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To: Ed Forrest who wrote (9708)	5/16/2000 7:36:00 PM
From: PMS Witch	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110645

.BAT file info ... The DOS part of windows can follow DOS instructions included in batch files. These files have a .BAT extension and can be executed from Windows in a DOS window, clicking Start/Run and entering the file name, or clicking a .BAT file found with FIND. Most systems can boot to DOS only and not load Windows at all. If you boot this way, .BAT filenames are entered as a command line at the DOS prompt. Once your .BAT file works the way you like, you can create a shortcut for it. You'll need to put only plain ASCII text into .BAT files. You can do this with Notebook. Word processors often include 'fancy stuff' in their files, making them unsuitable for creating .BAT files. You could open Notebook, cut from my post, paste into Notebook, save the file with .BAT extension. You'd do this by selecting (.) all files in the file type box below the name you select. Above all, you'd need some familiarity with DOS to exploit .BAT files. Windows 98 CDs come with some assistance in CONFIG.TXT in your Windows folder. CD \Windows The CD represents Change Directory. It is equivalent to CHDIR. Hope this sheds more light than confusion. Cheers, PW.