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You can of course change the &quot;echo result is %%a&quot; to &quot;set files=%%a&quot; in the first command to add it to a variable. &nbsp;<br />
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The dir command returns all XML files in bare format (filename only) through all subdirs and excludes showing directory names (/a-d). &nbsp;This is parsed using for by using the ' ' characters around it. &nbsp;The for command splits the line at each space or comma by default and runs the command after the do for each line found in the output -- in this case the output is one line with the number on which is pulled out as the first token on the line.<br />
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Same sort of thing for the second question. &nbsp;Sets the delimiter to _ and pulls the second token off the line.
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You can of course change the "echo result is %%a" to "set files=%%a" in the first command to add it to a variable.  

The dir command returns all XML files in bare format (filename only) through all subdirs and excludes showing directory names (/a-d).  This is parsed using for by using the ' ' characters around it.  The for command splits the line at each space or comma by default and runs the command after the do for each line found in the output -- in this case the output is one line with the number on which is pulled out as the first token on the line.

Same sort of thing for the second question.  Sets the delimiter to _ and pulls the second token off the line.

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Thank you for all your help!! that worked
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Thank you for all your help!! that worked

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No problem!<br />
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Steve
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Hi there<br />
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Wonder if you can help me?<br />
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I have the following batch code (windowsXP)<br />
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set Files=attrib.exe /s c:\data\*.* |find /c /v &quot;&quot;<br />
echo the value of Files is :%Files%<br />
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nFiles should display 11, but on the echo the value of nFiles is :%Files% line I'm getting 0<br />
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Can someone please tell me why this isnt working<br />
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Also<br />
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I have a filename called 001_004_test.xml<br />
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How do I get the value 004 and store that in a variable<br />
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Thanks<br />
mosuemat24
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Hi there

Wonder if you can help me?

I have the following batch code (windowsXP)

set Files=attrib.exe /s c:\data\*.* |find /c /v ""
echo the value of Files is :%Files%

nFiles should display 11, but on the echo the value of nFiles is :%Files% line I'm getting 0

Can someone please tell me why this isnt working

Also

I have a filename called 001_004_test.xml

How do I get the value 004 and store that in a variable

Thanks
mosuemat24

Display variable results form a batch file?

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Batch files are text files containing a script of commands that are executed by the command interpreter on DOS, OS/2 and Windows systems. Most commonly, they are used to perform a series of functions that are repeated -- copying a set of files created daily with one step, for example.