Dos script

rahul_s80 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-22-06, 09:24

well my problem is more related to dos script
i want to capture the o/p of the following batch file into variable so as to pass them into another batch file which can insert it into a table which can keep details of free space available on drives.
can some1 guide me how to capture them into variables

@ECHO OFF
c:
dir > dir.txt
echo on Drive C
findstr "free" dir.txt
del dir.txt
D:
dir > dir.txt
echo on Drive D
findstr "free" dir.txt
db2cmd -i aaa.bat

regards
Rahul singh

n_i · #2 (**permalink**) 12-23-06, 11:32

Try the "for /f" command, so called extended syntax - it's described in Windows help.

grofaty · #3 (**permalink**) 12-27-06, 01:50

Hi,
something like:

Code:

for /f "tokens=1" %%i in ('indstr "free" dir.txt') do (
      set your_variable=%%i
       	)

Hope this helps,
Grofaty

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