Windows batch files

windows_batch.md

Windows Batch Files BAT/CMD

Basics

• The script must have the extension .bat or .cmd
• The commands are case-insensitive. You could either use ECHO or echo

Commands

• title set the window name for the BAT file
• echo prints a statement
• echo off usually the first statement, this ensures the program won't show the commands
• pause pauses execution and outputs "press any key to continue...", once the user press a key the execution of the script continues
• :: , rem comments the line
• @[command] the at-sign hides the echo of a batch command

Examples

Hello World

echo off
title My first batch script
echo Hello World

Resources and links

• Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batch_file
• Console 2, alternative windows console http://sourceforge.net/projects/console/
• http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/write-simple-batch-bat-file/
• http://academic.evergreen.edu/projects/biophysics/technotes/program/batch.htm