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Chapter 6 / Command Reference
Typfiles.bat displays the file Rental.dat, then pauses and dis-
plays the message: -
Strike a key when ready ...
Change disks and press
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to display Sales.dat.
• Use pAUSE whenever you want an option to cease execution of
the batch file.
Suppose you create a batch file that combines all current
directory files that have the extension .lst into the file All.lst.
If the file All.lst already exists the copy will destroy the origi-
nal contents of All.lst.
To avoid destroying All.lst, create this batch file:
copy con comblist.bat
[ENTERJ
REM This file combines *.lst files into
all .
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If All.lst exists and you execute the batch file, MS-DOS
pauses and displays the message:
all.lst already exists. Press [CTRL-Cl to end
or Strike a key when ready ...
If All.lst does not exist, MS-DOS pauses and displays only:
Strike a key when ready ...
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