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.
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How to supress "Terminate batch job (Y/N)" confirmation?
In cmd, when we press Ctrl+C we get the target application terminated but if the target application is called from a batch file, we get this "Terminate batch job (Y/N)" confirmation. I can never ...
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Can you zip a file from the command prompt using ONLY Windows' built-in capability to zip files?
I have a batch file that outputs a text file. I thought it would be nice if I could zip it up too.
This will be used in an uncontrolled environment, so I can't make assumptions about the presence of ...
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How to check the exit code of the last command in batch file?
Inside a batch file on Windows, I use 7-zip like this:
...\right_path\7z a output_file_name.zip file_to_be_compressed
How could I check the exit code of 7z and take the appropriate action ?
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How to remove read-only attribute recursively on Windows
I need to remove read-only attributes of all files under a directory recursively on Windows using command line. Could you please provide an example on this?
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How to auto detect text file encoding?
There are many plain text files which were encoded in variant charsets.
I want to convert them all to UTF-8, but before running iconv, I need to know its original encoding. Most browsers have an ...
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Get current folder name by a DOS command?
Is it possible to get the current folder name (not current directory path) by using a DOS command? If so, how?
The closest I got was this but it doesn't do it:
for /f "delims=\" %%a in ("%CD%") do ...
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Variables in batch file not being set when inside IF?
I have two examples of very simple batch files:
Assigning a value to a variable:
@echo off
set FOO=1
echo FOO: %FOO%
pause
echo on
Which, as expected, results in:
FOO: 1
Press any key to continue ...
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How can I remove a forkbomb from the Startup folder?
I have an older laptop running Windows Vista, from about 2005 and I was fooling around with it a little bit. In a moment of sheer stupidity, I created a Batch file and put the following code in it:
%...
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How do I make a batch file wait / sleep for some seconds?
I use a batch file to start up a few of the programs I need running in the background. Up until now, I had used the pause command to execute it after some of the other start-ups finished. I would ...
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Determine if command is recognized in a batch file
I'm writing a bat script in which I invoke a program (such as javac). For simplicity, I want to check if the command exists before I run it. i.e. If the command exists in PATH.
For example,
if (...
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Does %* in batch file mean all command line arguments?
Does %* in batch file mean all command line arguments?
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How do I create a Windows Batch file that does not show the Command Prompt when executed? [duplicate]
I have installed a ruby gem called Redcar, which is launched from the command line. When it runs, it steals the shell until it terminates, so I have to create a new shell window to continue doing ...
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Batch convert encoding in files
How can I batch-convert files in a directory for their encoding (e.g. ANSI → UTF-8) with a command or tool?
For single files, an editor helps, but how can I do the mass files job?
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Renaming many files in Mac OS X, batch processing
I used to rename file in Linux via a rename command:
rename 's/old_pattern/new_pattern/g' *glob
Is there something similar in Mac OS X (Snow Leopard)?
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How can I convert a Windows batch script to a .exe?
I have a fairly simple batch script that I would like to execute using a macro on my fancy gaming keyboard. However, SteelSeries Engine only supports opening a .exe file with the macro buttons. Is ...
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