I have a cash drawer that will open with this line when conected to Com Port 1: mode com1:2400,n,8,1 copy con com1 ^G^Z My problen is when I make a exe. batch file, the prompt will not open the drawer until I type in control"^"G control"^"Z. Is there a line of code that DOS will reconize ^G^Z, without having to type it in. Control G and Z will not show in notepad when I type it in. I just want to press the batch file icon to open the cash drawer. Any help would be most gratefull. Thanks

Try this: First, create the following file (auxfile) in the same directory of your batch typing Copy con auxfile ^G^Z Second, use this batch @Echo Off Mode Com1:2400,n,8,1 Copy AuxFile Com1 > NUL It should work.

3 questions: How do I.... 1. make my floppy dis a system disk without erasing the data already stored? 2. create an autoexec.bat file on the floppy that has the following directories in my path, dos on the hard drive, and dos and batch on the floppy? 3. create a config.sys that enables memory management? Please help

Dear Debster62, you have to open a new question not queueing an existing one. 1) Assumed C: is your system drive, the one hosting DOS, type Sys C: A: This transfers MSDOS.SYS, IO.SYS (hidden files) and Command.com to your floppy making it a bootable media; 2) Insert this line in your Autoexec.bat to be copied onto the floppy Path C:\DOS;A:\DOS;A:\BATCH To create Autoexec.bat use a text editor like Edit. 3) Start your Config.sys with the following lines Device=C:\DOS\Himem.sys Device=C:\DOS\Emm386 NoEMS DOS=High,Umb Change C to A if you wish to boot from A: assuming you have copied in A:\DOS Himem.sys and Emm386.exe. Have a nice day.

Sorry, the second line in Config.sys must be Device=C:\DOS\Emm386.exe NoEMS

Thank you IVO - It worked!