Syntax issue in batch - windows

I have been working on this script for a little and I am new to writing batch files. I know my syntaxs is wrong and need some help.
#echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set "ports=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Ports"
for /f %%I in ( 'reg query "%ports%"')
do (
echo %%I | findstr /i "c:\\convertdoc\\output\\silentprinttemp\\.*\.ps" >NUL
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 reg delete "%ports%" /v "%%I" /f
)

#echo off
setlocal
set "ports=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Ports"
for /f %%I in (
'reg query "%ports%"'
) do (
echo %%I | findstr /i "c:\\convertdoc\\output\\silentprinttemp\\.*\.ps" >NUL
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 reg delete "%ports%" /v "%%I" /f
)

As the comments also point out, cmd wants "do" on the same line as the closing parenthesis of the previous expression. You're not using delayed expansion. It's not an error, but I see no reason to turn it on.
#echo off
setlocal
set "ports=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Ports"
for /f %%I in ( 'reg query "%ports%"' ) do (
echo %%I | findstr /i "c:\\convertdoc\\output\\silentprinttemp\\.*\.ps" >NUL
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 reg delete "%ports%" /v "%%I" /f
)
Curiously, this experiment worked:
FOR /F %%i IN (
'dir /b'
) DO (
#ECHO %%i
)

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Batch "For" loop outputs in two lines instead of one in TXT

I want this following for-loop to output the findings of these two searches in one line in the All_Metadata.txt
for %%a in (*.txt) do (
findstr /B "589" %%a
findstr /X /C:"1 1,96 " %%a
) >> All_Metadata.txt
This For-Loop output looks like this:
58998545
1 1,96
Instead of (this is what it should look like):
58998545 1 1,96
Operating System: Windows 10
Capture the output of the both findstr commands into variables with for /f loops and echo them together (no need for a variable with the second one; just use the for variable):
#echo off
setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
for %%a in (*.txt) do (
set "b="
set "c="
for /f "delims=" %%b in ('findstr /B "589" "%%a"') do set "b=%%b"
for /f "delims=" %%c in ('findstr /i /X /C:"1 1,96 " "%%a"') do set "c=%%c"
echo(!b! !c!
)
Another way is, to use the set /p trick to write the first findstr result without a line feed and just add the result from the second findstr (doesn't need delayed expansion):
#echo off
setlocal
for %%a in (*.txt) do (
set "b="
for /f "delims=" %%b in ('findstr /B "589" "%%a"') do <nul set /p "=%%b "
findstr /i /X /C:"1 1,96 " "%%a"
)

findstr not able to accept string from multiple FOR loop

Codes as below:
im getting below error:
FINDSTR: No search strings
I have traced the error an its coming from here:
for /F "tokens=1* delims=:" %%a in ('findstr /N "^" "!FILENAME!" ^| findstr /B "%numbers%"') do (...
Script is working properly if Im replacing FILENAME variable with exact filename manually. But I need to put it in a loop to execute within multiple files..
for /r %%i in (LOG_FILE*.txt) do (
set FILENAME=%%~nxi
for /F "delims=:" %%a in ('findstr /I /N /C:"fin.700 " !FILENAME!') do (
set /A val1=%%a-3, val2=%%a+3, val3=%%a+4, val4=%%a+11, val5=%%a+13 , val6=%%a+29, val7=%%a+30
set "numbers=!numbers!!val1!: !val2!: !val3!: !val4!: !val5!: !val6!: !val7!: "
)
set FILENAME=!FILENAME:~0,-1!
echo !FILENAME!>>tmptmptmp.tmp
for /F "tokens=1* delims=:" %%a in ('findstr /N "^" "!FILENAME!" ^| findstr /B "%numbers%"') do (
set linestr=%%b
echo !linestr!
)
)
Working without the outer FOR loop
#echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
setlocal enableextensions
rem Assemble the list of line numbers
set numbers=
if exist "tmp" del "tmp"
if exist "tmp2" del "tmp2"
if exist "tmp.txt" del "tmp.txt"
REM for /r %%i in (LOG_FILE*.txt) do (
REM set FILENAME=%%~nxi
set FILENAME=LOG_FILE14012015.txt
for /F "delims=:" %%a in ('findstr /I /N /C:"fin.700 " !FILENAME!') do (
set /A val1=%%a-3, val2=%%a+3, val3=%%a+4, val4=%%a+11, val5=%%a+13 , val6=%%a+29, val7=%%a+30
set "numbers=!numbers!!val1!: !val2!: !val3!: !val4!: !val5!: !val6!: !val7!: "
)
for /F "tokens=1* delims=:" %%a in ('findstr /N "^" "%FILENAME%" ^| findstr /B "%numbers%"') do (
set linestr=%%b
echo !linestr!
)
Thanks for the help guys. I did a workaround as im not able to force the findstr to work properly with my requirements. Did two separate batch script to handle the logic. Below is a copy in case anyone is interested.
bat file that will handle the outer for loop:
#echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
setlocal enableextensions
::Script that will loop for multiple files and will call search.bat
if exist "tmp.txt" del "tmp.txt"
if exist "multiple_search.log" del "multiple_search.log"
#echo Starting search... >> multiple_search.log
for /r %%i in (LOG_FILE*.txt) do (
#echo Searching %%i >> multiple_search.log
call search.bat %%i
)
#echo Search completed... >> multiple_search.log
endlocal
Main bat file:
#echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
setlocal enableextensions
set numbers=
if exist "tmp" del "tmp"
if exist "tmp2" del "tmp2"
set FILENAME=%1
for /F "delims=:" %%a in ('findstr /I /N /C:"fin.700 " !FILENAME!') do (
set /A val1=%%a-3, val2=%%a+3, val3=%%a+4, val4=%%a+11, val5=%%a+13 , val6=%%a+29, val7=%%a+30
set "numbers=!numbers!!val1!: !val2!: !val3!: !val4!: !val5!: !val6!: !val7!: "
)
for /F "tokens=1* delims=:" %%a in ('findstr /N "^" "%FILENAME%" ^| findstr /B "%numbers%"') do (
set linestr=%%b
echo !linestr!
echo !linestr!>>tmp
)
set delim==
for /f "tokens=1*" %%a in (tmp) do (
echo %%a|find "!delim!" >nul
if !errorlevel!==0 (echo %%a%%b >> tmp2) else (echo record=%%a%%b >> tmp2)
)
set counter=0
set var=
for /f "tokens=1* delims==" %%a in (tmp2) do (
set /a counter=!counter!+1
set var=!var!%%b
set var=!var: =!
set var=!var!,
if !counter! geq 7 (
echo !var! >> tmp.txt
set counter=0
set var=)
)
endlocal

Remove quotes from the string value of a variable

I am trying to count the lines of each text file in a directory on the condition that a text file with the same filename also exists in a second directory or one of its subdirectories. The script should count the lines of both files. Here's my code:
#ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
FOR /R "C:\Users\ABC\Documents\" %%W IN (*.txt) DO (
FOR /R "C:\Users\XYZ\Documents\" %%J IN ("%%~nxW") DO (
IF EXIST "%%J" (
set "firstfile=findstr /R /N "^^" "%%W" | find /C ":""
FOR /F %%G in ('!firstfile!') do set firstfilelines=%%G
set "secondfile=findstr /R /N "^^" "%%J" | find /C ":""
FOR /F %%H in ('!secondfile!') do set secondfilelines=%%H
ECHO %%W has !firstfilelines! lines.
ECHO %%J has !secondfilelines! lines.
)
)
)
pause
It counts the lines of text files in the first directory C:\Users\ABC\Documents\ but not in C:\Users\XYZ\Documents\ because findstr cannot recognize the value of %%J as a file path because it puts quotes around the filename as in C:\Users\XYZ\Documents\folder\"file.txt". How do I get rid of these quotes?
Use dir /s /b to build a list of files in the second folder
Use find /c /v "" filename to count the lines faster
Use set /a to trim the spaces in the assignment of the number
#ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
set "folder1=C:\Users\ABC\Documents\"
set "folder2=C:\Users\XYZ\Documents\"
FOR /R "%folder1%" %%W IN (*.txt) DO (
FOR /f "delims=" %%J in ('dir /s /b "%folder2%\%%~nxW"') DO (
IF EXIST "%%J" (
FOR /F "tokens=3 delims=:" %%G in ('find /c /v "" "%%W"') do set /a L1=%%G
FOR /F "tokens=3 delims=:" %%G in ('find /c /v "" "%%J"') do set /a L2=%%G
ECHO %%W has !L1! lines.
ECHO %%J has !L2! lines.
)
)
)
pause

Using IF condition

I want to query a remote machine and if the KB22334358 is found in the systeminfo output then exit, otherwise write hostname to failed.txt.
Why doesn't this work?
systeminfo /s "remotenamemachine" | find "KB22334358"
if %errorlevel% equ 1 goto nome else goto exit
:nome
systeminfo | find "Nome host" > C:\failed.txt
:exit
exit
Seems like you might need to use the /s switch as well when you connect the next time. Also, you might want to make the find command not case sensitive by using /i. You might also want to append to the failed.txt file, like so:
systeminfo /s "remotenamemachine" | find "KB22334358"
if %errorlevel% equ 1 goto nome else goto exit
:nome
systeminfo /s "remotenamemachine" | find /i "Nome host" >> C:\failed.txt
:exit
exit
Or you can use this triple for /f loop that gets it all in one shot:
KB_Checker.bat
#echo off
setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
set comp_name=%*
for /f "usebackq tokens=1* delims=" %%I in (`
systeminfo /s "%comp_name%"
`) do (
for /f "usebackq tokens=2 delims=:" %%k in (`
echo %%I ^| findstr /v "^)" ^| findstr "KB22334358"
`) do (
for /f "tokens=1* delims=" %%f in ('
echo %%k ^| findstr /v "UTC"
') do (
set temp_KB=%%f
)
)
for /f "usebackq tokens=2 delims=:" %%h in (`
echo %%I ^| findstr /i /C:"Nome host"
`) do (
for /f "tokens=1* delims=" %%f in ('
echo %%h ^| findstr /v "UTC"
') do (
set hm=%%f
)
)
) 2> nul
set KB=!temp_KB!
if not defined KB echo !hm! >> C:\failed.txt
exit
UPDATE
I updated the script above to set the comp_name environment var. You can pass the computer name into the script like so: KB_Checker.bat computer_1 and it will process that

Batch: ECHO is on always when trying to output variable content

I'm always getting the message "Echo is on" when trying to run the script..
setlocal ENABLEEXTENSIONS
C:
cd ..
cd ..
reg query "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services" | findstr /b "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DummyService" > "C:\servicePaths.txt"
FOR /f "delims=" %%g IN (servicePaths.txt) do (
set KEY_NAME="%%g"
set VALUE_NAME=ImagePath
FOR /F "tokens=1-3" %%A IN ('REG QUERY %KEY_NAME% /v %VALUE_NAME% 2^>nul') DO (
set ValueValue=%%C
)
echo %ValueValue%
pause
)
Could any batch-guru please help me? I know that it has something to do with the cascaded for-loops, but I cannot find the solutions - no clue anymore after 3 hours try&error.
It's a problem of expanding the %ValueValue%, as this happens when the complete parenthesis block is parsed.
Not when it is executed, but at parse time the ValueValue variable is empty, so you get only echo which will print echo is on.
Simply change it to delayed expansion
#echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
C:
cd ..
cd ..
set VALUE_NAME=ImagePath
reg query "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services" | findstr /b "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DummyService" > "C:\servicePaths.txt"
FOR /f "delims=" %%g IN (servicePaths.txt) do (
set "KEY_NAME=%%g"
FOR /F "tokens=1-3" %%A IN ('REG QUERY !KEY_NAME! /v !VALUE_NAME! 2^>nul') DO (
set ValueValue=%%C
)
echo !ValueValue!
pause
)

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