Summary: The actual code that handles batch file processing is in command.com. The microsoft command.com version is just one of many command interpreters for ...
Summary: Hi, I'm running a batch file to delete some old log files in the "Microsoft SQL Server" folder. It works fine when I test it in a short path like "C:\...
Summary: Hi, I've been working on making a nice little batch script to automaticaly restart a game server upon program crash. The problem is that under Win98 t...
Summary: I need help with writing a batch file that returns an error code to another application (app1). My batch file is called by another application, when m...
Summary: Hello, I am a novice user and would like help in creating DOS batch files. What I am trying to do is create a batch file that can move files from one ...
Summary: Hello, I am attempting to write a small batch file to accompany my programs uninstaller. This file is to be used to delete any files left over after ...
Summary: Hello, There is a task of unzipping tar files using winzip32 through a batch file. when the batch file calls winzip32, it invariably extracts ...
Summary: What is the batch command, if any, to close the DOS window after the batch file is complete? I am running Win 95 and am using batch files to apply pa...
Summary: I'm afraid this can't be done for one very important reason. DOS is not multi-tasking. In order for something like that to work, two processes (the ...
Summary: Maybe!? But it would be resonably involved and would require you using several utilities to detect which programs are running (maybe a port of the ps ...
Summary: What will you give me if i can come up w/ a batch file that will do it?? :) i have done something like it before, the hard part is getting dos to prom...
Summary: Is it possible to open and read a data file from a batch file? I am working on a make batch file and it would be very nice if I could open and process...
Summary: I have written a DOS Batch File that executes a program several times, each time passing a different set of parameters. My problem is instead of execu...
Summary: Does anyone know what to put in a batch file with an ECHO command that would emulate a user hitting CTRL-Y keys? When executing a command a prompt sc...
Summary: > I know batch.hpg.com.br has a batch file > that converts long file names to DOS 8.3 > format. Is there? I'm the owner of that page, and I'm uncerta...
Summary: I have a large directory of .bmp files and each day I need to randomly select 20 of these files and rename them in a consistent way (e.g., pic1.bmp, p...
Summary: I cant stand REM in batch files because it easier to type :: and it's a whole lot easier to read. To skip a line (as between paragraphs or commands or...
Summary: Goal: Ensure a batch file cannot be stopped where keyboard input is required as part of the batch file execution process. Background: Batch file exe...
Summary: For most versions of DOS that have the CHOICE.exe command, something like the following does not require variable loop delays. Where for example the n...
Summary: Ok, this is a much better explanation. However, you still didn't state the OS this batch script should work on. Since this is a DOS forum, I'll suppos...
Summary: If the question is to win a bet on trivia, then I'd say yes. (There was a young man from Racine, who invented a screwing machine. Concave or convex, i...
Summary: I am attempting to create a batch file that will automatically launch a dial up connection. I will eventually be using the script on Win 98 PC's but f...
Summary: A batch file cannot return a value. If you are programming, you can use the DOS interrupt 21,4C to return a value to the calling process. Syntax: AH=4...
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