1. Lab Assignment 4 Using Batch Files

2. Submitting the LABS for grading
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CTEC 110 WA Lab 4 Assignments
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DOS Lab 4-A, DOS Lab 4-B, DOS Lab 4-C, DOS Lab 4-D,
DOS Lab 4-E , DOS Lab 4-F
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Name, CTEC 110 WA, DOS Lab 4-A
Name, CTEC 110 WA, DOS Lab 4-B
Name, CTEC 110 WA, DOS Lab 4-C
Name, CTEC 110 WA, DOS Lab 4-D
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Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

3. 4-A Activity Writing and Executing a Batch File
Setup the USB drive for use
Clear the command screen
Setup the disks for section 10
Change to the root of the O: Drive
Create a batch file called EXAMPLE.BAT
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

4. 4-A Activity Writing and Executing a Batch File
Enter the following commands:
DIR *.NEW
DIR G:\WUGXP\*.FIL
Save the batch file
Verify that the batch file exists
Execute the batch file
Snapshot the screen results and save
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

5. 4-B Activity Creating a Shortcut for a Batch File
Right click on the Windows desktop
Select new shortcut
Type in the following:
G:\WUGXP\GAMES\BOG2\BOG.EXE
Select Next and give the name of “My BOG Game” for the shortcut
Click Finish
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

6. 4-B Activity Creating a Shortcut for a Batch File
You should now see:
As a selection on your desktop now
Right click the icon and select properties
Push the “Change Icon” button
Select Browse C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll
Open
Choose the “golden star” icon to use and double click it
Your icon should now be:
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

7. 4-B Activity Creating a Shortcut for a Batch File
Now select the properties again for the shortcut on the desktop
Use the snipping tool and take a “window snip” of the shown properties window
Save the snap shot in a Word document for this activity
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

8. 4-C Activity Using Replaceable Parameters
Clear the command screen
Change to the root of the O Drive
COPY CLASS\JUP.*
COPY JUP.BUD JUP.XYZ
Display the contents of the file JUP.XYZ
Display the file name only at this location
Destroy this file with ECHO > JUP.XYZ
Display the contents again of JUP.XYZ
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

9. 4-C Activity Using Replaceable Parameters
Display the file name again of JUP.XYZ
Create a batch file called KILLIT.BAT
Enter these commands:
ECHO > JUP.XYZ
TYPE JUP.XYZ
DEL JUP.XYZ
save the batch file
Display the contents of KILLIT.BAT
Execute this batch file
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

10. 4-C Activity Using Replaceable Parameters
Re-Edit this file using notepad
Add these lines to the top
REM This batch file will make
REM the data in a file difficult to recover.
DIR %1
PAUSE You are going to kill the file, %1. Are you sure?
Replace ECHO > JUP.XYZ with
ECHO > %1
Delete the line: TYPE JUP.XYZ
Replace DEL JUP.XYZ with DEL %1
Save the file and exit notepad
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

11. 4-C Activity Using Replaceable Parameters
Display the contents of the KILLIT.BAT file
Now use the batch file to kill the file JUP.BUD
Check to see if the file is gone
Snapshot the screen results and save
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

12. 4-D Activity Multiple Replaceable Parameters
Clear the command screen
Change to the root of the O Drive
Create a new batch file called MULTI.BAT
Enter the following commands:
REM This is a sample batch file
REM using more than one replaceable parameter
TYPE %3
COPY %1 %2
TYPE %1
Save the batch file
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

13. 4-D Activity Multiple Replaceable Parameters
Display the contents of MULTI.BAT
COPY CLASS\VEN.*
Give the following command:
MULTI VEN.ABC JUP.ABC FILE2.SWT
Snapshot the screen results and save
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

14. 4-E Activity Multiple Replaceable Parameters
Clear the command screen
Change to the root of the O: Drive
Create a new batch file called NOCOPY.BAT
Enter the following commands:
REM This batch file, NOCOPY.BAT, will hide specified files,
REM then copy all other files from one location to another,
REM then unhide the original files.
ATTRIB +H %1
COPY %3\*.* %2
ATTRIB -H %1
Save the batch file
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

15. 4-E Activity Multiple Replaceable Parameters
Display the contents of NOCOPY.BAT
Execute the batch file:
NOCOPY CLASS\*.ABC TRIP CLASS
Display the files with “ABC” as the extension in the directory CLASS
Display the files with “ABC” as the extension in the directory TRIP
Snapshot the screen results and save
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

16. 4-F Activity Using CHOICE,CALL,GOTO & IF
We are going to create three batch files
CHOOSE.BAT
MENU.BAT
OTHER.BAT
CHOOSE.BAT will use a choice variable
MENU.BAT is a called menu batch file
OTHER.BAT will use CHOICE command
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

17. 4-F Activity Using CHOICE,CALL,GOTO & IF
Clear the command screen
Create the CHOOSE.BAT file:
@ECHO OFF
CLS
ECHO.
ECHO THIS IS THE CHOOSE.BAT BATCH FILE EXAMPLE!
ECHO ###############
ECHO 1. Print Hello
ECHO 2. Print Bye
ECHO 3. Print Test
ECHO E To Exit this batch file
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

18. 4-F Activity Using CHOICE,CALL,GOTO & IF
Continued..part 2: CHOOSE.BAT file
SET /p choice=Type the number to print text.
IF '%choice%'=='1' goto hello
IF '%choice%'=='2' goto bye
IF '%choice%'=='3' goto test
IF '%choice%'=='E' goto stop
IF not '%choice%'=='' ECHO "%choice%" is not valid please try again
ECHO.
goto END
:HELLO
ECHO Hello
:BYE
ECHO Bye
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

19. 4-F Activity Using CHOICE,CALL,GOTO & IF
Continued..part 3: CHOOSE.BAT file
goto END
:TEST
ECHO Test
:END
PAUSE
GOTO START
:STOP
ECHO .
ECHO You have chosen to terminate CHOOSE.BAT!
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

20. 4-F Activity Using CHOICE,CALL,GOTO & IF
Create the MENU.BAT file:
@ECHO off
CLS
ECHO.
ECHO THIS IS THE OTHER.BAT and MENU.BAT BATCH FILE EXAMPLE
ECHO ###############
ECHO 1. Print Hello
ECHO 2. Print Bye
ECHO 3. Print Test
ECHO E To Exit this batch file
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

21. 4-F Activity Using CHOICE,CALL,GOTO & IF
Create the OTHER.BAT file:
@ECHO off
:BEGIN
CALL MENU.BAT
CHOICE /N /C:123E /M "MAKE YOUR SELECTION: "
IF ERRORLEVEL ==4 GOTO STOP
IF ERRORLEVEL ==3 GOTO TEST
IF ERRORLEVEL ==2 GOTO BYE
IF ERRORLEVEL ==1 GOTO HELLO
ECHO Not a valid selection! please try again...
ECHO.
goto END
:HELLO
ECHO Hello
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

22. 4-F Activity Using CHOICE,CALL,GOTO & IF
Continue..part 2: OTHER.BAT file
:BYE
ECHO Bye
goto END
:TEST
ECHO Test
:END
PAUSE
GOTO BEGIN
:STOP
ECHO .
ECHO You have choosen to terminate OTHER.BAT!
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

23. 4-F Activity Using CHOICE,CALL,GOTO & IF
Exit and save the batch file
Type CHOOSE.BAT MENU.BAT OTHER.BAT
Snapshot the screen and save
Execute CHOOSE.BAT
Enter 1
Enter 2
Enter 3
Enter E
Snapshot the screen and add to bottom
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110

24. 4-F Activity Using CHOICE,CALL,GOTO & IF
Execute MENU.BAT
Snapshot the screen and add to the bottom
Execute OTHER.BAT
Enter 1
Enter 2
Enter 3
Enter E
Snapshot the screen results, add to the bottom and save
After you are satisfied with all the DOS Lab activity results all the results to your instructor as one message with attachments.
Lab 4 Assignments (24 slides)
CTEC 110