Variables in .bat files

[jackz]

I need the .bat file variables explanation? How to use the variables in bat file, How to pass variables between batch files? Thanks in advance for help.

[aftab1]

By using the below code you can output as many many variables as you like:

CProgram]
#include

main() {
printf("BatchFile.bat %d",ReturnValue);
}
[End CProgram]

[BatchFile.bat]
@echo off
if not (%1)==() goto Var
echo @echo off >tmp.bat
CProgram.exe >> tmp.bat
tmp.bat
:Var
set XVar=%1;
del tmp.bat
[End BatchFile.bat]

[MindSpace]

Special variables in Windows Batch files

rem special variables for batch files

@echo off


echo fully qualified name of this batch file:

echo %~fn0


echo path to here:

echo %~dp0


echo arguments passed (if any):

echo %*

[Zecho]

In DOS batch files, you can create and use variables. The variables are expressed using the percentage symbol followed by a number. For example, look at the following batch file, which I will call test.bat:

@Echo off
dir% 1

This is a very simple batch file, but here is how you can use. At the prompt, type (I'm assuming you are working in the folder C: \ DOSTEMP \ working directory):

c:\dostemp\>test.bat c:\

If you have done correctly, you should see a complete directory listing in the root directory of C: What is the batch file to take the command DIR and its application to any specified directory. If you neglect to specify a directory, you will get a listing of the current working directory (C: \ DOSTEMP \), as if he had given a DIR command, without specifying the destination directory. If you specify a directory on the command line, which is the directory variable 1, or 1%. Now, I suppose, that had issued the command:

c:\dostemp\>test.bat c:\ c:\windows\

If you try this, you will see that you still get the list of the root directory of C:, but only that. After all, your batch file is looking for a variable, and the DIR command can have only one directory.