Question about using batchfiles in Windows XP

Some years ago I had to switch to Windows from DOS. While I was pretty competent in DOS, I've never gained a lot of competence in Windows.

In DOS I made extensive use of batchfiles. Is there a way to use batchfiles in XP? If so, where can I find the syntax and how to activate it from within XP.

Thanks...

Cy Stapleton
Lufkin, TX

Yes, and many do. There are st rill some things that are just SO easy to do in a batch file that there is little point in trying to change over to a Windows script.
Look here:
http://www.computerhope.com/batch.htm

The command prompt screen and area of XP will run all of you old dos programs.

Post the code of your best Dos program here and I will see how well it runs on my XP Pro machine.

NT Command Line commands are listed here..  Click on any command to view the syntax.

Thanks. I will check that out now.

cy

lufkincy,

Where is an example of your Dos code ( your batch file )?  Please post.

Hi Bill: Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately I do not have any of my old DOS files left. For a while I kept both DOS and Windows on my system, but when I finally stopped using DOS and when I bought a new system, I copied all of my Windows data off the old system, F-disked it and gave it to a local Christian school.

I have shortcut links on my desktop to the applications I use often, but what I want the batchfiles for is to cut down on my keystrokes. As an example, If I am scanning a large number of photos to go on my website, I can click on the shortcut on my desktop to go to my website, but I want a batchfile that will open my scanner, scan the photo, let me name the photo, then save the photo in a designated folder in FrontPage. Then loop and do the same thing for the next photo. I would like a shortcut to that batchfile on my desktop.

When I am scanning I will often scan 50 to 100 photos and other items at a time.

I use XP

Thanks again...

cy

I don't think you can scan photos with batch.

I don't think you can scan photos with batch.

Thanks for the response. I have no idea whether or not this is possible. It has been many years since I wrote batchfiles and I have forgotten most of what I had learned, but I recall having written files that paused, let me enter something, then continue. I had a free utility batchfile creator that would create some really complicated batchfiles.

Actually, this is just one of the many things on my wishlist. When I found this forum I decided to see if anyone could help me on this wishlist item.

Thanks again

cy

Well, using SET /P, it will pause untill you enter something and press enter.

gave it to a local Christian school.

giving people stuff is always bad unless it is  a very good friend
but anyway
of cource you can run batch files in xp

giving people stuff is always bad unless it is  a very good friend

*censored*? God forbid we ever do anything to help the less fortunate or our communities. No, it's far more productive to hoard our goods and do nothing selfless for anybody- rather just coop ourselves up in an attic with our CGA video cards churning out TDWTF quality code in Turbo C that is essentially useless in the context of the modern day.

Now then, back to the topic...

I don't think you can scan photos with batch.

why not?

do a tad a research

Windows XP and Vista include a program called WIAACMGR, which might be usable via the commandline. I cannot test it since I don't have a scanner, though.

*censored*? God forbid we ever do anything to help the less fortunate or our communities. No, it's far more productive to hoard our goods and do nothing selfless for anybody- rather just coop ourselves up in an attic with our CGA video cards churning out TDWTF quality code in Turbo C that is essentially useless in the context of the modern day.

Now then, back to the topic...


why not?

do a tad a research

Windows XP and Vista include a program called WIAACMGR, which might be usable via the commandline. I cannot test it since I don't have a scanner, though.

your sure in a bad mood

your sure in a bad mood

and your selfish, which is ironic given your recent post asking for a word that is essentially a synonym for it.

and your selfish, which is ironic given your recent post asking for a word that is essentially a synonym for it.

hey bc_prog can you decode this:
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when will you learn never give your stuff away
especially to the church

text - binary - hex

http://home2.paulschou.net/tools/xlate/

text - binary - hex

http://home2.paulschou.net/tools/xlate/

I always use that site for converting binary, hex, decimal etc.

yea, it came in handy when my friend needed me to "decode" binary he got in a message

anyways.

i wonder where lufkincy is

hey bc_prog can you decode this:

Hey kitty, can you give a one line command that will decode what you just sent to BC ?
Well, maybe  three or four lines.