Batch Menu Output issues

[B33LLZ]

Hello,

I'm having some difficulty getting a batch menu to display correctly:

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   echo.- Results 1 = %A% of %B%:
   echo.
   TYPE File1.out
   echo.
   echo.- Results 2 = %C% of %D%:
   echo.
   TYPE File2.out
   echo.
   echo.- Results 3 = %E% of %F%
   echo.
   TYPE File3.out
   echo.
   echo.- Results 4 = %G% of %H%
   echo.
   TYPE File4.out

CMD output:

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- Results 1 = 1 of 4:

ABC123

- Results 2 = 0    of 3:

DEF456

- Results 3 = 1 of 4

GHI789

- Results 4 = 3 of 4

KLM012

1. Is it possible to make TYPE output further to the right of the screen? It seems the only option is for the File output to "hug" the left of the screen - is there a better way of achieving this result?

2. "- Results 2 = 0 of 3:" - Why is %C% adding three spaces after the output of 0? Although a little confusing, here's how %C% gets its value via file input:

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   IF EXIST Ref1.old DEL /F /Q Ref1.old
   IF EXIST Ref1.out RENAME Ref1.out Ref1.old
   
   FOR /f %%X in (Ref2.out) DO @( IF EXIST echo.%%X>>Ref1.out )
   
   FINDSTR /V /G:Ref2.out Ref1.out>File2.out

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   RENAME File2.out File2.wip
      TYPE File2.wip | findstr /I /V /C:"NULL" > File2.out
         DEL /F /Q File2.wip

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   SET C2=0
:R3

   FOR /f %%i in ("File2.out") do set size=%%~zi
      IF %FILE% equ 0 GOTO R4

   FOR /f %%B in ('Find /V /C "" ^<File2.out') do set C2=%%B   
   
   GOTO R5
   
:R4
   SET C2=0
:R5

Reason I took the above approach was to ensure if no input value provided, manually input 0. Same approach taken with the other variables and no problems. I've taken my time to carefully check for spaces, tabs, soft-returns etc - basically anything before or after the '0' yet no luck and it's the only variable doing it.

Thanks for taking the time to check this out, really would appreciate any help or advice provided.

B33lzz

[foxidrive]

This line has trailing spaces. You can use this syntax with variables to eliminate the possibility of unwanted spaces: set "C2=%%B"

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FOR /f %%B in ('Find /V /C "" ^<File2.out') do set C2=%%B   

The type command always outputs text on the left margin, but you can add leading spaces in the file, or use a technique to add them like this, where there are spaces after the echo command.

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for /f "usebackq delims=" %%a in ("fileB.txt") do echo.                  %%a

[B33LLZ]

Thanks foxidrive - great advice that solved both issues.

Minor adjustment on the second suggestion though:

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for /f "usebackq delims=" %%a in ("fileB.txt") @do echo.                  %%a

Had to make both of the variables the same letter and add a @ before it did want I was after but thank you very much for your help!!!

[foxidrive]

Yes, I typo'd that %%b.

The @ sign isn't needed though.

[penpen]

If the typed output is less than one line and short enough to allow spaces without wrap at the cmd-shell window, then you may adjust it using set:

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(set/P"=          " <nul)&type File.txt

penpen

[aGerman]

@penpen
This may work under XP. On newer Windows versions SET /P removes leading white spaces.

Regards
aGerman