I'm writing a Windows batch file to perform multiple actions on one single input file. As I have quite a lot of action commands and reading the code is already difficult, I was looking for a way to split the long command line in my bat-file into multiple lines, but couldn't find a solution to this. Therefore my question: Is there a way to write e.g.
Thank you very much for your help! Your script is working perfectly fine on my computer! When I try the same with my script I get lots of errors. However, when I remove all carets and put all verbs on one line it works!? Obviously, with my script the problem must be somewhere else and I have to think that over again. I hope I will be able to figure that out.
I think I found the problem in my batch file. I had spaces between the individual verb-commands on my single line version and also in the export-file name. After removing these spaces the script worked with the split lines! Thank you again for the very helpful hints!
Beyond the Basics split line for multiple action commands
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I'm writing a Windows batch file to perform multiple actions on one single input file. As I have quite a lot of action commands and reading the code is already difficult, I was looking for a way to split the long command line in my bat-file into multiple lines, but couldn't find a solution to this. Therefore my question: Is there a way to write e.g.
inkscape --batch-process --actions="select-by-element:rect;select-by-element:ellipse;SelectionSymDiff;export-filename:out1.png;export-do;select-clear;select-by-element:path;select-by-element:text;SelectionDiff;export-filename:out2.png;export-do;" action_test.svglikeinkscape --batch-process --actions="select-by-element:rect;select-by-element:ellipse;SelectionSymDiff;export-filename:out1.png;
export-do;select-clear;
select-by-element:path;
select-by-element:text;
SelectionDiff;
export-filename:out2.png;
export-do;" action_test.svg
I tried a caret (^) at the end of each line, but Inkscape didn't accept that. I would be grateful for any help!inkscape ^--query-all ^drawing.svgSpace before the caret ?
Thank you very much for your reply! Actually I tried a space before the caret but I only get
Unable to find: ^
verbs_action: Invalid verb: ^
Looks like the batch file needs " to be escaped
https://www.robvanderwoude.com/escapechars.php
IF %1.==. GOTO Endblock:Block1inkscape --batch-process --actions=""^
select-by-element:text;^
EditInvertInAllLayers;^
object-set-property:stroke,red;^
object-set-property:fill-opacity,0.3;^
export-do;""^
%1
:Endblock
Then
my_batch_file.bat drawing.svgWorks for me on Windows 10
Thank you very much for your help! Your script is working perfectly fine on my computer! When I try the same with my script I get lots of errors. However, when I remove all carets and put all verbs on one line it works!? Obviously, with my script the problem must be somewhere else and I have to think that over again. I hope I will be able to figure that out.
I think I found the problem in my batch file. I had spaces between the individual verb-commands on my single line version and also in the export-file name. After removing these spaces the script worked with the split lines! Thank you again for the very helpful hints!