:: or REM – used to add a comment in the batch file.cls – used to clear the command prompt screen.
pause – used to stop the execution of Windows batch file.If we turn on the ECHO, the CMD will display the command it is executing We can use ON or OFF option for ECHO to turn the echoing feature on or off. echo – used to display the string as the output.title: used to change the title text displayed on top to CMD window.Also, when creating batch files we should know that: We need to be familiar of some basic Windows CMD Commands which will help us create basic batch files. Batch file prerequisitesīefore we can create a batch file, we have to be familiar with writing CMD commands. Also, we can run one batch file from another batch file using the CALL command. We can run a batch file directly from the command prompt by typing its name. In a batch file we can use loops (for), conditional statements (if), control statements (goto), etc. It is a script file used to automate tasks. Why use a batch file?Ī batch file can be used to complete repetitive or common tasks. When we run a batch file, the commands written in it are executed one by one in the Command Prompt. btm file extensions, containing the CMD commands. Why not just have a shortcut icon that runs "C:\E-Com\EC-Connect\ECConnectsched.A batch file is a text file with .bat. Since you then added the additional line of "cls" then that was enough to satisfy the need for the START, so then your last line of "exit" was able to close the window.Īgain, since you are able to run your program without the leading START command, and the off" and "cls" don't really do anything, and finally the "exit" closes the window, my last question is why do you need the MS DOS window at all? Have tried to just remove the START? I believe it is because you have the START at the end of the line that you have opened a new process. Has been run.Lines like echo off" and "cls" don't really do anything that interesting. This means that the window will remain after the command The command processor is run with the /K switch to cmd.exe. If it is an internal cmd command or a batch file then WAIT Start application and wait for it to terminate REALTIME Start application in the REALTIME priority classĪBOVENORMAL Start application in the ABOVENORMAL priority classīELOWNORMAL Start application in the BELOWNORMAL priority class HIGH Start application in the HIGH priority class NORMAL Start application in the NORMAL priority class LOW Start application in the IDLE priority class SHARED Start 16-bit Windows program in shared memory space SEPARATE Start 16-bit Windows program in separate memory space
To the cmd.exe and not the current environment.
I The new environment will be the original environment passed Unless the applicationĮnables ^C processing, ^Break is the only way to interrupt "title" Title to display in window title bar.ī Start application without creating a new window. Starts a separate window to run a specified program or command.