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Can a Windows batch script perform the equivalent of a cat until the end of file delimiter (cat foo eof)?
Is this common Linux sequence utilizing an EOF label possible in Windows?
cat "foo1.bat" EOF command 1 to go into the batch file command 2 to go into the batch file EOF cat "foo2.bat" EOF command 3 to go into the batch file command 4 to go into the batch file EOF For an instantly understandable example of "why" you might want this, consider the Windows timezone utility being used to create 137 unique batch files named to Windows time-zone standards, as defined by: tzutil.exe /l list-of-time-zone-commands.txt Such that those 137 batch files can be used to randomize the system clock (e.g., to forestall browser fingerprinting based on time-zone id bits). https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/tzutil Clarifying (for only 2 of those 137 batch files) the goal would be to utilize the EOF tag similar to how it would be used below: cat "Eastern Standard Time.bat" EOF REM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) tzutil.exe /s "Eastern Standard Time" EOF cat "Pacific Standard Time.bat" EOF REM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) tzutil.exe /s "Pacific Standard Time" EOF Note: For WindowsXP, the "tzutil" command is substituted by something like: runDLL32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl,,/Z (GMT-5:00) Eastern runDLL32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl,,/Z (GMT-8:00) Pacific Windows commands that could create the 137 tz randomizer files are many: https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001676.htm http://www.trytoprogram.com/batch-file-commands/ https://www.robvanderwoude.com/batchcommands.php etc. *But how can we tell Windows batch files to stop output at the EOF tag?* -- Usenet is a place for adults to gather to politely discuss solutions. |
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