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please mate help me i need to learn msdos

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:02:47 -0700

hi mates,

i am new to this forum ,please help me i am in need of the full guide of msdos and also i need to learn the operation done using msdos on xp and also i want to learn to clear the problem of bios and also the boot problem....thanks in advance

make batch virus

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:46:34 -0700

i want to make a virus which i can burn on cd and runs itself whenever insert is inserted in system. virus should open notepad .

File exchange between DOS and OS-X

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:06:30 -0700

I would like to find a way to transfer files between a machine running DOS 6.22 and a Mac running OS-X. Presently I do it by copying the file to a floppy and passing the floppy between the two machines. That's getting tiresome. Could the two machines be networked together?

run file automatically when condition meet

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:51:33 -0700

i made a batch file, what code i should add to it so that it runs whenever user accessed cd rom or usb drive. the file should initilised automatically with system start and need not to be run even once. it is just like once u saved it file and whenever system start it become active.

Help on creating this batch file

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:38:03 -0700

I have a directory in the server as P:\folder

in that folder there are files that formatted this way:

0120-xxxxx.xls
0213-xxxxx.xls
0510-xxxxx.xls

the first 4 digits stand for month and date.

I would like to create a batch file that can be run in dos that will look for the the files in P:\folder then calculate the month & date (4 first digit) against the current date. If one of files minus current date gives 6 days, copy those files to a P:\folder\check.txt

I hope my explanation make sense.

Thanks

FIle Format Conversion

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:41:13 -0700

using DOS Commands- convert a text file in UNIX format to PC Format

How to extract zip file using inbuilt Dos command of Windows XP

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:06:34 -0700

Hi,

I would like to extract zip file using the inbuilt DOS Command facility of Windows XP.
How can i do this?

Note: I cannot install third party tool like winzip, winrar etc as i want to this on server.

Help incrementing number with leading zeros

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:45:06 -0700

Here is an example piece of code:

SET CurNum="1"
:Loop
ECHO "%CurNum%"
SET /A CurNum=%CurNum%+1
GOTO Loop

My question is how would I incement that number with a set of leading zeros that would eventualy null out.

Say I want to have 6 leading zeros:
when it gets to 10, there will be 5 leading zeros, 100 there will be 4 leading zeros and so on.

Thanks for your help, I'm a little rusty on Batch. I have been working on VBScript lately.
Realisticly I'd like to have about 9 or 12 leading zeros...

Rename multiple files

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:57:57 -0700

Hello,

I would need some help with writing the .bat file that renames all files with same extension (let's say .jpg) in one folder as numeric row.

The original files are:
somefile.jpg
anotherfile.jpg
onemorefile.jpg
. . . . .
(and so on)

And the result supposed to be:
1.jpg
2.jpg
3.jpg
. . .
(etc)

Any ideas?

Thank you

Compress File usng Windows Utility

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:33:02 -0700

Hi guys, not sure what’s going on, but I posted this question twice in the ‘Script Library’ forum and it was bounced both times. Consequently I have no idea where to post this, I’ll try here.

I was trying to create a script on my local PC using WinZip, when the DBA informed me the server I will be using does not have WinZip loaded (go figure).

Someone said Windows has a Compression command. I Googled Windows Compress and followed their example but the file did not Zip.
COMPACT P:\data\TestFile.txt /C
It compresses the file on the disk but the file does not zip it (eg. If you ck Properties on the file it shows size: 183 kb/ Disk size 68 kb).

I tried to find the executable for the zip command found in ‘Send To’ on the shortcut menu but could not find one.

Any suggestions?

OBTW, I do not have rights to load any software on the Server.

Thank you,
Trudye

CMDHERE.bat quick way to open console where the file is

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:12:11 -0700

Hi there heres a very simple script to open the MS-dos console in the folder to where this CMDHERE.bat

Ive found it very useful. Made it myself. No need for CD my* CD Ja* CD ga* CD wt* anymore. Hope you guys haven't discovered it already so I can get some thanks. ^^

CMDHERE.bat

START %SystemRoot%\system32\CMD.EXE

batch file programming

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:46:01 -0700

Hi ,
I actually wanted to know that if i am writing a path for copy command , its not working
Copy C:\Program Files\Projects\Input\1.IN 2.In

is it because of space between program and files ?? how should i write that in a batch file
and also i would like to know if i wanna run a .exe file writing a command in batch file how should i write that .

Getting connected Flashdrive list

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:52:45 -0700

I am trying to get a list of connected Flash drives that appear horizonally
like this:
Connected Drives: H: I: J: K: L:

My Problem is when I perform the variable substitution I get a nul. I have researched for 3 weeks now, and have come to the conclusion that it may not be possible. Can anyone get this code to work???

REM --------------SETUP-------------------
rem ---> setup vbs file <---
echo > "vbs.vbs" Set objSWbemServices = GetObject("winmgmts:\\.")
echo >>"vbs.vbs" Set colSWbemObjectSet = objSWbemServices.InstancesOf("Win32_LogicalDisk")
echo >>"vbs.vbs" For Each objSWbemObject In colSWbemObjectSet
echo >>"vbs.vbs" If UCase(objSWbemObject.Description) = "REMOVABLE DISK" Then WScript.Echo objSWbemObject.DeviceID
echo >>"vbs.vbs" next

rem --------get drive list----------------
set LIST=
for /F %%a in ('cscript //nologo "vbs.vbs"') do (
LIST=%LIST%%%a
echo %LIST
)

confirm file was transferred

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:20:45 -0700

I have the following batch file which is run once daily:

@echo off
ftp -i -s:nsg.ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
set mmddyy=%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%%date:~12%
move c:\scale\cai\jws\apex\1\1\xout\1.tsf c:\jwsarchive\%mmddyy%.tsf
move c:\scale\cai\jws\apex\1\1\xout\1.tmf c:\jwsarchive\%mmddyy%.tmf
@echo finished

Is there a way, within this same batch file, to verify the ftp transfer was successful and then and only then, proceed with the archiving steps?

Storing a directory path in a variable

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:54:19 -0700

Hi all - first post at programmersheaven.com!

I've been developing a small backup utility that relies on the 7-zip command line utility. It all works well but I'm hoping to streamline it a bit, as well as making it easier to update because it may be used in multiple locations and networks.

So my first question is, is it possible to store a directory path as a variable? For example, I'd like to be able to put C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Desktop\ into the variable %backupDir% but I've been able to use it as such. I'd like to use that to change to the directory i'm backing up via the cd command:

cd %backupDir%

I've tried using CHDIR as well, to no avail. I've tried using quotes, using %20 instead of spaces, tried using %userprofile% for the first part of the path and I haven't had any success using variables instead of absolute or relative paths. Please help?

The second question I have is regarding error catching. Is it possible to use batch to monitor the 7-zip utility and to cancel it if it encounters an error? or do I have to let it run the entire way and then cancel the results at the end?

Thanks for any help you may be able to ovver

Printing from MS-Dos Application Issues

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:47:26 -0700

I am now running a DOS application in Windows XP. Printer is config as lpt1, ECP, prints from windows xp, however, does not print from dos . Any ideas?

Path setting java jdk 1.6.0

Mon, 19 May 2008 11:56:53 -0700

Dear sir ,
I am a newbee for Java.
I have installed java jdk1.6.0_6 Full length from
http://java.sun.com in shortest directory path

C:\Program files\java

Now for environment setting , I used permanent setting as

MyComputer > Properties > advanced > New system Variable

Variable name PATH
Variable Value ; C:\Program files\java\jdk1.6.0_6\bin

OK>OK>

Then I tried to open ( For testing ) the command prompt .
It opened normal

C:\documents and settings\Xone>
Changed to ……… C:\documents and settings>
Then …………….. C:\>
And finally to ……. C:\> Program files\java\jdk1.6.0_6\bin

The system does not respond .
It gives the prompt :

Program is not recognized as an internal or external command , operable program or batch file .

I think ( could be wrong) that my system is not shifting to WIN32 system .

Please tell me the remedy , so that I can run javac on my system.
Kindly treat it urgent . I am stumbling at the first step.
Thanks .

Abdul Hayee .

batch file with arithmatic operations on ip addresses

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:35:54 -0700

i'm trying to write a program for my company to detect what kind of network a client is on. our product is designed to work with a router, meaning they have a 192.168.x.x network. I wrote code for a dos batch file to do that, but then found out that > and < are not arithmetic operators in dos. Can someone help?

IPCONFIG |FIND "IP" > %temp%\TEMPIP.txt
FOR /F "tokens=2 delims=:" %%a in (%temp%\TEMPIP.txt) do set IP=%%a
del %temp%\TEMPIP.txt
set IP=%IP:~1%
set 192=0
set 10=0
set live=0
echo %IP% >%temp%\ip.txt
echo The current IP address is "%IP%"

pause

IF %IP% < 192.168.255.255 %192% = %192% +1
IF %IP% > 192.168.0.1 %192% = %192% +1

IF %IP% < 10.255.255.255 %10% = %10% +1
IF %IP% > 10.0.0.1 %10% = %10% +1

IF NOT %192% == 2 %live% = %live% + 1
IF NOT %10% == 2 %live% = %live% + 1

IF %192% == 2 ECHO THIS IS A VALID ROUTER.

IF %10% == 2 ECHO THIS IS A VALID ROUTER BUT NEEDS TO BE IN THE 192

SUBNET.

IF %live% == 2 ECHO THIS IS NOT A ROUTER. IT IS EITHER A HUB, GATEWAY, OR

SWITCH.

pause

Editing sound in DOS programs

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:06:35 -0700

Hey there,

I'm not a programmer and don't know much about it, but I can follow instructions so if you could help me out that'd be awesome.

I'm currently doing a project that involves me getting 5 games of pong going on 5 different computers at once. What I'm trying to do is get the sound of the ball hitting the sides and panels to be different for each computer. Right now I'm using the version from this website http://members.aol.com/jmnsam/Files/pong21.html Is there anyway I can edit the program and replace the audio with my own file?

Drew.

Virus

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:32:48 -0700

Can viruses be created using batch file.I want make a batch file which wil delete all .doc file without notifying the user-can that type of batch file be called a virus.

Problem copying files

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:11:15 -0700

Hello to everyone at Programmer's Heaven.
I am trying to copy some music files from a hard drive to a usb drive and then use the usb drive to transfer the files to my other computer. I am in the folder where the files are and I am using the command: copy *.* e:\music.
'e' being the usb drive and 'music' being the folder on the usb drive.
But this will only copy the first music file in the folder and no others. I've also tried, copy *.mp3 e:\music but with the same result.
I would copy them over one at a time but I have dozens of music folders to do and am desperate to find a solution.
Hoping someone can help me. Thank you.

Batch Block Website URL

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:58:51 -0700

I am wondering how you can block a website URL in both IE and FIREFOX with a batch file. Is that possible? If so how would you go about doing that?
Thanks
p1ng

Custom Error Message

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:08:53 -0700

How would i display a custom error message?
I want the error message to be a pop up not in the window itself
Thanks
p1ng

Delete first line in text file

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:42:35 -0700

Hi,

I have a text file that has tab delimited rows in it. The first row has the field names so I need to delete this this first row before importing.

Is there a way to delete this first line via a batch file?

TIA

MS-DOS batch command

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:29:33 -0700

Im wondering if there is a way to change the desktop picture only through batch commands? If so how would you go about doing that?
Thanks,
p1ng