DOS commands

[medlang]

Hello .
i would like some help with DOS commands.
I am trying to create a boot up floppy which would carry out simple commands with minimun input from the user. commands such as format or d:\setup to install program from a cd .
Can this be done using DOS or will i have to create a BASIC program.
Any help would be welcome.
Mike.

[DrZaius]

Hi Mike,

This can easily be done with a batch (.BAT) file. Just create a new file, name it INSTALL.BAT or something similar, and just put the commands line-by-line.

format c: /y
d:
setup

Just put whatever lines you need in there. When you run INSTALL.BAT it will execute those commands. Hope that helps.

[medlang]

DR Zaius.
Thanks very much for your helpful reply. This is a great help to me.
With thanks.
Mike.

[Battery Powered]

Sorry to jump in on this post but the format c: /y bit u mentioned,
would the /y stop the warning msg?

i boy in my old I.T class thought he was leet by writing a batch file
format c:
but it didnt work so well as it asked the user if they were sure they wanted to format

just wondering (and dont really want to try it) :-)

[HackinCowboy]

Yea the /y will automatically enter 'Y' for the prompt.