Batch for loop cannot set variables

Question

The task is to iterate through each line in a file named alts.txt. Then I grab the line and split it at the semicolon and print out the text before the semicolon and after the semicolon.

My file looks something like this...

username:password
username2:password2
username3:

My current code is this:

setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
set file=alts.txt
for /f "tokens=*" %%A in (%file%) do (
    set str=%%A
    set "username=%str::="^&REM #%
    set "pass=%str:*:=%"
    echo username=%username% pass=%pass%
)
pause

If someone would be kind enough to show me my error and EXACTLY how to fix the error it would be greatly appreciated.

Just to be clear, is this with cmd.exe?

ClickRick
– ClickRick

2014-04-29 01:33:56 +00:00
Commented Apr 29, 2014 at 1:33 — ClickRick
– ClickRick, Commented Apr 29, 2014 at 1:33
@ClickRick it is a .bat file

user2821370
– user2821370

2014-04-29 01:36:55 +00:00
Commented Apr 29, 2014 at 1:36 — user2821370
– user2821370, Commented Apr 29, 2014 at 1:36

SachaDee · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-29 01:42:53Z

2

@echo off
setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
set file=alts.txt
for /f "tokens=1,2 delims=:" %%A in (%file%) do (
    set "$user=%%A"
    set "$pass=%%B"
    echo username=!$user! pass=!$pass!
)
pause

Be careful using %username%. It's a system variable. You can test writing echo %username% in the CMD prompt. You better choose another name for the Variable like i did.

answered Apr 29, 2014 at 1:42

SachaDee

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