Ultimate Batch File Book
Published on 1. January 1995
Book
Mixed media product
448 pages
978-0-07-912050-2 (ISBN)
Description
This is a comprehensive primer on writing and tweaking batch files. The text is suitable for several platforms including Windows, MS-DOS and OS/2. The bundled CD-ROM includes hundreds of batch files that readers can put to work immediately, plus batch file utilities.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
200 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 191 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-07-912050-2 (9780079120502)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Part 1 Batch file introduction: batch files are just a series of commands; creating your own batch files; batch file construction. Part 2 Simple batch file topics: documentation; let's keep it quiet; talking to the user; using high-ordered ASCII characters; hold that batch file. Part 3 Intermediate batch file topics: replaceable parameters; looping and programme flow; working with the environment; punctuation. Part 4 Advanced batch file topics: advanced logic testing; getting information from the user; screen designer; subroutines; troubleshooting; system specific. Part 5 System specific: MS-DOS; PC-DOS; DR-DOS; Windows, OS/2. Part 6 Ready-to-run batch files: help; command line enhancements; changing subdirectories; other. Part 7 Batch file utilities: getting information from the user; communicating with the user; menu programmes; utility sets; other utilities; alternative batch interpreters and compilers. Part 8 Document: batch files; programmes.