CMD/Batch help with Var Expansion.

I have a little problem of a batch,
Justa sootch, for some hooch, will you help a Paisano?
parameter's im slighting, variables im fighting! me!

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HelpMeYo, HelpMeYo,
HelpMe～ YouGotaHelpaBro!


So I've got some problems getting Batch, to allow me to parameter substitution on my own vars.
It normally works with command line parameters. which are given the var names 0 1 2 3 4 and so on at the start of a batch environment.
so something like "C:/Freddy Mercury/Bohemian/Rhapsody.exe" "C:/reload/rob zombie.ogg" "N:/ever/gona/give/u.up" "I:/love/ewe/u/love.me"
would result in the environment of the running batch having the vars 0 1 2 3 being the 4 above quoted elements.
Then you can use parameter expansion/substitution on them, to get just the path or file name or extension.
so for example with the above parameters passed...

echo %%～n3
echo %%～x3
echo %%～x2
echo %%～n2

would result in

love
me
up
rob zombie

eew... but anyway, i want to insert my own vars through this process inside the running batch file.
somehow that sounds more seedy now then its meant to be... but moving on..

here is my code.. which does not work.

Code:

@echo Off
echo %~nx0 running.
set uhray[0]=A:\BatchPlayground\NoFile.exe
set uhray[1]=B:\CmdBrainStorming\NonExistantFile.doh
set uhray[2]=C:\SomeOtherPlace\FictionalFile.lalala
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
set z=0
:SymLoop
if defined uhray[%z%] (
    echo uhray[%z%]= !uhray[%z%]!
    echo %%~x!uhray[%z%]!
    set /a "z+=1"
    GOTO :SymLoop
)
set z=
ENDLOCAL

REM .
REM .
REM .
REM  everything below here causes a substitution invalid error in the script even when its in a REMARK. @,@?
REM    echo %%~x!uhray[%z%]!
REM    set q=%uhray[!z!]%...
REM    call echo %%~xq
REM    echo %%~x!uhray[%z%]!
REM    call echo %~x!uhray[%z%]!
REM    call echo %%~x!uhray[%z%]!
REM    set Q=!uhray[%z%]!
REM    echo %%~x%Q%

Output:

Code:

C:\BatchPlayground>C:\BatchPlayground\Substitutetutelage2.bat
Substitutetutelage2.bat running.
uhray[0]= A:\BatchPlayground\NoFile.exe
%~xA:\BatchPlayground\NoFile.exe
uhray[1]= B:\CmdBrainStorming\NonExistantFile.doh
%~xB:\CmdBrainStorming\NonExistantFile.doh
uhray[2]= C:\SomeOtherPlace\FictionalFile.lalala
%~xC:\SomeOtherPlace\FictionalFile.lalala
The following usage of the path operator in batch-parameter
substitution is invalid: %~x!uhray[%z%]!


For valid formats type CALL /? or FOR /?
The syntax of the command is incorrect.

C:\BatchPlayground>

Expected Output:

Code:

C:\BatchPlayground>C:\BatchPlayground\Substitutetutelage2.bat
Substitutetutelage2.bat running.
uhray[0]= A:\BatchPlayground\NoFile.exe
exe
uhray[1]= B:\CmdBrainStorming\NonExistantFile.doh
doh
uhray[2]= C:\SomeOtherPlace\FictionalFile.lalala
lalala

C:\BatchPlayground>

I've posted this problem over on "stack overflow" too. but immediately got downvoted into oblivion for not knowing batch code.
i mean.. that is kinda the point, if your asking for help, your admitting you need help learning it better. Maybe its just troll'y over there.

TLDR: trying to get var.expansion/substitution operational with array Vars, and not just the typical %1 %2 %3 it seems to be restricted to.
The definitions for things like %～n and %～nx and %%～p are inside the FOR /? help sheet oddly enough. Though they can clearly be used without a CALL or FOR itself.

Please assist?

I suppose the script was too advanced to be understood that way. Ill cut out all but 2 of the working lines, to focus on that which isn't.

Code:

echo %~nx0 running.
set uhray[0]=B:\CmdBrainStorming\NonExistantFile.doh
echo %~x%uhray[0]%

Output:

Code:

C:\BatchPlayground>C:\BatchPlayground\Substitutetutelage3.bat

C:\BatchPlayground>echo Substitutetutelage3.bat running.
Substitutetutelage3.bat running.

C:\BatchPlayground>set uhray[0]=B:\CmdBrainStorming\NonExistantFile.doh
The following usage of the path operator in batch-parameter
substitution is invalid: %~x%uhray[0]%


For valid formats type CALL /? or FOR /?

C:\BatchPlayground>echo %~x%uhray[0]%

C:\BatchPlayground>

Expected output:

Code:

C:\BatchPlayground>C:\BatchPlayground\Substitutetutelage3.bat

C:\BatchPlayground>echo Substitutetutelage3.bat running.
Substitutetutelage3.bat running.

C:\BatchPlayground>set uhray[0]=B:\CmdBrainStorming\NonExistantFile.doh

C:\BatchPlayground>echo %~x%uhray[0]%
doh

C:\BatchPlayground>

maybe this output vs expected output will make it more clear.
again, the problem is related to doing expansion substitution tasks such as %～n and %～nx or %～p on variables that are 'not' labeled %1 %2 %3 and so on.


The same problem exists even if i don't use an array for the var.

Code:

echo %~nx0 running.
set I=B:\CmdBrainStorming\NonExistantFile.doh
echo %~xI

Output:

Code:

C:\BatchPlayground>C:\BatchPlayground\Substitutetutelage3.bat

C:\BatchPlayground>echo Substitutetutelage3.bat running.
Substitutetutelage3.bat running.

C:\BatchPlayground>set I=B:\CmdBrainStorming\NonExistantFile.doh
The following usage of the path operator in batch-parameter
substitution is invalid: %~xI


For valid formats type CALL /? or FOR /?

C:\BatchPlayground>echo %~xI

C:\BatchPlayground>

Expected Output:

Code:

C:\BatchPlayground>C:\BatchPlayground\Substitutetutelage3.bat

C:\BatchPlayground>echo Substitutetutelage3.bat running.
Substitutetutelage3.bat running.

C:\BatchPlayground>set I=B:\CmdBrainStorming\NonExistantFile.doh

C:\BatchPlayground>echo %~xI
doh

C:\BatchPlayground>

I hope these 2 examples help further illustrate what i am trying to do. im running out of lines to cut away to make it easier to understand for others.

Use nested for's to expand the "array" references, and use %1 to allow ~x to work.

Code:

@echo Off
echo %~nx0 running.

set uhray[0]=A:\BatchPlayground\NoFile.exe
set uhray[1]=B:\CmdBrainStorming\NonExistantFile.doh
set uhray[2]=C:\SomeOtherPlace\FictionalFile.lalala

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

set z=0
:SymLoop
if defined uhray[%z%] (
    for %%s in (uhray[%z%]) do (
        for %%1 in (!%%s!) do (
            echo %%s = !%%s! %%~x1
        )
    )
    set /a "z+=1"
    GOTO :SymLoop
)
set z=

endlocal

Code:

Thumpie.bat running.
uhray[0] = A:\BatchPlayground\NoFile.exe .exe
uhray[1] = B:\CmdBrainStorming\NonExistantFile.doh .doh
uhray[2] = C:\SomeOtherPlace\FictionalFile.lalala .lalala

Das10 you nailed it thank you.
You made it easier to understand, offered the simple example,
and thanks to that I've got it working with an array!

Code:

@echo Off
echo %~nx0 running.
set uhray[0]=A:\BatchPlayground\NoFile.exe
set uhray[1]=B:\CmdBrainStorming\NonExistantFile.doh
set uhray[2]=C:\SomeOtherPlace\FictionalFile.lalala
set uhray[3]=D:\ont\you\wish\this\was.over
set uhray[4]=E:\urika\das10\helped\me\get.it
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION 
set z=0
:SymLoop
if defined uhray[%z%] (
For %%a in (!uhray[%z%]!) do (
        echo %%~xa
        )
    set /a "z+=1"
    GOTO :SymLoop
)
set z=
ENDLOCAL

Output:

Code:

C:\BatchPlayground>C:\BatchPlayground\Substitutetutelage4.bat
Substitutetutelage4.bat running.
.exe
.doh
.lalala
.over
.it

C:\BatchPlayground>

Working!

- - - Updated - - -

for some reason das10 removed his post.
he was the first to show me an operational example i could learn directly from.
Thank you garlin. you also provided a more complicated solution with more examples there in.


I have since expanded on this experimentation to put it into the intended use i have for it which ill share.

I tend to have the occasional gpu or sound-card failure when gaming. perhaps its ram or heat or some physics error over on the cpu. but in these cases i can barely access anything beyond the task manager to begin a task.

In-light of this i have turned to a few batch files to kill the process associated with the lockup, which usually fixes things.

However its happened with enough Unity games, that its become advantageous to have a simple copy-paste'able script, where in i enter all the games running executables.

Not every game obeys gracefully a task kill, so I've created a few forceful methods. Some games have multiple executables associated with them.

so, with everyone help here, I've made this:

Code:

@echo Off
echo %~nx0 running.
set uhray[0]=C:\Games\utilities\Steam\steamapps\common\Grounded\Grounded.exe
set uhray[1]=C:\Games\utilities\Steam\steamapps\common\Grounded\Maine\Binaries\Win64\Maine-Win64-Shipping.exe
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
set debug=true
set z=0
:SymLoop
	if defined uhray[%z%] (
	For %%a in (!uhray[%z%]!) do (
	    if %debug% equ true echo operating on uhray[%z%] containing: %%a
rem		echo full path name and extension  %%a
rem		echo %%~pa
rem		echo %%~na
rem		echo %%~xa
rem		echo name and extension: %%~nx

		if %debug% equ true echo  @Taskkill
		Taskkill /T /F /IM "%%~nxa" > nul
		Taskkill /T /F /IM "%%a" > nul
		Taskkill /T /F /IM "%%~pa" > nul
		if %debug% equ true echo @wmic
rem		wmic process where "name='%%a'" delete > nul     Error: description = invalid query
		wmic process where "name='%%~nxa'" delete > nul
		if %debug% equ true echo  @Task_List-Find-Kill
		set "$process=%%~nxa*"
		for %%b in (%$process%) do tasklist >nul | find "%%b" && taskkill /F /IM %%b /T > nul
		if %debug% equ true echo @Killed
		echo.	
		echo %%~na should be closed now.
		echo.
		echo.
		echo.
		echo.
		)
	
    set /a "z+=1"
    GOTO :SymLoop
)
set z=
set "$process="
ENDLOCAL
echo %~nx0 closing in 10 seconds.
Timeout /T 10 >NUL

Output:
[As Expected]

I could have used a shortcut link to pass vars to the batch environment under %1 %2 %3 %4
but for -me- that method is actually more difficult to look into with links that point to 1 batch.
Id never used non-environment variable expansion substitution before. nor array based.
I've used FOR often enough.
But im always a little rusty when i try to mess with the complexity and power of Batch FOR functions.
For in other languages tends to be a bit simple by comparison.

I really wanted to accomplish this task with arrays rather then command line parameters this time.
Thank you all for putting in the effort to address my question.

[SOLVED]