Persisent variable across called batch procedures

[TechnoMonster]

I'm using batch procedures to change a  desired network adapter IP and gateway addresses by prompting the user for the Idx# of their wired LAN network adapter.

Later, in a separate batch procedure, I'd like to be able to return "that" adapter to DHCP.

 

This is what the fist batch proc looks like:

   @echo OFF

   :start

   cls

   echo.

   NetSh Interface IPv4 Show Interfaces

   echo. 

   set input=

   echo Enter the "Idx #" above of the Wired Ethernet Network Adapter in your system: 

   echo.

   set /p input=""

   if "%input%" == "" goto start

   netsh interface ipv4 set address name=%input%  source=static addr=126.19.0.13 mask=255.0.0.0 gwmetric=1

   exit

 

Later, in a second batch procedure, I'd like to simply do something like:

   netsh interface ipv4 set address name=%input%  source=dhcp

but the variable %input% is no longer known.

Suggestions?  Thanks.

[SadBunny]

C:\tmp>type test1.bat
@echo off

set "timeOfTest1=%time%"

echo "Test 1 time: %timeOfTest1%"

C:\tmp>type test2.bat
@echo off

echo "Time of test 1 execution was: %timeOfTest1%"

C:\tmp>test1.bat
"Test 1 time:  0:34:13.80"

C:\tmp>test2.bat
"Time of test 1 execution was:  0:34:13.80"

But what does that have to do with AutoIt?

[TechnoMonster]

I"m calling these procedures from a single instance of an AutoIT program.  I need the variable that the user specifies in an earlier procedure call to be used in a later procedure call.

[SadBunny]

You can use setx instead of set. You may have to run your script as admin though to be able to set Windows environment variables (add #RequireAdmin on top of your script). This works for me:

test1.bat:

@echo off
setx timeOfTest1 "%time%"
echo "Test 1 time: %timeOfTest1%"
pause

test2.bat:

@echo off
echo "Time of test 1 execution was: %timeOfTest1%"
pause

script:

#RequireAdmin
RunWait("c:\tmp\test2\test1.bat")
RunWait("c:\tmp\test2\test2.bat")

Good luck.