Re: Why is an enviroment variable not updated correctly in a for l
I don't think that the syntax FOR /R %%f IN (*.cpp *.c) DO
is a valid use of wild cards. Since your batch files are quite
advanced, I recommend that you post your questions here:
alt.msdos.batch.nt
They love to dig their teeth into this sort of thing!
"Buddy Lott" <BuddyLott@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9EC548CF-C42A-4E89-BAFF-BA534BE56F99@microsoft.com...
> The case I posted works using the SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion.... but
> it
> doesn't seem to work for this case. Why?
>
> SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
> @FOR /R %%f IN (*.cpp *.c) DO (
>
> if exist "%%~nf.lnt". SET FILE_SPECIFIC_CONFIG="%%~pf%%~nf.lnt".
> if exist "%~p1\pclint.lnt". SET
> DIR_SPECIFIC="%~p1\pclint.lnt".
> lint-nt "-os(%%~pf%%~nf.lint)" %LINT_INCLUDE% !DIR_SPECIFIC!
> !FILE_SPECIFIC_CONFIG! u:\Projects\BAC\B_BC\sw\BC.lnt -u %%f
> )
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Buddy Lott" <BuddyLott@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:94460634-69B5-4DAF-B70A-D0D89DA358CF@microsoft.com...
>> > If I run the following script in a directory with two files named
>> > test1.txt &
>> > test2.txt, FILELIST should have the value of
>> > "Test2.txt;Test1.txt;NOFILES".
>> > Instead it has the value of "Test2.Txt;NOFILES". Can any one tell me
>> > why?
>> > Or
>> > how to get it to work correctly?
>> >
>> > @SET FILELIST=NOFILES
>> > @for %%f in (*.txt) do @(
>> > @echo %%f
>> > @set FILELIST= %%f;%FILELIST%
>> > @echo %FILELIST%
>> > )
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>>
>> Sorry, I meant
>>
>> for /?
>>
>> at the Command Prompt.
>>
>>
>>
