Batch Files; Executing Several Commands; The Batch File - Tandy 1000 MS-DOS Reference Manual

Chapter 4
BATCH FILES
Executing Several Commands
Some tasks require two or more commands. For example, when
preparing a disk for information storage, you must format the
disk so you can write to it (FORMAT command). In addition, it
is a good habit to immediately check the directory of the new
disk for errors (CHKDSK command).
The Batch File
You can put a command sequence into a special file called a
batch file. Then you can execute the entire sequence by entering
the name of the batch file.
To create a batch file, you can specify the complete pathname or
a filespec. In either case, give the file the extension .bat. When
you execute the file, however, enter the filename without the
extension.
Below is a description of how to use the COPY command to cre-
ate a batch file. (You can also use EDLIN; see Part 3.)
Creating a Batch File. To create a file to perform a command
sequence of FORMAT and CHKDSK, type this at the system
prompt:
copy con prepdisk .bat
[ENTER I
This command tells MS-DOS to copy the information entered
from the keyboard (console) into a batch file called prepdisk.bat.
Because you do not specify otherwise, MS-DOS creates the file
in the current directory.
MS-DOS displays the cursor. Now you can type the commands to
be included in the file:
rem Thls prepares and checks new disks
[ENTERI
rem i t i s calle d Pre p dis k . bat
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ENTER I
for ma t
B:
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ENTER
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pause
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ENTER I
c h k d s k B:
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ENTER
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