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BATCH using variables
Name: JordanVash Date: August 2, 2007 at 04:49:48 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 2gb
Comment:
I want to be able to use variables to dos commands from a file.
What i need is something like %d%, and when it comes to it in a batch file. It will display whatever is in that text.
Sort of like copy name.text con > nul, BUT i want to use variables to make text show up into the dos prompt from the file.
Name: Mechanix2Go Date: August 2, 2007 at 05:25:08 Pacific
Reply:
Like this?
==================== @echo off setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set d=name.text copy %d% con > nul
===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
M2
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Response Number 2
Name: JordanVash Date: August 2, 2007 at 05:50:18 Pacific
Reply:
I think that is, but where did you get
setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
ive never heard of that
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Response Number 3
Name: JordanVash Date: August 2, 2007 at 05:53:53 Pacific
Reply:
That just displays whats in the text. I mean i want it to RUN and show up. Im trying to make a little virus scanner that picks up basic viruses like the i love you and all that. I got the basis of it but! For the actual scan, I need it to display on screen.
Say if the virus was like dd.txt in system drive
It would be something like
cd %systemdrive% if exist dd.txt (VARIABLE HERE)
and when you type the variable, it will show up if you echo it into a log file that i have created. I know this may sound weird but you would have to SEE what im doing if you dont understand it by me just saying it.
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Response Number 4
Name: Mechanix2Go Date: August 2, 2007 at 06:00:51 Pacific
Reply:
Yup, might help to see what you're doing.
===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
M2
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Response Number 5
Name: Mechanix2Go Date: August 2, 2007 at 06:37:40 Pacific
Reply:
re #2
cmd /?
===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
M2
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Response Number 6
Name: JordanVash Date: August 2, 2007 at 07:02:30 Pacific
Reply:
Well I do not wish to post my source to it here, but If you message me on aim or MSN Or even email. I will gladly show you Mechanix2Go.
AIM: Death Current X MSN: jordanvash@hotmail.com email: Jordan@vashey.com
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