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[dwatki19]

I have some very basic questions i hope you can help!

I have this line of code:-

for /F %%k in ('dir /b*.cgm') do set FILENAME=%%nk.cgm

what are, and where can i find a description of:-
1. /F
2. /b
3. k
4. nk

Cheers For the help


Dan

[gpl]

for /F %%k in ('dir /b*.cgm') do set FILENAME=%%~nk.cgm
 
what are, and where can i find a description of:-
1. /F : process each line in the file (or command output)
2. /b : only output filename in dir command
3. k : a loop variable
4. ~n : note the squiggle, means get just the name part of the filename held in variable k

Does this help?
Graham

[DosItHelp]

Or at a command line type: for /?
Or look here for the same: http://www.dostips.com/DosCommandRef.htm#FOR