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batch file help
Name: metman Date: November 17, 2004 at 13:34:00 Pacific OS: win xp win 2k CPU/Ram: 512
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have a batch file that is being used to install hotfixes and updates. i need to be able to do a search to see if a certain dll is there and if it is then go to the next install but if it is not then do the install
Name: Mr. Anonymous Date: November 17, 2004 at 18:28:14 Pacific
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if exist "[path to and including, file name]" [whatever you want to do, I suppose something like goto]
Just replace, obviously. I was looking for a way to search the computer for a file, and surprisingly I was unable to find anything like that. Hope it helps!
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Response Number 2
Name: metman Date: November 18, 2004 at 11:17:51 Pacific
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when i run the if exists command my batch file terminates
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Response Number 3
Name: Mr. Anonymous Date: November 19, 2004 at 17:27:38 Pacific
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If you use:
if exist "[path/filename]" then pause
Then the screen stays if it exists,and it will close if it does not.
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Response Number 4
Name: metman Date: November 24, 2004 at 11:12:56 Pacific
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but when it terminates it stops the batch file. the if exist statement is in the middle of the batch file
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