Microsoft Windows Vista Unleashed, Second Edition

Appendix C. Automating Windows Vista with Batch Files

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Batch Files: Some Background

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Creating Batch Files

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Making a Home for Your Batch Files

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Using Parameters for Batch File Flexibility

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SHIFT: A Different Approach to Parameters

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Looping with the FOR Command

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GOTO: Telling Your Batch Files Where to Go

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IF: Handling Batch File Conditions

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Redirecting Windows Vista

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Piping Commands

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As you saw in Appendix B, “Using the Windows Vista Command Prompt,” the command line is still an often ...