BATCH FILE SCRIPTING

WHAT IS BATCH FILE SCRIPTING?
-> THE batch file scripting is a type of coding which was exicuted only on windows machines, with the help of the CMD .
The code is basically writen with the help of the notepad. and its save with the extension of .bat |


THERE ARE SEVERAL COMMANDS FOR THE . BAT SCRIPTING ..
THE MOST COMMON AND USEFUL  CODES ARE ->>


TITLE
This batch command sets the title displayed in the console windowS.
DISKPART
This batch command shows and configures the properties of disk partitions.
TREE
This batch command displays a tree of all subdirectories of the current directory to any level of recursion or depth.
SHUTDOWN
This batch command shuts down a computer, or logs off the current user.
TIME
This batch command sets or displays the time.
EXIT
This batch command exits the DOS console.
CLS
This batch command clears the screen.
CD
This batch command helps in making changes to a different directory, or displays the current directory.
Creating Batch Files

Batch files are normally created in notepad. Hence the simplest way is to open notepad and enter the commands required for the script. For this exercise, open notepad and enter the following statements.

Saving Batch Files

After your batch file is created, the next step is to save your batch file. Batch files have the extension of either .bat or .cmd. Some general rules to keep in mind when naming batch files −

• Try to avoid spaces when naming batch files, it sometime creates issues when they are called from other scripts.
• Don’t name them after common batch files which are available in the system such as ping.cmd.

Modifying Batch Files

Following are the steps for modifying an existing batch file.

• Step 1 − Open windows explorer.
• Step 2 − Go to the location where the .bat or .cmd file is stored.
• Step 3 − Right-click the file and choose the “Edit” option from the context menu. The file will open in Notepad for further editing.

Executing Batch Files

Following are the steps to execute a batch file −

• Step 1 − Open the command prompt (cmd.exe).
• Step 2 − Go to the location where the .bat or .cmd file is stored.
• Step 3 − Write the name of the file as shown in the following image and press the Enter button to execute the batch file.