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Started by L28BC
Tue, 07 Apr 1992 02:30
tricky batch - help
Author: L28BC
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 1992 02:30
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 1992 02:30
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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 -
Re: tricky batch - help
Author: THIS SPACE FOR RENT
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 1992 18:09
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 1992 18:09
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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 ? Best way I can figure would be to write a small program/utility to do just that, then wrap a batch file around it. Shouldn't be too hard to write... Cheers, John
Re: tricky batch - help
Author: Timothy D. Goss
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1992 02:26
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1992 02:26
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A tricky way to do it would be to write a small subroutine using only commands built in to the DOS batch file language (and a good getkey program) which would build the file name in an environment variable. It wouldn't be too hard. If anyone wants such a beast I could probably do it. The suggestion offered about writing a program is not within everyone's reach but is also doable if anyone is interested... +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | _ /| | | \'o.O' We the unwilling, led by the unknowning, | | =(___)= are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. | | U We have done so much, for so long, with so little | | Timothy D. Goss we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. | | goss@micor.ocunix.on.ca | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Re: tricky batch - help
Author: 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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