batch file question - loop via commandline

2009-04-21 Thread jond
Does anyone know how to make a loop from the command line(instead of just making a batch file)? Say for example, I want to have something like this run: :start netstat -a | find 8530 ping 127.0.0.0 nul goto start BUT, I just wanted to log into a command prompt and type it in? I know I can use

RE: batch file question - loop via commandline

2009-04-21 Thread Mike Mitchell
Try this... it'll do it 4000 times... for /L %a (1,1,4000) do netstat -a | find 8530 ping 127.0.0.0 nul -Original Message- From: 8400...@gmail.com [mailto:8400...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of jond Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 5:24 am To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: batch file question

Re: batch file question - loop via commandline

2009-04-21 Thread Jon
Of jond Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 5:24 am To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: batch file question - loop via commandline Does anyone know how to make a loop from the command line(instead of just making a batch file)? Say for example, I want to have something like this run: :start netstat

RE: batch file question - loop via commandline

2009-04-21 Thread Tim Evans
For /L %a in (1,0,2) do whatever will do it forever. That is count from 1 to 2 in steps of 0 ...Tim -Original Message- From: Mike Mitchell [mailto:its.m...@analogy.ca] Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 6:06 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: batch file question - loop via