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.BAT FILE
Hi, in the organisation where i am working, the person
who was working before me created a .BAT file on the server (workgroup). My understanding is that this .BAT file should be on every computer and im not sure what this .BAT file does. I have the .BAT file in notepad. I want to learnt what each line does (about 50 odd lines). where do i start? The following is the bat file: @echo off cls echo LIA deltree /y c:\windows\recent\*.* /y c:\windows\favori~1 \*.* /y c:\windows\temp\*.tmp /y c:\windows\*.tmp /y c:\windows\*.bmp /y c:\windows\system\3dflow~1.scr /y c:\windows\system\3dflyi~1.scr /y c:\windows\system\3dmaze~1.scr /y c:\windows\system\3dtext~1.scr /y c:\windows\system\flying~1.scr /y c:\windows\channe~1.scr c:\windows\desktop\*.* cd \ deltree /y c:\windows\startm~1\*.* cd c:\windows\startm~1\ md Control.{21ec2020-3aea-1069-a2dd-08002b30309d} cd c:\windows\startm~1\13:10 03/02/03 md Programs cd c:\windows\startm~1\programs\ md Accessories md Office md Startup cd \ copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\*.* c:\windows\desktop\*.* cd \ copy \\Pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\contro~1.{21 c:\windows\startm~1\*.* rem access Cd \ copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\programs\access~1 \*.* c:\windows\startm~1\programs\access~1\*.* rem office cd \ copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\programs\office\* .* c:\windows\startm~1\programs\office\*.* rem startup cd \ copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1 \programs\startup\*.* c:\windows\startm~1 \programs\startup\*.* attrib +h c:\windows\startm~1\programs\startup rem start menu Cd \ copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\*.* c:\windows\startm~1\*.* cd \ copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\contro~1.{21 c:\windows\startm~1\*.* rem copy programs Cd \ copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\programs\*.* c:\windows\startm~1\programs\*.* rem examples Cd \ copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\programs\access~1 \*.* c:\windows\startm~1\programs\access~1\*.* attrib +h c:\windows +h c:\recycle +h +r c:\progra~1 rem time 14:50 rem date 11-19-2002 deltree /y c:\recycled\*.* deltree /y c:\windows\*.bmp cd \ copy \\pc1\Look_Copy\startup\LIASetup.bmp c:\windows\*.* cd \ copy \\pc1\Look_Copy\startup\windows\*.* c:\windows\*.* exit regards |
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On Mon, 4 Oct 2004 13:11:39 -0700,
scribbled some thoughts: NOTE: Best viewed in a fixed pitch font Hi, in the organisation where i am working, the person who was working before me created a .BAT file on the server (workgroup). My understanding is that this .BAT file should be on every computer and im not sure what this .BAT file does. I have the .BAT file in notepad. I want to learnt what each line does (about 50 odd lines). where do i start? The following is the bat file: NOTE: It's always best to reply in the same thread. Also replies will be to the newsgroup 999999 times out of 1000000. That aside, that BAT should NOT be on every machine, unless they want to recreate it: @echo off cls CLS clears the screen echo LIA ECHO types what follows the command to the screen. deltree /y c:\windows\recent\*.* /y c:\windows\favori~1 \*.* /y c:\windows\temp\*.tmp /y c:\windows\*.tmp /y c:\windows\*.bmp /y c:\windows\system\3dflow~1.scr /y c:\windows\system\3dflyi~1.scr /y c:\windows\system\3dmaze~1.scr /y c:\windows\system\3dtext~1.scr /y c:\windows\system\flying~1.scr /y c:\windows\channe~1.scr c:\windows\desktop\*.* Okay, the above is totally wacky, though it may be due to line wrapping, still: DELTREE deletes the contents of folders and/or folders, depending on how the command is issued. Unless you know what you are doing, it is best to be left alone. In the above example: "deltree /y c:\windows\recent\*.*" the only files/folders deleted would be the Recent docs. But the writer was wanting to delete those contents as well as the TMP files, BMP files, etc... However a better command (safer) for individual files would be DEL. The SCR files are screensavers, so their desire was to delete the screensavers. cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. deltree /y c:\windows\startm~1\*.* The above command would delete the Start Menu contents cd c:\windows\startm~1\ The above command switches to the Start Menu md Control.{21ec2020-3aea-1069-a2dd-08002b30309d} The above command creates a directory to make a shortcut to the Control Panel in the Start Menu cd c:\windows\startm~1\13:10 03/02/03 The above command switches to a folder (if it exists), but that time date won't work. md Programs The above command creates a directory "Programs" as a subdirectory of the Start Menu. cd c:\windows\startm~1\programs\ The above command switches to Programs. md Accessories md Office md Startup The above commands create directories: Accessories, Office and Startup as subdirectories of "Programs" cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\*.* c:\windows\desktop\*.* A line wrap occurred above cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\Pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\contro~1.{21 c:\windows\startm~1\*.* rem access Cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\programs\access~1 \*.* c:\windows\startm~1\programs\access~1\*.* rem office cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\programs\office\* .* c:\windows\startm~1\programs\office\*.* rem startup cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1 \programs\startup\*.* c:\windows\startm~1 \programs\startup\*.* attrib +h c:\windows\startm~1\programs\startup rem start menu Cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\*.* c:\windows\startm~1\*.* cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\contro~1.{21 c:\windows\startm~1\*.* rem copy programs REM (or better to use "::" as it is ignored/skipped) is a comment line. It is read but not acted upon. Cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\programs\*.* c:\windows\startm~1\programs\*.* Copies the files from one location to C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ rem examples Cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\programs\access~1 \*.* c:\windows\startm~1\programs\access~1\*.* Copies the files from one location to C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories attrib +h c:\windows +h c:\recycle +h +r c:\progra~1 ATTRIB sets/removes attributes depending on how such are used, in the above it sets the attributes for the folders. rem time 14:50 rem date 11-19-2002 REM (or better to use "::" as it is ignored/skipped) is a comment line. It is read but not acted upon. deltree /y c:\recycled\*.* Deletes the contents of the Recycle Bin deltree /y c:\windows\*.bmp Deletes all BMP files residing in C:\Windows cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\pc1\Look_Copy\startup\LIASetup.bmp c:\windows\*.* Copies the file from one location to C:\Windows cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\pc1\Look_Copy\startup\windows\*.* c:\windows\*.* Copies the files from one location to C:\Windows exit Exits out of DOS/the program. regards I've skipped a few lines, but you can tell what they are by comparing. Also this link may prove helpful, while the commands are for MSDOS 6.22 (Windows 98 having 7.10), still many of the commands are used. http://www.vfrazee.com/ms-dos/6.22/help/index.htm -- Sincerely, | (©) (©) | ------ooo--(_)--ooo------ Andrew H. Carter | /// \\\ d(-_-)b | |
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Hi, thanks for your help and efforts on my query. i=20
really appreciate it. I am very new to batch files and=20 DOS, so it may take me a bit of time to understand hwta=20 is going on. if i wanted to learn the basics to more=20 advanced features of batch files, where could i start?=20 can you recommend a few books? regards -----Original Message----- On Mon, 4 Oct 2004 13:11:39 -0700, scribbled some thoughts: =20 NOTE: Best viewed in a fixed pitch font=20 Hi, in the organisation where i am working, the person=20 who was working before me created a .BAT file on the=20 server (workgroup). My understanding is that this .BAT=20 file should be on every computer and im not sure what=20 this .BAT file does. I have the .BAT file in notepad. I want to learnt what=20 each line does (about 50 odd lines). where do i=20 start? =20 The following is the bat file: NOTE: It's always best to reply in the same thread. =20 Also replies will be to the newsgroup 999999 times out of 1000000. That aside, that BAT should NOT be on every machine, unless they want to recreate it: @echo off cls CLS clears the screen echo LIA ECHO types what follows the command to the screen. deltree /y c:\windows\recent\*.* /y c:\windows\favori~1 \*.* /y c:\windows\temp\*.tmp /y c:\windows\*.tmp /y=20 c:\windows\*.bmp /y c:\windows\system\3dflow~1.scr /y=20 c:\windows\system\3dflyi~1.scr /y=20 c:\windows\system\3dmaze~1.scr /y=20 c:\windows\system\3dtext~1.scr /y=20 c:\windows\system\flying~1.scr /y=20 c:\windows\channe~1.scr=20 c:\windows\desktop\*.* Okay, the above is totally wacky, though it may be due to line wrapping, still: DELTREE deletes the contents of folders and/or folders, depending on how the command is issued. Unless you know what you are doing, it is best to be left alone. In the above example: "deltree /y c:\windows\recent\*.*" the=20 only files/folders deleted would be the Recent docs. But the writer was wanting to delete those contents as well as=20 the TMP files, BMP files, etc... However a better command (safer) for individual files would be DEL. The SCR files are screensavers, so their desire was to delete the screensavers. cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. deltree /y c:\windows\startm~1\*.* The above command would delete the Start Menu contents cd c:\windows\startm~1\ The above command switches to the Start Menu md Control.{21ec2020-3aea-1069-a2dd-08002b30309d}=20 The above command creates a directory to make a shortcut=20 to the Control Panel in the Start Menu cd c:\windows\startm~1\13:10 03/02/03 The above command switches to a folder (if it exists),=20 but that time date won't work. md Programs=20 The above command creates a directory "Programs" as a subdirectory of the Start Menu. cd c:\windows\startm~1\programs\ The above command switches to Programs. md Accessories=20 md Office md Startup The above commands create directories: Accessories,=20 Office and Startup as subdirectories of "Programs" cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\*.*=20 c:\windows\desktop\*.* A line wrap occurred above cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\Pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\contro~1.{21=20 c:\windows\startm~1\*.* rem access Cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\programs\access~1 \*.* c:\windows\startm~1\programs\access~1\*.*=20 rem office cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1 \programs\office\*.*=20 c:\windows\startm~1\programs\office\*.*=20 rem startup cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1 \programs\startup\*.* c:\windows\startm~1 \programs\startup\*.*=20 attrib +h c:\windows\startm~1\programs\startup rem start menu Cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\*.*=20 c:\windows\startm~1\*.*=20 cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\contro~1.{21=20 c:\windows\startm~1\*.*=20 rem copy programs REM (or better to use "::" as it is ignored/skipped) is a comment line. It is read but not acted upon. Cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\programs\*.* =20 c:\windows\startm~1\programs\*.*=20 Copies the files from one location to C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ rem examples Cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\pc1\look_copy\startup\startm~1\programs\access~1 \*.* c:\windows\startm~1\programs\access~1\*.*=20 Copies the files from one location to C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories attrib +h c:\windows +h c:\recycle +h +r c:\progra~1 ATTRIB sets/removes attributes depending on how such are used, in the above it sets the attributes for the=20 folders. rem time 14:50=20 rem date 11-19-2002 REM (or better to use "::" as it is ignored/skipped) is a comment line. It is read but not acted upon. deltree /y c:\recycled\*.* Deletes the contents of the Recycle Bin deltree /y c:\windows\*.bmp Deletes all BMP files residing in C:\Windows cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\pc1\Look_Copy\startup\LIASetup.bmp c:\windows\*.* Copies the file from one location to C:\Windows cd \ The above command switches to the root drive. copy \\pc1\Look_Copy\startup\windows\*.* c:\windows\*.* Copies the files from one location to C:\Windows exit Exits out of DOS/the program. regards I've skipped a few lines, but you can tell what they are=20 by comparing. Also this link may prove helpful, while the commands are for MSDOS 6.22 (Windows 98 having 7.10),=20 still many of the commands are used. http://www.vfrazee.com/ms-dos/6.22/help/index.htm --=20 Sincerely, | (=A9) (=A9) | ------ooo--(_)--ooo------ Andrew H. Carter | /// \\\ d(-_-)b | . |
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On Tue, 5 Oct 2004 03:06:14 -0700,
scribbled some thoughts: NOTE: Best viewed in a fixed pitch font Hi, thanks for your help and efforts on my query. i really appreciate it. I am very new to batch files and DOS, so it may take me a bit of time to understand hwta is going on. if i wanted to learn the basics to more advanced features of batch files, where could i start? can you recommend a few books? regards Newsgroup: news:alt.msdos news:alt.msdos.batch Book: Running MS-DOS version 6.22 20th Anniversary Edition by Van Wolverton published by Microsoft Press. (Bought mine at Books-A-Million for $29.99) Website with 6.22 commands: http://www.vfrazee.com/ms-dos/6.22/help/index.htm Mind you 98/98SE has MS-DOS 7.10 but many of the commands are still used, a few dropped and some can be found on the installation disk at the directory: tools\oldmsdos -- Sincerely, | (©) (©) | ------ooo--(_)--ooo------ Andrew H. Carter | /// \\\ d(-_-)b | |
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