looking for is an App ID, ...
1
vote
1
answer
38
views
How do I show parts of a string?
@echo off
set keys=_ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890
SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
from keys above, command echo !keys:~1,1! output A, command echo !keys:~4,1! output D.
my question:
How do I ...
- 843
2
votes
1
answer
210
views
How can I check that files match a list of MD5 checksums on Windows 10?
I downloaded a large number of files via this magnet link (Apache 2.0 license), then moved the files around between a few devices. I now want to check the integrity of the files.
A file lists MD5 ...
- 21.8k
0
votes
1
answer
83
views
Batch file running in one account but not another
I wrote a batch file to run a schtasks for a Windows 7 Home machine. When I tested it in my account (standard user), the script runs correctly, but when I migrated the script to the account (also ...
0
votes
0
answers
30
views
Trying to find .exe over multi drive wide search in a bat file. Tried with relative path commands
As stated in the title I have a bat file set up to locate and run 2 separate exe's. One is located in the same folder as the bat file which for this %~dp0 works just fine. The second exe is one to a ...
- 1
1
vote
1
answer
61
views
Any way to do a Batch file move operation only when the HDD is idle-ish?
I know how to check if a specific program is running like winrar which might indicate usage on drive d: but is there a better way to determine if a drive is relatively idle enough (via Batch or other ...
- 313
0
votes
1
answer
226
views
batch findstr not working with string saved in a variable
I'm trying to find a string inside a file.txt using findstr and I have the following issue:
set "log_file=C:\Tools_Dev\log_file.txt"
a-findstr C/:"text to find" %log_file%
works ...
-1
votes
1
answer
34
views
how to store a variable and reuse it later within the terminal?
In a normal cisco switch if I run the following command:
copy running-config tftp:
the switch will ask me for a IP address.
for my plink I have this:
plink -ssh userhere@IP -t copy running-config ...
1
vote
1
answer
811
views
Batch files run through Task Scheduler aren't working as intended
This is the code I am using. It is something I found on other posts on this site.
Script Code #1:
@ECHO OFF
SET EXEName=TcpSnd.exe
SET EXEFullPath=D:\ComputerRX\Pharmacy\TcpSnd.exe
SET ...
- 11
0
votes
1
answer
299
views
What secure erase in the fastest way on Windows 10 with cmd? [duplicate]
I have a program in QT, C++ and I want to secure erase the computer after a trigger. After this process, I do not want the old data on the SSD to be accessed by data recovery programs. I want this ...
- 1