Plink in batch script

Question

@ECHO OFF

SET filename=autoexec.bat

FOR /R C:\ %%a IN (\) DO (
   IF EXIST "%%a\%filename%" (

      SET fullpath=%%a%filename%
      GOTO break
   )
)
:break

ECHO %fullpath%

Will give me a path with \\ in between. How to come up with only \ in between?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 03 '13 at 01:28

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set filename=autoexec.bat
for /f %%i in ('dir \*%filename% /b /s') do set fullpath=%%i

answered Dec 03 '13 at 01:28

cure

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 03 '13 at 01:25

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It's because you are doing:

FOR /R C:\ %%a IN (\) DO ...

Try instead, replacing the \ with *;

FOR /R C:\ %%a IN (*) DO ...

The value in the brackets is the file set that you want to loop through, an asterisk specifies ALL.

answered Dec 03 '13 at 01:25

unclemeat

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he wants root dir, reason for \ – cure Dec 03 '13 at 01:28
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`for /R` tree's a drive. He wants to loop through all directories on his C: drive until he finds `%filename%` - where `%%a` will equal the directory it is in. – unclemeat Dec 03 '13 at 01:31
sorry, i just skimmed it. – cure Dec 03 '13 at 01:34

Plink in batch script

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