Batch help...again

[Skrip]

1: How do you make an echo go to the next line?

2: how do you end a function?

:function
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END

[MHz]

1. I am not sure about a multiline echo statement. I have only seen an echo for each line and that is how I do it.

2. Use a label and Goto :EOF to emulate a function. You can use Call to execute the function.

A cmd script that I use for Handbrake CLI application that uses the function concept.

@echo off

set HANDBRAKE="%ProgramFiles%\Handbrake\hbcli.exe"

if not exist %HANDBRAKE% (
        echo %HANDBRAKE% not found
        pause
        exit
)

for /d %%i in (*) do (
        call :convert "%CD%\%%i\VIDEO_TS" "%CD%\%%i.avi"
)

exit

:convert
if exist %1 (
        if not exist %2 (
                @echo on
                %HANDBRAKE% --input %1 --output %2 --encoder xvid --aencoder ac3 --two-pass --deblock --arate 48
                @echo off
        ) else (
                echo Skipping %2 as exist already
        )
)
goto :EOF

The cmd script calls ":convert" with parameters "%CD%\%%i\VIDEO_TS" and "%CD%\%%i.avi". The values of the variables %1 and %2 are replaced with the parameters as previous mentioned. Once Goto :EOF is reached, then the script returns to the line following the Call statement.

Note:

EOF = end of file (in which above is used as an end of the called label)

[Skrip]

Thank you! Very nice example. I only need question 1 now.

[qube]

i just use new command echo to show text in next line man....

[Skrip]

'New command' echo?

[qube]

yes

like this :

echo hello;

echo every body;

[SpookMeister]

I have often found excellent answers to my batch file questions here:

http://www.robvanderwoude.com/batchfiles.html

Excellent resource.

Edited December 21, 2007 by SpookMeister

[Richard Robertson]

echo .

Just use a period as the parameter to echo a blank line.

[gruntydatsun]

yes

like this :

echo hello;

echo every body;

In one line like this:

echo This is line one && echo This is line two

[qube]

In one line like this:

echo This is line one && echo This is line two

ืnice code

[PsaltyDS]

echo .

Just use a period as the parameter to echo a blank line.

Minor tweak: echo.

No space between 'echo' and the dot, or it will just echo '.'

[Skrip]

In one line like this:

echo This is line one && echo This is line two

Perfect! Thank you!

[Skrip]

*bump*

Gah...how do I make the line blank?

[SpookMeister]

Minor tweak: echo.

No space between 'echo' and the dot, or it will just echo '.'