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How to use extracted variables to call a command while iterating through a .ini file in a batch file?
To use extracted variables to call a command while iterating through a .ini file in a batch file, you can follow these steps:
- Read the .ini file: Use the
FOR /F
command in batch scripting to read the .ini file line by line and extract the required variables. For example, assuming your .ini file has key-value pairs in the formatkey=value
, you can use the following code:
batch@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for /F "usebackq tokens=1,2 delims==" %%a in ("file.ini") do (
set "key=%%a"
set "value=%%b"
REM Perform necessary actions using the extracted variables
echo Key: !key!
echo Value: !value!
REM Call your command using the extracted variables
your_command.exe !key! !value!
)
- Replace
your_command.exe
with the actual command you want to execute, passing the extracted variables (key
andvalue
) as arguments to the command.
Make sure to replace "file.ini"
with the actual path to your .ini file. The tokens=1,2
option in FOR /F
specifies that we want to extract the first and second tokens (key and value) from each line, and delims==
specifies the delimiter as an equal sign.
In the example above, the extracted variables (key
and value
) are echoed to demonstrate their values. Replace the echo
statements with the actual actions you want to perform using the extracted variables.
Remember to remove the echo
statements and replace your_command.exe
with the appropriate command once you're ready to execute your desired actions.
Note: Batch scripting has limitations in handling complex .ini files, such as sections and nested structures. If your .ini file is more complex, you might need to use a more powerful scripting language like Python or PowerShell to process it effectively.