How to use variables in txt file in my batch file

Question

I have a txt file naemd as (settings.txt )which has content

SET BACKUP_DRIVE=E:\
SET BACKUP_DIRECTORY=BACKUP\
SET HOURLY_DIRECTORY=HOURLY\
SET INPUT_DIRECTORY=D:\MySQL\Data\CDR\.

I have a bat file where I want to use these variables for prepare backup path

SET BACKUP_PATH=%BACKUP_DRIVE%%BACKUP_DIRECTORY%%HOURLY_DIRECTORY%%CURRENT_HOUR%\

But I am not getting prepared path.

I have tried type settings.txt in the bat file It is printing content of setting file but not implementing it..showing echo is off.. if I do echo on then some prob also. Please tell me how to use these variables

Thanks

Endoro · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-03 21:54:44Z

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Try this:

@echo off&setlocal
:: set CURRENT_HOUR for testing
set "CURRENT_HOUR=03"
for /f "delims=" %%i in (settings.txt) do %%i
SET "BACKUP_PATH=%BACKUP_DRIVE%%BACKUP_DIRECTORY%%HOURLY_DIRECTORY%%CURRENT_HOUR%\"
echo %BACKUP_PATH%

Output is:

E:\BACKUP\HOURLY\03\

answered Apr 3, 2013 at 21:54

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learning_programming Over a year ago

hey thanks for your reply dear, what about SET INPUT_DIRECTORY=D:\MySQL\Data\CDR\

Endoro Over a year ago

You can use it: echo %INPUT_DIRECTORY% or destroy it set "INPUT_DIRECTORY=", don't worry :)

learning_programming Over a year ago

yes..that has been done..but i am facing one problem,when I have set path E:\BACKUP\HOURLY\03\ later on......i am using XCopy %INPUT_DIRECTORY%accountdetails.* %BACKUP_PATH%CDR /D /E /C /I /Q /Y which should CDR in "E:\BACKUP\HOURLY\03\"...but it is not adding..it simple making a folder at E:\BACKUP\HOURLY\ named as 03 and and CDR BT CDR Should be in 03...pls help me in this also

Endoro Over a year ago

This does work for me here: XCopy "%INPUT_DIRECTORY%accountdetails.*" "%BACKUP_PATH%CDR" /D /E /C /I /Q /Y . This makes E:\BACKUP\HOURLY\03\CDR and puts all accountdetails.* in the CDR folder!

learning_programming Over a year ago

ok,let me try at my side also now. Thanks for your quick responses.

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