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DOS Batch incremental loop question
At one time I knew how to do this.
I have a list of user names in a text file.
I want a batch file to grab the first username in the txt file and create a directory.
When it is done, grab number two, etc.
Thoughts?
I have a list of user names in a text file.
I want a batch file to grab the first username in the txt file and create a directory.
When it is done, grab number two, etc.
Thoughts?
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is this because it is win2k3 dos?
In a batch file you have to use double percents:
@echo off
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in (c:\test\users.txt) do md "%%a"
@echo off
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in (c:\test\users.txt) do md "%%a"
You need two %'s in a bat file..
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in (c:\test\users.txt) do md "%%a"
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in (c:\test\users.txt) do md "%%a"
ASKER
found it. it needs %% from a batch file, not %
Thanks,
Thanks,
We are all so fast we posted at the same time :)
ASKER
----start
@echo off
for /f "tokens=*" %a in (c:\test\users.txt) do md "%a"
----stop
I tried the suggestion from sirbounty. When I run it, I get:
\test\users.txt) was unexpected at this time.
If I run it manually from a command line, it works.