Batch files are an old-fashioned version of scripts. They're done via DOS command line for the most part and can be written in Notepad, Word, any word processing application. The trick is to name them with an extension of .bat at the end. .bat stands for BATch file. http://www.computerhope.com/batch.htm is an excellent tutorial for this subject. Some common commands available in XP's version of DOS: call cd choice cls copy echo endlocal exit for goto if pause rem setlocal shift start xcopy examples: start /max c:\windows\notepad.exe - This will start Notepad maximized. shutdown -r -t 00 --> this will restart your computer

Batch files are an old-fashioned version of scripts. They're done via DOS command line for the most part and can be written in Notepad, Word, any word processing application. The trick is to name them with an extension of .bat at the end. .bat stands for BATch file.

http://www.computerhope.com/batch.htm is an excellent tutorial for this subject.

Some common commands available in XP's version of DOS:

call

choice

cls

copy

echo

endlocal

exit

for

goto

pause

rem

setlocal

shift

start

xcopy

examples:

start /max c:\windows\notepad.exe - This will start Notepad maximized.

shutdown -r -t 00 --> this will restart your computer