how to blat user interaction request email address.

[tzanchanim2000]

Hi all,

I would like to execute a batch file which prompts a user to enter
their email address so a file will be sent to them notfying them of a
task completion. I would prefer it to ask them in the very begining
before anything is executed. Below is what I have which executes
automatically:

xcopy E:\D3Database
E:\D3DatabaseCopy /E /y /v /F>C:\BatchLogs\D3copy.txt
c:\blat194\blat - -body "See Attachment" -to
***@watersaversinc.com -server mail.aawsom.net -port 25 -f
***@watersaversinc.com -u markg%%watersaversinc.com -pw ****** -
subject "D3 Database Copy" -attach "C:\BatchLogs\D3Copy.txt"
Del C:\Batchlogs\D3copy.txt

I am not up on how to create user interaction with batch files. So if
it would not be too dificult could someone could please alter it so
that it would prompt for an email address?

Thank you in advance,

Mark




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[Chip]

Post by tzanchanim2000
Hi all,
I would like to execute a batch file which prompts a user to enter
their email address so a file will be sent to them notfying them of a
task completion. I would prefer it to ask them in the very begining
before anything is executed. Below is what I have which executes
xcopy E:\D3Database
E:\D3DatabaseCopy /E /y /v /F>C:\BatchLogs\D3copy.txt
c:\blat194\blat - -body "See Attachment" -to
subject "D3 Database Copy" -attach "C:\BatchLogs\D3Copy.txt"
Del C:\Batchlogs\D3copy.txt
I am not up on how to create user interaction with batch files. So if
it would not be too dificult could someone could please alter it so
that it would prompt for an email address?
Thank you in advance,
Mark

Batch files alone cannot get user input. You need a program that can ask
for input, then write that to a file which can be used with the -tf option.
Sorry, I do not have one handy, but can probably whip one out in assembly
tonight.

Chip


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[Sensei J. Richard Kirkham B.Sc]

You can using start and notepad on one batch file and
setting that as the variable but it's hokey. I used to
do it with a copybydate.bat I used before I started
using autoit.

Rick

Post by Chip
Batch files alone cannot get user input. You need a
program that can ask
for input, then write that to a file which can be
used with the -tf option.
Sorry, I do not have one handy, but can probably
whip one out in assembly
tonight.
Chip
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[Tim Musson]

Hey tzanchanim2000,

My MUA believes you used eGroups-EW/0.82
to write the following on Friday, July 11, 2003 at 5:05:32 PM.

t> I am not up on how to create user interaction with batch files. So if
t> it would not be too dificult could someone could please alter it so
t> that it would prompt for an email address?

I do something similar with the 'format' command... Interesting trick I
found on the web. By the way, there is no way to check what was entered
was an eMail address...

,----- [ ]
@echo off

::Put keyboard input in an environment variable
:: using only standard Win32 components.
::This uses 'format' and 'find'

::Ask for the input
Echo.Please enter your eMail address.

::Accept the input and put it in a variable
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('format/f:160 a: ^|find "..."') do set Input=%%a

::fix the variable to keep only what was entered
set Input=%Input:~30%

::Here is how you can use the variable
Echo.
Echo.You entered "%Input%" for your eMail address...
Echo.
pause
`-----
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Windows 2000 5.0.2195 (Service Pack 2)
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[Mark Gilbert]

I got this from Yahoo group Batchworld. They are very helpful for
integrating blat in batch files.

/p uname=What is your email address?

xcopy E:\D3Database E:\D3DatabaseCopy /E /y /v
/F>C:\BatchLogs\D3copy.txt
c:\blat194\blat - -body "See Attachment" -to %uname% -server
mail.aawsom.net -port 25 -f ***@test.com -u markg%%test.com -pw
******* -subject "D3 Database Copy" -attach "C:\BatchLogs\D3Copy.txt"
Del C:\Batchlogs\D3copy.txt
set uname=

-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Musson [mailto:***@sdf.lonestar.org]
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 5:10 AM
To: tzanchanim2000
Subject: Re: [blat] how to blat user interaction request email address.

Hey tzanchanim2000,

My MUA believes you used eGroups-EW/0.82
to write the following on Friday, July 11, 2003 at 5:05:32 PM.

t> I am not up on how to create user interaction with batch files. So if

t> it would not be too dificult could someone could please alter it so
t> that it would prompt for an email address?

I do something similar with the 'format' command... Interesting trick I
found on the web. By the way, there is no way to check what was entered
was an eMail address...

,----- [ ]
@echo off

::Put keyboard input in an environment variable
:: using only standard Win32 components.
::This uses 'format' and 'find'

::Ask for the input
Echo.Please enter your eMail address.

::Accept the input and put it in a variable
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('format/f:160 a: ^|find "..."') do set
Input=%%a

::fix the variable to keep only what was entered
set Input=%Input:~30%

::Here is how you can use the variable
Echo.
Echo.You entered "%Input%" for your eMail address...
Echo.
pause
`-----
--
Tim Musson
Flying with The Bat! eMail v1.62q
Windows 2000 5.0.2195 (Service Pack 2)
Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.
Blat @ www.blat.net





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[Tim Musson]

Hey Mark,

My MUA believes you used Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2616
to write the following on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at 11:51:54 AM.

MG> I got this from Yahoo group Batchworld. They are very helpful for
MG> integrating blat in batch files.

MG> /p uname=What is your email address?

Looks like something didn't make it to your eMail. You can't start a
line in a batch file with "/p"...
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[Tim Musson]

Hey Tim,

My MUA believes you used The Bat! (v1.62q) Personal
to write the following on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at 12:39:31 PM.

MG>> /p uname=What is your email address?

TM> Looks like something didn't make it to your eMail. You can't start a
TM> line in a batch file with "/p"...

Ah, I got it, that is a

set /p eMail=Your eMail?

then the set /p command asks for keyboard input and puts it in the var!

Cool!

Can anyone tell me if this works on Win95/8/me? It worked on my 2k, so I
expect it will also work on xp (can anyone verify?).
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[Peter Kronfuss]

Post by Tim Musson
set /p eMail=Your eMail?
then the set /p command asks for keyboard input and puts it in the var!
Cool!
Can anyone tell me if this works on Win95/8/me? It worked on my 2k, so I
expect it will also work on xp (can anyone verify?).

I have tested it on WinXP it also works there! (Sorry can't verify it on
Win9x/me)

cu
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[Elias Alejandro Morales Torres]

It do not works on WinNT
----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Musson
To: Tim Musson
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 12:06
Subject: Re: [blat] how to blat user interaction request email address.


Hey Tim,

My MUA believes you used The Bat! (v1.62q) Personal
to write the following on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at 12:39:31 PM.

MG>> /p uname=What is your email address?

TM> Looks like something didn't make it to your eMail. You can't start a
TM> line in a batch file with "/p"...

Ah, I got it, that is a

set /p eMail=Your eMail?

then the set /p command asks for keyboard input and puts it in the var!

Cool!

Can anyone tell me if this works on Win95/8/me? It worked on my 2k, so I
expect it will also work on xp (can anyone verify?).

--
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With Ketchup.
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[loosegroove2000]

Post by Tim Musson
Can anyone tell me if this works on Win95/8/me?

I can not get it to work on Win 98.

[Mark Gilbert]

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Subject: [blat] Re: how to blat user interaction request email address.

Post by Tim Musson
Can anyone tell me if this works on Win95/8/me?

I can not get it to work on Win 98.
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[Tim Musson]

Hey Tim,

My MUA believes you used The Bat! (v1.62q) Personal
to write the following on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at 1:06:16 PM.

TM> set /p eMail=Your eMail?

TM> then the set /p command asks for keyboard input and puts it in the
TM> var!

TM> Can anyone tell me if this works on Win95/8/me? It worked on my 2k,
TM> so I expect it will also work on xp (can anyone verify?).

Well, it looks like it only works in Win2k and later...
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[Mark Gilbert]

Sorry.. missed part of the statement in the email.

set /p uname=What is your email address?

-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Musson [mailto:***@sdf.lonestar.org]
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 9:40 AM
To: Mark Gilbert
Subject: Re: [blat] how to blat user interaction request email address.

Hey Mark,

My MUA believes you used Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2616
to write the following on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at 11:51:54 AM.

MG> I got this from Yahoo group Batchworld. They are very helpful for
MG> integrating blat in batch files.

MG> /p uname=What is your email address?

Looks like something didn't make it to your eMail. You can't start a
line in a batch file with "/p"...
--
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Flying with The Bat! eMail v1.62q
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Post by Mark Gilbert
Sorry.. missed part of the statement in the email.
set /p uname=What is your email address?

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