incrementing within a loop

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Matice · #1 Post by **Matice** » 14 Nov 2006 07:12

can something like to following be done?

set FILEID=0
for /f "tokens=*" %%f in (myhosts.txt) do (
%FILEID%=%FILEID% +1

echo do something to host >> %FILEID%.txt
)

dizze · #2 Post by **dizze** » 14 Nov 2006 09:38

Yes,

but the command to execute would be:

set /a %FILEID%=%FILEID% + 1

Matice · #3 Post by **Matice** » 14 Nov 2006 10:11

funny, i couldnt get it to work :/

dizze wrote:Yes,

but the command to execute would be:

set /a %FILEID%=%FILEID% + 1

dizze · #4 Post by **dizze** » 14 Nov 2006 10:16

oops, obvious typo

set FILEID=0
set /a FILEID=%FILEID% + 1

DOH!

Matice · #5 Post by **Matice** » 14 Nov 2006 10:30

yeah just noticed the same when i opened my eyes a bit!
anyhow thansk for the help!

Matice wrote:funny, i couldnt get it to work :/

dizze wrote:Yes,

but the command to execute would be:

set /a %FILEID%=%FILEID% + 1

Matice · #6 Post by **Matice** » 15 Nov 2006 05:34

damn, i was wrong,
I couldnt get it to work in a for loop

any ideas?

any ideas whats wrong with the one below?

@echo off
cls

set FILEID=1
for /f "tokens=*" %%f in (myhosts.txt) do (
set /a FILEID=%FILEID% + 1
echo forking tasks for %%f with ID %FILEID%
)

DosItHelp · #7 Post by **DosItHelp** » 15 Nov 2006 19:12

Matice,

Try:

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@echo off 
cls 
set FILEID=1 
for /f "tokens=*" %%f in (myhosts.txt) do ( 
    set /a FILEID+=1 
    call echo forking tasks for %%f with ID %%FILEID%%
)

DOS IT HELP? :wink:

Good job helping out dizze!

Matice · #8 Post by **Matice** » 16 Nov 2006 04:22

set /a FILEID+=1

never heard of such a syntax but that did the trick beautifully, now i can continue without probs! thanks a bunch!!

DosItHelp wrote:Matice,

Try:

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@echo off 
cls 
set FILEID=1 
for /f "tokens=*" %%f in (myhosts.txt) do ( 
    set /a FILEID+=1 
    call echo forking tasks for %%f with ID %%FILEID%%
)

DOS IT HELP? :wink:

Good job helping out dizze!