Dos batch script error? Error occurred while processing: .exe

Question

In a DOS script that I wrote, I am unable to figure out what causes this error that I get:

The system cannot find the file specified.
Error occurred while processing: .exe.

Here is the script. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I tried to ask for help on the DosTips forum but I am getting no answer. :

@echo off
:: script to edit property files
CALL :PROPEDIT # Key4 Value446 test.properties    
GOTO :END    
:PROPEDIT [#] PropKey PropVal File
IF "%~1"=="#" (
  :: Passing a first argument of "#" will disable the line while editing
  SET "_PREFIX=#"
  SHIFT
)
IF NOT "%~4"=="" (
  ECHO Too many arguments.
  EXIT /B 1
)  
IF "%~3"=="" (
  ECHO PROPEDIT: Function requires 3 args: [#] PropKey PropVal File
  EXIT /B 1
) ELSE (
  SET "_PROPKEY=%~1"
  SET "_PROPVAL=%~2"
  SET "_FILE=%~3"
)
MOVE /Y "%_FILE%" "%_FILE%.bak">nul
FOR /F "USEBACKQ tokens=*" %%A IN (`TYPE "%_FILE%.bak" ^|FINDSTR /N /I "%_PROPKEY%="`) DO (
  SET LINE=%%A
)
FOR /F "tokens=1,2* delims=:" %%S IN ("%LINE%") DO SET LINE=%%S
SET /A COUNT=1
FOR /F "USEBACKQ delims=" %%A IN (`TYPE "%_FILE%.bak" ^|FIND /V /N ""`) DO (
  SET "LN=%%A"
  SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
  SET "LN=!LN:*]=!"
  IF "!COUNT!" NEQ "%LINE%" (
      ECHO(!LN!>>%_FILE%
  ) ELSE (
      ECHO %_PREFIX%%_PROPKEY%=%_PROPVAL%>>%_FILE%
      ECHO Updated '%_FILE%' with value '%_PREFIX%%_PROPKEY%=%_PROPVAL%'.
  )
  ENDLOCAL
  SET /A COUNT+=1
)
EXIT /B 0
:END
ECHO --- Finished Test ---
pause

Answer 1

Remove the .EXE of FIND and TYPE

You don't need TYPE. You can do just this:

FOR /F "tokens=*" %%A IN (`FIND /N /I "%_PROPKEY%=" "%_FILE%.bak"`) DO (

If FIND spoils your results (by not using TYPE) then consider using FINDSTR instead and use 'DELIMS=:' instead of 'DELIMS=]'

If I'm right my assumption that the following is helpful, take a look at the 'MORE +nnn' command (note the '+nnn' which outputs lines from a specific location in the file).

Why not just place your 'SETLOCAL ENABLE.. etc' at the top of your code?

If you explain what it is you're trying to attempt, then I might be in a better position to help.

Just a few thoughts :)

Answer 2

Here is the working code after getting some help from Paul Tomasi:

@echo off
SETLOCAL DISABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
CALL :PROPEDIT # Key4 Value446 test.properties
GOTO :END
:PROPEDIT [#] PropKey PropVal File
IF "%~1"=="#" (
  :: Passing a first argument of "#" will disable the line while editing
  SET "_PREFIX=#"
  SHIFT
)
IF NOT "%~4"=="" (
  ECHO Too many arguments.
  EXIT /B 1
)  
IF "%~3"=="" (
  ECHO PROPEDIT: Function requires 3 args: [#] PropKey PropVal File
  EXIT /B 1
) ELSE (
  SET "_PROPKEY=%~1"
  SET "_PROPVAL=%~2"
  SET "_FILE=%~3"
)
MOVE /Y "%_FILE%" "%_FILE%.bak">nul
FOR /F "USEBACKQ tokens=*" %%A IN (`TYPE "%_FILE%.bak" ^|FINDSTR /N /I "%_PROPKEY%="`) DO (
  SET LINE=%%A
)
FOR /F "tokens=1,2* delims=:" %%S IN ("%LINE%") DO SET LINE=%%S
SET /A COUNT=1
FOR /F "USEBACKQ delims=" %%A IN (`TYPE "%_FILE%.bak" ^|FIND /V /N ""`) DO (
  SET "LN=%%A"
  SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
  SET "LN=!LN:*]=!"
  IF "!COUNT!" NEQ "%LINE%" (
      ECHO(!LN!>>%_FILE%
  ) ELSE (
      ECHO %_PREFIX%%_PROPKEY%=%_PROPVAL%>>%_FILE%
      ECHO Updated '%_FILE%' with value '%_PREFIX%%_PROPKEY%=%_PROPVAL%'.
  )
  SETLOCAL DISABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
  SET /A COUNT+=1
)
EXIT /B 0
:END
ECHO --- Finished Test ---
pause