Batch to Rename Files

Usually we rename files on windows computer by click right on the files or press F2 then type a new files name. In this basic tutorial, we try to do it with a batch commands.

CMD rename code:

RENAME [drive:][path]filename1 filename2
REN [drive:][path]filename1 filename2

you can use RENAME or REN code, example :

REN D:\oldFilesName.doc newFilesName.doc

Batch rename code:

@echo off

title Batch Renamer

ren D:\oldFilesName.doc newFilesName.doc

echo rename is done !

echo press any key to exit

pause>nul

after knowing this basic rename code, you can modify more expert code to make batch renamer tool, and I'll make it more smart renamer tool later. hope it's useful for you. Read More..

Windows Shutdown Command

It's easy to shutdown windows computer with CMD command. you just need simple codes into command prompt (CMD) screen, or you can make it as shutdown tool with .bat application, the following is the command code :

shutdown -s -t 3600 -c "computer will shutdown automatically"

explanation
Shutdown : to shudown computer
-s : set shutdown
-t 3600 : set the time-out period before shutdown to 3600 seconds.
-c "comment" : set or display comment on CMD screen.

Code to make .bat application:

@echo off
title shutdown windows tool
shutdown -s -t 3600
pause>nul

it's basic CMD shutdown code. I hope it's useful to make windows shutdown tool with CMD command. I'll give the expert tutor for automatic shutdown computer next time. Read More..

CMD Commands

With commands of CMD (command prompt) we can make a batch file to create useful windows tool or program, the following are the basic CMD commands :

COPY - Copies one or more files to another location
DEL - Deletes one or more files
ATTRIB - Display or changes file attributes
MD - Make a directory
RD - Removes a directory
REN - Renames file or files

it's all some basic codes usually used for make windows tool, to know more commands you can see on CMD screen by typing help.

Open Start - All Programs - Accessories - Command Prompt, then type the word help there. Or you can press Windows Logo+R on keyboard then type CMD on Run box that appear.
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How to Make a Batch File

This is an introduction before I create some command prompt commands (CMD) tutorial in this blog. How to Make a Batch File ? sure, I thinks it's a good for first title in this blog. okay, following the steps to make batch file on windows computer :

• Open Notepad
  (on Start- All program -Accessories - Notepad)
• write down your command Prompt commands (CMD), example:
  

  @echo off
  Title this is my first CMD program
  echo Hi world ! I'm coming
  pause>nul

• Save it with .bat extension
  (example: myProgram.bat )
• Double click on the file "myProgram.bat" and see how program will run.

okay, I hope it's useful for you to understand how to make a batch file. so,then you only need the CMD codes to make a batch program. Read More..