Batch Files

1. Batch File Basics
   @ECHO
   REM
   ECHO
   
   
2. Working with a Text Editor
   Why use a Text Editor?
   Syntax highlighting
   Text formatting
   UTF-8 encoding ~= ASCII
   Newline issue
   
   
3. Basic Batch File Commands
   REM
   ECHO
   GOTO
   IF
   START
   %n passing parameters (0-9)
   
   
4. REM Command (Internal)
   Name of batch file
   Date
   Author
   Description
   
   
5. ECHO Command (Internal)
   ECHO text
   ECHO ON | off
   ECHO.
   @
   @ECHO OFF
   
   
6. ECHO Example
   Text top of screen
   Results of DIR
   
   
7. Replaceable Parameters
   %0 batch file
   %1 - %9 replaceable parameters
   
   
8. Replaceable Parameters Example
   DEMO.BAT com
   The extension is com
   DIR of *.com
   
   
9. GOTO Command (Internal)
   :label
   GOTO label
   
   
10. GOTO Example
    Ctrl-C to terminate
    
    
11. IF Command (Internal)
    IF "text1" == "text2" GOTO label
    IF [NOT] EXIST filename GOTO label
    IF [NOT] ERRORLEVEL n GOTO label
    
    
12. IF Example
    IF "%1" == "" GOTO err_msg
    :err_msg
    :end
    
    
13. START Command (Internal)
    "title"
    path
    /MAX
    /MIN
    /WAIT
    
    
14. START Example
    START music
    START firefox -switch URL
    
    
15. GUI shortcut to batch file
    Target
    Start in
    Run (size of window)
    Change Icon
    
    
16. Is DOS Dead?
    iexplore.exe -nohome
    file://%1