The next few tutorials will introduce you to MS-DOS batch files.
Execution is carried out line by line until the end of the file is reached.
Writing a batch is effectively creating a new DOS command. This command can be used to automate procedures which are commonly executed or to help people who do not have the necessary knowledge to carry them out. Before doing anything else open a DOS window in which you will execute your batch files and any other DOS commands and either a window running Notepad or another DOS window in which you should run edit - you will use this for creating your batch files 1. We will do all our work in this subdirectory. Now run the first file by typing mcd and observe what happens If you don't understand what it did you should be worried.