Batch file improvements

[JIMBOB]

does anyone know how to change the following extract from a batch file so i dont have to copy and paste it 34 times (once for each pc).

currently this works fine but if i want to change it in the future i need to make the change 34 times!! my knowledge of batch files is pretty limited so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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net use k: \\terminal01\c$
copy "01 background.bmp" background.bmp
copy background.bmp "k:\program files\cafesuite"
net use k: /delete

net use k: \\terminal02\c$
copy "02 background.bmp" background.bmp
copy background.bmp "k:\program files\cafesuite"
net use k: /delete

net use k: \\terminal03\c$
copy "03 background.bmp" background.bmp
copy background.bmp "k:\program files\cafesuite"
net use k: /delete

etc etc etc up to terminal34

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[Metaphorically]

Sure thing, Jimbob, have a look at the for command. I think what you want is something like this:

for /F %%n in (pclist.txt) do (
  rem echo terminal%%n
  net use k: \\terminal%%n\c$
  copy "%%n background.bmp" background.bmp
  copy background.bmp "k:\program files\cafesuite"
  net use k: /delete
)

and pclist.txt contains lines like this:

01
02
03
...
33
34

Personally, I'd put whole computer names in pclist.txt and use something more descriptive than "01" as a name for the background.bmp. Anyhow, good luck.

[JIMBOB]

yea thats exactly what i was lookin for thanks a lot!

i new there would be a better way of writting it!

thanks

bob

[cobra]

nice...
a program I use to "mass" batch to many pc's is
batch blitz...
http://www.nerdcentric.com/
I found it very useful...especially scheduling tasks on a bunch of pc's...
check it out, might come in handy

[Metaphorically]

Batch Blitz looks good for the startup scripts on LANs. I don't do network administration myself, but from what I've read, the new MS thing to do is WMI. Have a look at
Microsoft Script Centre or, more specifically, this sample script for the kinds of things you can do with it. The code is in VBScript.
Hope it makes your job easier