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Loop Counting in a Batch File

I have this little loop to copy and delete files to a zip disk. I am using this to test the longevity of the disk. I would like to add a counting routine to this loop to display how many times the loop has ran. Can someone please help me on this.

:Loop
c:
echo
echo Copying Files
echo
copy *.* h:
h:
echo
echo Deleting Files
echo
del /q *.*
goto Loop

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CowboyJeeper

This loop counter should work in all version of DOS. One caviate is you need the find.exe to be present.

Usage of program

Batfilename loopcount

in otherwords batfilename 999 will make the program exit after 999 loops

SET T1=%temp%\TEMP.BAT
SET T2=%temp%\Set.BAT
SET T3=%temp%\Count.BAT
Echo.! > %T3%

:Loop

<insert your code here>

echo e100'SET %%1='> %T1%
for %%? in (rcx 7 n%T2% w q) do echo %%?>> %T1%
DEBUG < %T1% > nul
type nul > %T1%
find /c "!" < %T3% >> %T2%
%T2% num
Echo Loop %num%
If %1 = %num% Then goto Exit
Goto Loop

:Exit

CowboyJeeper

Oh and if you dont put any numbers after batfilename or whatever you wish to call this. It will loop forever (or at least until you CTRL C the bat file.

Prob should put this after End for cleanup purposes

del %T1%
del %T2%
del %T3%

CowboyJeeper

OK my bad looks like I forgot to put a call function in one spot. This one works I actually tested it :)

@ Echo Off
SET T1=%temp%\TEMP.BAT
SET T2=%temp%\Set.BAT
SET T3=%temp%\Count.BAT
Echo.! > %T3%

:Loop

rem <insert your code here>

echo e100'SET %%1='> %T1%
for %%? in (rcx 7 n%T2% w q) do echo %%?>> %T1%
DEBUG < %T1% > nul
type nul > %T1%
find /c "!" < %T3% >> %T2%
Call %T2% num
Echo Loop %num%
Echo.! >> %T3%
If "%1" == "%num%" goto Exit
Goto Loop

:Exit
del %T1%
del %T2%
del %T3%

pauldoherty

My utility Count will do this (in addition to integer and floating point arithmetic). Try it from my site below - it's free.

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

I'm assuming its not under NT/2k/xp as if it were you could simply add:

:start
set counter=0

:loop
set /a counter=%counter%+1
<code>
goto loop

pbarrette

mC,

I think I posted that already. The counter code should probably go to the end though. This will ensure that a count is only added if the loop was successful.

pb

Oops sorry. Was wandering the net at 5am for an update to a tool I use input.exe by M.Wilson (never found it if you know of one). Started blindly answering questions so didnt see that there, havent done the old forums thing for quite a while now, bit of fun I must say. Used to do the freesco one (Linux router/firewall).

MC

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