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godsstigma

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    Creating a message window using notepad
    « on: October 08, 2008, 01:50:47 PM »
    Hello all,
    I just stumbled across this page looking for instructions on creating batch files. it looks like you guys have a nice community and so i decided to try it out.

    my reason for posting is i am trying to create a message window within windows xp with notepad. i used to do it all the time but now i have forgotten the file extension used.

    can anyone help me out?

    Thanks in advance.

    -John-Paul


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      Re: Creating a message window using notepad
      « Reply #1 on: October 08, 2008, 05:03:07 PM »
      The file extension for a batch file?  .bat. :)
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      Part of the problem is most people don't generally deal with computer problems. So for most they think that close enough is good enough.

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        Re: Creating a message window using notepad
        « Reply #2 on: October 08, 2008, 07:33:41 PM »
        I know the file extention for a batch file, but i could have sworn it was some other type of file.
        I will look further into then...

        Thanks!

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          Re: Creating a message window using notepad
          « Reply #3 on: October 09, 2008, 07:00:00 PM »
          .cmd is the other extension for batch files.  That's only for NT-based OSes, though (NT, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008)
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            Re: Creating a message window using notepad
            « Reply #4 on: October 13, 2008, 03:04:21 AM »
            ok, I looked it up some and am still not satisfied although thanks for the help thus far.

            I figured out how to generate messageboxs but only with .net commands but I have that service turned off and I will not turn it on.

            so how do I generate a messagebox without using .net commands?

            Thanks again.

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            Re: Creating a message window using notepad
            « Reply #5 on: October 13, 2008, 04:11:19 AM »
            Messagebox? Something like this?

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            msg * Text

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              Re: Creating a message window using notepad
              « Reply #6 on: October 13, 2008, 04:42:11 AM »
              god.... :-[

              Thank you.

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              Re: Creating a message window using notepad
              « Reply #7 on: October 13, 2008, 05:02:38 AM »
              All right. :)

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                Re: Creating a message window using notepad
                « Reply #8 on: October 13, 2008, 03:46:30 PM »
                One more question then I will leave this thread alone:

                How can I create a message box without having the "message from [username]  [current date & time]" come up in the title bar? Or is this possible?

                Thank you so much for your help.

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                Re: Creating a message window using notepad
                « Reply #9 on: October 21, 2008, 12:02:14 AM »
                Sorry, this topic seems to have slipped.

                Anyways, no, I don't think there is any way to change that title.