Summary: Okay, I was doing some simple batch programming, and experienced the need to somehow get the first line of some files (I have a directory of files,...
Summary: There are 3 ways to use text output from a DOS program. 1. Use the right arrow,>,to send the text to a file. For example to save the contents ...
Summary: Thanks for the answer, but it's 500mg (it's my outlook.pst file) so while I was able to use PKzip/copy on some other stuff, it won't take this one dow...
Summary: I know you can send messages to others on a network using net send. I want to write a batch file that simply displays a dialog message on my computer ...
Summary: I have data backup up on two disks using Microsoft Backup and when trying to restore them it tells me "no files found to restore". If I use the Backin...
Summary: It is used to re-direct (or merge) 2 files. i.e. example1.txt>>example2.txt It will also re-direct file contents to your printer i.e. example.txt>prn ...
Summary: I have a simple program which will allow you to send file data to a serial port, if that's what you want to do. This program is best operated from a o...
Summary: please send answers for the following questions 1>which file is used to load device drivers in DOS environment during boot up? give an example of the ...
Summary: A good option would be to use the FOR cmd with the /F switch. But how to use it depends on how should the text be handled. Let's say you want to send ...
Summary: Hi, I'm trying to use mput to send the contents of a directory to another box but it only sends one file and then looks for confirmation i.e. it needs...
Summary: A setdatec.zip file can be found at the University of Vassa website http://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/batchutil.html. This requires calling setdate.com and us...
Summary: Yep this is always an issue and one we have been desperate to address for years. In a Netware environment , with the Netware Client (not the Microsoft...
Summary: This is an old reference I found... I've used it and it's pretty helpful. ------------------------- USING THE ANSI DRIVER by C. Scot Giles 875 Lake St...
Summary: Hi all. Having trouble getting DIR to display the contents of C:\WINDOWS\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5 It shows the subdirectori...
Summary: You're using 2 methods which aren't compatible with NT4. The "SET/P" to get user input, as I said before, and the usage of CHOICE.COM. That is an exte...
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: A .COM file is not necessarely an external file. It could be an ASCII Assembler code, which can be created from the batch file (the script creates the...
Summary: Hi, There is a program called azdiffl.zip that will open two text files and compare them. The file is 4570 bytes. Below is a copy of the readme file. ...
Summary: I need to prompt a user for a 2 digit number in a batch file, and not from the command line. The choice command only supports 1 alpha/numeric char. ...
Summary: Is there nay way I can write a batch file that will compair two files and if the contents are different, send it off to run a seperate batch file and ...
Summary: Put the redirect symbol inside the batch file. For example, to redirect a directory listing to an output file and to screen using a batch file called ...
Summary: Somebody know how can I capture the screen output generated from dos app to file. I need to access some info. This info is generated only for a dos ap...
Summary: Hi. What I'm trying to do is to append the number of lines from a file to a variable. The file's lines would have only one character (and always the ...
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