"%%" is used in batch for variables like "for %%a in (*.*) do move %a dir"
% is used for command line parameters such as "move %1 dir" where %1 comes from the command line. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Dave MacMillan Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 10:28 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Creating Program Alias variable ? Shouldn't it be %%1 if your command is called in a batch file? Dave In reply to 21 Sep message from [EMAIL PROTECTED]: >The %1 in your batch file will be the path to a temp file >containing the message sent to the program alias. You will need >to have something in your batch file read from this temp file and >extract the information you want - then pass that information to >the rest of your program. >Hope this helps, >_M > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Serhan >Sevim > Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 12:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [IMail Forum] Creating Program Alias variable ? > Hey guys, > I'm trying to set a variable within the program alias but I >don't seem to be successful at all. > Here is what I'm trying to do, > I created a program alias named mkdir. and there is a batch >file called mkdir.bat and code in the batch file goes like this, > ******* > cd c:\ > mkdir %1 > ******* > Now the "%1" part is the variable as you can see, I'd like to >be able to call that %1 by sending an email . > (so if I want to create a folder named 20, I should enter 20 >.... into the subject or body to be sent to mkdir alias. > I remember that I saw something similar to this, but can't find >and it. Any ideas? > Thank you. > Serhan. To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
