Hi, I have a directory containing some word documents (*.doc). I need to code a batch file which can open the doc and if the document contains the text “LOGO THREAD COLOR SHEET”, I need to create a {filename}.prn file. Can some ...

I have a batch file which starts three child processes, tests them, and exits. My problem is that although the parent exits, the child processes remain. Is there a way, using shell, to kill the child processes when I exit ...

Hi, I have no batch file experience, but I need a batch file that will rename & copy/move files.. When the files have been copied, delete the original. The new name would be the original name + a date/time stamp

i need to make a batch file that will create another batch file. not sure how.

Hi, I need to create a batch file to open the last modified excel file in a folder C:\Test\Unit 2. This folder also contained several sub-folders and the last modified file may exists in any of the sub-folders. I’ve been reading ...

How do you make a batch file decode a certain code? I want to make a program that will decode cipher and display the text after the user types it in.

I am trying to write a script to install the correct display driver. Long story short on newer systems when you add a dedicated card the onboard is no longer disabled so when I run this command FOR /F “tokens=2 delims==” ...

i have found a .bat file that is really close however being new to .bat files i can’t figure out how to remove the filename off the end. i am needing it to combine all the files in a folder, ...

MS DOS – How to get the day difference between two dates?

I have a txt file on my desktop called counter.txt with value 001 in it, i want a batch file that would increase the counter value by 1 each time the .bat file is run. I have no idea about writing ...