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Jman1993

Aug 22 2008, 07:52 PM

I am currently trying to make a batch file to backup my settings, and I have needed this option for awhile, but I've never been able to find out how to do this... I've seen it done with VBS, bu I have no idea how it was done...

I would like to have a popup box ask to select a file.... Then, I would like to have the box take the selected file (EG C:\program files\my program\myexe.exe) and do something like this inside my batch file...

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set program=C:\program files\my program\myexe.exe

that way, I could later do this...

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copy "%PROGRAM%" "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\backup"

Along with being able to select an individual file, I would also like to be able to select directories...

Thank you in advance...

Yzöwl

Aug 23 2008, 05:59 AM

You cannot directly create a popup per say, but you can get the batch file to ask you the question and wait for a reply.

Here's a basic example with no error trapping at all.

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@Echo off&Setlocal enableextensions
Set/p "PROGRAM=Select a file: "
Copy "%PROGRAM%" "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\backup"

jaclaz

Aug 23 2008, 06:44 AM

QUOTE (Jman1993 @ Aug 23 2008, 03:52 AM)

I would like to have a popup box ask to select a file....

You can use a third party app.

For a simple "file asking", check wfile :
http://home.mnet-online.de/horst.muc/w32dial.htm#wfile

For a complete pseudo GUI I recommend Wizard's Apprentice:
http://wizapp.sourceforge.net/

You can do fairly complex things with it in batxh, see this example:
http://home.graffiti.net/jaclaz:graffiti.n...ts/VDM/vdm.html

jaclaz

Jman1993

Aug 23 2008, 07:21 AM

@Yzöwl

That is how I currently do it... But, I then found a batch program called "Firefox addon maker" and it would popup a folder selection window! I just had to have that! I studied the batch and the vbs for almost an hour and got nowhere.... So I really got frustrated...

@jaclaz

This program seems like it would work... But here's what keeps happening...

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C:\>Wfolder CD "%SYSTEMDRIVE%" "Select your folder"
cd "C:\Program Files"

C:\>

It says it changes the dir to "C:\program files", but for some reason it doesnt...

The same happens when trying to set variables...

ANy ideas?

jaclaz

Aug 23 2008, 08:13 AM

Well, if you do not call temp.bat it would be tough for it to work.

Try this:

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Wfolder CD %SYSTEMDRIVE% "Change Directory" > temp.bat
call temp.bat

jaclaz

Jman1993

Aug 23 2008, 08:53 AM

QUOTE (jaclaz @ Aug 23 2008, 09:13 AM)

Well, if you do not call temp.bat it would be tough for it to work.

Try this:

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Wfolder CD %SYSTEMDRIVE% "Change Directory" > temp.bat
call temp.bat

jaclaz

AWESOME! It works! I can select files, dirs, and there are some other cool apps on that site... Thanks A LOT

jaclaz

Aug 23 2008, 10:19 AM

QUOTE (Jman1993 @ Aug 23 2008, 04:53 PM)

AWESOME! It works!

Sure it does

, did you actually doubt it?

Now, let's get rid of the temp file (2K/XP/2003 and possibly Vista, NOT 9x/Me:

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@ECHO OFF
FOR /F "tokens=1,* delims= " %%A in ('Wfolder CD %SYSTEMDRIVE% "Change Directory"') do %%A>nul&cd %%B>nul

The board parses long lines strangely, the above is just TWO lines, first one is:

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@ECHO OFF

and all the rest is the second one.

jaclaz

Jman1993

Aug 23 2008, 11:34 AM

Thank you again! I'm currently tweaking my backup batch program

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