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Large scripts contain multiple files because it is easy to maintain the code. When working with larger scripts, you may want to divide them into modules to make it easier to detect any coding errors or problems. However, Batch does not have...

Batch files consist of commands that are executed by the Command Prompt. Some of these commands cannot be run without administrator privileges; therefore, it is important to run batch files as an administrator. You can manually run a batch...

This article will demonstrate how to use a batch script to check if a file exists through sample code. Check if a file exists using batch script The general format or syntax of the code to check if a file exists is provided below. IF EXIST...

In this article, we will see how to concatenate multiple files into one file. Concatenate multiple files using batch script The general format of the commands we will use is shown below. type FileONE.txt FileTWO.txt ConcatFile.txt There are...

This article will demonstrate how to delete files using a batch script. Deleting files using batch script Generally, we can easily delete files by clicking on delete or pressing the delete button on the keyboard. But in Batch, we have to fo...

In this article, we will use a batch script to delete files older than N days. Deleting files older than N days using batch script The general format of the code to perform this task is shown below. FORFILES /p "D:\DIRECTORY" /S /M *.* /D -...

This article will show you how to use a batch (.bat) script to run a .exe type file. You can use two different commands to achieve this. Let’s discuss each method in the following sections. Run .exe file from command prompt using title an...

This article will first discuss and understand the XML file format. After that, we will discuss merging two or more XML files into one file using batch commands and scripts. XML File XML, also known as Extensible Markup Language, is a marku...

This article will first discuss the concept of timeout command in batch scripting. After that, we will discuss setting timeout command for any other command. Timeout command in batch script A timeout is a utility that pauses or delays for a...

This article will first discuss the basic concepts of batch scripts or batch files. After introducing the Batch script, let's discuss how to use the Batch script to change the text color of CMD every second. Batch script or file A batch scr...

This article will show you how to use CMD to run a batch file.bat. There are three ways to run a batch file. Let us discuss them in the following sections. Run batch (.bat) files in CMD by directly clicking on them This way you can just go...