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Re: counting in DOS

From	Todd Vargo <tlvargo@sbcglobal.netz>
Newsgroups	alt.comp.lang.shell.batch.msdos
Subject	Re: counting in DOS
Date	2015-07-10 12:59 -0400
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On 7/10/2015 12:41 PM, Francky Leyn wrote:
> On 7/9/2015 11:40 PM, Todd Vargo wrote:
>> On 7/9/2015 10:54 AM, Francky Leyn wrote:
>>> Hello Todd,
>>>
>>> The script is now called crop_double.bat :
>>>
>>> @echo off
>>> set "n=1%1"
>>
>> Creates a variable named "n" and stores the value of %1, prefixed with a
>> 1. This is done because some of your file numbers begin with a zero.
>>
>> So for 041, the value stored is 1041.
>>
>>
>>> set /a n-=1
>>
>> The /a switch indicates an mathematical operation, in this case it
>> subtracts 1 from the value. Without the leading 1, it would provide
>> incorrect results including removal of the leading zero(s).
>>
>> So the value stored becomes 1040.
>>
>>> set "n=%n:~1%"
>>
>> This removes the leading 1, so the value stored becomes 040.
>
>
> Can go a bit more in detail?
> Why the 2 % signs?
> What means :~ ?

Type SET/? at command prompt for extensive help information.


>
>
>>> mkdir "%CD%\02 crop"
>>> i_view32 "%CD%\01 src\%1.jpg" /crop=(0,0,1634,2160,0) /convert="%CD%\02
>>> crop\p. %n%.jpg"
>>> i_view32 "%CD%\01 src\%1.jpg" /crop=(1634,0,1634,2160,0)
>>> /convert="%CD%\02 crop\p. %1.jpg"
>>>
>>> It does perfecly what I want.
>>>
>>> If  have a jpg file 041.jpg in "01 src",
>>> and if type at the prompt:
>>> crop_double 041
>>> then 2 jpg files are generated:
>>> "02 crop\p. 040.jpg" and
>>> "02 crop\p. 041.jpg"
>>>
>>> However, I would like to understand the set commands.
>>> Could you explain in detail what the different set commands do?
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Francky
>>
>>
>


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Todd Vargo
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counting in DOS Francky Leyn <Francky@Leyn.eu> - 2015-07-03 07:01 +0200
  Re: counting in DOS Todd Vargo <tlvargo@sbcglobal.netz> - 2015-07-03 02:52 -0400
    Re: counting in DOS Todd Vargo <tlvargo@sbcglobal.netz> - 2015-07-09 17:40 -0400
      Re: counting in DOS Francky Leyn <Francky@Leyn.eu> - 2015-07-10 18:41 +0200
        Re: counting in DOS Todd Vargo <tlvargo@sbcglobal.netz> - 2015-07-10 12:59 -0400

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