In earlier days, in msdos, we made 1 batchfile to automate several tasks in
1 command. Is there something in windows like that ? how , where ?
a little bit like a maro in excel ...

"gdg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In earlier days, in msdos, we made 1 batchfile to automate several tasks
in
> 1 command. Is there something in windows like that ? how , where ?
> a little bit like a maro in excel ...
>

It's exactly the same thing in Windows: Use a batch file
to invoke the executable itself or the shortcut pointing to it.

"gdg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> In earlier days, in msdos, we made 1 batchfile to automate several tasks
> in
> 1 command. Is there something in windows like that ? how , where ?
> a little bit like a maro in excel ...

There is no DOS in Windows XP but you can still create/run batch files.

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

where do you make it ?

"Rock" wrote:

> "gdg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> > In earlier days, in msdos, we made 1 batchfile to automate several tasks
> > in
> > 1 command. Is there something in windows like that ? how , where ?
> > a little bit like a maro in excel ...
>
> There is no DOS in Windows XP but you can still create/run batch files.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>
>

do you make it in notepad ? or something else ?

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "gdg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:85B394E2-5874-4B88-8E11-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > In earlier days, in msdos, we made 1 batchfile to automate several tasks
> in
> > 1 command. Is there something in windows like that ? how , where ?
> > a little bit like a maro in excel ...
> >
>
> It's exactly the same thing in Windows: Use a batch file
> to invoke the executable itself or the shortcut pointing to it.
>
>
>

"gdg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> where do you make it ?
>
> "Rock" wrote:
>
>> "gdg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>> > In earlier days, in msdos, we made 1 batchfile to automate several
>> > tasks
>> > in
>> > 1 command. Is there something in windows like that ? how , where ?
>> > a little bit like a maro in excel ...
>>
>> There is no DOS in Windows XP but you can still create/run batch files.

Notepad's fine for this. Google for info on creating/running batch files in
XP.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

thanks , i'll try !

"Rock" wrote:

> "gdg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> > where do you make it ?
> >
> > "Rock" wrote:
> >
> >> "gdg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> >> > In earlier days, in msdos, we made 1 batchfile to automate several
> >> > tasks
> >> > in
> >> > 1 command. Is there something in windows like that ? how , where ?
> >> > a little bit like a maro in excel ...
> >>
> >> There is no DOS in Windows XP but you can still create/run batch files.
>
> Notepad's fine for this. Google for info on creating/running batch files in
> XP.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>
>

Any text editor will do, e.g. notepad.exe. And you
can place it anywhere you like, as long as you
remember where exactly you placed it.


"gdg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> do you make it in notepad ? or something else ?
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> >
> > "gdg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:85B394E2-5874-4B88-8E11-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > In earlier days, in msdos, we made 1 batchfile to automate several
tasks
> > in
> > > 1 command. Is there something in windows like that ? how , where ?
> > > a little bit like a maro in excel ...
> > >
> >
> > It's exactly the same thing in Windows: Use a batch file
> > to invoke the executable itself or the shortcut pointing to it.
> >
> >
> >