Dos command file programming

Simple menu framework. Plug in a new menu item and coresponding script as single function block. Example: FTP -v -i -s:ftpscript. Script Output. Example - Installation Framework.

Features: simple and well structured settings changeable at runtime settings are persistent , the batch will remember all settings from the last run progress indication during simulated file installation. Download: BatchInstall. Simulating an installation for! Pretend to install! This advanced batch template features: Initialization of the command processor Version History for manual script change tracking Window title of choice Delayed exit for unattended completion.

Download: BatchDelayOnExit. Hello World REM. Features: The lookup list will be appended to the batch file itself. Download: BatchListOfFiles. FileSearch, type '-' to refresh lookup list: logoMed. Download: BatchSubstitute. Showing progress in the output window seems impractical in DOS batch, since there is no way to overwrite a previews output for an updated progress status during each progress tick.

Using the ECHO command is not nice, screen content quickly scrolls out of sight. A nice side effect is that you can minimize the batch window and still observe the progress output in the task bar, since the task bar text will always reflect the window title text. Download: DosProgress. A Quine is a program whose only output is its program code. This little Quine has been developed by Peter Hartmann.

If you use this code make sure to add a reference to DosTips. Features: simple and well structured easy to enhance easy to maintain. Download: BatchMenu. The function template can be used as starting point for a new function.

Complete the template into a useful function like this: Rename the function Add proper description for the function and its arguments Fill in the function body Return desired values. Download: BatchFunctionTmpl. Date and Time functions are useful for: Calculations with date and time values Determine the age of files in days Determine the date difference in days The example in this section demonstrates how to use the :ftime function to determine the age in days of all files in the temp directory.

Strangely, each LOAD command in BASIC resets the program counter and restarts the program, so we have to keep track of which load we are currently on using a variable, in this case we increment A. The drive we are using right now is stored at the memory address so we can PEEK that to determine which drive number to reference:. Some commands do change what is returned by PEEKing , but always to a number less than 8, therefore the best approach would be to do:.

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Active 16 days ago. Viewed k times. How would you implement logical operators in DOS Batch files? JoelFan JoelFan I submit for your viewing pleasure: pi.

Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Just to improve your answer a bit It would store value "true " in the variable The 'or' condition you describe is slick and works great for a range of numbers, but what if I am comparing 2 independent values, and not a range? Dat IF Exist File2. Ryan McClue 3 3 silver badges 18 18 bronze badges. Dave Jarvis Dave Jarvis This means if name is "Yakko" or "Wakko" or "Dot", then echo "Warner brother or sister".

OR is slightly tricky, but not overly so. Timo Salmi Timo Salmi 3 3 silver badges 3 3 bronze badges. Does not work. If I give it Stack, it echoes.

If I give it Overflow, it does not - it should. To start Notepad and close the CMD window: start notepad. Stephan Function Command Example Notes View names of files and subdirectories in a directory. Type ls and press Enter. The ls command does NOT list any dot files i.

To list files with status information Type ls -l and press Enter.