bhehir
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batch files
do you know how to continue issuing commands in a .bat file once you are off the c:\ (or d:\ e:\ etc) prompt?
for instance, if i use nslookup <return> in my batch file I get the > prompt then my batch file dies. is there a way to continue?
for instance, if i use nslookup <return> in my batch file I get the > prompt then my batch file dies. is there a way to continue?
ASKER
maybe this will make more sense....
first step in batch file is this..
c:\ nslookup
which produces this output
Default Server: x.x.x.x
Address: x.x.x.x
>
this is where i die.. i can't get anything to go after the > prompt appears
does that make sense? this is true even i call another batch file at that point in the script...
first step in batch file is this..
c:\ nslookup
which produces this output
Default Server: x.x.x.x
Address: x.x.x.x
>
this is where i die.. i can't get anything to go after the > prompt appears
does that make sense? this is true even i call another batch file at that point in the script...
I made a small test and here is the output from my little test.bat that calls lookup.bat, just as you have done in your example above:
--------------------------
E:\>echo 3
3
E:\>call lookup.bat
E:\>nslookup
Default Server: ns.tele.dk
Address: 193.162.159.194
> www.hotmail.com <----- i typed this
Server: ns.tele.dk
Address: 193.162.159.194
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: www.hotmail.com
Addresses: 64.4.52.7, 64.4.53.7, 64.4.54.7, 64.4.43.7
64.4.44.7, 64.4.45.7
> exit <------ i typed this
E:\>echo 4
4
--------------------------
Does this answer you question ?.
Hope this helps
Tonny
--------------------------
E:\>echo 3
3
E:\>call lookup.bat
E:\>nslookup
Default Server: ns.tele.dk
Address: 193.162.159.194
> www.hotmail.com <----- i typed this
Server: ns.tele.dk
Address: 193.162.159.194
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: www.hotmail.com
Addresses: 64.4.52.7, 64.4.53.7, 64.4.54.7, 64.4.43.7
64.4.44.7, 64.4.45.7
> exit <------ i typed this
E:\>echo 4
4
--------------------------
Does this answer you question ?.
Hope this helps
Tonny
Oh.. And here are the batfiles:
E:\>type test.bat
echo 1
echo 2
echo 3
call lookup.bat
echo 4
E:\>type lookup.bat
nslookup
E:\>type test.bat
echo 1
echo 2
echo 3
call lookup.bat
echo 4
E:\>type lookup.bat
nslookup
Nslookup requires input from the user. I don't think there is a way to for it to get data from another text file.
of course, if you already know the IP address or name you want to resolve, then you say in your batchfile:
c:>nslookup 207.46.230.219
or...
c:>nslookup yahoo.com
That will get you output and return you to a DOS prompt. Actually, now that I'm getting my thinking going, I suppose to you could assign variables from text files and such and say:
c:>nslookup %ip_address%
REM (will this work???)
Before I confuse you further, what is your ultimate goal here? That might be a better way to solve your problem. What are you trying to get your .bat to do?
of course, if you already know the IP address or name you want to resolve, then you say in your batchfile:
c:>nslookup 207.46.230.219
or...
c:>nslookup yahoo.com
That will get you output and return you to a DOS prompt. Actually, now that I'm getting my thinking going, I suppose to you could assign variables from text files and such and say:
c:>nslookup %ip_address%
REM (will this work???)
Before I confuse you further, what is your ultimate goal here? That might be a better way to solve your problem. What are you trying to get your .bat to do?
You can echo "exit" on the same line preceeding the NSLookup command.
Just do:
echo.exit |nslookup
This will exit past ">" and bring you back to a command prompt.
BTW, the character before nslookup is the pipe char created by pressing shift-backslash.
Just do:
echo.exit |nslookup
This will exit past ">" and bring you back to a command prompt.
BTW, the character before nslookup is the pipe char created by pressing shift-backslash.
Even using "Echo.|" w/o "exit" will give you your desired output and return you to a command prompt.
<eg>
echo.|nslookup
<eg>
echo.|nslookup
Still another way that's really not as clean as my first two suggestions is to create a single line text file containing the word "exit" (w/o the quotes) and directing it to NSLookup.
<eg>
nslookup < exit.txt
<eg>
nslookup < exit.txt
ASKER
i have been a little bit too ambiguos..
i am trying to script a SQLNET connection, a few queries outputting to text files, and exiting back to the command prompt.. the problem is that i cant get any input once i make the SQL connection and see the SQL> prompt.. the whole point of the script is to schedule it to run on off hours through the AT command, so I cannot type anything...
the ? boils down to whether user input to the SQL> prompt (just like the > prompt after typing in NSLOOKUP) can be automated
i am trying to script a SQLNET connection, a few queries outputting to text files, and exiting back to the command prompt.. the problem is that i cant get any input once i make the SQL connection and see the SQL> prompt.. the whole point of the script is to schedule it to run on off hours through the AT command, so I cannot type anything...
the ? boils down to whether user input to the SQL> prompt (just like the > prompt after typing in NSLOOKUP) can be automated
ASKER
i have been a little bit too ambiguos..
i am trying to script a SQLNET connection, a few queries outputting to text files, and exiting back to the command prompt.. the problem is that i cant get any input once i make the SQL connection and see the SQL> prompt.. the whole point of the script is to schedule it to run on off hours through the AT command, so I cannot type anything...
the ? boils down to whether user input to the SQL> prompt (just like the > prompt after typing in NSLOOKUP) can be automated
i am trying to script a SQLNET connection, a few queries outputting to text files, and exiting back to the command prompt.. the problem is that i cant get any input once i make the SQL connection and see the SQL> prompt.. the whole point of the script is to schedule it to run on off hours through the AT command, so I cannot type anything...
the ? boils down to whether user input to the SQL> prompt (just like the > prompt after typing in NSLOOKUP) can be automated
Do the following to the nslookup line AND include ONE "echo." on the very next line:
echo.exit |nslookup
echo.
Going back to your other comment ">this is where i die.. i can't get anything to go after the > prompt appears", this will get past that for you. Please provide more info if this is not what you're looking for.
echo.exit |nslookup
echo.
Going back to your other comment ">this is where i die.. i can't get anything to go after the > prompt appears", this will get past that for you. Please provide more info if this is not what you're looking for.
ASKER
this last comment is moving in the right direction - i can get back to the command prompt now.. but how do i script information to input after nslookup command (i.e https://www.experts-exchange.com) and not just exit to a command prompt?
ASKER
this last comment is moving in the right direction - i can get back to the command prompt now.. but how do i script information to input after nslookup command (i.e https://www.experts-exchange.com) and not just exit to a command prompt?
That's great that "echo.exit|" worked for you but can you please elaborate on your last question. I don't quite understand.
>> but how do i script information to input after nslookup command (i.e https://www.experts-exchange.com) and not just exit to a command prompt?
I don't know what you mean by "how do i script information to input after nslookup command".
>> but how do i script information to input after nslookup command (i.e https://www.experts-exchange.com) and not just exit to a command prompt?
I don't know what you mean by "how do i script information to input after nslookup command".
ASKER
this last comment is moving in the right direction - i can get back to the command prompt now.. but how do i script information to input after nslookup command (i.e https://www.experts-exchange.com) and not just exit to a command prompt?
ASKER
here goes...
in my script, if i use
echo.exit |nslookup
echo
i don't get any information.. all that does for me is to allow me to type in nslookup and get back to a command prompt.. i want to type in nslookup, www.whatver.com, get the information, and then exit out.. but i want all of this scripted... your echo.exit|nslookup followed by an exit doesn't allow for me to type in a dns name
does that make sense?
in my script, if i use
echo.exit |nslookup
echo
i don't get any information.. all that does for me is to allow me to type in nslookup and get back to a command prompt.. i want to type in nslookup, www.whatver.com, get the information, and then exit out.. but i want all of this scripted... your echo.exit|nslookup followed by an exit doesn't allow for me to type in a dns name
does that make sense?
ASKER
here goes...
in my script, if i use
echo.exit |nslookup
echo
i don't get any information.. all that does for me is to allow me to type in nslookup and get back to a command prompt.. i want to type in nslookup, www.whatver.com, get the information, and then exit out.. but i want all of this scripted... your echo.exit|nslookup followed by an exit doesn't allow for me to type in a dns name
does that make sense?
in my script, if i use
echo.exit |nslookup
echo
i don't get any information.. all that does for me is to allow me to type in nslookup and get back to a command prompt.. i want to type in nslookup, www.whatver.com, get the information, and then exit out.. but i want all of this scripted... your echo.exit|nslookup followed by an exit doesn't allow for me to type in a dns name
does that make sense?
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You can also send the results of each address to a log file with something like this:
echo.exit |nslookup < DNS.txt >>LogResults.txt
echo.
echo.exit |nslookup < DNS.txt >>LogResults.txt
echo.
Bhehir buddy,
be careful with that refresh button when you're posting comments OK, that's why you're getting all these double (and triple) ups.
Sorry I can't help with your question...
Grizzle
be careful with that refresh button when you're posting comments OK, that's why you're getting all these double (and triple) ups.
Sorry I can't help with your question...
Grizzle
done? I assume now you go
> once you are off the c:\ (or d:\ e:\ etc) prompt?
= is meaningless here.
While I assume you have what you need, I encourage consideration of multiple approaches, namely, use of the CALL command from 1st comment, and the possibility for multiline commands like:
nslookup server1
nslookup server2
I am big on doing logs, so for development purposes, in .bat file before czpczp last echo, try on
Type LogResults.txt
Since you seem less familiar, a quick upspeed, the double >> does append. This way you lose nothing, from one log event to another. Comes in very very handy for tracking things you have that run auto when not around. Toss in some datestamps while at it. But,,, as-is, this grows forever. So prewarn you must needs delete it up front. One way, especially if hitting the logfile more than once, is to go
<command> >LogResults.txt
Use the single angle bracket will (re)create the file for you, handling the delete/cleanup/noninteract
For other programs, needing special handling, we used to run a program
KeyFake
right before the command needing input (such as nslookup)
It did as name implies, stuffing input buffer full of keystrokes that the following program would accept as input. Most common use was <CR>, <LF>, <ESC> and function keys.
czpczp,
Looks like yours is best fit. FWIW I validated this on Win2K. But as-is, there seems no need for the echo or echo. commands anymore, or am I missing something.
> once you are off the c:\ (or d:\ e:\ etc) prompt?
= is meaningless here.
While I assume you have what you need, I encourage consideration of multiple approaches, namely, use of the CALL command from 1st comment, and the possibility for multiline commands like:
nslookup server1
nslookup server2
I am big on doing logs, so for development purposes, in .bat file before czpczp last echo, try on
Type LogResults.txt
Since you seem less familiar, a quick upspeed, the double >> does append. This way you lose nothing, from one log event to another. Comes in very very handy for tracking things you have that run auto when not around. Toss in some datestamps while at it. But,,, as-is, this grows forever. So prewarn you must needs delete it up front. One way, especially if hitting the logfile more than once, is to go
<command> >LogResults.txt
Use the single angle bracket will (re)create the file for you, handling the delete/cleanup/noninteract
For other programs, needing special handling, we used to run a program
KeyFake
right before the command needing input (such as nslookup)
It did as name implies, stuffing input buffer full of keystrokes that the following program would accept as input. Most common use was <CR>, <LF>, <ESC> and function keys.
czpczp,
Looks like yours is best fit. FWIW I validated this on Win2K. But as-is, there seems no need for the echo or echo. commands anymore, or am I missing something.
SunBow, as you suspected, the extra "echo." is *not really* needed. I just added it so that bhehir would actually be at a command prompt after the nslookup and before the next command is executed. In either case, it doesn't really matter which way he does it. It's just a little neater though especially if he's logging the results (using either ">>" append or ">" overwrite). The following two batch's show what I mean. The first one does not have the "echo." and the second one does. (The output is the same for both NT4.0 and Y2K.)
@echo off
cls
echo 1
echo 2
echo.exit|nslookup
echo 3
echo 4
Produces:
------------
1
2
Default Server: MySite.com
Address: 10.0.0.8
> 3
4
@echo off
cls
echo 1
echo 2
echo.exit|nslookup
echo.
echo 3
echo 4
Produces:
------------
1
2
Default Server: MySite.com
Address: 10.0.0.8
>
3
4
@echo off
cls
echo 1
echo 2
echo.exit|nslookup
echo 3
echo 4
Produces:
------------
1
2
Default Server: MySite.com
Address: 10.0.0.8
> 3
4
@echo off
cls
echo 1
echo 2
echo.exit|nslookup
echo.
echo 3
echo 4
Produces:
------------
1
2
Default Server: MySite.com
Address: 10.0.0.8
>
3
4
Sounds good so far !
bhehir, seems rather complete now, for closure, only thing left could be (?) does same script apply for a SQLNET connection, I cannot test.
[footnote]For others, who support multi OS, just remember the echo/dot may behave differently for older OS. Nice to see an implementation (czpczp) that makes good use of it. The NsLookup command may yet be 90% free Berkeley Unix code, but not as full featured in capabilities, so development of cross-platform tools for deployment may need a tweak or three.
[footnote]For others, who support multi OS, just remember the echo/dot may behave differently for older OS. Nice to see an implementation (czpczp) that makes good use of it. The NsLookup command may yet be 90% free Berkeley Unix code, but not as full featured in capabilities, so development of cross-platform tools for deployment may need a tweak or three.
How 'bout using a deltree equivalent? The following (NT specific) batch does what the 9x deltree command does using the same syntax (deltree DirName).
I created a blank directory which included many subdirectories (including blank ones) and files and the following batch wipes them all out. Like you, I got the actual name of the "blank" directory by using "dir /x".
So using this batch, do:
deltree com1
rem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@echo off
cls
if /i %1$==$ goto :Missing
if not exist %1\. goto :NoDir %1
echo.
echo Are you sure you want to delete ALL the FILES within %1?
echo --------------------------
echo Press Any Key to Continue or CTL-Break to Abort
pause>nul
for /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('dir %1 /b /x /a-d') do del "%1\%%i"
echo.
echo.
echo Are you sure you want to remove all SUB-diretories from %1 ?,
echo --------------------------
echo Press Any Key to Continue or CTL-Break to Abort
pause>nul
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir %1 /b /x /ad') do rd /s /q "%1\%%a"
cls
echo.
echo Removing "%1"....
echo --------------------------
echo Press Any Key to Continue or CTL-Break to Abort
pause>nul
rd %1
cls
echo.
echo Complete !
goto end
:Missing
cls
echo.
echo.
echo Incorrect Syntax -- Use BatName (space) DirectoryName (i.e. Deltree Com1)
echo.
echo.
goto end
:NoDir
cls
echo.
echo.
echo Directory %1, does not Exist.
echo.
echo.
:end
rem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I created a blank directory which included many subdirectories (including blank ones) and files and the following batch wipes them all out. Like you, I got the actual name of the "blank" directory by using "dir /x".
So using this batch, do:
deltree com1
rem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@echo off
cls
if /i %1$==$ goto :Missing
if not exist %1\. goto :NoDir %1
echo.
echo Are you sure you want to delete ALL the FILES within %1?
echo --------------------------
echo Press Any Key to Continue or CTL-Break to Abort
pause>nul
for /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('dir %1 /b /x /a-d') do del "%1\%%i"
echo.
echo.
echo Are you sure you want to remove all SUB-diretories from %1 ?,
echo --------------------------
echo Press Any Key to Continue or CTL-Break to Abort
pause>nul
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir %1 /b /x /ad') do rd /s /q "%1\%%a"
cls
echo.
echo Removing "%1"....
echo --------------------------
echo Press Any Key to Continue or CTL-Break to Abort
pause>nul
rd %1
cls
echo.
echo Complete !
goto end
:Missing
cls
echo.
echo.
echo Incorrect Syntax -- Use BatName (space) DirectoryName (i.e. Deltree Com1)
echo.
echo.
goto end
:NoDir
cls
echo.
echo.
echo Directory %1, does not Exist.
echo.
echo.
:end
rem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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It's was for:
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For example, nslookup.bat contains whatever command is necessary to run nslookup.
Then in your main batch file you'd show
stuff
stuff
more stuff
call nslookup.bat
more stuff
more stuff.
This passes control to the second batch, and returns control when it's done.