Directory Monitor, watchDirectory, automatically start command when folder contents change.

Writing .bat files

About these pages

Welcome to GdP Software's little corner on the web. On these pages you will find a small, but growing, list of tips, tricks and basics to help you write .bat files.

Suggestions, corrections, and contributions for new content are welcome, please email them to batfiles@gdps.dk.

The basics of .bat files

Writing comments
Using GOTO
ECHO
CALL a label
CALL another .bat file

More .bat file resources

Recommended reading
For those of you that want to improve your NT shell scripting knowledge, I can recommend the book "Windows NT Shell Scripting" by Timothy Hill (Amazon.com link).
Other web sites
The NTFaq site has numerous Tips&Tricks on using Windows NT.