code:

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for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir c:\*.mpg /s /b ' ''dir c:\*.asf /s /b ' 'dir c:\*.mov /s /b ') do (copy "%%a"  H:\MOVIES)

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There are ' and "" and ( ) entries all over this command. The reason I ask is that many of these batch files need this type of structure and I don't know the proper KixTart syntax to echo it out to file or write it to file.
Also is it possible to somehow edit this batch file on the fly with KixTart?
If not easily, perhaps this could be a request for new feature in 2001 version to edit text files more easily.

NTDOC

[This message has been edited by NTDOC (edited 19 May 2001).]

try replace the Quotation inside your Shell command
similar to the one you wrapped it with chr() code ...

for " use chr(34)
for ' use chr(39)

hth

Jochen

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with follwing examples You can report each copy it was done. The first line will report in a file and the second on the STDOUT.

code:

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@ECHO OFF
For /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir c:\Daten\*.kix /s /b ') do (echo "%%a" copied successfully >> C:\Temp\cp.log | Copy "%%a" C:\Temp)
For /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir c:\Daten\*.kix /s /b ') do (echo "%%a" copied successfully | Copy "%%a" C:\Temp)

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I hope that is what´s You want.

Tom

code:

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IF Open( 1 , "%windir%\GETFILE.BAT" , 5 )  = 0
;$WL = WriteLine( 1 , "for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir c:\*.mpg /s /b ' ''dir c:\*.asf /s /b ' 'dir c:\*.mov /s /b ') do (copy "%%a"  H:\MOVIES)"+ Chr(13) + Chr(10))
;$WL = WriteLine( 1 , +char(39)for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir c:\*.mpg /s /b ' ''dir c:\*.asf /s /b ' 'dir c:\*.mov /s /b ') do (copy "%%a"  H:\MOVIES)+char(39)+ Chr(13) + Chr(10))
ELSE
BEEP
? "failed to open file, error code : [" + @ERROR + "]"
ENDIF

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Thanks for the help

NTDOC

ta, cj

I guess, You want write exactly this lines in a protocolfile, but many quotes are a problem. Test this lines:

code:

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$WL = WriteLine( 1 , 'for /f "tokens=*" %%a in (' + "'" + 'dir c:\*.mpg /s /b ' + "' '" + 'dir c:\*.asf /s /b ' + "' '" + 'dir c:\*.mov /s /b ' + "'" + ') do (copy "%%a"  H:\MOVIES)"' + Chr(13) + Chr(10))
$WL = WriteLine( 1 , 'for /f "tokens=*" %%a in (' + "'" + 'dir c:\*.mpg /s /b ' + "' '" + 'dir c:\*.asf /s /b ' + "' '" + 'dir c:\*.mov /s /b ' + "'" + ') do (copy "%%a"  H:\MOVIES)"' + Chr(13) + Chr(10))

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Tom

I took one of your command lines:

code:

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BREAK ON
$SQ="'"
$DQ='"'
$CRLF=char(13) + char(10)
$Command="for /f " + $DQ + "tokens=*" + $DQ + " %%a in (" + $SQ + "dir c:\*.mpg /s /b " + $SQ + " " + $SQ + $SQ + "dir c:\*.asf /s /b " + $SQ + " " + $SQ + "dir c:\*.mov /s /b " + $SQ + ") do (copy " + $DQ + "%%a" + $DQ + "  H:\MOVIES)"+ $CRLF
$Command ?

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code:

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for /f "tokens=*" %a in ('dir c:\*.mpg /s /b ' ''dir c:\*.asf /s /b ' 'dir c:\*.mov /s /b ') do (copy "%a"  H:\MOVIES)

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Richard Howarth

Doh! Stupid line wrap.

[This message has been edited by rhowarth (edited 23 May 2001).]

Richard wins the prize.. :-)

Jochen,
Thank you for your input and perhaps helping others to see what I was looking for.

cj,
This website shows the use of FOR as well as some of the other batch commands. http://www.labmice.net/articles/batchcmds.htm

Tom,
I was not able to get yours to work, but thank you for the input.

Richard,
You made it work, thank you much... Here is final code I got to work.

code:

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BREAK ON
$SQ="'"
$DQ='"'
$CRLF="char(13) + char(10)"
$Command="for /f " + $DQ + "tokens=*" + $DQ + " %%a in (" + $SQ + "dir c:\*.mpg /s /b " + $SQ + " " + $SQ + $SQ + "dir c:\*.asf /s /b " + $SQ + " " + $SQ + "dir c:\*.mov /s /b " + $SQ + ") do (copy " + $DQ + "%%a" + $DQ + "  H:\MOVIES)"
IF Open( 1 , "%windir%\GETFILE.BAT" , 5 )  = 0
	WriteLine( 1 , "$Command")
	ELSE
		? "failed to open file, error code : [" + @ERROR + "]"
ENDIF

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For the clarification of others who may want to use your code sample, I think you had a typo

code:

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Your line was missing "  "
$CRLF=char(13) + char(10)
New line
$CRLF="char(13) + char(10)"

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Thanks again to everyone...

NTDOC