[net.micro.pc] temporary batch files made easy

dgary@ecsvax.UUCP (07/17/84)

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On occasion I have found it convenient to give DOS a slew of commands
at once, but in a one-time fashion.  Creating and deleting a batch
file seems like a bit much for this.  Here is an alternative that is
a bit (not a lot) better, for people with DOS 2.x:

A>type con | command.com
command
command
...
exit
^Z

Not perfect, but it works.

D Gary Grady
Duke University Computation Center, Durham, NC  27706
(919) 684-4146
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nather@utastro.UUCP (Ed Nather) (07/21/84)

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  >On occasion I have found it convenient to give DOS a slew of commands
  >at once, but in a one-time fashion.  Creating and deleting a batch
  >file seems like a bit much for this.  Here is an alternative that is
  >a bit (not a lot) better, for people with DOS 2.x:
  >
  >A>type con | command.com
  >command
  >command
  >...
  >exit
  >^Z
  >
  >Not perfect, but it works.

  >D Gary Grady

And when you want to change one of the commands because you typed it wrong?
*sigh*
A friend of mine does crossword puzzles in ink, too, but I don't.

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                                 Ed Nather
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