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I made a batch file to optimise PDF files with Ghostscript... The first version adds '-compressed' to the newly created PDF file. I wanted to make the same code but overwrite the original. I've tried using Google Gemini and Chat GPT, the code they give seems to be OK when I read through... but doesn...

I've always stuck to DOS for small things I need to get done.
Just wondering if it's worth investing time getting to know Powershell?
Will it benefit me more in anyway?
Just wondering

I've got a command that I use, it's something like: netsh wlan connect ssid=wifi_ssid But now I have a problem. The Wifi on my laptop is gone. So I've got a USB Wifi dongle. My command doesn't work anymore as it says I need to specify the wifi adapter or something. I think I can work out how to make...

I need to search file contents. 99% of the time CSV files. Windows explorer has a setting when searching that allows you to search file contents. This is great. Except it doesn't always work. I've used Grep in the past. That was a long time ago. I don't actually want to install Grep. But then just w...

Yes, that's what I did in the first place after you suggested
No joy
I'm sure it's only a small tweak away from working
Let me know if you can suggest anything else
Thanks

Oh... no, I didn't do that I did as you suggested: 1>nul convert input.jpg -resize 300 output.jpg I'm not sure how I could call the bat file The bat file receives arguements I'm not sure how I can pass those arguements in? Can you suggest anything? I put the bat file in the SendTo folder. I select i...

@elzooilogico
Tried that
Didn't work
Still seeing the output
If I can't find an answer, I'll either live with the output or just use echo off. But a shame if there isn't a solution.

@ShadowThief You are simply amazing! :) Thank you. I added /Q so the deleting won't prompt me. Naming the file convert caused a problem? OMG. I think I would have been stuck here for weeks trying to debug that one. :oops: Question... @echo off is great... Don't really need to see the output on scree...

I want to run this code on many tiles: convert input.jpg -resize 300 output.jpg I had some old code that I thought worked: :loop convert "%~1" -resize 300 "%~1.jpg" shift if not "%~1"=="" goto :loop pause The code doesn't work 😕 Not sure what I'm doing wrong. It just goes on a loop forever. I'm sure...

cool! sounds so awesome. if i had this in my file is this correct: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\My Item\Command] @="cmd /E:ON /F:ON /C \"@((for %%s in (\"%1\") do convert %%s -strip %%s) & pause)\"" If OK... how can I remove? Also... how can I create parents - when selected, another set of menu option...

guys thanks for the replies. yes... code seems to work :) but in output i see: C:\Users\me\images>convert "C:\Users\omars\images\image8.jpg" -strip "C:\Users\me\images\image8.jpg" C:\Users\me\images>shift C:\Users\me\images>if not "" == "" goto :loop surely i shouldnt see that? just wondering if loo...

thanks for the replies guys. let's say i have 10 files. i choose 5 of these. for each of these 5, i want this command to be run: convert abc.jpg -strip abc.jpg in this example, abc.jpg was one of the 5 selected files. does that make sense? thanks (PS... I wish the email notification would work on th...

I have this code I modified from some other code I have: REM This code removes all Exif on selected files - should be images of course REM Assuming you have Image Magick installed - this is the command that is used REM @echo off :loop REM convert <input file> -strip <output file> convert "%~1" -stri...

@aGerman, thanks for the reply. It executes with only one file name. I can select many files and right click. I'm not 100% sure, but it either takes the item right clicked or the first in the list and passes through. I'm forced to execute manually on a DOS prompt. I'm sure it's a Windows related beh...

anyone?
still stuck with this problem
it's so annoying

would i use powershell to do similar?
never used before ever. but cant be more than one line of code like the dos version?

thanks