search file using bat (no user input)

[xhai]

Hi guys how do i code this in .bat?

i want to search for a file without user input..

after that do a command something like this...

set file = 1.txt
echo your file is %fie%

What if i delete "1.txt" and replace it with any name with .txt extension the program will not work..

is this possible auto detect if there is a new .txt and replace it to the set command

I hope you understand what i'm saying...

[foxidrive]

I've checked a couple of your recent threads - and you should consider following up in the threads when people reply to you, just to say "thanks" or "it works" or something.

[penpen]

Sorry, there is much too few information:

i want to search for a file without user input..

Where do you search:
- A specific directory, or
- a specific directory and all its subdirectories, or
- all drives (improbable but not impossible).

What if i delete "1.txt" and replace it with any name with .txt extension the program will not work..

How do you know with which it is replaced:
- Is it the only other txt file in a specific directory, or
- is it defined by other specifications?

is this possible auto detect if there is a new .txt and replace it to the set command

If we know where to search, and for what we are searching then yes, else no.

penpen

[pieh-ejdsch]

Within a for /f command you use

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dir /a-d /o-d *.txt

to Set the newest file into Var.
Then you can rename Var.

Phil

[xhai]

Within a for /f command you use

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dir /a-d /o-d *.txt

to Set the newest file into Var.
Then you can rename Var.

Phil

Thanks you Phil...
But how do code it in for /f loop it..

I've checked a couple of your recent threads - and you should consider following up in the threads when people reply to you, just to say "thanks" or "it works" or something.

Sorry if i didn't say thanks.. all of them works now..
Thank you for the feedback and sorry again foxidrive next time i won't forget to say thanks..
do we have a thanks button?

Where do you search:
- A specific directory, or
- a specific directory and all its subdirectories,
penpen

thanks penpen

[foxidrive]

Please do not use PM's for personal support. Write your questions in the forum.

the program accept blank or when i press enter without writing any data...

thank you and keep up foxidrive...

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:Start
cls
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
color 07
echo ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ»
echo ºThis supports only rip ISO format!                                º
echo ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ
echo.
echo Please enter the name of your ISO
echo. 
color 03 
set "ISO="
set /p "ISO="
for /F tokens^=1*^ delims^={}[]:/\^;^'^,~^`@#$%&^(^)+^=\/:*^?^"^<^>^| %%a in ("_!ISO!_") do if NOT "%%b" == "" goto :Start
if NOT "!ISO:*.iso=!" == "" set "ISO=!ISO!.iso"
if "%ISO%"=="" goto :Start
goto :Output

[penpen]

the program accept blank or when i press enter without writing any data...

(...)

The batch file you use, produces " .iso" on space input, and ".iso" on empty input.
Although unusual, both are valid file names, so there is no problem in accepting these inputs.
You may check it by creating them in the actual directory:

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> " .iso" echo(test
> ".iso" echo(test

penpen

[Squashman]

the program accept blank or when i press enter without writing any data...

thank you and keep up foxidrive...

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:Start
cls
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
color 07
echo ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ»
echo ºThis supports only rip ISO format!                                º
echo ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ
echo.
echo Please enter the name of your ISO
echo. 
color 03 
set "ISO="
set /p "ISO="
for /F tokens^=1*^ delims^={}[]:/\^;^'^,~^`@#$%&^(^)+^=\/:*^?^"^<^>^| %%a in ("_!ISO!_") do if NOT "%%b" == "" goto :Start
if NOT "!ISO:*.iso=!" == "" set "ISO=!ISO!.iso"
if "%ISO%"=="" goto :Start
goto :Output

What does this have to do with your original question?