How to get two or more commands together into a batch file

Question

I want to enter a command in command prompt after reaching a specific location. How can I achieve this?

e.g.,

set PathName="X:\Web Content Mgmt\Completed Filtering\2013_Folder"
set comd="dir /b /s *.zip"
start "cmd" cd /d %PathName%

I am opening the command prompt and giving it a path using PathName. Now after reaching that specific path I want to insert the comd variable into the command prompt to get the desired result.

These are the specific commands I am trying to execute in the batch file:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\anoopn>x:
X:\>cd
X:\Web Content Mgmt\Completed Filtering\2013_Folder
X:\Web Content Mgmt\Completed Filtering\2013_Folder> dir /b /s *.zip > C:\Users\anoopn\Desktop\abc.csv

Royi Namir · Answer 1 · 2014-09-09T14:34:04.937

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To get a user Input :

set /p pathName=Enter The Value:%=%
@echo %pathName%

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p.s. this is also valid :

set /p pathName=Enter The Value:

edited Sep 09 '14 at 14:34

answered Jul 08 '13 at 10:41

Royi Namir

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I want to append the user input with the path which I give as an input to the command prompt and execute that command then fetch the appropriate result and store that result in a .CSV file. – Anoop Jul 08 '13 at 11:09
Tha's what ive done. look again. you can do anything with the %pathName% var – Royi Namir Jul 08 '13 at 11:11
I have to enter two path and 1st i have to reach to X drive and the exact location, then I have to run another script that means I have to perform two actions 1st action I acheived by using set PathName="X:\Web Content Mgmt\Completed Filtering\2013_Folder" start "cmd" cd /d %x% Still i need to perform another action and then work on it so kindly suggest me a perfect alternative – Anoop Jul 08 '13 at 11:40
@Anoop you're very unclear. please simplify your question . you have 2 scripts and you want both of them to know the %pathName% ? – Royi Namir Jul 08 '13 at 11:43
What I am exactly trying to acheive is to build a .bat file for the script – Anoop Jul 08 '13 at 12:25
My command prompt shows below given details: Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601] Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\anoopn>x: X:\>cd X:\Web Content Mgmt\Completed Filtering\2013_Folder X:\Web Content Mgmt\Completed Filtering\2013_Folder>dir /b /s *.zip > C:\Users\anoopn\Desktop\abc.csv I want a batch file that executes the above commands – Anoop Jul 08 '13 at 12:38
What is that %=%? a typo? When i do set /p=Enter the value:%=% I get C:\\>Enter The Value:%=%myvalue i.e. the %=% comes up as literal after the text of my prompt – barlop May 04 '14 at 09:12

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 09 '16 at 11:33

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You can use the following command. The SET will set the input from the user console to the variable comment and then you can use that variable using %comment%

SET /P comment=Comment: 
echo %comment%
pause

edited Mar 09 '16 at 11:33

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answered Nov 24 '15 at 07:22

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foxidrive · Answer 3 · 2013-07-08T12:19:45.947

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Try this: edited

@echo off
set "comd=dir /b /s *.zip"
set "pathName="
set /p "pathName=Enter The Value: "
cd /d "%pathName%"
%comd%
pause

edited Jul 08 '13 at 12:19

answered Jul 08 '13 at 11:09

foxidrive

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Still its not working for me. Hope to get a perfect answer from your end. – Anoop Jul 08 '13 at 11:36
I had a misplaced quote - try it now. – foxidrive Jul 08 '13 at 12:20
My reply answers your question, right? If you have another question then open a new question. That's how stack overflow works, I think. – foxidrive Jul 09 '13 at 09:01
that works only from second time when set X is saved in env variable – ses May 06 '14 at 19:31
Why does it work from the second time? What is `X`? If you have wrapped it in a loop then it needs delayed expansion and syntax changes, because that is how loops work. – foxidrive May 07 '14 at 09:57

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 08 '13 at 15:46

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set "PathName=X:\Web Content Mgmt\Completed Filtering\2013_Folder"
set "comd=dir /b /s *.zip"
cd /d "%PathName%"
%comd%

answered Jul 08 '13 at 15:46

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 08 '13 at 15:28

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if I understand you right (not sure), the start parameter /D should help you:

start "cmd" /D %PathName% %comd%

/D sets the start-directory (see start /?)

answered Jul 08 '13 at 15:28

Stephan

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score 0 · Answer 6 · edited Oct 11 '13 at 20:58

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If you are creating other batch files from your outputs then put a line like this in your batch file

echo %pathname%\foo.exe >part2.txt

then you can have your defined part1.txt and part3.txt already done and have your batch

copy part1.txt + part2.txt +part3.txt thebatyouwanted.bat

edited Oct 11 '13 at 20:58

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answered Oct 11 '13 at 20:34

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How to get two or more commands together into a batch file

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