writing batch files in windows 7

[zivshosh]

Greetings
the following simple one line batch file used to run in Windows XP

fsort.bat
sort %1 /o %~ns.%~x

fsort list.txt would sort the text file list.txt and put the result in lists.txt
now it doesn't run.
it seems that windows 7 doesn't handle parameters like %~n and %~x
What do I do instead?
Where can I find the do's and do not's of batch file in windows 7?
(in xp I used the help. now when I search for batch I get nonsense)
please help

 

[HammerHead]

Some Help

To start with I will supply an MS link to commands.

Bcdboot

I don't think that is exactly what you are looking for but it will be useful. I will keep looking.

 

[HammerHead]

Another Link

Here is another link and some advice.

Windows 7 : Understanding Batch File Basics (part 2) - Using Batch File Parameters - Microsoft Certification Examples, exercises, practises, tutorials, solutions about Windows

In your web search type "Win 7 command line syntax". You will get copious amounts of good links. If I had to read or hunt a lot for the command parameters, I would hunt the syntax and commands for the "power shell" included in windows.

 

[Ztruker]

Possible fix???? The following usage of the path operator in batch-parameter substitution is invalid - Stack Overflow

 

[zivshosh]

Thank you Hammerhead
I was not familiar with this page.
I read it and as you can see under the for command the subvariables %~n and %~x are still in use, thanks God.
That gave me an idea to corrcet my simple one liner fsort.bat file.
here's the final working (!) version of fsort.bat
sort %1 /o %~n1s.%~x1

 

[zivshosh]

Here is another link and some advice.

Windows 7 : Understanding Batch File Basics (part 2) - Using Batch File Parameters - Microsoft Certification Examples, exercises, practises, tutorials, solutions about Windows

In your web search type "Win 7 command line syntax". You will get copious amounts of good links. If I had to read or hunt a lot for the command parameters, I would hunt the syntax and commands for the "power shell" included in windows.

This page is a bit too elementary for me. I also saw part3. but I wan't familiar with this site either, so thanks again.