help with some things in dos

[get2500]

im trying to make a batch file search for and execute a java HTML file for the applet viewer. all im missing is the command to search and execute a file when found. if someone could help me it would be appreciated.

thxx

[billrich]

?

[get2500]

yes but how do you copy the directory that it gives you so that you can change directories so you can tell it to run the file

[billrich]

Is the  java HTML  on your machine or some where on the internet?

http://www.cs.colostate.edu/helpdocs/JavaInDOS.html

[get2500]

on the machine but i need it to search the computer for the file then change the directory to where its located

[billrich]

C:\>cd \

use *.htm  if you do not know the name of the file

C:\>dir /s timezone.htm
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is F4A3-D6B3

 Directory of C:\WINDOWS\system32\oobe\setup

04/14/2008  07:00 AM             3,099 timezone.htm
               1 File(s)          3,099 bytes

     Total Files Listed:
               1 File(s)          3,099 bytes
               0 Dir(s)  307,248,930,816 bytes free

C:\>cd  C:\WINDOWS\system32\oobe\setup

C:\WINDOWS\system32\oobe\setup>dir timezone.htm
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is F4A3-D6B3

 Directory of C:\WINDOWS\system32\oobe\setup

04/14/2008  07:00 AM             3,099 timezone.htm
               1 File(s)          3,099 bytes
               0 Dir(s)  307,249,434,624 bytes free

C:\WINDOWS\system32\oobe\setup>

[get2500]

ya but im running a batch file so how do i get it to put that directory that it found into a directory change on its own

[billrich]

yes, but I'm running a batch file so how do I get it to put that directory that it found into a directory change on its own.

Each program ( or command ) that is typed at the command prompt may be placed in a batch file and each line will execute as if you typed at the program at  the  command prompt.

Any program will execute if you show the complete path to the program. You need  not CD to the folder containing the program. Either method can be used. It does not hurt to CD to the folder (directory ) containing the program.

Once the location of the program is known, the search for the program is not required each time.

[Helpmeh]

Well you could do dir /b /s within a for loop.

[billrich]

Well you could do dir /b /s within a for loop.

The above would find the program and the location of the program ( assuming  the OP knows the name of the program. )  When the program is found, is the program executed or do we CD to the directory where the program is located?  Will the program be in a different directory each time the batch file is run?

[billrich]

Code: [Select]

@echo off

dir /s /b  msinfo32.exe


dir /s /b msinfo32.exe  >  ms.txt

echo ms.txt
echo.
type  ms.txt



set /p var=< ms.txt

echo  var = %var%

"%var%""C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe"
C:\>

Output:

C:\>msin.bat
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\msinfo32.exe
ms.txt

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\msinfo32.exe
 var = C:\Program Files\Common Files\MicrosoftShared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe

C:\>

[Helpmeh]

What if there is more than one of the file? It will only run the first one found.

[billrich]

Code: [Select]

REM This batch will find a folder ( directory ) and
REM cd to that directory
REM USAGE:  MSDIR  MSInfo

@echo off



dir /s /b  %1

dir /s /b %1  >  ms.txt

echo ms.txt
echo.
type  ms.txt



set /p var=< ms.txt

echo  var = %var%

echo.
echo cd to %1 using variable

cd  "%var%"
Output:

C:\>MSDir.bat  MSinfo

C:\>REM This batch will find a folder ( directory ) and

C:\>REM cd to that directory

C:\>REM USAGE:  MSDIR  MSInfo
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo
C:\WINDOWS\msapps\msinfo
ms.txt

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo
C:\WINDOWS\msapps\msinfo
 var = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo

cd to MSinfo using variable
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo>

[billrich]

Well you could do dir /b /s within a for loop.

Store the files and the path to the files in a text file and use a for loop.

The text file will quickly become very large when a search is done for all *.htm files or all *.bat files.  When each file is a .htm or .exe,  time and information would be nearly unmanageable.

The original Poster needs to know the name of the file he is looking for.

[Helpmeh]

Store the files and the path to the files in a text file and use a for loop.

The text file will quickly become very large when a search is done for all *.htm files or all *.bat files.  When each file is a .htm or .exe,  time and information would be nearly unmanageable.

The original Poster needs to know the name of the file he is looking for.

Don't bother putting it in a text file, do the dir directly in the for loop.

[billrich]

Don't bother putting it in a text file, do the dir directly in the for loop.

Show us the code.  Search for all  *.htm files on you computer and execute each file.

[Helpmeh]

For /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /b /s *.htm') do echo %%a
Pause > nul

That will display all htm files, you can replace echo with whatever you want.

[billrich]

For /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /b /s *.htm') do echo %%a
Pause > nul

That will display all htm files, you can replace echo with whatever you want.

Get2500, the original poster,  does not want to use the complete path to the file.  Get2500 needs to find the directory each file is in, cd to that directory and then execute the file.

By the way, does your for loop run from the root directory or some other directory?

[Helpmeh]

Ok. Well as long as the path name doesn't have a . setting the delims to . will work.

[billrich]

Ok. Well as long as the path name doesn't have a . setting the delims to . will work.

What?

[Helpmeh]

Ohh nevermind, I was thinking of getting filename without extension.

[get2500]

i need it to cd to the directory like billrich said

[billrich]

i need it to cd to the directory

Why?  A complete path to the file works better.

Code: [Select]

REM This batch will find a folder ( directory ) and
REM cd to that directory
REM USAGE:  MSDIR  MSInfo

@echo off



dir /s /b  %1

dir /s /b %1  >  ms.txt

echo ms.txt
echo.
type  ms.txt



set /p var=< ms.txt

echo  var = %var%

echo.
echo cd to %1 using variable

cd  "%var%"Output:

C:\>MSDir.bat  MSinfo

C:\>REM This batch will find a folder ( directory ) and

C:\>REM cd to that directory

C:\>REM USAGE:  MSDIR  MSInfo
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo
C:\WINDOWS\msapps\msinfo
ms.txt

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo
C:\WINDOWS\msapps\msinfo
 var = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo

cd to MSinfo using variable
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo>

[get2500]

well when i cd to the complete path it says "invalid path"

[get2500]

nvm i finally solved it

someone posted

Code: [Select]

For /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /b /s *.html') do echo %%a
Pause > nuland i changed "do echo" to "do appletviewer %%a"

[billrich]

well when I cd to the complete path it says "invalid path"

Don't CD. Your file is not a directory.

copy and paste the complete path to the command prompt and press enter

or place the complete path in batch file and run

Post your Batch file.

[get2500]

Code: [Select]

@echo off
echo.
echo RULES
echo.
echo Use your mouse to move the paddle and hit the ball
PING 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 2000 >NUL
echo Ball changes color when spin is applied
PING 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 2000 >NUL
echo The faster the ball is going the more points you get
PING 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 2000 >NUL
echo If you miss the ball you lose 1000 points
PING 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 2000 >NUL
echo.

echo READY
PING 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 3000 >NUL
echo.

echo SET
echo.
PING 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 3000 >NUL

echo GO!
For /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /b /s *.html') do appletviewer %%a
Pause > nul


i already solved it tho

[billrich]

Get2500,

I'm happy you solved the problem.

How many .html  files were there?

In what directory were the .html files?


You solved the problem but I'm still confused.

Thanks for your help

[get2500]

well, the code that worked for me...didnt work all the time. how do u get that part of code

Code: [Select]

For /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /b /s *.html') do echo %%a
Pause > nul to work for all drives. like if i have the files on a flash drive

[Helpmeh]

Before the *, add this E:\ (or whatever drive), so it looks like E:\*.htm

[billrich]

C:\>type  htmldrive.bat

Code: [Select]

REM  htmldrive.bat  E
@echo off

%1:
For /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /b /s *.htm') do echo %%a
Output:

C:\>
C:\>htmldrive.bat E

C:\>REM  htmldrive.bat  E
E:\bookmark.htm
E:\eTrust EZ AntivirusS.htm
E:\maukiegrey.htm
E:\signature.html
E:\so.htm
E:\South.htm
E:\upgrade.htm
E:\walkthetalk_swf.htm
E:\CH.pps\aP Lite Flash\index.html
E:\CH.pps\PowerPoint\index.html

E:\>