How do you make a batch file?

danball1976

How do you make a batch file?

I want to have the batch file to initiate the install of the vorbisacm.inf to install the OGG Vorbis ACM audio codec instead of always right clicking it.

Then I want to make an SFX archive so that clicking on the SFX archive will activate the batch file.

Can anyone tell me how?

PressX

Here is a very simple batch file. This is edited in notepad and then saved as SMTEST.bat - It just displays the time but gives you the basics of a batch file...

@echo off

:THIS IS THE TITLE
Title What is the time?

:THIS IS A BIT YOU CAN PRINT ON SCREEN FOR THE USERS INFORMATION
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo Short Media PressX
echo.
echo Filename : SMTEST.bat
echo Date : 22 August 2004
echo Version : 0.0.1
echo Author : PressX Marcus
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.


:THIS IS THE BIT WHERE YOU PUT THE COMMANDS

time /t
echo.

:IF YOU WANT TO ADD A COMPLETION NOTE THIS IS A GOOD PLACE TO PUT IT

echo The Time :-)
echo.
echo.

:IF YOU DO NOT WANT A WINDOW TO CLOSE ADD A PAUSE
pause

:THIS CLEARS THE SCREEN AND CLOSES THE WINDOW
cls
@exit

Some useful links for batch files and commands:

http://www.techtutorials.info/dbatch.html

http://www.ss64.com/nt/

http://www.robvanderwoude.com/index.html