Re: Need Batch file to rename file based on file size

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That wasn't vague. I responded to your last email indicating that it would be
better to run from the cmd prompt. I indicated that I did try that the
entire time, BEFORE I tried the Start|Run prompt. Basically, it didn't work
from either prompt.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

Here we go again: "Cuz the command prompt wasn't working".
Doesn't tell me anything, return to sender.


"Brandon" <Brandon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Actually, I was running it from the cmd prompt the entire time. I only
tried
it once from the Start|Run prompt cuz the cmd prompt wasn't working.


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

No, it's the same. However, I suspect that you're running
your batch file from the Start/Run box. That's a bad idea -
it deprives you of any screen feedback you might get. Much
better to start a Command Prompt (Start / Run / cmd), then
running the batch file from there. Now you really see what's
going on!


"Brandon" <Brandon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I DID try it, before I sent the last email, but it didn't work. Is
there a
special way of entering it in the batch file then how you would type it
on
the command line??


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

Yes, but why don't you give it a try? It will take less time than
asking here and waiting for answer!


"Brandon" <Brandon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Is it as easy as putting the stop command within the batch file, and
the
start command at the end??


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

Yes, it's possible.
net stop "Name of Service"
net start "Name of Service"

"Brandon" <Brandon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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You can't see my screen?? Just kidding! You're right, I'll try
to
duplicate the process in detail for you and what I ran into.

I did get it to work using the syntax you provided. Thanks! Now,
I
need
the
batch file (if possible) to stop a service, run the batch, then
start
the
service. Is this possible??

thanks again,
b.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

c:\Windows\MyBatchFile.bat d:\My Files\SomeEvent.log

When you have a problem, don't just write "I must have
executed it wrong". Report how you ran it and what message(s)
you saw. Remember - I can't see your screen!


"Brandon" <Brandon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Do you have the proper syntax since I must've executed it
wrong.

thanks,
b.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

This batch file will rename the specified file but only if
its
size exceeds 50 kBytes:

01. @echo off
02. if "%*"=="" goto Error
03. if not exist "%*" goto Error
04.
05. set limit=50000
06. for /F %%a in ('echo %*') do if %%~za LSS %limit% goto
error
07. for /F "tokens=2" %%a in ('echo %date%') do set
MyDate=%%a
08. echo ren "%*" "batch-%MyDate:/=%.*
09. goto :eof
10.
11. :Error
12. echo.
13. echo No parameter given, or file does not exist,
14. echo or file size is less than 50 kBytes.

Invoke the batch file with the name of the file to-be-renamed
as a parameter. Do NOT surround the file name with double
quotes.

Remove the word "echo" in Line #08 to activate the batch
file.


"Brandon" <Brandon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
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There wouldn't be a file of the same name if it has the
format:
"batch-mm-dd-yy.log". I don't know what the coding would
be
for
the
size
which is why I posted the question. Basically, I would
need
the
batch
file
to rename the log file (ex: batch.log) to
"batch-080508.log"
(or
batch
+
<date of renaming>.log) once the file reaches 50MB in size.
If
you
can
tell
me the syntax for the file size and the date, I can write
the
batch
unless
there's a better way of writing the batch file.

thanks,
b.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:


"Brandon" <Brandon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
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I need to create a "simple" batch file that will not only
rename a
specified
file to the date it was renamed (example: batch.log to
batch-080508.log)
but
also based on the file size limit (example: if file size
is
less
than
50MB,
please rename batch.log to batch-080508.log)

Thanks,
B.

Assuming that "batch-080508.log" means
"batch-mm-dd-yy.log,
where is the coding for the size? What if the file is > 50
MBytes?
Less than 10 MBytes? What if a file of the same name
already
exists? You need to be nail down these issues before you
can
start writing a batch file.





















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