Batch file question

[Avellano]

Hola, I would like to read a text file containing a version number from within a batchfile and then compare that value with a Version Number in the batchfile.

If the two are different, the rest of the batchfile would run, otherwise it would close.

Hope someone can help

Regards

Avellano

[bartonc]

Hola, I would like to read a text file containing a version number from within a batchfile and then compare that value with a Version Number in the batchfile.

If the two are different, the rest of the batchfile would run, otherwise it would close.

Hope someone can help

Regards

Avellano

Hi Avellano. Batch file, presumably, implies a Windows Forum question.

[Avellano]

Hi Avellano. Batch file, presumably, implies a Windows Forum question.

Could well be. If you think I may get an answer from there, please move my question.

Thanks

[pbmods]

Heya, Avellano.

What language will you be using to parse the batch file?

[Avellano]

Heya, Avellano.

What language will you be using to parse the batch file?

Hi,
I have actually solved the problem now.

When the user opens the database, the Splash Screen puts a version file on the users C Drive.

gstrAction = "Write Version Number to C:\Drive"
        strPath = "C:\MADRE\Shortcuts\" & DBCode & VersionNumber & ".txt"
        Kill strPath
        Open strPath For Output As #1
        Print #1, VersionNumber
        Close #1

When I post a new version to the network, I change the version number in the database and in the batch file.

Here is the complete batchfile:

IF EXIST C:\Madre\Shortcuts\PagaYa1.0n.txt. (OPENAPP) ELSE GOTO DOWNLOAD
 
:OPENAPP
C:\MADRE\Shortcuts\PagaYaStart.lnk
GOTO END
 
:DOWNLOAD
MD C:\MADRE
MD C:\MADRE\Database
MD C:\MADRE\Documents
MD C:\MADRE\Shortcuts
 
COPY "M:\General\Database\DownLoads\MouseHook.dll" C:\MADRE\Database
 
COPY "M:\General\Database\Downloads\PagaYaUman.doc" C:\MADRE\Documents
 
COPY "M:\General\Database\Shortcuts\PagaYaStart.lnk" "C:\Madre\Shortcuts"
 
COPY "M:\General\Database\Shortcuts\PagaYa.lnk" "C:\Documents and settings\all users\desktop"
 
COPY "M:\General\Database\PagaYaApp.mdb" C:\MADRE\Database
 
C:\MADRE\Shortcuts\PagaYaStart.lnk
 
:END
cls

Regards

Avellano

[pbmods]

Heya, Avellano.

I have actually solved the problem now.

Excellent!

When the user opens the database, the Splash Screen puts a version file on the users C

Good idea. Thanks for posting your solution. If you hit any bumps in the future, post back anytime :)