DOS batch

It is easy to dismiss bash — the typical Linux shell program — as just a command prompt that allows scripting. Bash, however, is a full-blown programming language. I wouldn't presume to tell you that it is as fast as a compiled C program, but that's not why it exists. While a lot of people use shell scripts as ...

"Unlike common ransomware, CrypVault is simply written using Windows scripting languages such as DOS batch commands, JavaScript and VBScript," writes Rommel Ramos of Cylance. "Because of this, it is very easy to modify the code to create other variants of it. Any potential cybercriminals with ...

So what happens when you need to combine several applications? In my school days there was something called the Component Object Model (COM), which allowed an application to interact with another via code. Outside of specific applications, there was DOS batch files, shell or bash scripts, and later, PowerShell.

Historically, this has been done using DOS batch files, Linux shell scripts, Perl, Python, and so on. However, there's a new tool of choice for these scenarios: Node.js. Why should you use Node.js for linking third-party APIs, publishing external APIs, integrating private and public cloud environments, ...

Which command shell do you prefer? When we asked this question a year ago as a part of our article on open source shell options, over six thousand of you responded, and Bash was the overwhelming winner that time around. But preferences change over time, and we thought it was high time to ask again ...

BAT [MS-DOS Batch file] is unparalleled by a PS1 {PowerShell Script]. Not in functionality, but in usability and 'quick and dirty is fine — just do it' kind of way. Kind of like how inherently glue is more diverse, more rugged, more specialized than duct tape.” Another Computerworld reader added, “If they don't ...

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PowerShell is one of the most widely-used scripting languages by Windows Administrators. All server roles and features ship with PowerShell cmdlets that admins can use to gain access to information on Windows computers. The Hyper-V role also ships with a lot of PowerShell cmdlets. While there are a ...

When the IBM PC arrived in 1981, the culture of writing simple Basic programs extended to writing simple DOS batch files, to macros in Lotus 1-2-3, and eventually to VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) in Microsoft Excel. I expect some of these macros are still in use, though you probably wish they weren't.

When the IBM PC arrived in 1981, the culture of writing simple Basic programs extended to writing simple DOS batch files, to macros in Lotus 1-2-3, and eventually to VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) in Microsoft Excel. I expect some of these macros are still in use, though you probably wish they weren't.

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Think back to the days of DOS batch files. What happened if something went wrong? Failure meant the script didn't execute. Where did it fail? Did the applied configuration still persist? Were changes backed out before being committed? And if I chose to do this without human intervention or monitoring, how ...

The CyberNet weblog follows up on their previous tip for creating quick-kill shortcuts for individual programs in Windows by expanding the idea to an automated batch file that kills off a bunch of programs at once. The batch script is smart enough to skip any apps you don't have open, and makes it easy to ...