need help in running a .bat file in windows xp

[janson]

Please help.  I've downloaded a script called GPSi to download my GPS waypoints.  The directions that came with it said to 'double click on the .bat' file to register its components, but when i double click the file it only opens the file and doesn't seem to be doing any registry.  Please help.  How do i run .bat files?  Do i have to run it from MS-DOS? IF yes, How?  Thanks in advance.

[Broni]

.bat file can be run from within Windows by double clicking on it.
It'll simply open Command window, and run from there.

[patio]

Post the contents of the .bat file so we can determine what it is that it does...

[janson]

Thank you all for responding.  I figured it out. The 'read me' file that came with the script was not working for me.  It said to rename the file to .bat, which i did and didn't work.  This is how i got it to work.  Instead of renaming the file to .bat file, click 'file-->save as-->name of file.bat'.  This solved the problem.

Just in case any of you forumers are using ArcMap, this is a neat script(free),posted on ESRI's site, to download your Garmin GPS points into ArcMap 9x.

Once again, thank you all very much.

[Broni]

Thanks for posting back