Save the result of a command in variable, Windows batch

Question

I am trying to write a batch script that saves the result of a command in a variable. so I can use it later.

For example I am tryin to run this on the script: sc queryex "Service" |find /i "pid"

but I want to save this result in a variable.

set PIDRS=sc queryex "Themes" |find /i "pid" ECHO "%PIDRS%

Any Ideas?

npocmaka · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-19 14:13:07Z

for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%# in ('sc queryex "Themes" ^|find /i "pid"') do set "PIDRS=%%#" echo %PIDRS%

This will set the entire line to PIDRS

here's how to get only the pid:

@echo off set "rspid=" for /f "skip=9 tokens=2 delims=:" %%# in ('sc queryex "Themes"') do ( if not defined rspid set /a rspid=%%# )

the second does not use additional FIND which in theory should make it faster.

skip=9 fails for a stopped service, leads to Missing operand error. I'd use (from command line) for /F "tokens=1* delims=: " %# in ('sc queryex "Themes"') do @if /I "%#"=="PID" set /A "rspid=%$"
@eranotzap it will be assigned to variable rspid.You can get its value with %rspid%

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