Use cmd to run batch code

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Hi I need to run a file witch contains batch code from cmd and is not a batch file.

I have tested cmd < test.bob
and it gets one line in and ends

I did this before but I don't remember the code i think it was cmd /v:on < test.bob
or cmd /E:on < test.bob
please help me

note please don't tell me to change the extension

Is there non-batch data in test.bob, or is it just a renamed .bat file? And if it is a renamed batch file, why not just change the extension? — SomethingDark, Aug 10 '15 at 02:48
It is it just a renamed .bat file i cant use .bat i need to use .JJIS I used .bob in the post — Jayjar291, Aug 10 '15 at 03:04
As long as you don't care what it outputs to the screen and you don't want it to be even remotely interactive, you can use `cmd /k — SomethingDark, Aug 10 '15 at 03:22
What do you mean by "it doesn't work?" I just did it and as long as you don't need the user to input anything, the code runs correctly. (Note that if you're getting a `More?` response, you need to press enter after the last line.) — SomethingDark, Aug 10 '15 at 03:33
it does work in batch but not in command line type in in run on windows xp it wont work — Jayjar291, Aug 10 '15 at 03:37
I don't know what you're doing wrong, but it totally works via the command prompt: http://i.imgur.com/mlqLntX.png — SomethingDark, Aug 10 '15 at 03:48
my code https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwQfG2vV_VfvNXNzQ190Yzg5ZU0/view?usp=sharing — Jayjar291, Aug 10 '15 at 03:57
Press enter after `.bat`. There _must_ be an empty line at the very end of the file or it won't work. — SomethingDark, Aug 10 '15 at 03:58
nope https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwQfG2vV_VfvU1Y2VHFQQlVDNlE/view?usp=sharing — Jayjar291, Aug 10 '15 at 04:03
You've got spaces in your path name. Put that line in quotes. — SomethingDark, Aug 10 '15 at 04:07
thank you that did work try this https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwQfG2vV_VfvZ0tlVmZRQXJVbnc/view?usp=sharing. can you post your answer? — Jayjar291, Aug 10 '15 at 04:08

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

You can do that this way:

cmd < test.bob

If you use Delayed Expansion in your "Not Batch file", use this:

cmd /V:ON < test.bob

However, there are several differences that apply to the "Not Batch file"; the most important one is that the following Batch file features don't works in the "Not Batch file":

Access to Batch file parameters via %1 %2 ... and execution of SHIFT command.
Execution of GOTO command.
Execution of CALL :NAME command (internal subroutine).
Execution of SETLOCAL/ENDLOCAL commands.

The complete description of the way to do this ("Execute a text file with no .BAT extension as a Batch file") is described at this post, with examples and recommendations.

Use cmd to run batch code

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