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Windows cmd bat call command with /?
I understand that
=> call /?
will show the help message for the call command.
But
=> call SubBatch params /?
Also shows the help message, either at the command prompt or within a bat file.
This ...
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Batch function errror when i feed it a varible with current value including parenthesis
I'm trying to write a .bat file that changes the location and name of some files I need to work with,(I will move them to the same folder the batch file is in) for the first one it works fine, but ...
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Problem escaping '>' characters when using 'Call'
This code should output >>> without a linefeed, but it just doesn't work.
@if not "%~1"=="" (
@goto :%~1
@goto :eof
)
@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
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Calling variables do not work, what to do?
Hey StackOverflow Community,
I am currently programming my own life simulator called "XinsLife". Currently I want to call a variable that I set before. But it just doesn't work. I tried ...
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How to run 2 commands from 1 line
I have 2 lines of code.
I need the 1st line to run and while it is still running start the 2nd.
The first line runs a powershell script that keeps the pc active.
The second goes to the main script.
No ...
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Question About Batch Variables and the Call Method
I am trying to figure out how to use call appropriately to pass variables backwards (to the original batch file that calls other batch files).
The way I have my batch files currently setup is my main ...
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How do I call anotherfile.bat :label correctly in Batch? [duplicate]
I have a Batch file that's a library of functions like
:findmsbuild
if exist msbuildpath.txt (
for /f %%i in (msbuildpath.txt) do set MSBUILD="%%i\MSBuild.exe"
) else (
set VSWHERE=&...
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Call command in a batch script
I have a script that adds exceptions to the Java_Exception and it works.
The issue is after the script runs, I need it to call another script to run and no matter where I put the command in, It doesnt ...
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How can I call a function that is defined in another batch file, in my current batch?
I know that I can call another batch file using call path_to_other_batch_file.bat.
However, I don't know how can I call functions inside that file.
I have this batch file called Message.bat:
@echo off
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Receive variable from a called batch file
I have two batch file here, test.bat and len.bat.
len.bat is a function that receives input from test.bat, processes it and then return a result value back to test.bat.
test.bat
@echo off
setlocal ...
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How to set environment variables in a PowerShell script defined in a configuration file?
I have a simple preferences system in batch.
The bat renames the .ini to a .bat and call it.
The variables or options that in the .ini will be initialized in that way.
So I can use it to create a ...
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Batch file: store output function call in var
This doesn't seem to be that hard, however, can't seem to get the output of a function call stuffed into a variable.
SET info=
call git log -6
REM echo %info%
echo { "timestamp": "%time% %date%", "...
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Is there a way to escape % while using call in batch file?
This is my first batch script. I was trying to escape % char so that is not used as variable. Double %% works when using start, but when I use %% with call it input en empty space and function missing ...
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Can't get the ä, ç, or ã to print correctly using colorEcho in batch
So I want to print Jäger bomb and maçã in yellow where the rest of the line is standard white. The code I have is:
SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion
for /F "tokens=1,2 delims=#" %%a in ('"prompt #$H#$E#...
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Using call <file.bat> results in "sleep is not recognized as an internal or external command.."
I have a script that calls other commands in a for loop:
for %%x in (%CMDS::= %) do (
call C:\%%x %1%
echo "%%x complete"
)
However, running this results the console spitting out :
'sleep' is ...
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