MS DOS batch file ebook.

[alienxxx]

Hi.
Can anyone please provide ebook for batch file program?
moderate to advanced level programming ebook will be appreciated.
Thanks.

[foxidrive]

A FAQ collection of NT/2000/XP batch file tricks and tips
http://www.netikka.net/tsneti/pc/link/tscmd.zip

[Ed Dyreen]

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Hi alienxxx,

I've searched the web for years for advanced batch techniques and tricks without much succes.
I learned most by following forums. Most sites try to keep it simple.
I do plan to host a site which trying to explain advanced batch techniques and tricks.

Batch is slow and doesn't handle unicode yet Microsoft refuses to update their native scripting language.
Whether this is to stay compatible with older software or to favor their other products is not sure.

Once I build a lib for batch but it is slow, doesn't handle unicode and has many internationalization issues.
I am currently writing a lib for vbs, once that is done I think about exporting some functionality to my batch lib to support where batch can't cope. These will then be accessible through batch but in a way it's cheating as it's not all batch.

I think your best shot is to stick around and keep asking the right questions, the expertise is at your fingertips !

Kind regards,
ed

[alienxxx]

Well thanks Ed.

[carlos]

I remember read in the past this simple of book: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc723564.aspx
And this documentation: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/batch.mspx?mfr=true

[AiroNG]

I learned DOS from http://www.antonis.de/ (it's in german)
and from http://www.robvanderwoude.com/batchstart.php (in english).