Hey Everyone! I'm BatchBum and I make batch files. This is my first Instructable on this account so I've done Instructables before. Today I will show you a really cool batch script I made called Memory Notes. It's kinda like Windows Sticky Notes. P.S. I bolded some sentences just so you wouldn't get confused what are commands or not.

Step 1: Runthrough

Before we begin I would like to tell you we are using c# programming and I would like to show you some common commands.

@echo off: Turns off that C:\Users\Username\ junk.

cls: Clears the page. (Keeps it nice and neat.)

echo.: Just spacing so your writing doesn't jet all cramped together.

echo: Put this be for any text you want to write.(e.g. echo Hello Everyone!)

pause: Makes the file say Press any key to continue... And it does make you.

exit: This is pretty self explanatory, but exits out of the batch script.

set /p WHATEVER: Just a choice command, except WHATEVER is not a command it is just in place for another of the many commands.

if: Another command for choice but it is used in set /p ---.

•: This isn't really a command but a makes a single beep for every bullet point.

color: Changes the color of background or text.

timeout: A timer that counts down an amount of numbers you set.

Step 2: Notepad

First open notepad this will work on Windows XP, 7, or 8. No promises with Windows 98, 95, or older.

Step 3: Beginning Commands

Start by typing:

@echo off

cls

Most people just use @echo off but it is good to add the cls.

After that type:

color E0

E0 Will make the background yellow and the text black. For a full list of colors type "color 456" With out the "" In Command Prompt.

Step 4: More Advanced Commands

Now you should have:

@echo off

cls

color E0

After you finish that add:

title MEMORY NOTES

echo.

echo !WARNING! Do not press Enter until you are done with your notes.

echo.

So put that together and you should have:

@echo off

cls

color E0

title MEMORY NOTES

echo.

echo !WARNING! Do not press Enter until you are done with your notes.

echo.

Step 5: Note Commands

To enable the note writing type:

pause

cls

set /p name=

pause

cls

echo.

echo Do you want to delete? [1=YES] [2=NO]

echo.

set /p variable=

if %variable% equ 1 goto 1

if %variable% neq 1 goto 2

cls

color A

echo.

echo DELETING AND EXITING IN...

timeout 5

exit

Add that to the bottom. Make sure to ALWAYS enter after every command. You should now have....

@echo off
cls
color E0
title MEMORY NOTES
echo.
echo !WARNING! Do not press Enter until you are done with your notes.
echo.

pause

cls
set /p name=
pause

cls
echo.
echo Do you want to delete? [1=YES] [2=NO]
echo.
set /p variable=
if %variable% equ 1 goto 1
if %variable% neq 1 goto 2
:1

:3
cls
color A
echo.
echo DELETING AND EXITING IN...
timeout 5
exit

Step 6: Finishing

So the commands are getting a little longer but we are almost done. Add:

cls

color E0

echo.

echo %name%

echo.

pause

cls

echo.

echo Get ready for your note to be deleted!

echo.

timeout 3

goto 3

Add that to the bottom and you should be done! Make sure yours looks like below.

@echo off
cls
color E0
title MEMORY NOTES
echo.
echo !WARNING! Do not press Enter until you are done with your notes.
echo.
pause

cls
set /p name=
pause

cls
echo.
echo Do you want to delete? [1=YES] [2=NO]
echo.
set /p variable=
if %variable% equ 1 goto 1
if %variable% neq 1 goto 2
:1
:3
cls
color A
echo.
echo DELETING AND EXITING IN...
timeout 5
exit

:2
cls
color E0
echo.
echo %name%
echo.
pause
cls
echo.
echo Get ready for your note to be deleted!
echo.
timeout 3
goto 3