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You're setting the variable %watch% , whilst in a parenthesised block of code. In order to use the new value, you need to delay the expansion of the variable at run time, as opposed to read time. @Echo Off Title BulBot Color 70 :MasterLabel Set /P "input=" If /I "%input%"=="clear" ClS If /I "%input%...

Similarly, but using /X instead of /B and/or /E, as long as your filenames do not themselves contain any space, (or poison) characters:
Or alternatively…

Here's an untested example script which may output the required uninstall key. It is based off the information you've provided, except for one assumption, that being the string "Java" will be contained within the same REG_SZ string as "D:\" @Echo Off SetLocal EnableExtensions DisableDelayedExpansion...

What version of Windows are you using? I can't replicate your results on Windows 7. I have confirmed the behavior on several different OS's over the years, and agree with sst , that you must have modified settings on your Windows 7 system. My settings are the defaults, 0 for the volume state, and 2...

What is the recommended method to get only the files in a directory with the extension .doc ? I often see, and use , examples of For loops like this: For %A In (*.doc) Do @Echo %A or this: For /F "Delims=" %A In ('Dir /B/A-D *.doc') Do @Echo %A However in the real world that does not do what is aske...

sst, the point of my very simplified answer to the SO question was the use of %W and I'm also aware that it included a possibly unwanted new line, although it wasn't stated, (only the doublequotes) , which mine didn't have, or a possibly unwanted trailing backslash . BTW, the powershell example I pr...

As an opening comment, I think that the SO answer from sst was overly complex for the task , given that %W does what was needed, (the other two answers show it in use)! Here's something from an answer I used here , which creates a context menu entry for making a new directory with today's date: @Pow...

You could use the Dir command as provided by penpen: (For /F "Delims=" %A In ('Dir /B/S/A-D *.jpg *.mov *.mp4') Do @Echo %~nxA)>"j.txt" You could also use the RoboCopy command: (For /F "Delims=" %A In ('RoboCopy . null *.jpg *.mov *.mp4 /S /XJ /L /NS /NC /NDL /NJH /NJS') Do @Echo %~nxA)>"j.txt" Or m...

Using ForFiles, whilst not the most efficient command, is a simple command to use, (Enter ForFiles /? at the Command Prompt for usage information).

If it works then it cannot really be made more efficient, other than not setting variables unnecessarily . I suppose it may look tidier to some, by breaking those long lines down into smaller portions , and could possibly be made a little more robust: @Echo Off CD /D "%~dp1" 2>Nul || Exit /B Set "cd...

XY Problem How so? I'd define an XY problem as a communication problem in which the cause is masked because the person asking for help has presented incomplete information. There's absolutely no need to hide the actual name and/or version of the executable you are having difficulty with, it most ce...

Here's a replication of my answer to you on StackOverflow . Because you're using RoboCopy for the copying process, here's a method which also uses it to determine the date: @Echo Off Set "sd=C:\EverNote" Set "dd=E:\EverNote" Set "ds=" If Not Exist "%sd%\" Exit /B For /F "Tokens=1-3Delims=/ " %%A In ...

SIMMS7400, why are you still using that particular :DOW call?, don't you consider my advice worthy of reading?

Please take a look at this response where I showed you a simpler way of getting those variables!
…and there was no need or requirement for delayed expansion.

Based on the information you've provided, I think, (it's untested) , this may be nearer to what you need: @Echo Off Set "profname=MOCKUP_DL" Set "oprofname=QA_SL" If /I Not "%profname:~-2%%oprofname:~-2%"=="DLSL" ( If /I Not "%profname:~-2%%oprofname:~-2%"=="SLDL" GoTo :EOF) Set "gen_sch=T501-08815-...

You didn't provide any information with your code above, is it working as you wished, or are there one or more issues with it?

Also, why are you thinking about the task in terms of search and replace? I see it as an insert task!