Simple Batch File Assistance....PLEASE!

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August 4th, 2009, 09:58 AM

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DOS Batch - Simple Batch File Assistance....PLEASE!

Good morning.
I believe I have a fairly simple request, but with absolutely no knowledge of scripting, I am at a loss.

What I need is a batch file that will check a number of systems on my network that are listed in a text document (machines.txt) and determine whether or not a file exists. If that file does not exist, I simply want the computer name to output to a text file (missing.txt).

Seems simple enough, but I cannot put this code together at all.
Any assistance is GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks!
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August 4th, 2009, 07:25 PM

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What you are trying to do is not going to be a 'simple' DOS batch file.

You need to run commands angainst enach entry in your source file and have different outputs depending on the results of thos programs. This will require a script at least.

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August 20th, 2009, 10:37 AM

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Checking machines on the network with biterscripting

Perhaps, the following script may help. I am going to assume, that machines.txt file is at C:\machines.txt and has one system name per line. Also, that the file you want to check on each system is at C:\file on that system.

Code:

# Script machines.txt
# Get the list of machines.
var str list ; cat "C:\machines.txt" > $list
# Check machines one by one.
var str machine ; lex "1" $list > $machine
while ($machine <> "")
do
    # Check the file C:\file on $machine. It is at $machine://C:\file.
    af ($machine+"://C:\file") > null
    # If the file exists, system variable $fexists is set to true ( bool).
    if ( NOT ($fexists) )
        # File does not exist. Print machine name.
        echo $machine
    endif
    # Get the next machine.
    lex "1" $list > $machine
done

Script is in biterscripting ( http://www.biterscripting.com ) . To use, save the script as C:\Scripts\machines.txt, start biterscripting, enter the following command.

Code:

script machines.txt

To redirect the list of missing machines to missing.txt, use the following.

Code:

script machines.txt > missing.txt

This can also be done in powershell.

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