Very Basic Batch Tutorial

If you already know the essentials of Batch the you DO NOT need to read this instructable continue to Not So Basic Batch Tutorial.

NOTE!: Whenever something is in quotation marks ("example"), do not include the quotation marks (if you see that you must just type: example)

Step 1: So, what is Batch

For those who don't know, a Batch file is a text file containing a series of commands to be executed by Command Prompt (CMD). When a batch file is run, CMD reads the file and executes its commands.

To open your CMD, click START > RUN > type "CMD" > OK
(some of you may need to type "CMD.EXE")
(or you can click START > ALL PROGRAMS > ACCESSORIES > COMMAND PROMPT).

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[tabascow]

@ echo off
echo :press a key to go to ???
pause
start www.instructables.com

[will421]

I learn my first batch stuff here and and looky me! I understand every command from TAT`s batch... file... mega... subsystem I think? Or is it just system? OH WELL!

[sinxxx]

ee

[Mr. Qwack]

u dont need the @ in front of the echo if u type in echo off or echo on

[Guard13007]

 You do if you want a clean file. What I mean is that the command turning echo off will show up at the top. You don't want one code to show up and then have it be all clean, you either put the @ and make it all clean or forget that command and deal with the extra stuff.

[redmaker]

coooooool i put color 4d

[will421]

You like pink when your username is redmaker!??!?!??!?!??!??!

[will421]

Okay that is kinda cool....

[Doubleblades85]

haha

[redmaker]

no i hate pink but i didnt knolw wat to put so i radomly pressed 2 keys

[bmlbytes]

Ahh! The evil GOTO command!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Make it go away! Try using this in school for a real programming language. The professor will tell you to just leave and never come back. GOTO is evil in all cases.

[knex_mepalm]

 It doesn't seem to work for m, I made a batch subsystem which is incomplete and it does not seem to work wah...

[kroq-gar78]

FORK BOMB FTW!!!!

[Doubleblades85]

Indeed

[tinkerC]

Then your professor should not be teaching programming. The goto command must not be over-used, but it stops your programs from being linear. That is very useful, as your professor doesn't realize.

[Sejma]

HAHAHAHA!!! so true friend, im busy studying java atm and whenever the topic of the GOTO command is brought up, our proffesser pretends he's deaf :D

[ForgetMyDiySorry]

Haha, yes indeed. I had ICT class last week(to orientate for next year's electives)
and i wrote a simple program including multiple choice questions and a simple clock ( commands: echo %TIME% %DATE%) and the teacher was like: uhm, if you're gonna use GOTO in my class you can just leave and i'll give you an A because, it IS pretty advanced but still it's not good. haha GOTO = evil!

[tinkerC]

I'm sorry, but if the commands clear the line, type in the time, and wait half a second each time, use the goto command, as it is the way to do it. Loops take too much time.

[erikals]

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[erikals]

EDIT: I found the file, downloaded it, and it works.

[comno]

Can you do this with programs or documents

[comno]

Thank you much

[Beverly5876]

Batch is a new language for me. I'm still not sure what all it is or how far I'll get with it but, I do love a challenge and learning something new. In fact...I always did want to learn a new language. LOL Thanks.

[Eirinn]

Thank you, just what i needed for some basic shortcut stuff!

[HardCoreHacker]

Great!!

[Sejma]

ty man

[altondoug]

I've been programming for a few years and I think its very informative for the newbies . Most of us won't take the time to explain the little stuff that we take for granted knowing..

[Sejma]

NMice to hear some positive feedback, thanks :)