Re: Batch file

You can use the "exit" command in a batch file if you
wish to terminate it before it reaches the end, e.g. like so:

@echo off
if not exist c:\SomeFile.txt exit /b

This is equivalent to writing:

@echo off
if not exist c:\SomeFile.txt goto :eof

However, if you use this syntax:

@echo off
if not exist c:\SomeFile.txt exit

then the batch file will terminat and the current Command
Prompt (if you use one) will be closed too. This may not
be what you had intended.

The %UserProfile% variable includes embedded spaces
after it gets resolved (usually to c:\documents and settings\UserName).
This is why the double quotes are required. You can easily confirm
this by typing the following lines at the Command Prompt:

echo. > test.txt
copy test.txt "%UserProfile%"
copy test.txt %UserProfile%

The third command will fail.


"Royce" <Royce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E07B223E-E274-4F97-807A-2B86753298BA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> i am aware of the quotes and when to use them. correct me if i wrong, you
use
> them when there are spaces in the path. "%Userprofile%\Desktop\test.txt"
> should work the same as %Userprofile%\Desktop\test.txt and the exit thing
is
> just something i have always done : ) i was unaware of the exit /b vs.
exit.
> learn something new everyday. so pegasus when would exit be needed?
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > I wasn't even aware of the "Title" command. Good one!
> > Your code contains a small error. All your redirections should read
> >
> > >> "%Userprofile%\Desktop\test.txt"
> >
> > i.e. with the surrounding double quotes (which I'm sure you're aware
of!).
> > Furthermore, the "exit" command is superfluous.
> >
> >
> > "Royce" <Royce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:43733E19-6F67-4F01-A3EA-7316AAB0C97A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Or this...
> > >
> > > @echo off
> > > title COPYING FILES...
> > > for /l %%i in (1,1,11) do echo.
> > > echo Please Wait While Files Are Being Copied...
> > > echo Started Copying Files On %date% At %time% >>
> > > %Userprofile%\Desktop\test.txt
> > > xcopy C:\test G:\backup /e /c /f /h /y >>
%Userprofile%\Desktop\test.txt
> > > echo Stopped Copying Files On %date% At %time% >>
> > > %Userprofile%\Desktop\test.txt
> > > exit
> > >
> > > "George Schneider" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I need some help on this one. I want to copy all files from my
C:\test
> > to
> > > > G:\Backup. In addition I want to create a text file that displays
the
> > date
> > > > and time started and date and time finished. I want to script using
a
> > batch
> > > > file.
> > > >
> >
> >
> >


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