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Batchfile substitution syntax question

J

John

Flightless Bird
I want the my bacthfile code to produce (including the spaces):
copy /y "c:/this dir\this file.txt" d:
copy /y "c:/next dir\next file.txt" d:
copy /y "c:/last dir\last file.txt" d:
Instead, I just get code with the set var names;
copy /y "c:/x1" d:
copy /y "c:/x2" d:
copy /y "c:/x3" d:
How do I correct my "c:/x%%a" substitution syntax in the following code to
produce the correct copy stmt?
@echo off
set x1=c:/this dir\this file.txt
set x2=c:/next dir\next file.txt
set x3=c:/last dir\last file.txt
for /L %%a in (1,1,3) do (
echo copy /y "c:/x%%a" d:
)
I appreciate your help, -John
 
T

Twayne

Flightless Bird
For the best batchfile information, try alt.msdos.batch.nt where the
best responses can be had.

HTH,

Twayne`


In news:ADD584C5-129F-41D4-A2CA-E8C074D9E8EB@microsoft.com,
John <John@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> I want the my bacthfile code to produce (including the
> spaces):
> copy /y "c:/this dir\this file.txt" d:
> copy /y "c:/next dir\next file.txt" d:
> copy /y "c:/last dir\last file.txt" d:
> Instead, I just get code with the set var names;
> copy /y "c:/x1" d:
> copy /y "c:/x2" d:
> copy /y "c:/x3" d:
> How do I correct my "c:/x%%a" substitution syntax in the
> following code to produce the correct copy stmt?
> @echo off
> set x1=c:/this dir\this file.txt
> set x2=c:/next dir\next file.txt
> set x3=c:/last dir\last file.txt
> for /L %%a in (1,1,3) do (
> echo copy /y "c:/x%%a" d:
> )
> I appreciate your help, -John
 
J

John

Flightless Bird
I'm pretty green at this discussion groups thing. How do I access
alt.msdos.batch.nt? I've never used a newsreader, just use IE8.

I tried downloading Grabit & signed up for the service, but I can't get it
to work.

Any help would be appreciated. -John
 
P

Pegasus [MVP]

Flightless Bird
"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:219CDF62-DC0A-40E7-9E64-CEC70E43E085@microsoft.com...
> I'm pretty green at this discussion groups thing. How do I access
> alt.msdos.batch.nt? I've never used a newsreader, just use IE8.
>
> I tried downloading Grabit & signed up for the service, but I can't get it
> to work.
>
> Any help would be appreciated. -John

You're doing yourself a disservice by using a browser for a newsreader. Much
easier to use a proper newsreader, e.g. Outlook Express. Ask your provider
for the name of his news server - it is usually something like
news.MyISP.com. Now check this guide
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm but replace
msnews.microsoft.com with your ISP's news server. After selecting the
newsgroup that John mentioned, create your own post. Remember to post *all*
relevant details when asking a question. Respondents get turned off when
confronted with a "creeping scope" question because it tends to waste a lot
of time.
 
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