How to loop through drive letters to run my script

[kingofdos]

I have 5 scripts in my AutoHotkey folder that I need to run as a batch in .bat. The drive letters are different on different PCs. How do I loop through drive letters to find the right files?

sample

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Loop, Parse,% "CDEF"
	IF FileExist(Dir := A_LoopField ":\Dropbox\AHK\")
	{
		Run, %Dir%Autohotkey.ahk
		Run, %Dir%Script2.ahk
	}

[miskox]

The code below will go thru letters C..Z:

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@echo off
for %%f in (C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) do echo %%f

Replace echo %%f with the code you want (for example: if exist %%f:\folder_to_file\file_to_check.tmp).

Saso

[kingofdos]

Sorry for the noob question, but how do I run a script? what's the command? I tried like this but it doesn't work:

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@echo off
for %%f in (C D E F) 
{
do %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\Autohotkey.ahk
do %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\TextExpansion.ahk
}

[miskox]

I don't know how AHK works (their syntax and how you call the scripts) but I guess you could use something like this:

This code will check if both .ahk files exist. If *both* exist it will first run first .ahk file and then the second one.

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@for %%f in (C D E F) do if exist %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\Autohotkey.ahk if exist %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\TextExpansion.ahk %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\Autohotkey.ahk&%%f:\Dropbox\AHK\TextExpansion.ahk

The code below will not check for presence of both .ahk files.

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@for %%f in (C D E F) do %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\Autohotkey.ahk&%%f:\Dropbox\AHK\TextExpansion.ahk

Saso

[arjunae]

I didnt do anything for years in batch, but theres a mountvol cmd which fetches a list from the registry and should (untested) also list network drives.

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@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion enableextensions
for /F "delims=" %%u in ('mountvol /l^|findstr ":\\"') DO (set hd=%%u & set hd= !hd: =! & echo !hd!)
pause

Note I would prefer Sasos Code when you eg use an environment that you are sure about where to search.
have Fun!

[kingofdos]

I don't know how AHK works (their syntax and how you call the scripts) but I guess you could use something like this:

This code will check if both .ahk files exist. If *both* exist it will first run first .ahk file and then the second one.

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@for %%f in (C D E F) do if exist %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\Autohotkey.ahk if exist %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\TextExpansion.ahk %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\Autohotkey.ahk&%%f:\Dropbox\AHK\TextExpansion.ahk

The code below will not check for presence of both .ahk files.

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@for %%f in (C D E F) do %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\Autohotkey.ahk&%%f:\Dropbox\AHK\TextExpansion.ahk

Saso

Hi there,

I tried

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@for %%f in (C D E F) do %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\Autohotkey.ahk&%%f:\Dropbox\AHK\TextExpansion.ahk

and it only launches the first script instead of both scripts.
The path is definitely correct but it shows these errors below.

Is "do" the correct command when all I want to do is to run it just like an .exe?

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The system cannot find the path specified.
The system cannot find the path specified.
The system cannot find the path specified.
The system cannot find the path specified.
The system cannot find the path specified.
The system cannot find the path specified.

[miskox]

'DO' is part of the FOR command and is required: enter FOR /? and you will see:

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Runs a specified command for each file in a set of files.

FOR %variable IN (set) DO command [command-parameters]

  %variable  Specifies a single letter replaceable parameter.
  (set)      Specifies a set of one or more files.  Wildcards may be used.
  command    Specifies the command to carry out for each file.
  command-parameters
             Specifies parameters or switches for the specified command.

To use the FOR command in a batch program, specify %%variable instead
of %variable.  Variable names are case sensitive, so %i is different
from %I.
.
.
.

Errors you have are caused because path you have does not exist on every device you have. So you have to use the first version which checks the existence of the files.
You could use ECHO ON to see paths .cmd tries to use.

You could run this:

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@for %%f in (C D E F) do echo ---&dir %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\Autohotkey.ahk&dir %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\TextExpansion.ahk

What do you get?

Next question regarding

and it only launches the first script instead of both scripts.

It is possible that .ahk runs and does not wait until it finishes? (I don't know how .ahk works) This requires another approach. How do you run .ahk files manually? This info will help.

Saso

[kingofdos]

Using this

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@for %%f in (C D E F) do echo ---&dir %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\Autohotkey.ahk&dir %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\TextExpansion.ahk

only flashes the cmd window briefly with NO text whatsoever. I also noticed no scripts are launched for that matter.

I run .ahk files by simply double clicking on them, it works exactly like a normal .exe file and the code inside doesn't really matter.

[miskox]

Add PAUSE at the end (looks like you double-click on the .cmd/.bat):

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@for %%f in (C D E F) do echo ---&dir %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\Autohotkey.ahk&dir %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\TextExpansion.ahk&pause

If you execute (start) your .ahk file from within the command prompt: does it return to the prompt before it actually completes the job?

What you get?

Saso

[kingofdos]

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E:\Dropbox\AHK>echo ---  & dir C:\Dropbox\AHK\Autohotkey.ahk  & dir C:\Dropbox\AHK\TextExpansion.ahk  & pause
---
The system cannot find the path specified.
The system cannot find the path specified.
Press any key to continue . . .

this shows there's no looping as it only tried C: and did not try D / E / F.

[miskox]

It will go thru all the letters in the FOR command and PAUSE after *each* letter.

Saso

[kingofdos]

understand.

so when using this below, it only launches the first script, and not the second/third script. why is that so and how do I fix it?

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@for %%f in (C D E) do %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\Autohotkey.ahk&%%f:\Dropbox\AHK\TextExpansion.ahk&%%f:\Dropbox\AHK\Emojis.ahk

[miskox]

Again: see my previous posts:

Errors you have are caused because path you have does not exist on every device you have. So you have to use the first version which checks the existence of the files.

It is possible that .ahk runs and does not wait until it finishes? (I don't know how .ahk works) This requires another approach. How do you run .ahk files manually? This info will help.

If you execute (start) your .ahk file from within the command prompt: does it return to the prompt before it actually completes the job?

And this one for the latest command:

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@for %%f in (C D E F) do echo ---&dir %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\Autohotkey.ahk&dir %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\TextExpansion.ahk&pause

What you get?

With the code above we should be able to see if both your .ahk files are there - but we can't because you don't provide the output.

so when using this below, it only launches the first script, and not the second/third script. why is that so and how do I fix it?

It will launch both commands (scripts) one after the other and the PAUSE command as you already know - so all three commands were executed.

That is why I asked you what happens if you execute the .ahk file from the command prompt (or with double click):

It is possible that .ahk runs and does not wait until it finishes? (I don't know how .ahk works) This requires another approach. How do you run .ahk files manually? This info will help.

If you execute (start) your .ahk file from within the command prompt: does it return to the prompt before it actually completes the job?

If you start both .ahk files one after the other: do you have your work done as expected? If not then I guess you have to run the first .ahk file, wait for it to finish and then you have to start the second .ahk file. So what is it?

Maybe this will work:

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@echo off
for %%f in (C D E F) do if exist "%%f:\Dropbox\AHK\Autohotkey.ahk" if exist "%%f:\Dropbox\AHK\TextExpansion.ahk" (
	title Running %%f: Autohotkey.ahk
	start "" /wait /b cmd /c "%%f:\Dropbox\AHK\Autohotkey.ahk"
	title Running %%f: TextExpansion.ahk
	start "" /wait /b cmd /c "%%f:\Dropbox\AHK\TextExpansion.ahk"
)
echo Done.
pause

If I run test.cmd:

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@echo off
break>test1.tmp
break>test2.tmp
for %%f in (C D E F) do if exist "%%f:test1.tmp" if exist "%%f:test2.tmp" (
	title Running %%f: Autohotkey.ahk
	ECHO start "" /wait /b cmd /c "%%f:\Dropbox\AHK\Autohotkey.ahk"
	start "" /wait /b cmd /c "dir %windir%"
	title Running %%f: TextExpansion.ahk
	ECHO start "" /wait /b cmd /c "%%f:\Dropbox\AHK\TextExpansion.ahk"
	start "" /wait /b cmd /c "dir %windir%"
)
del test1.tmp
del test2.tmp
echo Done.
pause

It works as expected.

It might work without

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start "" /wait /b

Depends how .ahk files are executed.

Very important: you must check for the presence of the .ahk files to avoid getting any errors (the IF EXIST statements).

Saso

[kingofdos]

Hi there,

I tried the code below and it only launches the first script, but not the 2nd one. Weird part is cmd doesn't print anything at all even though it's supposed to before launching my script.

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@echo off
for %%f in (C D E F) do if exist "%%f:\Dropbox\AHK\Autohotkey.ahk" if exist "%%f:\Dropbox\AHK\TextExpansion.ahk" (
	title Running %%f: Autohotkey.ahk
	start "" /wait /b cmd /c "%%f:\Dropbox\AHK\Autohotkey.ahk"
	title Running %%f: TextExpansion.ahk
	start "" /wait /b cmd /c "%%f:\Dropbox\AHK\TextExpansion.ahk"
)
echo Done.
pause

It is possible that .ahk runs and does not wait until it finishes? (I don't know how .ahk works) This requires another approach. How do you run .ahk files manually? This info will help.

i simply double click it like an .exe 1 by 1.

If you execute (start) your .ahk file from within the command prompt: does it return to the prompt before it actually completes the job?

no it doesn't.

If not then I guess you have to run the first .ahk file, wait for it to finish and then you have to start the second .ahk file.

how do I reflect that in the bat file?

[miskox]

I suspect that your second .ahk file is not there (I guess you don't check for the existence of both .ahk files).

Please execute this and provide the output:

test.cmd:

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@echo off
for %%f in (C D E F) do echo ---&dir %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\Autohotkey.ahk&dir %%f:\Dropbox\AHK\TextExpansion.ahk
pause

You could run it like this:

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test.cmd>temporary.tmp

and then copy/paste what temporary.tmp holds in here (between the CODE tags).

Saso