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#1 2011-05-21 13:16:22
Basic Batch cheat sheet
echo (message): echo meesage
set /p VarName=Message: variable prompt; message: Message, variable: VarName
help (command): how to use command
( :
commands : execute commands
) :
if (test) (command): execute command if test is true
:labelName : label named labelName
goto (label): go to label
%VarName%: Read VarName
color (hex): set color to hex
echo.: echo a blank line
ren <old name> <new name>: rename <old name> to <new name>
del <file>: delete <file>
title <text>: sets title to text
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Last edited by ThePCKid (2011-05-21 13:19:33)
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#2 2011-05-21 13:17:39
- TornFusion
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Re: Basic Batch cheat sheet
this was for me, wasnt it
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#3 2011-05-21 13:18:08
Re: Basic Batch cheat sheet
TornFusion wrote:
this was for me, wasnt it
I thought of others, too. 
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#4 2011-05-21 13:23:09
- SeptimusHeap
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- Registered: 2010-02-01
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Re: Basic Batch cheat sheet
set /p (var) = Question
if "%(var)%"=="Answer" (
)
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#5 2011-05-21 13:29:54
Re: Basic Batch cheat sheet
SeptimusHeap wrote:
set /p (var) = Question
if "%(var)%"=="Answer" (
)
The equals sign has to be connected. Also, variable names are not enclosed in quotes and percent signs. Also, variable names cannot contain parentheses.
Fixed code:
Code:
set /p var="Question " if %var%==Answer ( )
It's good to enclose the prompt in between quotes and add a space. You could also do a line break in between Question and the prompt:
Code:
echo Question set /p var= if %var%==Answer ( )
Also, if you are only doing one command in a if statement, it's good practice to not use parentheses.
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#6 2011-05-21 13:33:16
- SeptimusHeap
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Re: Basic Batch cheat sheet
ThePCKid wrote:
SeptimusHeap wrote:
set /p (var) = Question
if "%(var)%"=="Answer" (
)The equals sign has to be connected. Also, variable names are not enclosed in quotes and percent signs. Also, variable names cannot contain parentheses.
Fixed code:Code:
set /p var="Question " if %var%==Answer ( )It's good to enclose the prompt in between quotes and add a space. You could also do a line break in between Question and the prompt:
Code:
echo Question set /p var= if %var%==Answer ( )Also, if you are only doing one command in a if statement, it's good practice to not use parentheses.
Uum...
if "%var%"=="Answer" works.
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#7 2011-05-21 17:01:45
Re: Basic Batch cheat sheet
SeptimusHeap wrote:
ThePCKid wrote:
SeptimusHeap wrote:
set /p (var) = Question
if "%(var)%"=="Answer" (
)The equals sign has to be connected. Also, variable names are not enclosed in quotes and percent signs. Also, variable names cannot contain parentheses.
Fixed code:Code:
set /p var="Question " if %var%==Answer ( )It's good to enclose the prompt in between quotes and add a space. You could also do a line break in between Question and the prompt:
Code:
echo Question set /p var= if %var%==Answer ( )Also, if you are only doing one command in a if statement, it's good practice to not use parentheses.
Uum...
if "%var%"=="Answer" works.
Oh. I didn't know that. 
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