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Quick links "atch #ile A"Cs Creating a $atch #ile "atch comman!s "atch #ile e%amples &echnical support De$ug 'outines

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Batch file ABCs

"atch #iles allow (S-D)S an! (icroso#t Win!ows users to create a lists o# comman!s to run in se*uence once the $atch #ile has $een e%ecute!+ ,or e%ample- a $atch #ile coul! $e use! to run #re*uently run comman!s- !eleting a series o# #iles- mo ing #iles- etc+ A simple $atch #ile !oes not re*uire any special programming s.ills an! can $e !one $y users who ha e a $asic un!erstan!ing o# (S-D)S comman!s+ A goo! e%ample o# a $atch #ile #or someone who is more #amiliar with Win!ows or the (ac)S is to thin. o# a $atch #ile as a shortcut in Win!ows or an icon on the (ac)S+ (uch li.e a shortcut- $atch #iles coul! $e use! to run one or more comman!s an!/or programs through the comman! line+ Another e%ample o# a ery well .nown $atch #ile is the autoe%ec+$at- which is a simple $oot #ile loa!e! each time the computer is loa!e! on (S-D)S an! early Win!ows computers+ &his $atch #ile containe! all the necessary comman!s an! programs use! to run (S-D)S an! Win!ows each time the computer $oote!+

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!o" to start #in o"s files an other programs from a batch file
&o run (icroso#t Win!ows programs or #iles use the S&A'& comman!+ &he $elow e%ample woul! run Win!ows Notepa!+ S&A'& /(A6 N)&EPAD 2ou can also speci#y the !irect location o# the #ile $y typing the $elow comman!+ S&A'& /(A6 C37Win!ows7N)&EPAD+E6E 8Win!ows users who ha e a !i##erent !irectory 9e+g+ Win!ows :;;; users< woul! nee! to su$stitute W0NN& or the name o# their !irectory in place o# Win!ows in the a$o e e%ample+ &he /m representing it to start the win!ow (a%imi=e!+ See our start comman! page #or a!!itional in#ormation a$out this comman!+

Creating a batch file elay

"elow is an e%ample o# how to !elay a $atch #ile any where #rom > to ?? secon!s+ 0n the $elow e%ample we illustrate a > secon! !elay+ &2PE N4@ A CH)0CE+C)( /N /C2 /&2-> BN4@ A!!itionally- you coul! use the sleep #ile #oun! on our utility !ownloa! section+

!o" to make a time log in a batch file

&he $elow e%ample !emonstrates how to create a time log o# when the $atch #ile is loa!e!- or #or e%ample- this coul! $e use! in the autoe%ec+$at when someone logs into a computer that supports this #ile+ ECH)+ A&0(E B &0(E C)P2 @)C D&0(E An alternate- slightly more complicate! metho! that- to our

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