RE: Test Whether Variable Exists

[RZorz]

Title: FW: Test Whether Variable Exists

He's probably having a problem with his e-mail.  Unsubbing him isn't the answer.  I think there was a bug in OL caused by IE if I'm not mistaken, for example.

-----Original Message-----
From: EALES, Jack / RSAIFS - IOM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 6:35 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Test Whether Variable Exists

Stu - can you get this guy unsubbed before he drives us all mad? A blank response to every posting is getting a little annoying.... ;-)

 

Cheers

Jack

-----Original Message-----
From: Pete Karhatsu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 07 September 2001 14:17
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: FW: Test Whether Variable Exists

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-----Original Message-----
From: Colin Leeson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 9:48 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Test Whether Variable Exists

Try this
Date /t >>test.txt
...and notice the space after the date

Col

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, 7 September 2001 11:44
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Test Whether Variable Exists

Type either of the following at the command line:

 SET TEST= HELLO

or

 SET TEST=HELLO    (with a trailing space)

Now type:

 ECHO "%TEST%"

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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Correa, Andre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 8:17 PM
>To: NT System Admin Issues
>Subject: RE: Test Whether Variable Exists
>
>
>How do you set an environment variable with a space??  I
>have never seen
>that
>
>____________________________________________
>Andre Correa
>Senior Manager/Information Technology
>Lexitron, Inc
>(201) 892-6399
>
> -----Original Message-----
>From:  Andrew Baker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent:  Thursday, September 06, 2001 7:14 PM
>To:    NT System Admin Issues
>Subject:       RE: Test Whether Variable Exists
>
>Using double quotes is best because the command won't break if the
>environment variable contains a space....
>
>
>- ASB
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Correa, Andre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 1:02 PM
>To: NT System Admin Issues
>Subject: RE: Test Whether Variable Exists
>
>
>I believe that IF DEFINED only works on NT boxes, not 95/98.  If it is
>an all NT environment, then it is OK.  Otherwise, use syntax as
>follows:
>
>If not {%somevar%}=={} echo Variable exists
>
>The { sign can be replaced with quotes, but to each their
>own.  The double =
>is very important, otherwise you will tear out every last strand of
>hair on your head ....
>
>HTH
>
>____________________________________________
>Andre Correa
>Senior Manager/Information Technology
>Lexitron, Inc
>(201) 892-6399
>
> -----Original Message-----
>From:  Torres, Edgar (GEP) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent:  Thursday, September 06, 2001 12:26 PM
>To:    NT System Admin Issues
>Subject:       RE: Test Whether Variable Exists
>
>if defined MYVAR echo It exists!
>
>______________
>Edgar Torres
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Simon Butler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 12:22 PM
>To: NT System Admin Issues
>Subject: Test Whether Variable Exists
>
>
>Hi,
>This should be an easy one but I cannot find the answer
>after hours of
>searching. I am looking for a way that I can test whether a variable
>exists and then take action on the result. This is for use
>in a login script - not a KIX script. I don't want to add,
>change or delete
>the variable in anyway, just check whether it is there or
>not. Can anyone
>suggest a way? Thanks, Simon Butler.
>

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