# Run git from .bat file (Windows)

3 messages from 2010-07-20 to 2010-07-20. Participants: Markus Heller, Peter Harris.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/24446

## Markus Heller, 2010-07-20 16:34

Subject: Run git from .bat file (Windows)
Message-ID: <0vy6d6nmcc.fsf@gmail.com>
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Hello,

I'm trying to get the script below working on a box with Windoze XP and
git version 1.7.0.2.msysgit.0.  The script is a .bat file and is
supposed to be run from the Windoze scheduler; for testing, I run it
from a command prompt.

Here's the script:

=================8<==================8<=====================
@ECHO OFF

REM get date and time
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('date/t') do @set mydate=%%a
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('time/t') do @set mytime=%%a
set fvar=%mydate%%mytime%

REM add all new files
git add .
git commit -a -m "Automated commit by org-git-sync.bat on %fvar%"
================>8===================>8======================

The line "git add ." works, as I can see the additions when I type "git
status" after executing the script.  Committing doesn't work, however:
"git log" shows that no commit was created.

Any idea what's going on?

Thanks
Markus

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## Peter Harris, 2010-07-20 17:34

Subject: Re: Run git from .bat file (Windows)
Message-ID: <AANLkTik-Mk0pMKWHqzMXUcSzPexAQd2bTAPZF9Q2WKer@mail.gmail.com>
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In-Reply-To: <0vy6d6nmcc.fsf@gmail.com>

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On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Markus Heller wrote:
> git add .
> git commit -a -m "Automated commit by org-git-sync.bat on %fvar%"

> The line "git add ." works, as I can see the additions when I type "git
> status" after executing the script.  Committing doesn't work, however:
> "git log" shows that no commit was created.
>
> Any idea what's going on?

git itself is wrapped by a batch file on Windows. You need to "call" it. eg:

call git add .
call git commit ...

("call /?" for more details)

Peter Harris

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## Markus Heller, 2010-07-20 18:44

Subject: Re: Run git from .bat file (Windows)
Message-ID: <0vtynungcv.fsf@gmail.com>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/0vtynungcv.fsf%40gmail.com
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTik-Mk0pMKWHqzMXUcSzPexAQd2bTAPZF9Q2WKer@mail.gmail.com>

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Peter Harris <git@peter.is-a-geek.org> writes:

> On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Markus Heller wrote:
>> git add .
>> git commit -a -m "Automated commit by org-git-sync.bat on %fvar%"
>
>> The line "git add ." works, as I can see the additions when I type "git
>> status" after executing the script.  Committing doesn't work, however:
>> "git log" shows that no commit was created.
>>
>> Any idea what's going on?
>
> git itself is wrapped by a batch file on Windows. You need to "call" it. eg:
>
> call git add .
> call git commit ...

Ah, I wasn't aware of this!!

Thanks for your reply, works as advertised!!

Cheers
Markus

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