program association with .cmd batch file in windows 98se

I needed a batch file with .cmd extension.But, I had no programs
associated with *.cmd files. So, I associated them with 'Notepad'
program. But when I am trying to associate the action with the
prescribed file, it is not accepted. Then, I tried to associate it with
MS DOS prompt (COMMAND.COM). But, this association also failed. What
should I do? Any help out there? Thank you.

Just give it a .bat extension, then at a DOS prompt type the name of the
..bat file and press enter to run it.
Note that if it is not in C:\ you will have to type the path to the file to
run it.

If you're trying to run a program from the batch file you could use in
the .bat:

Start /M "C:\path to file\filename.exe"

Start runs the app.
/M opens it maximized.
Between quotes is the path to the app and app to run.

Perhaps some of this will help:
http://www.computerhope.com/batch.htm#11

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"rb" wrote in message
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I needed a batch file with .cmd extension.But, I had no programs
associated with *.cmd files. So, I associated them with 'Notepad'
program. But when I am trying to associate the action with the
prescribed file, it is not accepted. Then, I tried to associate it with
MS DOS prompt (COMMAND.COM). But, this association also failed. What
should I do? Any help out there? Thank you.

On 17 Jan 2006 11:01:34 -0800, "rb" put finger to
keyboard and composed:

I needed a batch file with .cmd extension.But, I had no programs
associated with *.cmd files. So, I associated them with 'Notepad'
program. But when I am trying to associate the action with the
prescribed file, it is not accepted. Then, I tried to associate it with
MS DOS prompt (COMMAND.COM). But, this association also failed. What
should I do? Any help out there? Thank you.

Be aware that not all XP batch commands are supported in DOS/Win9x, so
even if you were able to create an appropriate association, the result
may not be what you expect.

- Franc Zabkar
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Am I missing something?
quote
Be aware that not all XP batch commands are supported in DOS/Win9x
/quote

Or is that just additional information. I see no reference to XP by the
OP.

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"Franc Zabkar" wrote in message
...
On 17 Jan 2006 11:01:34 -0800, "rb" put finger to
keyboard and composed:

I needed a batch file with .cmd extension.But, I had no programs
associated with *.cmd files. So, I associated them with 'Notepad'
program. But when I am trying to associate the action with the
prescribed file, it is not accepted. Then, I tried to associate it with
MS DOS prompt (COMMAND.COM). But, this association also failed. What
should I do? Any help out there? Thank you.

Be aware that not all XP batch commands are supported in DOS/Win9x, so
even if you were able to create an appropriate association, the result
may not be what you expect.

- Franc Zabkar
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On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:11:18 -0600, "Brian A."
gonefish'n@afarawaylake put finger to keyboard and composed:

Am I missing something?
quote
Be aware that not all XP batch commands are supported in DOS/Win9x
/quote

Or is that just additional information. I see no reference to XP by the
OP.

AFAIK, .bat files are associated with command.com whereas .cmd files
are associated with cmd.exe. It appears to me that the OP may be
trying to run an NT class batch file on a Win9x system.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...-us/batch.mspx

"A batch file is an unformatted text file that contains one or more
commands and has a .bat or .cmd file name extension. When you type the
file name at the command prompt, Cmd.exe runs the commands
sequentially as they appear in the file."

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...loverview.mspx

"The Windows XP command shell uses the command interpreter Cmd.exe.
.... You can use the command shell to create and edit batch files (also
called scripts) to automate routine tasks."

- Franc Zabkar
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I catch your drift and see your point.

Actually I believe .cmd files are scripts which can/do run .bat files on
NT. True that .cmd scripts AFAIK won't run under 9x, but .bat files will
run on both 9x and NT. From what I understand, cmd.exe passes off .bat
files to the NT DOS command interpreter, command.com, which takes care of
some DOS commands and passes most internal commands on to a second instance
of cmd.exe for execution in NT. If a batch/script file executes something
that can be run on 9x and NT, then a .bat extension will do. If it will
only run on NT then either a .bat or .cmd extension can be used, although
it's safer using the .cmd to keep it from mistakenly being run on 9x.


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"Franc Zabkar" wrote in message
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On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:11:18 -0600, "Brian A."
gonefish'n@afarawaylake put finger to keyboard and composed:

Am I missing something?
quote
Be aware that not all XP batch commands are supported in DOS/Win9x
/quote

Or is that just additional information. I see no reference to XP by the
OP.

AFAIK, .bat files are associated with command.com whereas .cmd files
are associated with cmd.exe. It appears to me that the OP may be
trying to run an NT class batch file on a Win9x system.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...-us/batch.mspx

"A batch file is an unformatted text file that contains one or more
commands and has a .bat or .cmd file name extension. When you type the
file name at the command prompt, Cmd.exe runs the commands
sequentially as they appear in the file."

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...loverview.mspx

"The Windows XP command shell uses the command interpreter Cmd.exe.
... You can use the command shell to create and edit batch files (also
called scripts) to automate routine tasks."

- Franc Zabkar
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FWIW, I'd not associate .CMD with batfile in Win9x, because specific
use of .CMD is a convenient way to prevent NT-dependent syntax from
being interpreted by a Win9x that can't understand it.

There are lovely syntax extensions available for XP batch files, but
Win9x will error or fall through on such lines. That can be
disasterous in some cases, e.g. where a CD before a DELTREE is ignored
because the CD used syntax Win9x couldn't understand.

Problems also arise with comparisons (e.g. IF "%Label%"=="literal")
especially where these involve undefined environment variables. Win9x
and DOS will substitute the null string in such cases, whereas XP will
treat the variable name as literal text (% syntax notwithstanding)...

@Echo Off
Set UnDefined=
If "%UnDefined%"=="" GoTo Win9x
Echo This is processed in NT
GoTo End
:Win9x
Echo This is processed in Win9x
:End



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cquirke wrote...

@Echo Off
Set UnDefined=
If "%UnDefined%"=="" GoTo Win9x
Echo This is processed in NT
GoTo End
:Win9x
Echo This is processed in Win9x
:End

Well well well - that didn't work as I expected in my XP system heh
:-)



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On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:46:36 +1100, Franc Zabkar
On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:11:18 -0600, "Brian A."
gonefish'n@afarawaylake put finger to keyboard and composed:

Be aware that not all XP batch commands are supported in DOS/Win9x

AFAIK, .bat files are associated with command.com whereas .cmd files
are associated with cmd.exe. It appears to me that the OP may be
trying to run an NT class batch file on a Win9x system.

Yes and no.

Yes, .BAT is the traditional extension for DOS/Win9x batch files,
whereas .CMD is a newer extension added to NT along with the new
extended batch file syntax.

But it may not be as simple as whether Command.com or Cmd.exe are used
as the interpreter; it may be that Command.com passes batch file
interpretation to Cmd.exe (or deeper code) so that NT syntax is
supported either way. I remember that sort of effect, but I can't pin
it down either way on cursory testing right now.



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What did you expect?
I copied/pasted/ran it in SystemScripter, ran it and got the Win9x echo.
Then I saved it to the desktop as both a .bat and a .cmd file, and from
what I believe it ran/closed in a blink of an eye.
From what I've read on using it in XP the .bat/.cmd opens cmd.exe, passes
it off to command.com which in turn passes it off to a second instance of
cmd.exe and closes.

To test:
I ran cmd.exe, at the command prompt I ran name.bat and then name.cmd.
Both resulted in the Win9x echo without closing cmd.exe.

Then I edited the files a touch and they ran fine when opened from the
desktop.

@echo off
set path UnDefined=
if "%UnDefined%"=="" goto Win9x
if not "%undefined%"==""
echo This is processed in NT
pause
goto end
:Win9x
echo This is processed in Win9x
pause
goto end
:end

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"cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)" wrote in
message ...
cquirke wrote...

@Echo Off
Set UnDefined=
If "%UnDefined%"=="" GoTo Win9x
Echo This is processed in NT
GoTo End
:Win9x
Echo This is processed in Win9x
:End

Well well well - that didn't work as I expected in my XP system heh
:-)



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