Hi All,

I have created following batch file which will read value from a text file and set a variable. But somehow it's not working, to debug, i have added several pause on the file, and found that it's automatically closing after executing FOR statement.

But if i execute the for statement on direct command line it's working and also it's setting the variable.

Please help me to fix this

@echo off
pause
FOR /F "tokens=2" %a in (C:\chk.txt) do set _port=%a
pause
::set _reg=open
if "%_port%"  == "open" ( echo : True : 
pause
exit)
echo : False :
pause
exit

Content of the chk.txt is:

25/tcp open  smtp

After executing FOR statement directly on command prompt.

C:\>FOR /F "tokens=2" %a in (C:\chk.txt) do set _port=%a

C:\>set _port=open

C:\>echo %_port%
open

C:\>

Solved!!

Solved!!

...by adding a % sign to have two in front of variables:

• %a on command line
  
• %%a in batch script
  

http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=11604

@justhink

Just to clear the sense of my post, the plot WITHOUT it:

1. you have a problem
   
2. you solved it, and say so WITHOUT telling HOW
   
3. noone else will ever be able to benefit from the reported experience
   

and the plot WITH it:

1. you have a problem
   
2. you solved it
   
3. HOW it was solved is posted
   
4. someone else with your same problem may benefit from the reported experience
   

jaclaz

It appears that they received a response from elsewhere first but couldn't be bothered to update us!

Need help on creating a batch file.

It appears that they received a response from elsewhere first but couldn't be bothered to update us!

Need help on creating a batch file.

Sure, that's the same link.

jaclaz

It appears that they received a response from elsewhere first but couldn't be bothered to update us!

Need help on creating a batch file.

Sure, that's the same link.

jaclaz

I am extremely sorry for doing so, I was i hurry to solve the problem, and after it solved, i was busy with another problem.

So sorry again, and in future i will not do the same..

JusTy