::@  [ "DOS.Shell.bat" by Benny Pedersen, http://2dos.homepage.dk ]
::@  [ Usage. For example, input the word xcopy in any dialogBox, ]
::@  [        or write an integer (if specified within the menu). ]

@ echo off                %[ DOS.Shell.bat     ]%
@ if exist %0.bat %0.bat  %[ Get bat extension ]%
@ find.exe<%0 /v "@">%temp%.\DOS.Shell.vbs
@ start wScript.exe  %temp%.\DOS.Shell.vbs [it's a self deleting file]
@ for %%c in (cls exit) do %%c
function DK (xx)'[convert to Danish language, DK("‘›†’") = "æøåÆØÅ"]
  xx=replace(xx, chr(145),chr(230)): xx=replace(xx, chr(155),chr(248))
  xx=replace(xx, chr(134),chr(229)): xx=replace(xx, chr(146),chr(198))
  xx=replace(xx, chr(157),chr(216)): DK=replace(xx, chr(143),chr(197))
end function
dim obj,fso, a,b, c
set obj = wscript.createObject("wScript.shell")
set fso =         createObject("scripting.fileSystemObject")
if not obj.expandEnvironmentStrings("%OS%")="Windows_NT" then c=100
if not fso.fileExists(obj.expandEnvironmentStrings("%winDir%")_
  & "\system32\Help.exe")then c=c+20
if not fso.fileExists(obj.expandEnvironmentStrings("%winDir%")_
  & "\system32\Find.exe")then c=c+3
if c>0then msgBox"This program requires a working system, WinNT/XP. "_
  , 50, right(c+10^4,4): set fso= nothing :obj.run "%comSpec% /c"_
  & "erase %temp%.\DOS.Shell.vbs",0,-1:set obj= fso : wScript.quit
obj.run"%comSpec% /c%winDir%\system32\help|%winDir%\"_
  & "system32\find/v""HELP""> %temp%\1.tmp",0,-1
obj.run"%comSpec% /c echo:#>> %temp%\1.tmp",0,-1
obj.run"%comSpec% /c erase    %temp%\8.vbs",0,-1
dim r: set r= fso.openTextFile(obj.expandEnvironmentStrings("%temp%")_
  & "\1.tmp",1)
dim w: set w= fso.openTextFile(obj.expandEnvironmentStrings("%temp%")_
  & "\8.vbs",8,1): set fso= nothing
w.writeLine"function DK (xx) xx=replace(xx,chr(145),chr(230)):xx=rep"_
  & "lace(xx,chr(155),chr(248)):xx=replace(xx,chr(134),chr(229)):xx="_
  & "replace(xx,chr(146),chr(198)):xx=replace(xx,chr(157),chr(216)):"_
  & "DK=replace(xx,chr(143),chr(197)):end function" & vbCrLf _
  & "sub MakeFile(x,i)if isNumeric(i)then dim r:set r= createObject("_
  & """scripting.fileSystemObject"").openTextFile(wScript.scriptFull"_
  & "Name,1):for L=-x to i:i=mid(r.readLine,8,8):next:set r=nothing"&_
  vbCrLf & "dim obj:set obj=wscript.createObject(""wScript.shell""):"_
  & "obj.run""%comSpec% /c""&i&""/?>""""%temp%\~""&i,0,1:a=createObj"_
  & "ect(""scripting.fileSystemObject"").openTextFile(obj.expandEnvi"_
  & "ronmentStrings(""%temp%"")&""\~""&i,1).readAll" & vbCrLf _
  & "set w=createObject(""scripting.fileSystemObject"").openTextFile"_
  & "(obj.expandEnvironmentStrings(""%temp%"")&""\~""&i,2,1):w.write"_
  & "Line DK(a):w.close:set w=nothing" & vbCrLf _
  & "obj.run""%comSpec% /cNotepad """"%temp%\~""&i,0,1:obj.run""%com"_
  & "Spec% /cDel """"%temp%\~""&i,0: set obj=nothing: wScript.quit" &_
  vbCrLf & "end sub" & vbCrLf & "dim i" & vbCrLf
a=r.readLine:DO until a="#":w.writeLine"i=(inputBox(_"
do: c=abs(c)+1:b=r.readLine: if left(b,8)=string(8," ")then
     w.writeLine"+"""&mid(c+100,2)&":  "&left(a,8)&vbTab&DK(mid(a,9))_
     & DK(mid(b,9))&"""&vbCr&vbCr _": a=r.readLine
else w.writeLine"+"""&mid(c+100,2)&":  "&left(a,8)&vbTab&DK(mid(a,9))_
     &              """&vbCr&vbCr _": a=b
end if:loop until c mod 10=9 or a="#"
w.writeLine",""Input Command or Filename"","&c+1&",4999,999))"_
  & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & "if i=""""then wscript.quit" & vbCrLf _
  & "if isNumeric(i)then if 1*i>" & c-1-(c mod 10) & " and "_
  & "1*i=<"&c&"then MakeFile "&.7*(c-(c mod 10))+8 &",fix(i-sgn(i)/2"_
  & "+1)" & vbCrLf & "if not isNumeric(i)then MakeFile,i"&vbCrLf: c=-c
LOOP:w.close:set w=nothing:set r=w:obj.run"wScript.exe %temp%\8.vbs",_
  ,1:obj.run"%comSpec% /cDel %temp%.\1.tmp&&del %temp%.\8.vbs&&del " _
  & "%temp%.\DOS.Shell.vbs&&Erase %temp%.\~*.",0:set obj= fso

@echo off %[This line must be line num 1 without blank line(s) above]%
Rem: Strings.com in Win9X/ME/NT/XP...
Rem: To see how it works with the old/bad "Strings.com" instead of the
Rem: substituted VBS file, prefix line num 3 with a double colon (::),

if not (%1)==() goto %1 %[This is line num 2]%
  %comspec% /c%0 vb>%temp%.\Strings.com.vbs.vbs Windows_NT
if not exist %temp%.\strings.com.vb* goto start (USING Strings.com)
if Windows_NT==%OS% color 1f&&%0 call wScript.exe %temp%.\ .vbs.vbs
                    %0 start.exe/wait wScript.exe %temp%.\ .vbs.vbs
:call  [WinXP]
:start [Win9X]

  %1 %2 %3strings.com%4 M     = MONTH
  %1 %2 %3strings.com%4 month = month

  if %2.==wScript.exe. for %%c in (call del) do %%c %temp%.\~.bat
          echo.    Var [M]     = [%M%]
          echo.    Var [Month] = [%Month%]
          echo.--------------------------------------

  %1 %2 %3strings.com%4 Date = Date
  %1 %2 %3strings.com%4 T    = That > nul

  if %2.==wScript.exe. for %%c in (call del) do %%c %temp%.\~.bat
          echo.    Var [Date]  = [%Date%]
          echo.    Var [T]     = [%T%]
          echo.    Var [M]     = [%M%]
          echo.
  if %2.==wScript.exe. del %temp%.\Strings.com.vbs.VBS
  for %%I in (M Month Date T) do set %%I=
  for %%I in (pause cls goto:EOF) do %%I.
: vb
echo Dim obj,arg:set obj=wscript.createObject("wScript.shell")
echo set arg=wScript.arguments:if not arg.count=3then wScript.quit
echo select case lcase(arg(2)):case"month"obj.run"%%comSpec%% /c"_
echo +"echo set "+arg(0)+"="+ucase(left(monthName(month(now)),1))_
echo +mid(monthName(month(now)),2)+">>%%temp%%.\~.bat",0,1
echo case"date"obj.run"%%comSpec%% /cEcho set "+arg(0)+"="+mid("Jan"_
echo +"uary%%--%%February%%-%%March%%----%%April%%----%%May%%------"_
echo +"%%June%%-----%%July%%-----%%August%%---%%September%%%%Octobe"_
echo +"r%%--%%November%%-%%December%%-%%", 11*month(now)-10, 11)+" "_
if not %2.==%OS%. echo &day(now)&", "&year(now)&">>%%temp%%.\~.bat",0,1
if %2 == %OS% echo ^&day(now)^&", "^&year(now)^&">>%%temp%%.\~.bat",0,1
echo case else msgBox vbCr+"No implementation of: "+vbTab+vbCr+vbCr _
echo +arg(2)+vbCr,16: end select
:EOF

@echo off
  %1 for %%C in (start goto:EOF) do %%C /min %comSpec% /c"%0" goto:Begin
: Begin [unWrap the following, ONE LINE with 1 left margin as 2 spaces:]
  echo.wScript.createObject("wScript.shell").run"%comSpec% /c>%temp%.\~.
bat echo.set i="""+inputBox("Prompt","?","Default")+"""",0,1.>%temp%.\~.
vbs
  start/wait wScript.exe %temp%.\~.vbs
  call %[Line no 6.]%    %temp%.\~.bat
  if Windows_NT==%OS% start /max %comSpec% /t:f0/k"%0" goto:Maximized ~~
  if Win9X==Win9X%OS% start /max %comSpec% /c%0 goto:Maximized ~ %i%
  set i=
  for %%E in (vbs bat) do del %temp%.\~.%%E
  exit[minComSpec]

: Maximized
  %[unQuoted]% if Win9X==Win9X%OS% set i=%3
  echo.
  for %%~ in (%i%) do echo. [input] = [%%%2]

  %[Quoted, WinXP users can simply use ~ instead of ~~ (see line no 7)]%
  if Win9X==Win9X%OS% set i=
  echo. [input] = [%i%%3]

  for %%C in (echo pause cls exit[maxComSpec]) do %%C.
: EOF
@goto --- Skip the following ---

Benny Pedersen,
  PS. (For more information, visit the UseNet Groups).
  PS.PS. The label named Maximized, probably do not need to be used.
    Use 1 of the following (The Ugly, The Nice or The OOPS) instead:

  (line no 8.)
  %Ugly% start/max %comSpec% /cfor %%C in (prom
         pt:$ cls pause"[input]=[%i%]>nul") do %%C
  %Nice% start/max %comSpec% /cfor %%C in ("prom
         pt:[input]=[%i%]$_$_" "cls>con" pause) do %%C
  %OOPS% start/max %comSpec% /cfor %%C in ("prom
         pt:$_[input]=[%i%]$_>nul" cls pause :) do %%C

  BTW. The above won't work in WinXP (only to be used within Win9X).
    In order to include the prefixed %Description%, leave those as
    blank without setting the variable such as, for example:
    SET Ugly=Mother-in-law.

: --- Skipped ---

' [if u wish, u may modify the prompts about HOST, USER and PASSWORD.]

dim obj: set obj= wScript.createObject("wScript.shell")
' [Export favorites?]
wScript.createObject("shell.uiHelper").importExportFavorites 0,_
  obj.expandEnvironmentStrings("%temp%") & "\links.html"

' [Get FTP profile]
dim prof: prof= "a:\ftp.txt"
if not createObject("scripting.fileSystemObject").fileExists(prof)then
  dim host: host= inputBox("Enter a host ","Host","ftp.geocities.com")
  dim user: user= inputBox("I want a user","User","Mr.VBS_Freak")
  dim pass: pass= inputBox("Password, u idiot","Password","******X**")
  ' [if not X=""then pass= pass & X]
  obj.run"%comSpec% /c> %temp%\ftp.txt echo:open " & host,0,1
  obj.run"%comSpec% /c>>%temp%\ftp.txt echo:" & user,0,1
  obj.run"%comSpec% /c>>%temp%\ftp.txt echo:" & pass,0,1
  obj.run"%comSpec% /c>>%temp%\ftp.txt echo:",0,1
  obj.run"%comSpec% /c>>%temp%\ftp.txt echo:put %temp%\links.html",0,1
  obj.run"%comSpec% /c>>%temp%\ftp.txt echo:close",0,1
  obj.run"%comSpec% /c>>%temp%\ftp.txt echo:quit",0,1
  prof= obj.expandEnvironmentStrings("%temp%") & "\ftp.txt"
end if

' [FTP, upload file?]
if 6=obj.popup("Upload?",, "FTP", 36) then obj.run"ftp -s:" & prof,1,1

' [Clean up]
if prof="a:\ftp.txt"then
  msgBox" You may now remove your disk.    ", 64, prof
else
  obj.run"%comSpec% /cDel %temp%\ftp.txt", 0,1
end if
obj.run"%comSpec% /cErase %temp%\links.html" ,0,1
set obj= nothing

' [To display text properly in languages such as RTL Arabic / Hebrew,]
' [add hex &h00100000 (decimal 1048576) to the PopUp, 4'th parameter.]
' [Benny Pedersen, URL: http://2dos.homepage.dk/batutil/NEWS9.HTM#ftp]

'3.3kB, 82 lines,
dim wso: set wso= createObject("wScript.shell")
dim fso: set fso= createObject("scripting.fileSystemObject")
dim tmpPath: tmpPath= wso.expandEnvironmentStrings("%temp%")
dim proFile: proFile= "A:\PROFILE.TXT"
dim favFile: favFile= fso.getAbsolutePathName(tmpPath &".\fav.html")
dim tmpFile: tmpFile= fso.getAbsolutePathName(tmpPath & ".\FTP.TMP")
dim folders: folders= "folder/subfolder"
on error resume next: UpLoad host, user, pass
if (fso.fileExists(tmpFile)) then fso.deleteFile tmpFile
if err<>0 then msgBox"An error occurred.",vbCritical,err
on error goTo 0: set fso= nothing: set wso= fso
sub UpLoad (host, user, pass)
  if host="" then host= "ftp.geocities.com"
  if user="" then user= "anonymous"
  if pass="" then pass= "nobody@nowhere.dk"
  const forWriting=2, forAppending=8: dim f, toUpFtp
  if (fso.fileExists(proFile)) then
        fso.copyFile proFile, tmpFile, -1
        if (uCase(fso.getDriveName(proFile)))=("A:") then
                if cInt(wScript.version) >= 56 then
                        wScript.sleep 400
                end if
                msgBox"You may now remove your disk.", 64, proFile
        end if
  else  host= inputBox("Host:", "", host)
        user= inputBox("User:", "", user)
        pass= inputBox("Password:", "", pass)
        set f= fso.openTextFile(tmpFile, forWriting, true)
        f.writeLine "open " & host & vbCrLf & user & vbCrLf & pass
        f.close
        select case msgBox("Save this profile; """ & proFile _
                        & """, " & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & "Open " _
                        & vbTab & "Host: " & vbTab & host & vbCrLf _
                        & vbTab & "User: " & vbTab & user & vbCrLf _
                        & vbTab & "Pass: " & vbTab & pass & vbCrLf _
                        & vbCrLf & "Press [Esc] or Cancel to repe" _
                        & "at your profile...", 003 + 032 + 256, "")
          case vbCancel UpLoad host, user, pass: exit sub
          case vbYes    fso.copyFile tmpFile, proFile, -1
                        UpLoad host, user, pass: exit sub
        end select
  end if
  toUpFtp= inputBox("Input filename to upload:", "FTP", "Favorites")
  toUpFtp= replace(toUpFtp, """", "")
  if (toUpFtp) = ("Favorites") then
        dim uio:     set uio= wScript.createObject("shell.uiHelper")
        uio.importExportFavorites 0, favFile
        set uio= nothing:   toUpFtp= favFile
        if (fso.fileExists(favFile)) then
                if cInt(wScript.version) < 56 then
                        wso.run """" & favFile & """", 3, -1
                else    wso.run"explorer """ & favFile & """", 3, -1
                        dim Z: Z= 100
                        do: wScript.sleep Z: if Z > 108 then exit do
                            Z= Z +1/9
                        loop until wso.appActivate ("Bookmarks")
                        do while   wso.appActivate ("Bookmarks")
                                wScript.sleep(100)
                        loop
                end if
        end if
  end if
  if not (fso.fileExists(toUpFtp)) then
     msgBox "File not found: " & toUpFtp, 48, "Try again, ;-)"
  else
     if vbYes=(wso.popup("Upload: """ & toUpFtp & """",, "FTP",_
     vbYesNo +32)) then
        folders= inputBox("Put the file: " & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
        vbTab & """" & toUpFtp & """" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & "To" _
        & " specifyied folder(s):", "Folder/Subfolder", folders)
        set f= fso.openTextFile(tmpFile, forAppending)
        if folders<>"" then f.writeLine vbCrLf & "MKDIR " _
        &    folders & vbCrLf & "CD " & folders
        f.writeLine vbCrLf & "binary" & vbCrLf & "put """ _
        &    toUpFtp & """" & vbCrLf & "close" & vbCrLf & "quit"
        f.close
        wso.run"%comSpec% /Kftp -s:""" & tmpFile & """", 3, true
     end if
  end if
  set f= nothing
end sub

"JW" datavisie.nl have an application which installs several things to the
Start Menu. However, "JW" wish them to be on the desktop, and then asking:
  Is it possible with a BAT file to copy them?
They already tried reading the "Desktop" and "StartMenu" location from the
register. However, JW don't know how to convert this data to normal paths.

Yes, that's easy.
  The following batch file is tested in both other languages and for
  other systems such as Win9X/ME/2000/NT/XP...
Benny Pedersen,

@ echo off
  %1 for %%C in (star goto:) do %%CT /min %comSpec% /c%0 :
  %comSpec% /C%0 goto:C echo:>%temp%.\Copy.vbs
  start /wait wScript.exe     %temp%.\Copy.vbs
for %%C in (rase xit) do E%%C %temp%.\Copy.vbs

:C [Create VBScript]
%2 dim obj :  set obj= wScript.createObject("wScript.shell")
%2 dim sour:sour= obj.specialFolders("programs") + "\progFolder\*.*"
%2 dim dest:dest= obj.specialFolders("desktop" ) + "\progFolder\*.*"
%2
%2 if vbYes = msgBox("  Copy """+sour+""" """+dest+"""",36,"")then _
%2 obj.run"%comSpec% /CxCopy """+sour+""" """+dest+"""",0,-1.
%2
%2 set obj= nothing
:T [EOF]

:: You MUST substitute the "\progFolder\*.*", which's a non existing
:: folder name (not found in the "StartMenu's Program Folder"); with
:: for example "\My Crackers Toolbox Applications\*.*", or whatever.

:: Notice: if the "Desktop\progFolder" don't exist, then it would be
:: created by XCOPY. Moreover, batch files is working much faster in
:: WinNT/XP than in Win98. You can substitute the xCopy with Copy, (
:: remove the x), and thereby it works faster within all systems but
:: that's only needed if you are using a slow Windows9X system, :-).

'[[Initialize automation objects, functions /and etc. ]:
dim obj: set obj= wScript.createObject ("wScript.shell")

'[ To truncate the last two digits; If digit = 1, prefix with a zero]]:
function Dg_2(digits)  Dg_2= right(digits +100,2)end function

'[ Get NetStat into temporary files. Those are later used by the VBS ]:
obj.run"%comSpec% /CNetStat.exe -an> %temp%.\~netstat.01" ,false,vbTrue
obj.run"%comSpec% /CType %temp%.\~netstat.01>%temp%.\~NetStat.00" ,0,-1

'[ Create a batch file named ~isDiff.bat ]:
dim W: set W= createObject("scripting.fileSystemObject").openTextFile _
  (obj.expandEnvironmentStrings ("%temp%") & "\~isDiff.bat" , 2 , true)
  W.writeLine"fc /a/Lb1 %temp%.\~netstat.01 %temp%.\~netstat.02|find"&_
  " ""FC: """& vbCrLf & "if not errorlevel 1 exit" & vbCrLf _
  & "type %temp%.\~netstat.02>>%temp%.\~netstat.00"& vbCrLf _
& "type %temp%.\~netstat.02> %temp%.\~netstat.01":W.close:Set W=nothing

'[ Use the created batch file to append ~netstat.00 ONLY new NetStat ]:
Do until 2=obj.popUp("Continue?",1,"NetWatch",-true)'[ Timeout=1 sec ].
  wScript.sleep(00000.100)'[ 1000 per 1 second. Using popUp interval ].
  obj.run "%comSpec% /CNetstat.exe -an> %temp%.\~netstat.02" ,false,-1.
obj.run"%comSpec% /C%temp%.\~isDiff.bat",false,true:Loop'[ End Of Do ].

'[ Open the NetStat in Notepad.exe ]:
obj.run "notepad %temp%.\~netstat.00"

'[ Ask about the created NetStat. U may keep it or delete it ]:
if vbYes=msgBox(""""& obj.expandEnvironmentStrings ("%temp%")&_
  "\~netstat.00"""& string(2, vbCr)& "Do you want to keep this file?",_
  vbYesNo +vbQuestion, "?")then
    obj.run "%comSpec% /CRen %temp%.\~netstat.00 ""NetStat (DMY_HMS=("_
      & Dg_2(day(now))& Dg_2(month(now))& Dg_2(year(now))& "_" & Dg_2 _
      (hour(now))& Dg_2(minute(now))& Dg_2(second(now))& ")).txt"" " ,0
else obj.run"%comSpec% /CErase %temp%.\~netstat.00",false,false: end if

'[ Clean up temporary files and a bit of memory, so free up used RAM ]:
obj.run "%comSpec% /CFor %D in (1 2) do del %temp%.\~netstat.0%D",false
obj.run "%comSpec% /CErase %temp%.\~isDiff.bat",false: set obj= W