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Forum: General XP issues or comments May 21st 21, 01:24 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 19
Views: 6,644
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
type a file to serial port and receive it on another computer

On 21.05.2021 13:56, R.Wieser wrote:
Herbert,

But in real DOS, the "copy com1 file" should work.

You got me there I'm afraid, I used the DOS w98 ran on. And although "copy
com1 file"...
Forum: General XP issues or comments May 21st 21, 12:17 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 19
Views: 6,644
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
type a file to serial port and receive it on another computer

On 21.05.2021 12:14, R.Wieser wrote:
Herbert,

Why not use a communication program?

:-) The idea is that I would be able to transfer a program to a 'puter
running a basic OS (DOS - old...
Forum: General XP issues or comments May 21st 21, 10:59 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 19
Views: 6,644
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
type a file to serial port and receive it on another computer

On 21.05.2021 11:10, R.Wieser wrote:

It looks like that copying a textfile over COM1 is a bitof a tricky
business...

Why not use a communication program? I don't know
if HyperTerm from Windows...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum September 15th 20, 07:03 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.msdos.batch,rec.photo.digital
Replies: 5
Views: 6,032
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
Batch file to uniquely nmame & random rename JPEG images[randomnames.bat]

On 15.09.2020 19:05, Arlen Holder wrote:

I just tested it, by the following process, which worked just fine:
a. I selected 75 photos in the Windows explorer
b. I right clicked on one,
Don't...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum September 15th 20, 05:51 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.msdos.batch,rec.photo.digital
Replies: 5
Views: 6,032
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
Batch file to uniquely nmame & random rename JPEG images [randomnames.bat]

On 15.09.2020 03:23, Arlen Holder wrote:

SET NewName=!RANDOM!-!RANDOM!-!RANDOM!!Use!
ECHO %%A/!NewName! %TranslationFile%
RENAME "%%A" "!NewName!"

Just because you use %random% 3 times...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum April 19th 20, 04:40 PM Posted to alt.comp.freeware,alt.msdos.batch,alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 14
Views: 85
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
What method do you prefer for scheduling a batch file to runsilently [sans a command window displaying]?

On 19.04.2020 15:47, Arlen Holder wrote:

Sorry, but I don't provide ready-to-use solutions, I only show
how things could be done. It's up to you, to modify it in a way,
so it fits your needs.

I...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum April 18th 20, 03:34 PM Posted to alt.comp.freeware,alt.msdos.batch,alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 14
Views: 85
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
What method do you prefer for scheduling a batch file to run silently [sans a command window displaying]?

On 18.04.2020 16:29, Herbert Kleebauer wrote:

Why not let the script hide itself?

Usage of showwin.exe:

@echo off
:: minimize/maximize/hide the command window (requires W2k or better).
::
::...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum April 18th 20, 03:29 PM Posted to alt.comp.freeware,alt.msdos.batch,alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 14
Views: 85
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
What method do you prefer for scheduling a batch file to runsilently [sans a command window displaying]?

On 18.04.2020 07:00, Arlen Holder wrote:

The goal is to help me, and everyone, who wants a silent script running.
As always, we want the most elegant solution possible, native if possible.
Why...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum April 15th 20, 07:35 AM Posted to alt.msdos.batch,alt.comp.os.windows-10,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 7
Views: 52
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
Can a Windows batch script perform the equivalent of a cat untilthe end of file delimiter (cat foo eof)?

On 15.04.2020 03:34, Arlen Holder wrote:

Now all I have to do is figure out how to run that script at random times.



But why do you create all these batch files? Just do all in a single...
Forum: General XP issues or comments April 15th 20, 07:35 AM Posted to alt.msdos.batch,alt.comp.os.windows-10,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 7
Views: 1,341
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
Can a Windows batch script perform the equivalent of a cat untilthe end of file delimiter (cat foo eof)?

On 15.04.2020 03:34, Arlen Holder wrote:

Now all I have to do is figure out how to run that script at random times.



But why do you create all these batch files? Just do all in a single...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum April 14th 20, 01:48 PM Posted to alt.msdos.batch,alt.comp.os.windows-10,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 7
Views: 52
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
Can a Windows batch script perform the equivalent of a cat untilthe end of file delimiter (cat foo eof)?

On 14.04.2020 11:50, Arlen Holder wrote:
Is this common Linux sequence utilizing an EOF label possible in Windows?
cat "foo1.bat" EOF
command 1 to go into the batch file
...
Forum: General XP issues or comments April 14th 20, 01:48 PM Posted to alt.msdos.batch,alt.comp.os.windows-10,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 7
Views: 1,341
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
Can a Windows batch script perform the equivalent of a cat untilthe end of file delimiter (cat foo eof)?

On 14.04.2020 11:50, Arlen Holder wrote:
Is this common Linux sequence utilizing an EOF label possible in Windows?
cat "foo1.bat" EOF
command 1 to go into the batch file
...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum September 24th 18, 10:09 AM Posted to alt.msdos.batch,alt.windows7.general
Replies: 39
Views: 1,633
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
how to get the title into task manger 'window'?

On 24.09.2018 10:17, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:
On Sun, 23 Sep 2018 20:32:43 GMT, "Kerr-Mudd,John"
wrote:

I wasn't coding well last night

And also this morning?

The...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum September 23rd 18, 10:23 PM Posted to alt.msdos.batch,alt.windows7.general
Replies: 39
Views: 1,633
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
how to get the title into task manger 'window'?

On 23.09.2018 17:22, pyotr filipivich wrote:

Again, execute the demo batch below (don't do any modification
to it). It will change the title and wait at the pause command,
so you can see the...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum September 23rd 18, 08:04 AM Posted to alt.msdos.batch,alt.windows7.general
Replies: 39
Views: 1,633
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
how to get the title into task manger 'window'?

On 23.09.2018 03:07, pyotr filipivich wrote:

I already posted the few lines of source code. Here the
listing from the assembler which explains the meaning
of every byte in the 1024 byte exe:
...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum September 23rd 18, 07:47 AM Posted to alt.msdos.batch,alt.windows7.general
Replies: 39
Views: 1,633
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
how to get the title into task manger 'window'?

On 23.09.2018 02:43, pyotr filipivich wrote:

Running it at the command line, it changes the window Title to
"ZZagaent", but as soon as it is done, that title goes away, reverts
to...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum September 22nd 18, 07:04 AM Posted to alt.msdos.batch,alt.windows7.general
Replies: 39
Views: 1,633
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
how to get the title into task manger 'window'?

On 22.09.2018 03:08, Paul wrote:

This is the base64 stuff decoded.

https://i.postimg.cc/9FkYL8cn/hexdump.gif

I used this for base64 to binary.

...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum September 21st 18, 08:00 PM Posted to alt.msdos.batch,alt.windows7.general
Replies: 39
Views: 1,633
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
how to get the title into task manger 'window'?

On 21.09.2018 17:17, pyotr filipivich wrote:
Herbert Kleebauer on Thu, 20 Sep 2018 21:58:37 +0200
typed in alt.windows7.general the following:

The source...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum September 20th 18, 08:58 PM Posted to alt.msdos.batch,alt.windows7.general
Replies: 39
Views: 1,633
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
how to get the title into task manger 'window'?

On 20.09.2018 00:09, pyotr filipivich wrote:

Use the title command within your batch to set the title to
any string you like.

I do.
setting
Title ZZ Home Agent Bat
results in the...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum September 20th 18, 08:52 AM Posted to alt.msdos.batch,alt.windows7.general
Replies: 39
Views: 1,633
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
how to get the title into task manger 'window'?

On 19.09.2018 22:52, Zaidy036 wrote:

I use Nircmd to rename, change size, and change position of CMD windows:

:: Change CMD Window title, size, and position
::...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum September 19th 18, 05:36 PM Posted to alt.msdos.batch,alt.windows7.general
Replies: 39
Views: 1,633
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
how to get the title into task manger 'window'?

On 19.09.2018 17:21, pyotr filipivich wrote:

I run batch files. (well 'duh')
Sometimes I'll have two or more running, but when I look at the
task bar, all I see of the "title" is...
Forum: General XP issues or comments October 7th 10, 05:33 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 0
Views: 127
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
Explorer modifies file content

How can I disable the automatically file modification
done by the explorer?

The story:

Before I disposed an old 486 DOS PC, I made a backup of the hard disk:

- make a big zip file on the 486
- use...
Forum: General XP issues or comments June 2nd 08, 12:40 PM Posted to alt.msdos.batch,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 10
Views: 449
Posted By Herbert Kleebauer
Execute numbers choices more than 9

foxidrive wrote:

@echo off
choice /C:1234567890 /n "enter digit one: "

if errorlevel 1 set tens=1
if errorlevel 2 set tens=2
if errorlevel 3 set tens=3
if errorlevel 4 set tens=4
...
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