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DOSVAR
Batch Variable Modifier
User's Manual
Copyright (C) 1994
and
All Rights Reserved
by
-- PINNACLE SOFTWARE --
CP 386 Ville Mont Royal
Quebec, Canada, H3P 3C6
===========================================================================
What Is DosVar?
===========================================================================
DosVar is a program that will modify variables in a batch file. It supports
substrings, justification, zero-stripping and other useful functions.
===========================================================================
Installing DosVar
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If you are simply trying DOSVAR, you can do so in the current directory,
using the START.BAT program to demonstrate the techniques.
For daily use, the DOSVAR.EXE program and the associated files (such as
START.BAT) should be placed in a DOS PATH directory. For an explanation of
the DOS PATH, see your DOS manual.
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How DosVar Works
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DosVar creates a batch file named SETVAR.BAT, which does the actual setting
of the variable. To use DosVar, include it in a batch file, with the
appropriate parameters, followed by a CALL to the batch file SETVAR.BAT.
For example:
@ECHO OFF
DOSVAR /vABCDEFG /nMYVAR /jR /o10 /c$
CALL SETVAR.BAT
ECHO Expected result: $$$ABCDEFG
ECHO Actual result: %MYVAR%
For other examples, run START.BAT.
===========================================================================
Syntax
===========================================================================
For an explanation of DOSVAR's syntax, start up DOSVAR like this:
DOSVAR /?
Alternatively, you can run START.BAT.