Batch script to echo the current task from a 'for' variable list

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I'm running a batch script that calls the binary NiniteOneTrial to install a bunch of apps listed in the "applist.txt". This works great, but I want to see if there is a way to setup a variable that prints to the screen (echo) the app that is currently being installed (per the applist.txt calls):

Basically, want to replace the %%CURRENTTASKFROMLIST%% with the app currently being installed from that list.

set CACHEPATH=\\server-01\local_apps\Ninite\netcache
set file_list=C:/ninite/applist.txt

:appinstall
for /f %%1 in (%file_list%) do (
  echo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ Installing %%CURRENTTASKFROMLIST%% ]
  cmd /c C:/ninite/NiniteOneTrial.exe /disableautoupdate /disableshortcuts /allusers /select %%1 /silent . /cachepath %CACHEPATH%
)

I'm confused. What is it that you want to echo? I.e., what is CURRENTTASKFROMLIST supposed to be? Do you want to echo something different from the %%1 you are using on the next line? — Raymond Chen
– Raymond Chen, Commented Oct 22, 2011 at 0:17
The applist.txt file has a list of applications. The :appinstall segment calls each item on that list. I get the echo: "Installing xxx" for every single item that is ran, but I want to make it so the 'xxx' a certain variable that actually tells me which item is being ran at the time. Sorry, I'm a newbie programmer and my terminology is still pretty green :) — l0c0b0x
– l0c0b0x, Commented Oct 22, 2011 at 0:37
I'm still not sure what you're trying to print. Suppose file_list contains the line "app1". Do you want to print "Installing app1"? If so, then just use %%1 like you're doing on the next line. — Raymond Chen
– Raymond Chen, Commented Oct 22, 2011 at 0:49
I thought I had tried that :|, did it again and viola!. Thanks! — l0c0b0x
– l0c0b0x, Commented Oct 22, 2011 at 2:12
Excuse me. Your Batch file run just by chance. All known documentation said that FOR replaceable parameters must be a LETTER (uppercase or lowercase) because the %-digit pair is reserved for the Batch file parameters. Although the %-digit also works in FOR (just made a test), this behaviour is completely undocumented! For example for %%1 in (%1) do echo %%1 works in a Batch file, but for %1 in (%1) do echo %1 in the command-line also works with nonsense result. PLEASE, don't use %-digit in FOR, change it for %-letter! :) — Aacini
– Aacini, Commented Oct 27, 2011 at 0:47

serk · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-22 01:40:59Z

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From your question and comments it sounds like you want to just use %%1 where you have %%CURRENTTASKFROMLIST%%. The %%1 in the for loop will provide you with the app name that is currently being installed.

answered Oct 22, 2011 at 1:40

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