rem lookfor_extravaganza.bat
rem RJM Programming
rem November, 2025
rem Help out open_extravaganza.php on local Windows MAMP incarnation regarding no file_put_contents nor exec nor shell_exec allowed
rem Installed via ...
rem Win + R
rem shell:startup
rem ... copied into place via advice of ...
rem https://www.google.com/search?q=continuousnning+in+background+at+login&rlz=1C5OZZY_en&oq=continuousnning+in+background++at+login&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQIRgKGKABMgkIAhAhGAoYoAEyCQgDECEYChigAdIBCjc1MjA1ajBqMTWoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
@echo off
cd C:\MAMP\htdocs
echo y > c:\MAMP\htdocs\open_extravaganza.y
if exist c:\MAMP\htdocs\dshow_va.txt erase c:\MAMP\htdocs\dshow_va.txt < c:\MAMP\htdocs\open_extravaganza.y
c:\PROGRA~1\IMAGEM~1.0~Q\ffmpeg.exe -f dshow -list_devices true -i dummy 2> c:\MAMP\htdocs\dshow_va.txt
:top
if exist c:\MAMP\htdocs\stop_extravaganza.bzt rename c:\MAMP\htdocs\stop_extravaganza.bzt stop_extravaganza.bat
if exist c:\MAMP\htdocs\stop_extravaganza.bat  start "" c:\MAMP\htdocs\stop_extravaganza.bat
:stop
if exist c:\MAMP\htdocs\open_extravaganza.bxt rename c:\MAMP\htdocs\open_extravaganza.bxt open_extravaganza.bat
if exist c:\MAMP\htdocs\open_extravaganza.bat call c:\MAMP\htdocs\open_extravaganza.bat
if exist c:\MAMP\htdocs\open_extravaganza.bat erase c:\MAMP\htdocs\open_extravaganza.bat < c:\MAMP\htdocs\open_extravaganza.y
ping /w 5000 127.0.0.1 > NUL
if exist c:\MAMP\htdocs\stop_extravaganza.bat goto stop
goto top