[type] Input line too long

[Lemonilla]

I'm getting a funny error that I thought was due to my abnormally long string, but when I started debugging I'm getting an error when using the 'type' command.  Has anyone ever had issues with this before?

Code: (buildExternal.bat) [Select]

::@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
echo %path% | repl ";" "\r\n" xi >path.txt
if exist external.txt del external.txt
for /f "delims=" %%A in (path.txt) do (
cd /d "%%A" 2>nul
for %%X in (exe) do (
dir /b *.%%X >>%~pd0\external.txt 2>nul
)
)
cd /d %~pd0
del path.txt
set list=
for /f "delims=" %%A in (external.txt) do set "list=%%~nA(%%~xA)?_!list!"

set list

echo"!list:_=|!"

set list=%list:(=-%
set list=%list:)=+%

set list

type template.tmLanguage
:: | repl "_" "%list:_=|%" | repl "-" "\x28" x | repl "+" "\x29" x ">Batch File.tmLanguage"


Code: (Output) [Select]

...
        <key>name</key>
        <string>Batch File</string>
        <key>scopeName</key>
        <string>source.dosbatch</string>
        <key>fileTypes</key>
        <array>
            <string>bat</string>
        </array>
    </dict>
</plist>The input line is too long.
 was unexpected at this time.

T:\>
T:\>


Code: (template.tmLanguage) [Select]

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-

1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
    <dict>
        <key>uuid</key>
        <string>E07EC438-7B75-4437-8AA1-DA94C1E6EACC</string>
        <key>patterns</key>
        <array>
            <dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>keyword.command.dosbatch</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string>^[@]|_</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>keyword.control.statement.dosbatch</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string>([%][%]([A-Z]|[a-z])|\%([^\%]*?)\%|%[~][fdpnxsatz]********[0-9]|%[0-9]|\!([^\!]

*?)\!)</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>keyword.control.conditional.if.dosbatch</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string>(if((not)?defined|exist)?)</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>keyword.control.conditional.dosbatch</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string>(GTR|GEQ|EQU|LEQ|LSS|NEQ|\=\=)$</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>keyword.control.repeat.dosbatch</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string></string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>keyword.operator.dosbatch</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string>[+|-|*|/]\=$|[=]$</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>captures</key>
                <dict>
                    <key>1</key>
                    <dict>
                        <key>name</key>
                        <string>keyword.command.rem.dosbatch</string>
                    </dict>
                </dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>comment.line.rem.dosbatch</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string></string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>comment.line.colons.dosbatch</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string>^\s*:\s*:.*$|^REM*$|^(?:^|\s)^((?i)rem)^(?:$|\s.*$)</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>begin</key>
                <string>"""\n\n\n"""\s."</string>
                <key>endCaptures</key>
                <dict>
                    <key>0</key>
                    <dict>
                        <key>name</key>
                        <string>punctuation.definition.string.end.shell</string>
                    </dict>
                </dict>
                <key>beginCaptures</key>
                <dict>
                    <key>0</key>
                    <dict>
                        <key>name</key>
                        <string>punctuation.definition.string.begin.shell</string>
                    </dict>
                </dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>string.quoted.double.dosbatch</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string>\"([^\"]*?)\"</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>keyword.operator.pipe.dosbatch</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string>[|]|[\^|]</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>name</key>
                <string>keyword.operator.redirect.shell</string>
                <key>match</key>
                <string></string>
            </dict>
        </array>
        <key>name</key>
        <string>Batch File</string>
        <key>scopeName</key>
        <string>source.dosbatch</string>
        <key>fileTypes</key>
        <array>
            <string>bat</string>
        </array>
    </dict>
</plist>


[foxidrive]

Does that single line generate an error with type?

Code: [Select]

type template.tmLanguage

[Lemonilla]

Sorry of the delayed responce.  That threw no error, but when you add the repl it does.  I've done some narrowing down to
repl "+" "\x29" x in type "Batch File.tmLanguage" | repl "___" "|" | repl "-" "\x28" x | repl "+" "\x29" x.  I'm not sure why its doing it, but now it throws:

Code: (error) [Select]

C:\cmdPlugins\repl.bat(282, 1) Microsoft JScript runtime error: Unexpected quant
ifier

C:\cmdPlugins\repl.bat(305, 37) (null): The pipe is being closed.

C:\cmdPlugins\repl.bat(305, 37) (null): The pipe is being closed.

The process tried to write to a nonexistent pipe.
Which I believe is due to the use of ), but I can't figure out how to get around it.

Code: (full) [Select]

@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
echo %path% | repl ";" "\r\n" xi >path.txt
if exist external.txt del external.txt
for /f "delims=" %%A in (path.txt) do (
cd /d "%%A" 2>nul
for %%X in (exe) do (
dir /b *.%%X >>%~pd0\external.txt 2>nul
)
)
cd /d %~pd0
del path.txt
type beginTemplate.txt >"Batch File.tmLanguage"

for /f "delims=" %%A in (external.txt) do echo.___%%~nA-%%~xA+?>>"Batch File.tmLanguage"
type template.tmLanguage >>"Batch File.tmLanguage"

type "Batch File.tmLanguage" | repl "___" "|" | repl "-" "\x28" x | repl "+" "\x29" x


[Geek-9pm]

Input line too long is an error with programs or utilities that limit the line to about 250 chars. One c fix to reduce an expression into segments that can be parsed separately.
http://www.digizol.com/2006/12/input-line-is-too-long-windows-command.html
 
In the above limik example the length limit was much, much higher and still the OP went beyond. He would have to just cut the path shorter.

[dbenham]

Here is the line with the problem:

Code: [Select]

type "Batch File.tmLanguage" | repl "___" "|" | repl "-" "\x28" x | repl "+" "\x29" x >"Batch File.tmLanguage"

The problem is + is a regex meta-character (quantifier). It must either be escaped:

Code: [Select]

type "Batch File.tmLanguage" | repl "___" "|" | repl "-" "\x28" x | repl "\+" "\x29" x >"Batch File.tmLanguage"

Or use the L (literal) option:

Code: [Select]

type "Batch File.tmLanguage" | repl "___" "|" | repl "-" "\x28" x | repl "+" "\x29" xl >"Batch File.tmLanguage"

Note that parentheses in your Replace arguments are not a problem as long as they are quoted. You could simply use "(" and ")" instead of "\x28" and "\x29".

I have ceased development of REPL.BAT in favor of JREPL.BAT.

You can easily do all three replacements with a single JREPL call:

Code: [Select]

call jrepl "___ - +" "| ( )" /l /t " " /f "template.tmLanguage" /o "Batch File.tmLanguage"

Dave Benham

[Lemonilla]

Thank you!  I'll take a look at jrepl later.  Have a great day.