Creating a welcoming batch file...

[kooldudematt]

I need help creating batch file that will do the following...
I want it to echo "Welcome (insert name here)."
I want it to say "How are you today, good or bad?" [G, B]
If G, I want it to display, "That's great to know, sir! Would you like me to open your homepage? [Y, N]
If Y, I want it to execute cd C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
If N, I want it to EXIT
If B, I want it to display "I'm terribly sorry to hear that. Would you like me to open Internet for You?"
If Y, execute cd C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
If N, I want it to pause

Any help would be great, because everytime I put in the commands, they don't work (I'm sure I'm not putting them in correctly). I do not understand much of the way Microsoft CMD help explains it, so please put it in examples and plain English! Thanks!

 

[Mike Connor]

Try this;

Visual Command Line - Create Bat Files

This gives you a visual interface where you can just click on the commands you want to use, and add any text etc. This then automatically generates the batch file you want;



Regards....Mike Connor

 

[StalkeR]

This must be in .bat? Not in .exe file?

 

[Anak]

Hi! kdm, welcome to 7F

Where you "Save as type" are you saving the .bat as "All Files (*.*)" ?

This page may be of some help: Windows CMD Commands

Also: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/78083-batch-files-create-menu-execute-commands.html

 

[kooldudematt]

I do not currently know understand the way the computer describes the commands. I need it in plain English, and I am saving the file as a .bat

 

[Anak]

I do not currently know understand the way the computer describes the commands. I need it in plain English,

That would be like doing your homework. Could you post what you have so far without all the "I want this. I want that"?
Then we can learn together.

and I am saving the file as a .bat

Yes it would be correct to save the file with the .bat extension, as in kooldudematt.bat . That would be the Files name

But,

Where you "Save as type" are you saving the .bat as "All Files (*.*)" ?

 

[SIW2]

Interesting app. I don't think it's going to help here tho.

Batch file is not going to be very pretty - you might be beter doing a simple little app. - AutoIt or similar.

 

[Mike Connor]

Interesting app. I don't think it's going to help here tho.

Batch file is not going to be very pretty - you might be beter doing a simple little app. - AutoIt or similar.

"Simple little apps" are rarely all that simple! Autoit is a prime example!

I don't think a beginner cares much about the niceties of various coding examples, they are happy if it does the job.

That application works very well, and they can see what they are doing.

Regards....Mike Connor

 

[SIW2]

Yes , I am sure it does work well.

Never seen it before - so thanks for the heads up.

Not clear to me how it explains to the op what to do.

As a completely separate second point - even if he does get it going - a command window won't look great.

 

[Mike Connor]

The program allows you to choose commands, explaining what they do. When you are finished the program writes the batch file for you.

There is no command window involved when you start the .bat file.

It is a good way to learn how to use various commands.



Regards....Mike Connor

 

[niebling]

Resources on batchfiles and scripting for Win 7

There is a great site giving a wealth of information on writing batch files for
administrative tasks and other in Rob Vanderwoude's site:

I wrote a series of batch files that I use regularly, ie. refresh the registry without rebooting. This was always a big pain after modifying the registry...

Rob van der Woude's Scripting Pages
(general scripting tutorials)

and

http://www.robvanderwoude.com/batchfiles.php
(batch files tutorials and commands)

Ken Niebling