Re: Batch File Parameters

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Your knowledge of batch file techniques is more than
adequate to explore if the total parameter string length
limit is 1000, 2000 or 32,000 characters! If you wish
to obtain a more definite answer then I recommend you
repost your question in a newsgroup that looks at
nothing other than batch files: alt.msdos.batch.nt.


"RogerJ" <RogerJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:AA4A1C6F-DC9F-41A2-A13E-E413CEC5DB77@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks, I'll check out xxcopy, but that does not solve my original
problem!
> Is there a limit on total parameter string length? That would make sence
> since all these names are full qualified. Where do I find it's value ...
> registry?
> Roger
>
> "Pegasus" wrote:
>
> > xxcopy.exe is a third-party utility that is far more versatile
> > than xcopy.exe. It has so many switches that you need
> > to run the command xxcopy /help > xxcopy.txt in order to
> > work out which one is best for you. In your case the /rc
> > switch is probably the right one: It deletes the source file(s)
> > after copy.
> >
> >
> > "Roger" <Roger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:8243D790-1086-4FA2-818F-0F183334B6C5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Pegasus,
> > > Again thanks for your help! I am not typing in the file names. This
is
> > > being executed via a link in the "send to" menu. I can select files
from
> > a
> > > list, right click, select "SEND TO" and select this batch file from
that
> > drop
> > > down list. It should execute the fatch with all the selected file
names
> > as
> > > parameters.
> > >
> > > Also I am not familiar with the XXCOPY command. Where can I get Info
on
> > > it??? Remember I want to move the files not copy them!
> > >
> > > Roger
> > >
> > > "Pegasus" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I don't think your problem has anything to do with the
> > > > number of parameters. It is probably caused by one of
> > > > the following:
> > > > - The last parameter is not what you think it is. Add a trap
> > > > to your batch file so that every parameter gets echoed to
> > > > the screen.
> > > > - You may have exceeded the maximum total length of the
> > > > parameter string that cmd.exe can process. Maybe you're
> > > > running out of environment space. Again you can
> > > > verify this by echoing every parameter to the screen.
> > > >
> > > > While your batch file uses a number of advanced features,
> > > > I wonder this is the best way to solve your problem. The
> > > > following fragment of a batch file would do much the same
> > > > as your own batch file but possibly in a more robust and
> > > > certainly in a more manageable way:
> > > >
> > > > @echo off
> > > > if [%1]==[] goto :eof
> > > > :again
> > > > xxcopy /s /rc /yy %1 d:\Target\
> > > > shift
> > > > if not [%1]==[] goto again
> > > >
> > > > I also wonder how you intend to enter 25 or more file names
> > > > to be archived. Sounds like a lot of typing! It would be easier
> > > > to use some suitable criterion, e.g. file date, archive attribute
etc.
> > > >
> > > > "Roger" <Roger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > news:451A4DBE-9D40-4C41-9233-782146D400AE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > OK, Here it is. I works for 25 parameters but fails with 26!
> > > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > ---------------------
> > > > > @echo off
> > > > > echo Archive Routine vF.0
> > > > >
> > > > > :DOMOVE
> > > > > set Source=%1
> > > > >
> > > > > set Name=%~n1
> > > > > rem Name is the Folder name or filename w/o extension
> > > > > set Short=%~sp1
> > > > > rem Temp will be the path in short form
> > > > > set TestDir=%Short:~1,7%
> > > > > rem TestDir is the first 7 digits of the top path
> > > > > rem It will be "DOCUME~" for "Documents and Settings"
> > > > >
> > > > > :TESTSOURCE
> > > > > if "%TestDir%"=="DOCUME~" GOTO CHCKATTR
> > > > > Echo %Source% must be in "My Documents"
> > > > > goto GETNEXT
> > > > >
> > > > > :CHCKATTR
> > > > > set Attrlist=%~a1
> > > > > rem Attrlist is the attributes of the directory or
file
> > > > > set AttrFD=%Attrlist:~0,1%
> > > > > rem AttrFD will be "d" for a directory or "-" for a
file
> > > > > echo %AttrFD%
> > > > >
> > > > > :SETTARGET
> > > > > set TarDir=%~dp1
> > > > > rem TarDir is the full path of the folder containing
the
> > > > source
> > > > > set Target=%TarDir:Documents and Settings=Archive%
> > > > > rem Target is the target directory formed by
replacing
> > > > > rem "Documents and ..." with "ARCHIVE"
> > > > >
> > > > > :MOVE
> > > > > if not "%AttrFD%"=="d" goto MOVEIT
> > > > > echo %source% is a directory
> > > > > goto getnext
> > > > > rem It's a File
> > > > >
> > > > > :MOVEIT
> > > > > xcopy /T /I %1 "%Target%"
> > > > > rem This creates the directory structure
> > > > > move /Y %1 "%Target%"
> > > > > rem This will move a single file
> > > > > if %errorlevel% EQU 0 GOTO OK
> > > > > echo ARCHIVE NOT SUCCESSFUL code%errorlevel%f
> > > > > GOTO END
> > > > >
> > > > > :OK
> > > > > echo . %Name%
> > > > > echo . Successfully Archived to:
> > > > > echo . %Target%
> > > > >
> > > > > :GETNEXT
> > > > > shift
> > > > > if NOT [%1]==[] GOTO DOMOVE
> > > > >
> > > > > :END
> > > > > ECHO ARCHIVE finished
> > > > > Pause
> > > > > exit
> > > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > ---------------------
> > > > > I execute it via a link on the sent to context menu. I can select
> > files
> > > > in
> > > > > a folder in "My Documents" and move them to an Archive folder
while
> > > > > maintaining their directory structure!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Fine, now let's have a look at your batch file!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Roger" <Roger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:FDCB0495-1DF6-4199-918C-E7AF3500E27D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > The Message appears in a window titled with the name of the
batch
> > > > file:
> > > > > > > Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file.
You
> > may
> > > > not
> > > > > > > have the appropriate permissions to access the item.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thans again,
> > > > > > > Roger
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Roger" <Roger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > news:234748FF-173C-4C53-872A-05AAF5C54B64@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > > What is the maximum number of parameters that can be
passed to
> > a
> > > > batch
> > > > > > > > > command? I get a strange error message if I use more than
> > about
> > > > 20.
> > > > > > If
> > > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > is the limit, can it be raised.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > > > ROGER
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > It would be helpful if you could quote the "strange error"
you
> > > > > > > > observe so that we don't have to guess what your problem
> > > > > > > > might be. Regardless of this, I ran the batch file below and
> > > > > > > > it worked perfectly well with 35 parameters.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > @echo off
> > > > > > > > set count=1
> > > > > > > > :again
> > > > > > > > echo Parm%count%=%1
> > > > > > > > set /a count=%count%+1
> > > > > > > > shift
> > > > > > > > pause
> > > > > > > > if %count% LEQ 35 goto again
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >


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