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mikehirst
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#1
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by mikehirst » 18 Mar 2009 04:18
Here's something I've been playing round with for the past few days. I'm running several processes which I need to monitor. I've been experimenting with running continuous loops which test for certain conditions and report status.
For example the script below tests for the existance of one or more text files. If the files exist a list is output.
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@echo off
:loop
cls
echo.
if exist *.txt (
call:found
) else (
echo text files not found
)
wait 5
goto:loop
:found
echo text files found
echo.
dir /b *.txt
goto:eof
This is a simplified version of what I am doing. I'm actually reading text from log files and reporting changes in temperature, ink levels and the progress of external processes.
I'd be interested to compare notes with other dos users who have written similar batch files.
Last edited by
mikehirst on 18 Mar 2009 09:00, edited 1 time in total.
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RElliott63
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#2
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by RElliott63 » 18 Mar 2009 08:17
I had to do this when we were updating registers. Here's a couple of the functions I setup to do this:
Kick off a background job (aka the START command below) without waiting for it to complete. This way it runs on the command line and all the store personnel saw was a "DO NOT TOUCH" screen. But, it gave messages across the bottom as to the current status.
The "submitted" job would update the "CurrentJob" file as it looped through registers and servers.
The Store Manager would just see that it's still working (the 5 second updates with a Begin/Current Timestamp) and what job it was performing in the MSG area.
Maybe this is somewhat close to what you were discussing ...
-Rick
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SETLOCAL ENABLEEXTENSIONS
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
Echo Current Job : Initializing Secure Delete > \CurrentJob
Call :InitJob
:: Wait until we have the OK from Corporate
Call :CheckForFlag
If /I [!Error!] NEQ [None] (
Call :DisplayError
Goto Exit
)
Start "Processing Secure Delete" /D\ /I /MIN /HIGH SecDel.bat "%Log%"
:: Keep looping until .bat script finishes
:StillDeleting
Call :GetCurrentJob
If NOT Exist \SecDel.Finished (
Call :WaitForCorporate "!CJob!"
Sleep 5
Goto StillDeleting
)
:: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
:: Check for Response from Corporate
:: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
:CheckForFlag
Set "StartWait=%Time%"
Echo Current Job : Waiting on Corporate Response > \CurrentJob
:KeepChecking
If NOT Exist \SecDel.* (
Call :GetCurrentJob
Call :WaitForCorporate "!CJob!"
Sleep 5
Goto KeepChecking
)
If Exist \SecDel.ABORT (
Call :LogMsg M "Abort Flag was found!"
Ren SecDel.ABORT SecDel.Abort.%tHHMMSS% > Nul
Set "Error=Secure Delete Job was Aborted by Corporate!"
Goto Aborting
)
If Exist \SecDel.GO (
Call :LogMsg M "Go Flag was found!"
Ren \SecDel.Go SecDel.Go.%tHHMMSS% > Nul
)
:Aborting
Set "EndWait=%Time%"
Cls
Call :LogMsg M "Wait began at %StartWait%"
Call :LogMsg M "Wait ended at %EndWait%"
GOTO:EOF
:: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
:: Wait For Corporate - Waiting on Approval from Corporate
:: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
:WaitForCorporate
Cls
Echo * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Echo * ********** W A R N I N G **********
Echo * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Echo * This system is being updated by Corporate!!!!
Echo *
Echo *
Echo * DDDD OOO NN N OOO TTTTT
Echo * D D O O N N N O O T
Echo * D D O O N NN O O T
Echo * DDDD OOO N N OOO T
Echo *
Echo *
Echo * TTTTT OOO U U CCCC H H
Echo * T O O U U C HHHHH
Echo * T O O U U C H H
Echo * T OOO UUU CCCC H H
Echo *
Echo *
Echo * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Echo * This screen will update as it processes. DO NOT use the Registers or
Echo * Server during this process. Call the HELPDESK before you touch ANYTHING!
Echo * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Echo * ==: %~1
Echo * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Echo Began: %StartWait% Last Check: %Time%
Goto:EOF
:: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
:: Get the Current Job Status
:: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
:GetCurrentJob
If Exist \CurrentJob (
Find "Current Job" \CurrentJob > %Temp%\CJob
For /F "tokens=1* delims=" %%C in (%Temp%\CJob) Do (
Set "CJob=%%C"
)
Erase %Temp%\CJob 1>Nul 2>Nul
)
Goto:EOF
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mikehirst
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#3
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by mikehirst » 18 Mar 2009 08:59
Rick.
Thanks for your prompt response. Yours is a much better laid out version of what I was trying to do. I like way you use the full screen.
I appreciate your input.
Best Wishes
Mike