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Article #148Re: tricky batch - help
From: Robert Schmidt
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1992 10:37
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1992 10:37
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In article <92097.223002L28BC@CUNYVM.BITNET>, <L28BC@CUNYVM.BITNET> writes:
> I am trying to find a way to prompt a user to enter a filename. The computer
> will then search for an existing filename and insert the filename and path
> into a variable. Does anyone know or have an idea how to search for the files
> and insert their filename and path into a varialbe, if they exist or not ?
>
>
> Thanks in advance
> - Jack -
You might try a combo of FOR %%file IN (%requestedfile) DO ....
and IF EXIST %requestedfile... but as the details weren't very clear,
I can't give you more than this...
If you used 4DOS, a thing like that ought to be a breeze...
--
Regards from Robert Schmidt, PC C/asm is my game, fast graphics is my
pain - Watch for my VGA/SB demo!
e-mail to robert@solan.unit.no
snail-mail to Stud.techn. Robert Schmidt, stud.post 170,
Norwegian Institute of Technology, Trondheim, NORWAY
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