On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 3:41 AM, Paul Hill <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 8 July 2014 09:19, Paul Newton <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all > > > > I have a requirement for a batch file which will execute a single > command for every file listed in a text file. The text file will contain > one fully-qualified filename on each line. I am sure there must be a way > but I am afraid that my DOS/BAT knowledge is very rusty indeed. > > Hi Paul, > > The 'for' command can do this: > > for /f %a in (test.txt) do echo %a > > Replace 'echo' with your command > If you are using this in a batch file substitute %a with %%a. > --------------- This will rename files listed in the text file. You can do whatever else you want. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2007.02.powershell.aspx Powershell is awesome -- Stephen Russell Sr. Analyst Ring Container Technology Oakland TN 901.246-0159 cell --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CAJidMYLJ1FUPU8KpC=2kfoabuul3hfyxzycfqfeyhm49ndv...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
