Windows command that recalls previously entered command-line commands, edits command lines, and creates command macros. Cannot be used in a batch file.
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Questions tagged [doskey]
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mkdir && cd windows alias
I am trying to make a directory and immediately change into it with a DOSKEY. I thought this would work but it gives me the error The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
DOSKEY md=mkdir $* && cd $*
Does anyone know why…
SirParselot
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doskey to print `$env:Path -split ';'` (in PowerShell), except that doesn't work
Entering $env:path at the prompt correctly returns:
C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps;...
Entering $env:Path -split ';' at the…
DavidT
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DOSKEY macros break prompts (SET /P) of batch scripts, when run from within same Windows CMD shell
Yes, it's 2021 and I'm still using the CMD shell and batch scripts for simple tasks.
I just recently tried to enhance my workflow by auto-running my own init-script for (each) CMD prompt session, which also includes setting a bunch of DOSKEY…
e.d.n.a
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Why %cd% set in doskey alias script returns script path instead of the current directory
I am setting an alias file in %userprofile%\alias.cmd containing basic DOSKEY cmd:
@echo off
DOSKEY ls=dir
DOSKEY clear=cls
DOSKEY pwd=echo %cd%
I am installing alias.cmd in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Command Processor, such as described…
tim
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Use alias to run a loop
I would like to be able to manually type an 'alias' keyword into the command console and have it execute the following command a specified number of times.
taskkill /PID "%PID%" /f >nul 2>&1
I found this command which will run a loop:
for /l %x in…
Pemhoo
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Copying file path of current directory in CMD(DOSKEY)
I'm writing DOSKEY with multiple commands, separated by $T, and I need to copy PATH of current directory to cipbord(so I could use it latter outside of CMD) and to continue with commands. I have tried chdir | clip by it brakes commands after.…
IGRACH
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Sanitizing command parameters in a DOSKEY macro
Let's say I have the following in my AutoRun script:
@doskey cd = @( ^
for /f usebackq^^ delims^^=^^ eol^^= %%a in (^
'$* ' ^
) do @( ^
if "%%~a"==" " ( ^
if /i not "%%CD%%"=="%%USERPROFILE%%" ( ^
…
mataha
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Get date/time of commands from history on windows (cmd/ps)
https://www.2daygeek.com/display-date-time-linux-bash-history-command/
Found this article which seems to show equivalent how to for linux, using HISTTIMEFORMAT environment variable,
# history
1 2017-08-16 15:30:15 yum install -y mysql-server…
Jonny Hotchkiss
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how to escape findstr /r in a for loop to work in doskey
I have this command
for /F "tokens=2 delims=:" %a in ('ipconfig ^| findstr /R "Default Gateway[0-9]*\.[0-9]*\.[0-9]*\.[0-9]*"') do @ping -t %a
this works fine and extracts my default gateway and pings it
I would like to wrap this into a doskey…
Martin Kopál
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`doskey /macros:all` produces quoted string I can't get rid of
First, I'm in PowerShell and I've entered the doskey /exename=powershell.exe option.
Second, I did something that I now realize doesn't quite work:
doskey envpath=$env:Path -split ';'
The goal was to have it print the path environment variable…
DavidT
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Windows Batch Files: How can I append to a *.bat or *.cmd file from within itself?
I'm trying to implement a slight modification to the code provided by @Argyll in this SO answer, specifically changing:
DOSKEY alias=notepad %USERPROFILE%\Dropbox\alias.cmd
to:
doskey alias=echo doskey $*>>%0
But the redirection fails when I use…
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How to keep alias setting with doskey in Azure pipeline？
I am using Azure pipeline with Self-hosted Windows agents to run a local script init.cmd, which is mainly for alias setting with doskey. I am using the following YAML file to configure the pipeline
trigger:
- master
pool: $(AGENT_POOL)
steps:
-…
licaomeng
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How to escape all quotes in $* to pass it to PowerShell from CMD
I experience some problem with executing PowerShell command from CMD.
I have a function MyFunction in PowerShell which takes two parameters: Id and Text.
Example:
MyFunction 12345 "Name = Karl"
I need to call this function from CMD:
powershell…
Ace Lightning
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How to make an alias for a function in batch?
I want to create an alias for a function in batch something like this:
echo off
DOSKEY getMessage=call :message
:message
SET answer=
SET /P answer=What is your message? :
IF EXIST %answer% (
echo %answer%
) else(
goto mesage
)
I don't…
Mindru Ion
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How to create a DOSKEY alias command to print Windows %PATH% with every entry on new line?
I have the same task as Print Windows %PATH% with every entry on new line
I have a task: print all entries of %PATH% variable on new line. For example:
C:\Program Files\
C:\Windows
C:\Windows\System32
and so on...
which is achievable by echo…
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