Batch Args/variables

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agamemnon

Feb 7 2004, 03:05 AM

just a little something.

you can store data in %prompt%, this becomes pretty useful in batch programming as variables aren't really allowed:

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set prompt=%random%
echo %prompt%

to restore the prompt:

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set prompt=$p$g

some stuff you might find interesting for just playing around with the prompt, though it's just superficial and pretty pointless:

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Changes the cmd.exe command prompt.

PROMPT [text]

text Specifies a new command prompt.

Prompt can be made up of normal characters and the following special codes:

$A   & (Ampersand)
$B   | (pipe)
$C   ( (Left parenthesis)
$D   Current date
$E   Escape code (ASCII code 27)
$F   ) (Right parenthesis)
$G   > (greater-than sign)
$H   Backspace (erases previous character)
$L   < (less-than sign)
$N   Current drive
$P   Current drive and path
$Q   = (equal sign)
$S    (space)
$T   Current time
$V   Windows XP version number
$_   Carriage return and linefeed
$$   $ (dollar sign)

If Command Extensions are enabled the PROMPT command supports
the following additional formatting characters:

$+   zero or more plus sign (+) characters depending upon the
   depth of the PUSHD directory stack, one character for each
   level pushed.

$M   Displays the remote name associated with the current drive
   letter or the empty string if current drive is not a network
   drive.

-ed.

kenshin_efx

Feb 13 2004, 01:50 AM

10x for share man !!

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