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|    Re: please xlate: set "s=%str%%%txt::*%s    |
|    02 Feb 15 12:24:42    |
      From: foxidrive@server.invalid              On 2/02/2015 09:42, oldyork90@yahoo.com wrote:       > Would someone please translate this for me?       >       > set "s=%str%%%txt:*%str%=%%"              The term above will be used with a call command as in:       call set "s=%str%%%txt:*%str%=%%"              This part %%txt:*%str%=%% is like using %txt:*abc=%       where the %str% contains abc.              The call command causes the outside double %% to evaluate to a single % and       then the variable inside       which is shown as %str% is evaluated normally.              It allows you to use a variable inside the %var:ab=cd% style of command.              The leading part is just like writing set s=%str%              If you have a specific question regarding any of that then ask away.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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