Reading a value from a file, then comparing it?

[PPowerHouseK]

Hello all,

I am trying to have this batch store a variable read from a file with  value inside of it.
Here is what I have so far, but it seems it cannot set the variable. This is bewildering.

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@echo off
cd %userprofile%
for /f "delims=" %%a in (code.ini) do (
echo %%a
set code= <code.ini
)
ECHO Code is:
ECHO '%code%'
Which results in this:

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a1b2C3d4e5
 ECHO is off.
Code is:
''Perhaps I have the syntax wrong?

Any helpful advice would be greatly appreciated

[Geek-9pm]

This is wrong.

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set code= <code.ini
You need help with the set command.
Say this:
help set
And read it over.

[ghostdog74]

for reading and parsing ini files, you can use vbscript

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Set objFS=CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
strFile = WScript.Arguments.Item(0)
WScript.Echo objFS.OpenTextFile(strFile).ReadLine
usage:

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c:\test> cscript //nologo readline.vbs  myini.ini


[Helpmeh]

Set /p var=<file.ini
the above will work for you.

[PPowerHouseK]

Set /p var=<file.ini
the above will work for you.

Once again the only useful help posted! You rock helpmeh.

[Helpmeh]

Once again the only useful help posted! You rock helpmeh.

Thanks. I remember trying to use the set command to get a variable from a file. It was pretty brutal.