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BATSH201.ZIP is a replacement for previous BATSHxxx.ZIP
It includes program and sample-files.
BATSH.EXE (v2.01)
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To run Windows commands from a file.
Line by Line.
Like BATCH (.BAT) files in DOS,
but with some windows specific commands,
and not all the DOS features.
For WINDOWS 3.1 (FreeWare)
Installation
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Place the files BATSH.EXE and BATSH.HLP together
anywhere on the disk.
Write with NOTEPAD a text file with one command per line.
Save the text file with the extension .BSH.
Associate with File-Manager the program BATSH.EXE
to the BSH extension.
Run your new command-file with a double click from File-Manager.
Release Notes
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Version 2.01:
$PASSWORD did not hide the characters.
this is a bugfix from version 2.0
$VER special variable with the 3digit version number
INC var [+/- val]
variables (var) containing numeric values can be
increased/decreased with an optional value (val)
default is 1.
IF %var%==>%var% ( ==> for numeric values only )
when comparing numeric variable values,
the additional > character defines a
greater or equal compare.
IF exist $TYPE=OTHER for files with strange data e.g. 0 length
Version 2.0
The ASK and the CHOICE command are integrated into
the MESSAGE command.
BATSH files from previous versions are not compatible
with version 2 files, if they were using the ASK or CHOICE
command.
CD change current directory (new)
FONT toggle fixed- or variable-pitch display font (new)
IF conditions to branch program execution
- IF EXIST does a file-type check
MD make a new directory (new)
MENU define own BATSH menu options (new)
MESSAGE display a message box for user response
- ASK and CHOICE options now at the end of a message
- the size of the message box is self adjusting
- can include text files
RD remove a directory (new)
RESTART restart WINDOWS
- run DOS program before restarting WINDOWS
RUN run a DOS or WINDOWS program
- FULLscreen option
SHOW modify the display status of a window
- FULLscreen option
A new variable type is introduced:
INI variables: file|section|keyname
With this type of variables, you can access initialisation
files from WINDOWS and other applications.
You can read information by referring to the variable as
%file|section|keyname%
and you write or delete entries with the SET command.
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Thomas Nyffenegger, FMI, PBX 2543, 4002 Basel, CH
Email: nyffenegger@fmi.ch
Web: http://www.fmi.ch/groups/ThomasNyffenegger/Group.html
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