set command behavior and auto creating path

[Macarong]

Hi,
I do not know why the set command inside () won't show outside of its (). My test code is below:

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SETLOCAL ENABLEEXTENSIONS 
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION 
:loop
set fileLocate=
set /p fileLocate= Enter the file name: 
if "%fileLocate%" EQU "" goto loop
if /i "%fileLocate:~-4%" EQU ".ext" (
echo file with ext
) ELSE (
echo Do not have ext and add it
set fileLocate = %fileLocate%.ext
)
echo %fileLocate%

Btw, does anyone has a code to create a path in case of the path input does not exist?

ps: I run this in cmd of Vista
ver= Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]

some examples here generated errors too.

Any adjustment needed in Vista cmd?

Thanks in advance,

[DosItHelp]

Macarong,

Your problem is an extra space, the following two lines are not the same:

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set fileLocate = %fileLocate%.ext
set fileLocate= %fileLocate%.ext

DOS IT HELP?

[jeb]

Hi Macarong,

Btw, does anyone has a code to create a path in case of the path input does not exist?

I suppose you want to create a path "c:\temp\myPath\mySrc" if it is not exists.

you can simple use

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md \temp\myPath\mySrc

if the path, it will result with an error, but that can be ignored.


Jan Erik

[Macarong]

DoesItHelp,

Your problem is an extra space, the following two lines are not the same:

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set fileLocate = %fileLocate%.ext
set fileLocate= %fileLocate%.ext

DOS IT HELP?

Yes, it helps.
Thanks,
McR

[Macarong]

Hi Macarong,

Btw, does anyone has a code to create a path in case of the path input does not exist?

I suppose you want to create a path "c:\temp\myPath\mySrc" if it is not exists.

you can simple use

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md \temp\myPath\mySrc

if the path, it will result with an error, but that can be ignored.


Jan Erik

Thank Jeb,
This works. I can use error redirection to a file then check its size to catch the error in case it cannot create the pah.
My new question is

+++++++++++++++++++++

If a user enters c:\tmp\tmp1\tmp2\file.txt or
c:\tmp\tmp1 add\file 22.exxt

I means an abitrary folder length and/or filename and/or space.

How can I take out a seperate folder and a filename parts?

In the above examples, I want to have:

echo %a% will result as "c:\tmp\tmp1\tmp2"
echo %b% will result as file.txt

OR

echo %c% will result as "c:\tmp\tmp1 add"
echo %d% will result as "file 22.exxt"


many Thanks


McR

[jeb]

Hi,

reference at FOR /?

splitPath.bat

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echo Path=%~dp1
echo filename=%~nx1

Use it like

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splitPath "c:\tmp\tmp1 add\file 22.exxt"

Jan Erik

[Macarong]

Hi,

reference at FOR /?

splitPath.bat

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echo Path=%~dp1
echo filename=%~nx1

Use it like

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splitPath "c:\tmp\tmp1 add\file 22.exxt"

Jan Erik

many thanks Jeb,

It looks simple but works perfectly.
You must be top of the best of DOS gurus.
I am just a new learner but loves script.
Can you introduce me where can I find a similar help on vbscript, wsf, and hta?
If I want to write a portable script that can run in both windows and Unix/Linux, what language should I learn? Javascript?

best wishes,
McR