I’ve got a batch file. After it finished running, i.e. all command lines have been executed, the cmd.exe window stays open. However, I’d like to have it closed right after the batch file finishes its job. So far I’ve tried using the exit command within the batch file to close the cmd window (I also … Read more
I’m kind of new to batch scripting. As a newbie I find both both of them useful while scripting What are the key differences between xcopy and robocopy? Answer Robocopy replaces XCopy in the newer versions of windows Uses Mirroring, XCopy does not Has a /RH option to allow a set time for the copy … Read more
While searching for an implementation of the Barnsley’s Fern fractal I came across a implementation that has .pde extension. Which programming language uses this extension? Implementation Page Answer This code is from Processing.org an open source Java based IDE. You can find it Processing.org. The Arduino IDE also uses this extension, although they run on … Read more
I’m looking for a simple way to test if an executable exists in the PATH environment variable from a Windows batch file. Usage of external tools not provided by the OS is not allowed. The minimal Windows version required is Windows XP. Answer Windows Vista and later versions ship with a program called where.exe that … Read more
Is there any way in Notepad++ (or even with another tool) to change the line ending automatically on multiple files in one go? i.e. convert a mix of windows EOL (CRLF) and UNIX EOL (LF) files to be all Windows EOL (CRLF) Answer The Replace dialog can handle extended characters like EOL. Just change “Search … Read more
I have a large file that contains a list of items. I would like to create a batch of items, make an HTTP request with this batch (all of the items are needed as parameters in the HTTP request). I can do it very easily with a for loop, but as Java 8 lover, I … Read more
I have a number of .sql files which I have to run in order to apply changes made by other developers on an SQL Server 2005 database. The files are named according to the following pattern: 0001 – abc.sql 0002 – abcef.sql 0003 – abc.sql … Is there a way to run all of them … Read more
I want to have a batch file that will delete all the folders and files in my cache folder for my wireless toolkit. Currently I have the following: cd “C:\Users\tbrollo\j2mewtk\2.5.2\appdb\RMS” del *.db This will delete all .db files in my RMS directory, however I want to delete every single thing from this directory. How can … Read more
Closed. This question is opinion-based. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it can be answered with facts and citations by editing this post. Closed 6 years ago. Improve this question I’m developing a RESTful API in which http://server/thingyapi/thingyblob/1234 returns the file (aka “blob”) associated with thingy … Read more
How do you convert an entire directory/folder with ffmpeg via command line or with a batch script? Answer For Linux and macOS this can be done in one line, using parameter expansion to change the filename extension of the output file: for i in *.avi; do ffmpeg -i “$i” “${i%.*}.mp4”; done AttributionSource : Link , … Read more
