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Solved: No Question - Just Info about the lack of EnabledLinkedConnections in Windows

scrfix — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:59:45 GMT

I am sure with the release of Windows 7, people are going to be asking about the same scenario that I ran into with not being able to copy data from an elevated command prompt to a mapped share that was mapped utilizing the GUI or a non-elevated command prompt.

In Vista, you could merely add a registry entry for EnableLinkedConnections and set it to 1. Shared tokens between the two would be available and the elevated command prompt could see the users mapped drives. This is no longer the case with Windows 7.

I have created a work-a-round for this that will allow copying files to a mapped drive from an elevated command prompt without the user of enablelinkedconnections.
http://forums.techguy.org/windows-7/...tions-has.html

I tested something that Jerry had mentioned to me earlier about another question and it worked with the correct combination of switches.

Solved: Findstr question

ColleenR — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:21:49 GMT

Hi,

I am trying to find files in a specific directory that contain the following line:

where the final double quotes contain a value in the format similar to "13 Nov 2009 10:18:46" (day, month, year, hour, minute, second).

I've tried using FINDSTR but I think I'm doing it wrong:

FINDSTR >H:\DisposalDatePages.txt /m /c:"\"ato_date_disposal\" content=\".*\"" *.htm

Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

Cheers
Colleen

Solved: Quick and Simple IF with OR question

scrfix — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:21:37 GMT

Is it possible to have a statement such as
If /i %variable% == "this" OR "that" OR "this"

Example:
If /i %_OS% == XP (
set _regfolder=shell folders
Goto _CheckMyDocPath
)

If /i %_OS% == Vista (
set _regfolder=shell folders
Goto _CheckMyDocPath
)

If /i %_OS% == 7 (
set _regfolder=shell folders
Goto _CheckMyDocPath
)

Can I combine those into one IF statement. Everything I find shows me one answer per IF statement. Is it possible to combine them or do I have to use a FOR statement for it?

Thanks,

Solved: Empty environment variable expansion fails

rettug — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:28:02 GMT

Ok, this one's killing me. I've used expressions like

if x%VALUE% == x

to test for empty (really, undefined) environment variables for years. It's suddenly broken. That is, even from the command line

set VALUE=
if x%VALUE% == x echo Empty

displays nothing. You can see 'why' with an echo:

set VALUE=
echo %VALUE%

displays the string

%VALUE%

Now I know I can use

if not DEFINED VALUE

instead, but that prevents me from using %VALUE% for both actual and null substrings, which is really handy.

Note that batch parameter substitution still works, e.g.

call :sub
goto :eof
:sub
if x%1 == x echo Empty
goto :eof

displays Empty as usual.

Any ideas? I'm running XP Pro SP2. CMD reports the version as Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

Batch file question

Meangean — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:31:25 GMT

Need to create a simple batch file that you can use to make it so that Windows xp can natively print true dos to an IP based printer.

FOR Loop Batch file not working

keneo — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:21:19 GMT

Hi
I am trying to write a batch file that will list the files and sizes in a directory based on the file that passed to the batch file as a parameter.

So for example, Let's say my batch file is called "mybatch.bat" and I have a folder "C:\My Folder" with 3 files in it "file1.txt", "file2.txt", "file3.txt".

If I type:
mybatch.bat "C:\My Folder\file1.txt"

The output should be:
-- 77 -- file1.txt
-- 395 -- file2.txt
-- 465 -- file3.txt

Here is the batch file I wrote:
ECHO OFF
FOR /F "delims=" %%A IN ('DIR "%~dp1" /A-D /B') DO (
echo -- %%~zA -- %%A
)

But this is not working. Here is my output
-- -- file1.txt
-- -- file2.txt
-- -- file3.txt

Windows Mobile 6.0 Update Error

ogre8 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:17:30 GMT

I am running Windows Mobile 6.0 on an HTC TyTn II and have never successfully managed to complete an update to the operating system. The error message always says "Connection to update server was not available. Check your data connections settings and ensure the device date and time are correct". I am connected to the internet via a wi-fi router, and have no problem using other internet dependent programs including Internet Explorer. It seems that I'm not the only person with this problem, but have yet to find an answer that either solves, or at least explains the problem. Thanks.

cannot delete files

grinder182533 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:05:21 GMT

I bought a second hand laptop (Windows XP) for my daughter, and have been trying to tidy it up.
Unfortunately I have found that there are some "dodgy" files on it, all in an old download folder.
I have tried deleting them, but get a message saying that the file is currently being read by either another user or program.
I can not rename the files either, nor can I delete the folder where they are.
I get the same message.
I am not even online when trying to delete them.
Is there anyway I can get rid of them ?
Many thanks

Solved: bat-file to open 2 programs plus associated files

lampe73 — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:57:30 GMT

Hi,
on my PC xls-files are associated to excel.exe and tex.files to WinEdt.exe.
If I run the two-lines-batch-file

"C:\...\file1.xls"
"C:\...\file2.tex"

the first line acts as wanted (opens excel and file1.xls) but then the batch-file stops executing. If I deactivate the first line the second line alone acts as wanted too.

What do I have to put between line 1 and 2 so that both programs and both files are open at the end.

Must be simple but all my attempts failed.

Kind regards, lampe73

Writing command line outputs to local files

ajetrumpet — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:16:07 GMT

hello all,

I have asked this on a couple of forums, but I thought I would check here too. I can write the following to output the DOS list of files and folders of the current directory to a text file:

Code:

dir /b > dirs.txt

this works beautifully when I'm in CMD.EXE mode, but not in FTP mode. Does anyone know if the same thing is possible in FTP mode? when I write this same thing in that mode, I get this message:

Code:

USAGE: remote directory local file.

can anyone help me out with this one. thanks!

File managing and synching my Dell Axim x30

MostlyClueless — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:59:47 GMT

I am synching a Dell Axim x30 to an HP Pavilion a1330n. The Dell is about 7 years old

I am successful in synching the files from the main memory of the Dell.

However, I have a storage card (a scandisk 512 mb) that I want to synch as well. I know it has info on it.

A normal synch episode does include info on the storage card. I have inserted the memory card into the proper slot on my HP but nothing happens. The green light comes on and that is it.

I desperately need more working space on the Dell. I have many duplicate files that I have deleted one by one. The next time I need a soft reboot--all of the deleted duplicates are BACK--just like Arnold!

I would like to be able to download all files into the same folder in Microsoft Outlook so that I can:

1. get rid of duplicates
2. Perform a hard reset to wipe the Dell
3. Do a restore of info I want to keep back on the Dell

One last question: Is it possible to delete old old calendar months without wiping out the whole thing? I really need to save space.
If anyone can help I'd be so thankful.

hosts registry

ToMeX — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:08:46 GMT

Hello. I have a question. I am using windows 7 and i want to make a bat code which will move hosts file from drivers/etc to C:\00015847
I have this code:

Code:

@Echo on

mkdir C:\00015847

SET KEY=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Tcpip\Parameters

REG ADD %KEY% /V DataBasePath /D "C:\00015847" /f

SET KEY=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControl001\services\Tcpip\Parameters

REG ADD %KEY% /V DataBasePath /D "C:\00015847" /f

SET KEY=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControl002\services\Tcpip\Parameters

REG ADD %KEY% /V DataBasePath /D "C:\00015847" /f

move C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts "C:\00015847\"

attrib +h C:\00015847

attrib +h C:\00015847\hosts

(made all auto for myself not to go arround all pc)
I want to move hosts file to 00015847 folder and make it recognisable by computer by changing DataBasePath value to C:\00015847 in registry.
Also i hide it. Then i write to hosts IP and website (redirecting from one to other site) Thats for my brother. I want him not to go to a that website. But he knows how to unblock it (delete hosts in drivers/etc) so thats why i want to move hosts. But i restarted computer, and that website is not blocked by hosts while its in C:\00015847 folder. But when i put hosts to its normal place - it blocks. Registry was changed, so whats the problem? :(

java upgrade

kencol — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:07:19 GMT

When notified of an upgrade for java I went to sun/com to download it/ On my laptop with xp home it downloaded and installed without a wimper, However when I tried the same with my desktop running xp pro, it complained that it was unable to unzip files???

VBScript/Batch File -> Minimize and Maximize Outlook

computerman29642 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:05:57 GMT

Is there a way to create a VBScript or Batch File that will minimize and maximize Outlook?

Batch File Assistance

mysteryminds — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:57:30 GMT

I have sort of same problem here and I'm new to creating batch files.

I use gimp to deskew my files in the folders.

My files are under the folder

d:\scanned\temp\(e.g it will be created by the pro scanner. every user has his own user folder)
Under every Mainfolder --> (There can be minimum of 1 subfolder and max of 10 sub folders)
Each subfolder which ever has been created by the scanner can have minimum of 1 to anything

So my question here is how can i run a batch process under windows xp which can descrew all the images under

and _{There can be minimum of 300 - 1500 (main folders and related sub folders under them)

I'm very new to batch file creation and have very less knowledge to do that.

I've tried copying the batch file above and replaced dcmcjpg.exe with "gimp-2.6 -i -b "(batch-deskew \"*.jpg\")" "(gimp-quit 0)""

It seems not working.

My Gimp installation for windows is under Drive C:/program files/

If i execute "gimp-2.6 -i -b "(batch-deskew \"*.jpg\")" "(gimp-quit 0)" " as a batch file under each folder manually its done. But as a review takes ages to do that to copy and paste and delete the batch file under every folder and sub folders.

Any help is surely appreciated.

This is the actual code which I've tried

Code:

@Echo Off

If [%1]==[] Goto _Usage

If Not Exist "%~1" Goto _Usage2

If Not Exist %~s1\nul Goto _Usage1

Set _Source=%1

Mode CON: Cols=100 Lines=30

Title Processing %_Source% and it's subfolders

PushD "%~dp0"

For /F "Tokens=1 Delims=" %%I In ('Dir /A-D /B /S %_Source%') Do gimp-2.6 -i -b "(batch-deskew \"*.jpg\")" "(gimp-quit 0)" "%%I" "%%I"

PopD

Pause

Goto :EOF

:_Usage2

Echo Error: %1 does not exist.

Goto _Usage

:_Usage1

Echo Parameter Error: %1 is a file name.

Echo : Please specify a folder name

:_Usage

Echo.

Echo %~n0 [drive:][path]foldername

Echo.

Echo. foldername : Name of the folder to process.

Echo. : It must be quoted if it contains spaces and is entered

Echo. : on the Command Line. If dropped on the batch file or it's

Echo. : shortcut, it will be quoted automatically

Echo.

Pause}

Solved: DOS Rename based on Date?

munkdogg — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:37:01 GMT

Good morning,

As part of a larger batch process, I have a step which removes the date (11232009) from the end of a file. Normally this works great, except when there are multiple files in the working directory. Since the result would be multiple files of the same name, this step fails.

As a workaround, I am attempting to rename the latest files in the directory. Thus far my attempts have been unsuccessful.

Is it even possible to identify & rename a particular file based on the date/time properties of that file? Alternatively, is it possible to rename the latest/newest file in a given directory?

Solved: seeking alteration in batch file

vipulgos — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:59:21 GMT

dear all,
I have a batch file as under:

@echo off
"C:\Program Files\WinZip\WINZIP32.EXE" -min -a -ex "C:\Documents and Settings\vipul\Desktop\vipul.zip" files vipul.xls
copy vipul.zip "C:\Documents and Settings\vipul\Desktop\My briefcase"
copy vipul.zip "E:\Valuations\2009"
exit
HERE vipul.xls is the fileon my desktop which is to be copied to my broefcase and same is to be ziiped and then sent to E\valu...folder.
Alteration i want here is as under:
every time the file name is getting changed, e.g. it may be sanj.xls or lago.xls and so on. (in place of vipul.xls), so how i can do this?
Just like there is printdir.bat file in xp