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@ |
Most commonly used as @ECHO
OFF prevents the commands or
notes in the batch file from
being displayed. |
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ECHO |
Echo's a message within a batch
file. Example: ECHO Hi
Everyone... will print
Hi Everyone... on the screen
Unless you have typed @ECHO OFF
at the beginning of the file. You
can also create a blank line by
typing ECHO.
adding the period
creates a empty line. |
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%1 |
A numeric
value, beginning with one,
allows user to add variables
in a batch, example:
echo Hi My Name is %1
Where
HiMyNameis
(the name of the bat file) and
then your name:
HiMyNameis Alan
would output:
Hi My Name is Alan
Can also be
extended to %2, %3, etc. |
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:LABEL |
Adding a colon in front of a
word like LABEL
you can create categories, more
commonly known as label's.
With a label you can skip to any
section of a batch file like the end. |
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GOTO LABEL |
Used to go to a certain label
like LABEL. Example GOTO END. |
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CALL |
A
Call will run another
batch file within a batch file.
If no
batch file is found it
will give an error message. |
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CLS |
Clear
the screen.
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EXIT |
Exits out of the DOS
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IF |
To check for a certain
condition and to determine if the condition
exists. If condition exists then
it will perform that function..
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PAUSE |
Prompt to press any key
to continue. |
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REM |
Allows comments
into the batch file without
displaying on execution. |
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SHIFT |
Changes position of
parameters in a
batch file.
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START |
To
start an application or program
like START C:\WINDOW\CALC
will start the Windows
Calculator.
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