I need a makefile that doesn't require make. What I have now is a large .bat file that is very repetitive. I typically need to change 3-4 things for a different platform, usually the target ...

Windows ME and earlier versions required MS-DOS to perform many background functions and operations. Many business applications developed for early versions of ...

Okay, I'm writing a few little batch files to help me with an audio quality test I'm doing.<BR><BR>The basic form (of one of them) is <BR><BR><big><pre class="ip ...

Batch scripts were an easy way to make tiny software necessary for drivers back in the days of DOS. DOS batch files can still be run in the same way in the Windows operating system through the command ...

Last time I began an explanation of what happened when you turned on your computer. I ended by saying that my computer’s automatic execute file (AUTOEXEC.BAT) typed a menu of my making to the screen.

The Config.sys is the main configuration file used by OS/2, MS-DOS and other operating systems. Config.sys commands loads programs into the memory and sets ups the memory management of the system. The ...

What to know before you dig into the startup areas Back in the days of DOS, if a program was automatically loading when a computer started up, there were only two places that the program could have ...

Editors exist for all kinds of scripting needs—some free, some cheap, and some not-so-cheap. Use this guide to help you find the right product for your work. Scripting in Windows has taken different ...