Tandy 1000 MS-DOS Reference Manual page 119

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Chapter 6 / Command Reference
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A batch file command that transfers control to the line (in the
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Parameters
label is a character string. MS-DOS considers only the first 8
characters; it ignores the rest. When a batch file executes, the
screen does not display its labels. Therefore, you can use labels
to include comments in a batch file.
Notes and Suggestions
• Use GOTO with the IF command to direct execution to partic-
ular subroutines when particular conditions exist. (See the IF
command.)
• Using GOTO and IF, you can create a batch file that copies a
specified source file to a specified target file only if the target
does not already exist. If the target exists, the file pauses so
you can halt the copy.
Examples
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