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A '''Batch file''' or '''.Bat''' or '''.Cmd''' is a windows based scripting language which dates back to the early days of DOS. See also [[Wikipedia:Batch file]].

*[http://www.ss64.com/nt/ An A-Z Index of the Windows XP command line] - an excellent well researched resource
*[http://ss64.com/nt/if.html If]
*[http://www.computerhope.com/if.htm if (another)]
*[http://ss64.com/nt/set.html Set]
*[http://ss64.com/nt/syntax-args.html Parameters / Arguments] A very nice table of how to parse filename parameters into just name, path, without quotes, etc.
*[http://www.computerhope.com/batch.htm Batch File Help] - a how-to nice resource
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/batchworld/ Batchworld] - a batch file forum (yahoo group)
*[http://www.rgagnon.com/gp/gp-0008.html Filename parsing in batch file and more idioms]
*[http://www.robvanderwoude.com/batchfiles.php Command line parameters]
*[http://www.allenware.com/mcsw/bus.htm Batch Troubleshooter]
*[http://weblogs.asp.net/jgalloway/archive/2006/11/20/top-10-dos-batch-tips-yes-dos-batch.aspx top 10 dos batch tips - nice parsing examples]

Many of the unusual parsing commands can be found at a [[DOS]] prompt by using

*Call /?
*Set /?

and probably all commands by using

Help

at a [[command prompt]].

==Specific Examples==
To read a file into a variable use something similar to

set /p app1= <launch\app1.txt.

this will pull the contents of launch\app1.txt into the app1 variable

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