How can I remove the first character of a variable from For and Tokens in a batch script?

Gianni Bianconi

8/11/24, 10:26 AM

With a batch script to set variable from For and Tokens and remove the first char:

for /f "tokens=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8" %A in (
 'net user %username% /domain ^| 
 find "Global Group memberships"' 
) 
do set groupname=%D:~1%

The groupname is like *Groupname and I need to delete the * char.

I check the variable using echo %groupname% the output is *Groupname:~1%

How can I get the desired result?

0 + 3

windows

batch-file

uSlackr

8/11/24, 12:03 PM

Can you please explain what it is you are trying to do?

uSlackr

8/11/24, 12:17 PM

I strongly recommend you use Powershell for this. For a couple reasons - 1) The net user command returns truncated group names and 2) powershell provides so much more capability with variable and string handling. 3) you are investing in a future proofed skill.

uSlackr

8/11/24, 12:27 PM

If you can load the AD module try this: `get-aduser $env:username -Properties memberof |select -expandproperty memberof|get-adgroup|select name`

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