Cmd Batch Files Running Without Finishing: Recursion problem??

[mavigozler]

I have a very simple batch set in a file called sed.cmd.

set input="D:\WebServerConfig\httpd\logs\old logs\webserver-access.log"
set output="D:\WebServerConfig\httpd\logs\old logs\webserver-access-trimmed.log"
set script=D:\WebServerConfig\httpd\logs\delete-needless-webserver-access-log-lines.sed
sed -r -u -f %script% %input% >%output

It just runs without exiting.

When I don't re-direct output, meaning output goes to stdout (the command window), meaning I just have the edited cmd file as:

set input="D:\WebServerConfig\httpd\logs\old logs\webserver-access.log"
set output="D:\WebServerConfig\httpd\logs\old logs\webserver-access-trimmed.log"
set script=D:\WebServerConfig\httpd\logs\delete-needless-webserver-access-log-lines.sed
sed -r -u -f %script% %input%

It runs without exiting, but now I can see what is happening through the standard output: I just see each of the batch command lines output in a never-ending continuing cycle.

When I try to terminate with Ctrl-C, I keep seeing "Terminate batch job (Y/N)?" as I continue to enter "Y". When I close the cmd window forciby, I see a whole bunch of ^C characters output before the window is closed, suggesting some sort of recursion was happening...but why?

 

[UsernameIssues]

you named the batch file SED and then you call SED from within the batch file...

it is calling itself over and over

 

[mavigozler]

you named the batch file SED and then you call SED from within the batch file...

it is calling itself over and over

LOL!

Okay. yes

I changed to the last line in the batch file to

sed.exe -r -u ...

and problem solved.

Pretty rookie mistake.

 

[UsernameIssues]