Windows batch file: set output of program to a variable?

[supernoob]

I am annoying to locate the production of a command line program to a variable in a Windows batch file. For example, if I did like to study the output of the "ver" command to a variable called "myvar", how would I do it? So "ver" produce for me: "Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]" How would I interpret that into a variable called myvar? I have tried out piping it, but cannot able to outline out what the syntax it would be. This is trivial in other languages such as PHP, where I did basically have: $myvar = shell_exec("ver" ) I don’t understand it so any help related to this problem will be appreciated. Thank you in Advance.

[Raine]

Would myvar be external to the batch file? If so, you have ver > (location of myvar) without the parens of path; e.g. ver> c:myvar you would require the back slash connecting colon & myvar. We are not permitted to type it. Then you could position it afterward in the batch file. Myvar doesn't even have to exist. The redirection would create it.

[supernoob]

I am facing the problem with my Windows batch file. If anyone’s being unsure how to get that variable back into the batch file, here's how:

cmd > tmpFile 
set /p myvar= < tmpFile 
del tmpFile

The second line interpret back from the temporary file. Do anyone have any idea what does this code means to. Please help me out.

[Sam.D]

To set the output of var into a variable without creating a temp file, go a bit it is supplementary composite with:

for /f "delims="%a in ('ver ^| findstr /v "linux") you can set myvar=%a 

check it with: echo %myvar% =wrybread

I tried piping it, but unable to figure out what the syntax would be. There your piped code, but I am well known about this command, I now it as it is three years old but figured that someone could get help to solve their problem. Sometimes this may help you.

[chroma]

I have written using FOR statements that it will not need you to output everything to a text file first. This is significant if you are functioning in areas where you might not have mark access. I have also observe that sometimes you want to get rid of spaces like from the Date /T or Ver commands which in turn impressive like "Tue 06/20/2009" or "Microsoft Windows Version [6.0.6001]" into another variables.

@ECHO OFF 

:; Clear the screen and turn echo off (above) to keep it clean 
CLS 

:; Clear any previous variables set 
SET To= 
SET DM= 
SET MD= 
SET Y= 
SET Var1= 
SET WinVe= 
SET WinMa= 
SET WinMi= 
SET WinBu= 
SET WD= 
SET DOW= 

:; Get Value from 'VER' command output 
FOR /F "tokens=*" %%i in ('VER') do SET WinVe=%%i 
FOR /F "tokens=1-3 delims=]-" %%A IN ("%WinVe%" ) DO ( 
SET Var1=%%A 
) 

:; Get version number only so drop off Microsoft Windows Version 
FOR /F "tokens=1-9 delims=n" %%A IN ("%Var1%" ) DO ( 
SET WinVe=%%C 
echo %WinVe% 
) 

:; Separate version numbers 
FOR /F "tokens=1-8 delims=.-" %%A IN ("%WinVe%" ) DO ( 
SET WinMa=%%A 
SET WinMi=%%B 
SET WinBu=%%C 
) 

:; Fix the extra space left over in the Major 
FOR /F "tokens=1 delims= " %%A IN ("%WinMa%" ) DO ( 
SET WinMa=%%A 
) 

:; Display Results 
ECHO WinVe = %WinVe% 
ECHO WinMa = %WinMa% 
ECHO WinMi = %WinMi% 
ECHO WinBu = %WinBu% 

:; Pause for a moment 
Pause 

:; Get the output from the "Date /T" 
FOR /F "tokens=*" %%i in ('DATE /T') do SET To=%%i 
FOR /F "tokens=1-3 delims=/-" %%A IN ("%To%" ) DO ( 
SET DM=%%A 
SET MD=%%B 
SET Yr=%%C 
) 

:; Separate the Day from Month like "Tue 06" to "Tue" 
FOR /F "tokens=1 delims= " %%A IN ("%DM%" ) DO ( 
SET DOW=%%A 
) 

:; Separate the Day from Month like "Tue 06" to "06" 
FOR /F "tokens=2 delims= " %%A IN ("%DM%" ) DO ( 
SET Month=%%A 
) 

:; Now show the date output using your variables 
ECHO Month = %Month% 
ECHO DOW = %DOW% 
ECHO Date = %DOW% %Month%/%MD%/%Y%

[ThoMas321]

I was unable to understand what you mean by the echo code the same code is given below. Then I came to know that the below given coding is correct.

@echo off 
setlocal enable extensions 
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('VER' ) do ( set myvar=%%a ) 
echo/%%myvar%%=%myvar% 
pause 
endlocal

I think basically we can place any .exe along with correct path, in the place of VER, just put it in involving the inverted commas.