Batch processing is the execution of a set of commands or software programs without user intervention. A batch file is a text file containing a sequence of such commands or programs invocations.
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Batch real time wait for a file
I have some batch scripts which wait for files. The wait loop is done with the typical IF EXISTS loop:
:waitloop
IF EXISTS file.zip GOTO waitloopend
sleep.exe 60
goto waitloop
: waitloopend
I am ...
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How to register a macro programmatically?
I have like 700 machines in which I need to deploy a new macro we have created. Is there any way to do this via cmd?
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XCOPY Copied files and folders as a file
Today i had some problems with a laptop, and i had to reinstall the windows on it, while i was in the recovery console, i used XCOPY batch command to copy files and folders from ...
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Programming a little file to change between headset and monitor speakers?
I think there is a way to write a little file in Batch, I believe to change the default sound output system. What's the language that's written in and how can I write it (I am running Windows 7)? ...
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.cmd script output only goes to pipe occasionally
I'm having a problem with a .cmd script only occasionally passing it's output through a pipe. The script is auto generated by npm and it runs jshint using node. Here's the script:
:: Created by npm, ...
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cmd to change Java settings
Is there a way to have a cmd add an exception to the proxies in Java?
(Control panel > Network settings > Advanced nework settings)
It should be something a user can double-click or wrapped in a ...
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Is there a way to copy the file paths of ALL active windows' opened files? (for saving and restoring your Windows session across a restart)
There is a program I know of called Twinsplay - Professional Edition, which among its other functions, can 'session save' your current open files (i.e. user-opened files - whatever is actively ...
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Need assistance making a batch file for renaming files in separate folders
Ok, here's one for you. I'm trying to use a batch file to rename a bunch of files, but none of them are in the same folder as the batch file itself. The command prompt keeps telling me that the ...
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How do I add leader titles and tails to a large batch of videos with Final Cut Pro?
I have around 250 videos, all in the same pixel size.
I've been asked to add a leader (with title and date) and a tail with copyright information.
The title and date changes depending on the video, ...
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Cannot use the F12 key as a shortcut key in Windows 7
I've got a batch file that I am trying to launch from the keyboard. I created a shortcut for this batch file and can successfully use F1-F11 as the Shortcut Key. I can set F12 as the shortcut key, ...
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How to determine if file on another machine is being accessed
I would like to determine if a file on another computer (or network) is currently being accessed. Ideally, I want to perform this task in a batch file, but other methods of performing this feat is ...
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Extract ip address from specific NIC in win7 batch file
I am building a batch to automatically switch a proxy config and the related ip settings bui i am having trouble extracting the ip address of the network adapter i need. I have one "real" nic, and two ...
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How do I create a bat file to convert video files in a folder using ffmpeg
I would like to create a bat file that will go to a certain folder that contains video files, look for any files that are not .avi and convert them to .avi using ffmpeg.
I don't need, and don't want, ...
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Imagemagick batch converting memory overload
I must to convert about billion of images from jp2 to jpg...
I create such .bat
for /d %%d in (*) do (
for %%f in ("%%~d\*.jp2") do (
convert -limit memory 0 -limit map 0 "%%~ff" -quality 25 ...
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batch file to copy files keeping originals in other folder
For example I have folder:
F1\F11\some files...
F1\F12\some files...
F1\F12\F121\some files..
And I have another structure
F2\F21\some files...
F2\F22\some files...
F2\F22\folder\some files...
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desktop shortcut does not work
I have created batch file that start apache and mysql server,copy try.exe on desktop and run project in browser.that works fine.but onclick desktop shorcut error occured.error is windows can not find ...
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batch script help, find, replace registry keys
I'm trying to figure out why my reg import command is not working in the script below. When I run the reg import fileName.reg from the DOS it works fine but when included in the script below it does ...
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How to Use Mklink Batch-files with FOR command? (Automatic Junction-Point Recreation)
I'm trying to create a batch-file that creates (DIR) junction points; I commonly use.
Bellow is a script, which creates multiple links, to the same location.
@echo off
for /f %%i in (input.txt) ...
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IP, Gateway and DNS changer [.bat Win7]
I have a batch file that I use on my WinXP SP3 (I found it on the net and it worked).
SWiTCH TO CONNECTION 1
@ECHO OFF set varip=192.168.0.118 set varsm=255.255.255.0 set
vargw=192.168.0.1 set ...
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Create a Batch file to backup and restore Network Printers for All Users
I have an XP machine with multiple profiles. These profiles sometimes have different printers mapped to each user. Example:
User A has network printer 1, 2 and 5 mapped. Printer 2 is default.
User B ...
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wait after call command minecraft
I'm trying to create a batch file for a friend because he has some problems on minecraft.
He needs to launch minecraft 80 times without closing java error...
I have 2 batches, one with a while, and an ...
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Batch file script for Enable & disable the “use automatic Configuration Script”
My intention is to create a .bat file that toggles the check box of "use automatic Configuration Script" in Internet Settings.
The following is my script
@echo OFF
setlocal ENABLEEXTENSIONS
set ...
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Launching a scheduled task on a windows 7 VM on startup
I have a batch file I would like to run every time my Windows 7 VM restarts. I have created the batch file (and it functions as expected) as C:\example.bat. I have also setup a task in Task Scheduler ...
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Batch image program to replace 2 colors?
I have a lot of .png images, and I want to replace a color to another color..
Is there a batch program to do that? I'm on Windows 7
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How to extract binded file using batch script?
I binded two files image1.png and image2.png using command copy /b image1.png+image2.png bindedimage.png.
How can i extract bindedimage.png to image1.png and image2.png?
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Batch Script for backup
I need a batch script that will zip up all files in a particular directory and save it to another directory in a YYYY/MM/DD-HH/MM/SS format.
I've seen things similar but not sure about this.
Thanks!
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Scheduled logoff scripts
I wondered if it was possible to launch a logoff script only, for example, every friday. Can this task be scheduled in Active Directory or must I programm a scripts that adds and remove it every ...
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Set Windows XP simple start menu via CMD/Registry
We're using temporary user accounts and when logging in, every time the classic start menu is restored.
The new two-column start menu is not blocked by policies. I can turn it on manually, but I want ...
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cmd to powershell transition in batch-script
Is there a way of writing a batch-script that's executed via C:\>cmd.exe a.bat to switch into powershell.exe and run the remaining lines of code?
1. | echo "Hi. I'm cmd.exe."
2. | powershell
3. | ...
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Automating music transcode
I want to be able to transcode my music library (lots of nested folders, no space) to a different bitrate. I've been doing this manually with Media Coder, but I've noticed that not every file ends up ...
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Make a batch file find duplicate file names with different extensions, and actions on the results
What I want to do is have a batch file search folders, and subfolders, for matching file names that are ending in .mp3 and .wma and delete or move the *.wma duplicates.
Below you'll find what I have ...
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Batch File - Delete Shortcut From ALLUSERS Desktop
In Vista/7, if I try to delete a shortcut using the following command -:
del "%allusersprofile%\Desktop\MyShortcut.lnk"
...Windows sees this folder as empty and doesn't delete the file.
The ...
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Is it possible to open a file with different programs from explorer and from shell?
For example, if I click txt file from explorer a notepad window shows up, but when I open 'menu start'->run->cmd.exe and then type txt file name also notepad gets in my way. Can I set it to be ...
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Windows task scheduler not running batch file on network drive
I have a batch file that I'd like to run with the Task Scheduler. Running the batch file manually works fine. If the batch file resides on the C:\ drive, task scheduler runs it fine, but if the ...
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Trouble copying a folder from my computer to another network computer using ROBOCOPY
I am trying to write a batch file to copy all files and subfolders in a folder from my local machine to another machine on our network. I am trying to use the ROBOCOPY command and would like the ...
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How to find unexisting file in folder?
I have a folder with .mp4 files which i show online using web application. The rest of information about the video files is taken from a database.
I have n files in the database and n-6 files in my ...
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Windows 7 batch: Change to program folder before starting program
My program opens nicely with a Windows 7 shortcut. I want that in a batch file.
Contents of shortcut [full path] copied into *.bat opens program minus needed hidden parameters.
I tried preceding with ...
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How to ensure full path in Windows batch FOR loop
I've created a generic batch (or Windows Command) file that lets me loop through the contents of a directory and call a command for each item.
IF a%1==a ( set _DIR="%CD%") ELSE ( set _DIR="%~1")
IF ...
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Trouble with macros
Recently, at work, the program that we have used for years has drastically changed and all of our old file types are no longer supported. This has left us completely out in the cold as to how we can ...
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How can I start multiple applications and instances using a Windows Scheduled Task?
I have three main applications.
I am trying to start them automatically at log on in a specific order with a given delay.
Here is an example of how I'd like everything to be:
User logs in.
Wait ...
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User input in batch file
I have a batch file that looks like this, which takes a picture of a webpage and crops it:
cd C:\users\***\Downloads\IECapt-2008-06-10
IECapt --delay=10000 --url=http://test.com/picture.swf?id=1 ...
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Find the character in line?
I am trying to find the some character in file using find or findstr, for example file contents like:
"/test/abctest/abci.txt = c:\abctest\tst\work\workt.txt;abc_test1"
"/test/abctest/abci.txt = ...
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Windows - Check if copy is in progress via command line
I was wondering, is there any way to know via the command line in windows if a copy is in progress?
I'm writing a batch script to automatically shutdown all the computers on my network but we do ...
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Batch file to obtain system info of remote servers list with unique login credentials
I'm not familiar with scripting. I have a task at hand which requires to check server uptimes to make sure if they were actually re-booted when they suppose to.
I was going through Google Search and ...
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.Bat file that opens 2 URLs in different browsers then click on button located on the each page
I Would like to click on .Bat file that opens 2 URLs in different browsers (Firefox and IE) then click on button located on the each page (ex. Submit or login buttons) .
This is what I got so far in ...
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Command to close window from Command Prompt
I have some scripts to do some work for me on Windows 7, and one issue I have is that my most used script lives on a flash drive, clears out the Drivers folder, then opens the Drivers folder for me ...
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Create logical drives from batch
I have a need to have some logical drives that extend from my C: drive. My C drive is 200gb roughly and the two other drives P: and T: need to be 50Gb each. How can I create these two logical drives ...
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Problem with running batch file as scheduled task
I am trying to setup my rsync script to run automatically. It uses a key file for authetnication so there is no issue of missin ginput or something.
I have user a.
In user a's profile live a batch ...
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How to write a batch file to delete subfolders less then 10MB?
I have a folder, "myFolder". In "myFolder", I have many subfolders.
I know that if the subfolder is less than 10MB, it can be deleted.
Instead of checking the folder step by step, how can I write a ...
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batch file for 3day and monthly backup
I have to create a batch file it should function like this
It should take a backup every three day with date folder name"c:\wamp\xyz" of this folder
after very 10 backup that is a month. so at the end ...
