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CD Label
Name: S A Date: October 30, 2003 at 08:19:23 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: P4, 1.5GB
Comment:
I am trying to create a batch file that will check the volume of the CD I put in the workstation and then execute another batch file based based upon that CD volume name. Any suggestions?
Name: bitbyte Date: October 30, 2003 at 11:19:33 Pacific
Reply:
hope this helps
it assumes the cd drive is e: correct cd label is cd1 (its case sensitive) -------------------------- @echo off vol e:|find "cd1" > NUL if errorlevel 1 goto wrongcd echo cd ok goto end
:wrongcd echo cd not ok
:end
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Response Number 2
Name: S A Date: October 30, 2003 at 11:28:08 Pacific
Reply:
Thank you very much. It worked great! I do not mean to trouble you but what does the "> NUL" do?
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Response Number 3
Name: bitbyte Date: October 30, 2003 at 11:53:20 Pacific
Reply:
it sends the output of FIND to the NUL device instead of the standart output (screen). NUL is a special device, data you send there will be not stored in any way
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Response Number 4
Name: S A Date: October 30, 2003 at 12:08:16 Pacific
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Gotcha! So it is like a temporary variable? If I wanted the value stored to a true variable, what would be the syntax?
Thanks alot for your help. I am a bit slow picking this stuff up.
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Response Number 5
Name: daMANiack Date: November 9, 2003 at 12:27:41 Pacific
Reply:
Hi,
Very handy, but how can I search my devices looking for a specific Volume Label as not all systems would have their CD-Rom using the same device letter.
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