Hi, im trying to make a batch file that i can run at startup, that will install any exe file the a folder, then never run it again. the best i can come up with is bellow, the main problem is the exes have to be named the same, is it possible to use the dir /b command to make a list of the exes in the folder, then save that list as a log, and run the exes that havent been run? In the end, i would like to be able to stick any exe in the package folder, and have the pc running this batch to run it ONCE only. @echo off set A=packagea if exist \\server\package\%A%.txt goto SkipA \\server\package\%A%.exe echo Installed > %dir%\%A%.txt :SkipA

Hi Madian You could try renaming your .txt and .exe files to the current date and ruuning the batch file below using your own directories. the xdir.exe is a c-program I wrote to display a directory like the old msdos used to ie: Filenames first. This creates a date variable of dd-mm-yy I could change this to display a another date format if required. or even have a time variable if needed. Send an email if this will help you. @echo off rem Sets DATE environment varable echo @echo off > abc123.bat echo set date=%%2>> abc123.bat xdir.exe abc123.bat > abc1234.bat call abc1234.bat del abc123.bat > nul del abc1234.bat > nul set a=%date%.exe if exist %a% goto Skip call %a% echo Installed %a% :Skip

Hello, Madlan. This should do it: @echo off if "%1"=="GoTo" goto %2 set DIR=\\local set LIST=packagelist for %%? in (\\server\package\*.exe) do call %0 GoTo process %%? for %%? in (DIR LIST) do set %%?= goto eof :process FIND "%3" < %DIR%.\%LIST%.TXT > nul if not errorlevel=1 goto eof call %3 echo %3>> %DIR%.\%LIST%.TXT :eof So, %DIR% carries the local folder, and %LIST% the list name. Is that what you needed? -- Leonardo Pignataro - Secret_Doom -- secret_doom@hotmail.com www.batch.hpg.com.br ____________________________________________________

if "%1"=="GoTo" goto %2 set DIR=C:\packages set LIST=\\MANLAND-S1\packages\packages for %%? in (\\MANLAND-S1\packages\*.exe) do call %0 GoTo process %%? for %%? in (DIR LIST) do set %%?= goto eof :process FIND "%3" > %DIR.%\%LIST%.TXT :eof This is the script with the details entered, The output is: FIND "\\MANLAND-S1\packages\TEST.exe" C:\packages\\\MANDLAND-S1\packages\packages.txt Path not found whats wrong?

Sorry, my fault works fine! can it be made to run ONCE each time the batch file is run? eg, if i put two exes in the packages folder, it will run both of them, can it be modified to run one, then the other next time it restarts?

First thing, let's get these directories straigt. You have a shared directory which the executable files, which is \\MANLAND-S1\packages And you have a local directory, which is C:\Packages Is that right? And then, the list with the executable files which were already run should be stored on a .txt file under that local directory, like the file C:\Packages\packlist.txt Is that all right? Now, this new batch script below will look for a .exe file on the folder %SERVER% which is not listed on the file %LIST%. Once it finds a .exe file not listed, it will execute it, add it to the list and exit. ===== BATCH SCRIPT BEGIN ===== @echo off if "%1"=="GoTo" goto %2 %comspec% /e:4096 /c %0 GoTo start goto eof :start set SERVER=\\MANLAND-S1\packages set LIST=C:\Packages\packlist.txt for %%? in (%SERVER%.\*.exe) do call %0 GoTo process %%? goto eof :process FIND "%3" < %LIST% > nul if not errorlevel=1 goto eof call %3 echo %3>> %LIST% exit :eof ===== BATCH SCRIPT END ===== It's better to copy-paste the script, instead of looking and typing it again. Does it work now? Pay attention to the directory variables - there are now only two. -- Leonardo Pignataro - Secret_Doom -- secret_doom@hotmail.com www.batch.hpg.com.br ____________________________________________________

My mistake it does do it! thankyou soo much! perfect! you ARE the dos god!