batch programs run from command prompt Vista Addons and Applications Discuss batch programs run from command prompt in the Windows Vista forums; Will Vista run batch programs run from a 'command prompt' like XP allows? Thanks in advance, Redd...

[reddmessage]

Will Vista run batch programs run from a 'command prompt' like XP allows? Thanks in advance,

Redd

[jayaustin]

Yes it will.

Also check out powershell.

http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/arc...ows-vista.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...l/default.mspx

[reddmessage]

Thanks for the response, and good info.

Redd

[felix8406]

Reddmessage, glad you found help here; Jay has offer some excellent information.

I have a general question to everyone; how long will it be before MS drops its DOS look alike option from an OS? Will it happen with longhorn?

[crabby]

There will always be a text prompt You simply cant have a button for everything At least, that's what I hope anyway... there's something satisfying when you mezmorise a mate with your keen command skills

crabby

[jayaustin]

They better never get rid of the command line. I can run custom scripts that do a lot of things that way that would take me hours to do another way. Plus I can have more control by using switches that are not offered in a GUI. Granted, the home user doesn't need it as much. But you can repair the network stack from the command line to troubleshoot network connection issues. With businesses, I can automate a lot of tasks that I would have trouble doing otherwise. It is there for a reason.

Every OS has a command prompt (shell).

[Snuffy]

I recommend : start --> type " cmd " then right click and run as admin
then run your batch file(s).