A batch file is a script file that stores commands to be executed in a serial order. It helps automate routine tasks without requiring user input or intervention. Some common applications of batch ...

This tutorial is for Windows PC users who want to perform a series of file management operations without having to enter commands one at a time. Using a text editor such as Notepad, type each command ...

The bat program describes itself as “a cat clone with wings,” which is a fun analogy, but a slightly misleading one. bat is a tool with two main purposes: highlighting syntax and marking git diffs. To ...

Attaching a remote drive or directory on a Windows box is called “drive mapping” though the process is essentially the same as what we call mounting in the Unix world. While I rarely spend any ...

ECHO ON gcc proc.c /DMASTER Echo gcc proc.c /DMASTER copy proc.exe proc1.exe Echo copy proc.exe proc1.exe gcc proc.c /DSLAVE Echo gcc proc.c /DSLAVE copy proc.exe proc2.exe Echo copy proc.exe ...

Say I had a script to take on-line backups of a database (in my case Citrix data store in Access format) and I wanted to script the renaming of the file to include the current date (and possibly ...

Linux's oldest commands still work, but these three modern alternatives make finding files, searching, and navigating much easier.