izslc19@disc.dla.mil (james cook) (06/24/91)
How can you put the Carriage Return in a batch file? I download files from the mainframe to the PC. I would like to put those commands into a batch file instead of typing the group of commands every time I want to do that. But each command requires a carriage return at the end of every line. How can I put a carriage return in the batch file, execute the batch file, saving me to type the entire procedure. Thanks in advance. Jim Cook izslc19@disc.dla.mil or jcook@disc.dla.mil Phila.,PA
izslc19@disc.dla.mil (james cook) (06/25/91)
From article <7130@disc.dla.mil>, by izslc19@disc.dla.mil (james cook): > How can you put the Carriage Return in a batch file? I download > files from the mainframe to the PC. I would like to put those > commands into a batch file instead of typing the group of > commands every time I want to do that. But each command requires > a carriage return at the end of every line. How can I put a > carriage return in the batch file, execute the batch file, saving > me to type the entire procedure. > > Thanks in advance. > > Jim Cook > izslc19@disc.dla.mil or jcook@disc.dla.mil > Phila.,PA > > I should have mentioned in my original posting that I am downloading from a NAS mainframe (IBM compatible) to my PC using Telnet & FTP (File Transfer Program). -- -------------------------------------------- Jim Cook (215) 697-0607 AV 442-0607 izslc19@discg1.UUCP or izslc19@disc.dla.mil Philadelphia, PA
doug@hparc0.HP.COM (Doug Parsons) (06/26/91)
I haven't tested this, but.. Create a file thus: C:> COPY CON CR. <-- copy from the console (kbd) to file called 'CR'. <-- hit Enter here, which puts a <CR> character in file Control-Z <-- Press Control-Z here, to terminate input (1) file copied. C:> What you have done is created a 2 character file consisting of a CR and a control-Z (end of file marker). Now you just have to use this as stdin (standard input, which is normally the keyboard) when you want a carriage return: myprog.exe < CR <-pretend MYPROG normally asks for a CR before continuing. Note that this doesn't work with PAUSE (well, it didn't work for me, anyway). I hope that won't be a problem as the solution for PAUSE is to remove it! BTW, I use this technique to get around the "Are you sure? (Y/N) :" when you try to do a DEL *.*. I have a file that contains a Y<CR>Control-Z, and do this: DEL *.* <Y <-- The file is named "Y." which works a treat in an autoexec.bat file when you want to clear all the temp files left over from an aborted Windows/3 session! ie. DEL C:\windows\temp\*.* <Y douginoz
lsh@polari.UUCP (Lee Hauser) (06/26/91)
In article <7130@disc.dla.mil> izslc19@disc.dla.mil (james cook) writes: >How can you put the Carriage Return in a batch file? Try Ctrl-M. This is the ASCII code for CR-LF and works great whenever I use it (for instance, I create a file called "Y.BAT" that consists of Y(CTRL-M) which I redirect into batch files that erase directories and ask "are you sure?"). -- ------- ======= ------- ======= ------- ======= ------- ======= ------- ======= uw-beaver!sumax!polari!lsh -- lsh@polari Lee Hauser If I pay for access, I don't have to disclaim ANYTHING!
darcy@druid.uucp (D'Arcy J.M. Cain) (06/27/91)
In article <3060001@hparc0.HP.COM> Doug Parsons writes: [ stuff deleted ] >myprog.exe < CR <-pretend MYPROG normally asks for a CR before continuing. No need to create a file. Try this: echo. | myprog.exe >Note that this doesn't work with PAUSE (well, it didn't work for me, anyway). >I hope that won't be a problem as the solution for PAUSE is to remove it! This doesn't work if you feed a batch file either but it does work if you do "echo. | pause" but I can't see any real use for that. >DEL *.* <Y <-- The file is named "Y." And this can be: echo Y | del *.* The advantage to this system is you don't need a separate file for every type of input and you don't have to assume the existence of the file or know the path to it. -- D'Arcy J.M. Cain (darcy@druid) | D'Arcy Cain Consulting | There's no government Toronto, Ontario, Canada | like no government! +1 416 424 2871 |
userAKDU@mts.ucs.UAlberta.CA (Al Dunbar) (06/27/91)
In article <3060001@hparc0.HP.COM>, doug@hparc0.HP.COM (Doug Parsons) writes: >I haven't tested this, but.. > >Create a file thus: > >C:> COPY CON CR. <-- copy from the console (kbd) to file called 'CR'. > <-- hit Enter here, which puts a <CR> character in file >Control-Z <-- Press Control-Z here, to terminate input > >(1) file copied. >C:> > >What you have done is created a 2 character file consisting of a CR and a >control-Z (end of file marker). > Funny, when I did this, my two character file contained a CR and an LF instead of the ctl-Z. -------------------+------------------------------------------- Al Dunbar | Edmonton, Alberta | Disclaimer: "not much better than CANADA | datclaimer" -------------------+-------------------------------------------
davidsen@crdos1.crd.ge.COM (Wm E Davidsen Jr) (06/27/91)
I think you mean you want to pass data to a running program from a batch
file, since every line in a batch file already ends with a CR. You can
do this by writing it to a file and then redirecting the input:
@echo off
rem autotransfer up to three files from a single host and directory
rem (and mode), using ftp
rem
rem Usage: efteepee host dir mode file [ file [ file ]]
rem
echo cd %2 >ftp.tmp
echo %3 >>ftp.tmp
for %%n in (%4 %5 %6) do echo get %%n >>ftp.tmp
echo quit >>ftp.tmp
ftp %1 <ftp.tmp
I'm not a batch wizard, but this shows how to do what you want.
--
bill davidsen (davidsen@crdos1.crd.GE.COM -or- uunet!crdgw1!crdos1!davidsen)
GE Corp R&D Center, Information Systems Operation, tech support group
Moderator comp.binaries.ibm.pc and 386-users digest.lowey@herald.usask.ca (Kevin Lowey,159 Physics,(306) 966-4826,(306) 249-3232) (06/28/91)
From article <3490@crdos1.crd.ge.COM>, by davidsen@crdos1.crd.ge.COM (Wm E Davidsen Jr): > I think you mean you want to pass data to a running program from a batch > file, since every line in a batch file already ends with a CR. You can > do this by writing it to a file and then redirecting the input: > > @echo off > rem autotransfer up to three files from a single host and directory > rem (and mode), using ftp > rem > rem Usage: efteepee host dir mode file [ file [ file ]] > rem > echo cd %2 >ftp.tmp > echo %3 >>ftp.tmp > for %%n in (%4 %5 %6) do echo get %%n >>ftp.tmp > echo quit >>ftp.tmp > ftp %1 <ftp.tmp > > I'm not a batch wizard, but this shows how to do what you want. Here's a slightly improved version. It checks to make sure that parameters are given, and it uses the SHIFT command to handle all the parameters and eliminate the restriction of only three files. @echo off rem autotransfer as many files as fit on the command line from a single host rem and directory (and mode), using ftp rem REM need at least 4 parameters if "%4" == "" goto usage REM the CD command echo cd %2 >ftp.tmp REM set the file mode echo %3 >> ftp.tmp REM Repeat for each file on the command line :loop REM Get the file echo get %4 >> ftp.tmp REM shift everything over one position shift if not "%4" == "" goto loop echo quit >>ftp.tmp REM the following line works ONLY if FTP accepts input from STDIN ftp %1 <ftp.tmp goto end :usage echo Usage: efteepee host dir mode file [ file [ file ]] :end One other note, if you want to echo ONLY a <CR>, you can do it with the command ECHO. Note there is NOT a space between the ECHO and the . - Kevin Lowey