Using a LIST and LOOP within a batch file

Thanks for the reply.  It actually answers part of my question but not completely.

What I need to do is use everything in the LIST as a variable.

So:

BEGINNING OF BATCH FILE

BEGIN LIST
  File1.TXT
  File2.TXT
  File3.TXT
END LIST

wzzip -a -P -r tempfolder\myzip_file.zip VARIABLE

(more stuff in the batch file)
 
__________________________________________

In effect, I want the batch file to do this.


wzzip -a -P -r tempfolder\myzip_file.zip File1.TXT
wzzip -a -P -r tempfolder\myzip_file.zip File2.TXT
wzzip -a -P -r tempfolder\myzip_file.zip File3.TXT


The list changes all the time.

So another time the list may have 10 items in it.

BEGINNING OF BATCH FILE

BEGIN LIST
  File1.COM
  File2.BAT
  File3.ASC
  File4.ASC
  File5.PGP
  File6.001
  File7.FIL
  File8.TXT
  File9.DLL
  File10.EXE

END LIST

wzzip -a -P -r tempfolder\myzip_file.zip VARIABLE
______________

So in effect, I want the BAT file to do:

wzzip -a -P -r tempfolder\myzip_file.zip File1.COM
wzzip -a -P -r tempfolder\myzip_file.zip File2.BAT
wzzip -a -P -r tempfolder\myzip_file.zip File3.ASC
wzzip -a -P -r tempfolder\myzip_file.zip File4.ASC
wzzip -a -P -r tempfolder\myzip_file.zip File5.PGP
wzzip -a -P -r tempfolder\myzip_file.zip File7.FIL
wzzip -a -P -r tempfolder\myzip_file.zip File6.001
wzzip -a -P -r tempfolder\myzip_file.zip File8.TXT
wzzip -a -P -r tempfolder\myzip_file.zip File9.DLL
wzzip -a -P -r tempfolder\myzip_file.zip File10.EXE


I don't know how to have it look at a list to get assign the items IN THE LIST as a variable.


Thanks.

Try this file

ftp://ftp.eunet.bg/pub/simtelnet/msdos/batchutl/runat10.zip

Run command against each file in a given list

Try using my utility Sequencer (on webpage below) - it will do exactly what you're needing and will run in any Windows from Windows 9x on...


--
Paul Doherty
http://ped.deadartists.com
DOS/Windows Utilities

Thanks for all the responses.  However, i don't think I explained my problem clearly.

I want the LIST I am referring to, to be IN the BAT file.
this bat file will be used daily to zip a list of files up.  The list of files will change daily.  there will also be other changes to the BAT file.  For instance, the BAT file will include the development project the files are associated with.  

The idea is that the person zipping the files can go tto one section of the BAT file, and update/replace the list with a new list.

When the BAT file is run, "wzzip -a -P -r tempfolder\myzip_file.zip ##FILENAMEs from list HERE##"

And I just had an epiphany.

set x= FILE1.TXT File2.TXT
wzzip -a -P -r zippythepinhead.zip %x%

(NOTE:  wzzip.exe allows you to place a string of files to zip.  )

Thanks for the help.  I found my solution.  But I don't think I actually found the answer to my question.

If you found a solution then go to Community Support

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and post a zero point question there asking them to refund the points for this question

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/MSDOS/Q_20405679.html

and close it as you found a solution yourself.