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`which` for Win
::WHICH.BAT CommandName [ReturnVar]
::
:: Determines the full path of the file that would execute if
:: CommandName were executed.
::
:: The result is stored in variable ReturnVar, or else it is
:: echoed to stdout if ReturnVar is not specified.
::
:: If no file is found, then an error message is echoed to stderr.
::
:: The ERRORLEVEL is set to one of the following values
:: 0 - Success: A matching file was found
:: 1 - No file was found and CommandName is an internal command
:: 2 - No file was found and CommandName is not an internal command
:: 3 - Improper syntax - no CommandName specified
::
:: Source: http://ss64.org/viewtopic.php?pid=5752#p5752
::
@echo off
setlocal disableDelayedExpansion
set "file=%~1"
if not defined file (
>&2 echo Syntax error: No CommandName specified
exit /b 3
)
set "noExt="
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
if "%~x1" neq "" if "!PATHEXT:%~x1=!" neq "!PATHEXT!" set noExt="";
set "modpath=.\;!PATH!"
@for %%E in (%noExt%%PATHEXT%) do @for %%F in ("!file!%%~E") do (
setlocal disableDelayedExpansion
if not "%%~$modpath:F"=="" if not exist "%%~$modpath:F\" (
endlocal & endlocal & endlocal
if "%~2"=="" (echo %%~$modpath:F) else set "%~2=%%~$modpath:F"
exit /b 0
)
endlocal
)
endlocal
>nul help %~1 && (
>&2 echo "%~1" is not a valid command
exit /b 2
)
>&2 echo "%~1" is an internal command
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