PLEASE help me with batch programming

[Guest026]

I was trying to learn how to make batch files with a tutorial but when I tryed one of the examples it wouldn't work. The screen just flashed black really fast so I couldn't read the thing on it.

This is exactly what I typed:

@echo off

 

:start

echo hello

goto next

 

:next

echo this text is in the ‘next’ secton

goto end

 

:end

echo and this code is in the ‘end’ section

 

Can someone PLEASE tell me what's wrong with it?

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

If it's flashing back text and you can't read it, you need to open the Command Prompt (All Programs->Accessories), navigate to your program, and run it that way.

[Guest026]

If it's flashing back text and you can't read it, you need to open the Command Prompt (All Programs->Accessories), navigate to your program, and run it that way.

 

So do i use that "cd" command to do it?

 

(I still need help figuring out how to make an administrative account from the command prompt by the way)

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

Yes. cd to the place you stored the batch file, then just type out the name of the batch file and hit enter.

[Dak]

@echo off

 

:start

echo hello

goto next

 

:next

echo this text is in the ‘next’ secton

goto end

 

:end

echo and this code is in the ‘end’ section

 

:: this bit makes the script wait for a keystroke before continuing, thus holding the screen open for you

echo press any key to exit

pause

 

iirc (aaaaaaaaaaaaages since i did anything in .bat), the above will work aswell.

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

According to Google, pause will echo its own "Press any key" message.