Batch Processing - Sanyo MBC-550 Series User Manual

Batch Processing
Often you may find yourself typing the same sequence of
commands over and over to perform some commonly used
task. With MS-DOS, you can put the command sequence
into a special file called a batch file,
your commands in such a file are procesed as if they
were typed at the terminal. Each batch file must be
named with the .BAT extension, and is executed by
typing the filename without its extension.
"Batches" of
You create a batch file by using the EDLIN command.
EDLIN and Batch Files
The form of EDLIN is EDLIN <filename.BAT>
Enter the command EDLIN at the system prompt A:
You will see the following message:
EDLIN Version X.XX
New File
*
After the asterisk *, enter I for insert,
wing will be displayed:
The follo-
1:*
Enter a command such as DIR, and depress the RETURN
key. The number 2 with an asterisk will appear. Enter
the commands you want in the batch file, depressing the
RETURN key after each entry.
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