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pestrue

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Since: Feb 16, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:47 am
Post subject: FOR Command in a batch file
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I have some old batch scripts I am trying to update to run on XP. My
problem is with the FOR Command where I had a line

for %%R in (*.doc) do set attachaas=!attachaas!,%%R

apparently the '!' doesn't do what it used to. I just need to get a
variable equal to

attachaas = '1.doc,2.doc,3.doc' etc.

Thanks

JP

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:47 am
Post subject: FOR Command in a batch file
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I have some old batch scripts I am trying to update to run on XP. My
problem is with the FOR Command where I had a line

for %%R in (*.doc) do set attachaas=!attachaas!,%%R

apparently the '!' doesn't do what it used to. I just need to get a
variable equal to

attachaas = '1.doc,2.doc,3.doc' etc.

Thanks

JP

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:13 pm
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pestrue.TakeThisOut@gmail.com wrote:
> I have some old batch scripts I am trying to update to run on XP. My
> problem is with the FOR Command where I had a line
>
> for %%R in (*.doc) do set attachaas=!attachaas!,%%R
>
> apparently the '!' doesn't do what it used to. I just need to get a
> variable equal to
>
> attachaas = '1.doc,2.doc,3.doc' etc.

By default delayed variable expansion is off. You need to run cmd.exe with
the /V:ON switch to enable delayed variable expansion that will give the
behavior you want.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:13 pm
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pestrue RemoveThis @gmail.com wrote:
> I have some old batch scripts I am trying to update to run on XP. My
> problem is with the FOR Command where I had a line
>
> for %%R in (*.doc) do set attachaas=!attachaas!,%%R
>
> apparently the '!' doesn't do what it used to. I just need to get a
> variable equal to
>
> attachaas = '1.doc,2.doc,3.doc' etc.

By default delayed variable expansion is off. You need to run cmd.exe with
the /V:ON switch to enable delayed variable expansion that will give the
behavior you want.
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Tom Porterfield
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