Batch Files

[Dre']

I need to create a batch file that looks at the first "5" characters
of a %COMPUTERNAME% to determine what command to run next in a batch
file.

ie. if %COMPUTERNAME% == "PC-WS-xxx" goto load99

if %COMPUTERNAME% == %COMPUTERNAME% works for all computers but I
would like only a subset of computer names to run certain parts of the
batch file.

Is there a wildcard or syntax that would work for this scenario?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Try

set ShortName=%computername:~0,5%

Run set /? for a full explanation.

 

[Ray at]

Please don't multipost. I just wasted my time answering an answered
question in the cmdprompt group.

Ray at work