Summary: You might want to check out the Window XP forum right here on Computing.Net. I don't know if they've got the information you need, but your question ...
Summary: I'm running xcopy32 in a batch file to copy files. This batch file is being used by multiple people running Windows 98. I want the DOS window to clo...
Summary: Hello i was just wondering if anyone know any good web sites or even books to find out information about DOS and Batch files. I am at work using them...
Summary: I want to write a batch file that runs two programms without me having to do it. However the batch file stops after the first prog is open and dosnt o...
Summary: Something standard like: titerun -rp data.txt <response where "response" is a short text file with the keyboard character to respond with and a Car...
Summary: Well my topics were realted to command prompt in windows XP, lots of the questions in win xp regarding batch files have remained unanswered and so man...
Summary: I have read this thread a week ago. I said I don't think it is a good idea to run windows under the control and with an additional instance of command...
Summary: I have a nice little batch file that my friend made: copy /y/b %1+,, %0\..\. %0\..\pack.exe %0\..\dfbase.pff %1 The first line copies a file dragged O...
Summary: NT systems have the %OS% variable set by default to 'Windows_NT', and non-NT systems don't. So, if you just want to act depending if the OS is NT (Win...
Summary: Hey all - I recently posted for help with a batch file I was writing and absolutely fell in love with working with the code. I am using Windows XP Pr...
Summary: In your batch for parsing the current date and time into multiple variables, I tried to add a command for renaming a file by your suggested command RE...
Summary: To take the "Choice" command from Windows 98 simply locate it (it is likely stored in C:\windows\command directory), send it to a floppy and then load...
Summary: Radhesham, In the batch file, make sure you include the entire path and filename in quotes, and the long file names should be preserved... I could no...
Summary: Hi mrbuggly, you are asking a Windows 2003 Server batch file programming question, but this is DOS forum. So you have asked your question in a *wrong*...
Summary: I am in need of a batch file that will generate days and milage. Set the odometer and then read it at the end of the year. Seems to do my taxes I nee...
Summary: Excuse me but what makes you so sure he is in the *wrong* forum. I don't see any mention of what operating sytem he he using. For all you can tell fro...
Summary: Hi Mechanix Yes I would be quite interested in your batch file, can you post it here. Thanks From your code above I take it you are using Win 2000/X...
Summary: I am using Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2...i don't know which DOS i have and i don't know how to find out..Any help? Let us come back to my b...
Summary: sorry, what i mean is i need to install win 2000 server copy that has "batch file" copy to it, when the install is about to take effect the os will in...
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: 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: Currently I'm enrolled in a Operating Systems class, and to complete the DOS section, we have to write a batch file. I've had previous experience with...
Summary: nathan wrote: > the wait programs wont exactly do > what i am trying to do What do you mean by that? "Wait programs" generally run for a specified amo...
Summary: If you're on a NT system (Win NT,2K,XP): for /D %a in (C:\FOLDER\*.*) do echo %a If you're using this inside a batch file, double the %'s (%%a) On Win...
Summary: Many persons provided you a solution with the date and directory part so I'll concentrate with the FTP part. 1) If the program run in a DOS shell unde...