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How to use batch script to launch an Ubuntu terminal with commands for WSL Windows (cd & nvim)
I'm trying to use a batch script to run code files in Neovim inside the Ubuntu terminal, whenever I open a code file using the batch script as the app for Windows.
I can successfully run set "...
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Starting GUI application from Windows Service [closed]
I want to open an application and start the printing process from Windows Service. How to do this in java?
I tried using Scheduled tasks. But sometimes the tasks are not getting deleted after task ...
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How to parse accented file names in a batch file to open a file in a relative position?
I got a lot of use out of this answer, thank you so much. It works just fine, but what if I have accented characters in the target file name?
This works fine:
Target E:\GD\A\'Modernist Villa' (Malaga)...
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Problem with batch file showing Select was not expected
I have the following Windows batch file:
@echo On
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set SERVER_NAME=MSI\BTFSERVERMAIN
set "DATABASE_NAME=TESTDB"
set "TABLE_NAME=Employee"
set "...
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.Bat file not working on shared storage on my server [closed]
I used Task Scheduler on Windows Server 2019 to launch batch files on drive D:, every two hours.
However, I have almost no more space on my two disks, so I ordered and installed a shared storage in ...
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Why isn't ERRORLEVEL giving the correct value in my batch file
I am trying to write a batch file that will test all local groups and report if a user belongs to the group.
Here is my code:
echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for /f "tokens=*" %%G ...
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Retrieve only the drive letter, (without the colon)
I spent a few hours trying to figure this out. Please kindly provide a little help:)
I'm using this to capture the drive letter:
FOR /F "tokens=2 usebackq delims==" %i IN (`wmic volume where ...
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.bat script can't find javaw when called from Python os.command
The Basic Problem
I have a batch script that opens a Java .jar file. When I double click the .bat file, it opens the .jar fine.
The .bat code:
start javaw -Djava.library.path="%~dp0bin" -jar ...
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Delete USBSTOR, VOLUME using Batch file
I would like to delete the history of using USB through BAT file. I found that you can find your USB through regedit and check USBSTOR or VOLUME files. So I would like to delete them and replace with ...
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Get Windows startup folder from CMD with different system language
I'm trying to get Windows (10/11) startup folder location in a system whose language is French.
Normally, I use this command to get the folder location:
set "startupFolder=%APPDATA%\Microsoft\...
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Unable to create and rename a directory according to file version result from WMIC [closed]
I am trying to:
Create a new directory.
Rename that directory with the version of a downloaded file.
Move the downloaded file to that directory, (e.g. 125.0.6422.142).
Here is the pertinent code:
@...
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Start MariaDb on Windows without opening a new window
I am trying to run mysqld from a batch script to run mariadb without launching a new window. I'm running this when Windows launches.
Here is my script:
@echo off
set mariadb_home=C:\wamp64\bin\...
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When running in CMD, some environment variables are cleared, but the new program can still see them
Problems
Please check the following commands and their outputs!
D:\tmp>@echo off
REM command 1
for /f "tokens=1,* delims==" %f in ('set') do set %f=
REM command 2
set
REM command 3
for ...
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Windows batch: write output of exe and all its subprocesses to a file
I have a Makefile that I want to run. I want to write the output to a file so I can post the error message on StackOverflow.
I run the following command from a windows terminal
mingw32-make > ...
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How to pass a numeric variable, from inside a FOR loop, to a subroutine and retaining its value
I'm having a problem passing numeric variable, from inside a FOR loop, to a subroutine, and accessing its value.
I'm trying to pass some numeric values to a subroutine, but I'm getting strange results....
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