Batch (supplement) 
Table of contents:
08.01 Exit codes
08.02 Special syntax
         More examples on "my old Homepage"
09.00 ASCII table
10.00 Various
10.05 DEBUG Examples
11.00 Batch and Third-Party Programs
11.05    SED
14.05    STRINGS
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8.01 Exit codes
       echo|find "E">nul   Errorlevel = 0  (Win9X/NT)
       echo|find "">nul    Errorlevel = 1  (Win9X/NT)
       CHKDSK              0, 255
       CHOICE              0,... 255
       CHOICE/>NUL         255
       %COMSPEC%/C         0
       DEFRAG              0,... 9
       DELTREE             0, 1
       DISKCOMP            0,... 4
       DISKCOPY            0,... 4
       FC NUL NUL>NUL      0
       FC NUL>NUL          1
       FIND                0,... 2
       REM|FIND ""         1
       FORMAT              0, 3, 4, 5
       KEYB                0, 1, 2, 4, 5
       MSAV                (NOT 86), 86
       REPLACE             0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 11
       RESTORE             0, 1, 3, 4
       SCANDISK            0,... 4, 254, 255
       SETVER              0,... 14
       XCOPY               0, 1, 2, 4, 5
       XCOPY NUL NUL\>NUL  4
       Link: Get Errorlevel
8.02 Special syntax
 Pause (two seconds).
 If the batch is interrupted by the [Ctrl]+[C], or [Ctrl]+[Break]
 keys, it won't leave any 8+0 junk files in the TEMP environment.
     REM | %COMSPEC% /C choice /C:delay /T:d,2 > NUL
 or
     choice/T\,2/C\ wait >NUL<AUX
 Clear the screen. Change the current search PATH to drive C (root or TEMP)
 For %%c in (LS : D) do C%%c %temp%.\
   @Rundll32.exe User,ExitWindows
 Echoing %a%1, %a%2, b1 and b2.
 For %%v in (%a% b) do %comspec%/c For %%n in (1 2) do Echo %%v%%n
 :ÿ A blank line:(+bell)+Hello World+Pause+Jump 2 label ÿ
 For %%c in (Echo. Echo.HelloÿWorld Pause Goto:ÿ) do %%c
 What?
     1. Show: Hello World (on one line):
              an ASCII 255 character (ÿ) will be invisible (like space )
     2. Make: Sound. -- (ring the bell):
              the ECHO command + an ASCII 7 character()
     3. Show: Press any key to continue (Pause)
     4. Goto: Jump to label ÿ.
        For %%c in (Echo.HelloÿWorld Pause Goto:ÿ) do %%c
   Or:
        For %%c in (Echo.HelloÿWorld Pause Goto) do %%c ÿ
   Or:
        For %%c in (Echo.HelloÿWorld Pause Goto) do %%c ÿ
   Or:
        For %%c in ("Echo Hello World" Pause "Goto ÿ") do %%c
 
 
 The following batch program is useful for a PANDA user.
 NOTE:
 ClipName.exe from "http://members.home.net/rbkweb/" is used.
 Some lines MUST be changed but I think that you can figure it out yourself.
 @Echo off
 Echo %1| Find/i "\PAV.SIG" >NUL
 If not errorlevel 1 Goto 1B.
 Echo.
 Echo  Choose:  1. Download updated files (PAV.SIG)
 Echo           2. Update the system
 Echo           3. Run Panda Antivirus
 Echo           4. Read the e-mail from Panda Software
 Echo           5. Make a "virus infected" test file (%temp%.\Eicar.com)
 Echo           6. Quit.
 Choice /c123456/n
 If errorlevel 6 For %%c in (Cls Exit) do %%c
 If errorlevel 5 Goto Test
 If errorlevel 4 Goto E-mail
 If errorlevel 3 Goto Run
 If errorlevel 2 Goto Update
 :Download
 %windir%\Desktop\ClipName.exe "USER-ID PASSWORD"
 Cls
 Echo.
 Echo. If you remember the following:
 Echo.
 Echo.     Press [Shift+Insert]
 Echo.     Click [Bottom of picture]
 Echo.     Click [date]
 Echo.
 Echo.Then
 Pause
 Start http://updates.pandasoftware.com:8003/updates/acti_inter.htm
 For %%c in (Cls Exit) do %%c
 :Update
 If exist PAV.SIG Goto 1A
 For %%c in (Cls Echo. Echo.˙Drag˙&˙drop˙the˙PAV.SIG˙file˙from Echo.) do %%c
 Echo. http://updates.pandasoftware.com:8003/updates/acti_inter.htm
 For %%c in (Echo. Echo.˙to˙the˙icon˙of˙this˙batchfile. Echo. Echo. Pause Cl
s Exit) do %%c
 :1A
 Move PAV.SIG %windir%\System\PAV.SIG
 Goto 2AB
 :1B
 Move %1 %windir%\System\PAV.SIG
 :2AB
 Echo.
 Echo F|Xcopy/V %windir%\System\PAV.SIG "C:\Programmer\Panda Software\Panda
Antivirus 6.0\" >NUL
 For %%c in (Echo. Echo.Updated. Echo. Pause Cls Exit) do %%c
 :Run
 "C:\Programmer\Panda Software\Panda Antivirus 6.0\Pavw.exe"
 For %%c in (Cls Exit) do %%c
 :E-mail
 Cls
 Echo. From: techsupport@pandasoftware.es
 Echo. To: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
 Echo. Sent: DATE
 Echo. Subject: Panda Antivirus
 Echo.
 Echo. Dear client,
 Echo.
 Echo. As a registered Panda Software user, you are entitled to
 Echo. access UPGRADES for our antivirus through our website
 Echo. (http://updates.pandasoftware.com:8003/updates/acti_inter.htm)
 Echo. These are available for the following products:
 Echo.
 Echo. Panda Antivirus Platinum
 Echo.
 Echo. Your user identification is "USER-ID" and your password "PASSWORD"
 Echo.
 Echo. For all enquiries, use your client number "CLIENT NUMBER".
 Echo.
 Echo. Panda Software.
 Echo. The only antivirus Company in the world that provides you with techni
cal
 Echo. support personnel 24hours a day, 365 days a year and daily updates.
 For %%c in (Echo. Echo. Pause Cls Exit) do %%c
 :Test
 Echo.X5O!P%%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*>
%temp%.\Eicar.com
 Cls
 :: End of freeware batch program which I found on "http://2dos.homepage.dk"
 
Test your batch knowledge. What's output?
 @Echo off
 For %%c in (Set Echo.c>c ) do %%c=c=c
 Echo.
 For %%c in (Type Echo.[%c%]) do %%c=c
 Pause
 For %%c in (Set Del Cls) do %%c c=
Lesson 2
 Rem Not a Friday:
 :: Used - Danish Win9x and STRINGS.COM
 @Echo off
 Strings c=left %temp%c:,2
 For %%c in (%c% "Cd %temp%\" "Set c=") do %%c
 %comspec%/c For %%v in (1 2) do Prompt If %%9'==' %%0 $d 3 4 5 6 7 8 9$_Dat
e %%2$_|Find/v "$">~Date.bat
 :~Date
 Strings /p^ mm=Ask What date? (4 digit, ddmm): 
 For %%v in ("DD=Left" "MM=Right") do Strings /p^ %%v %mm%^2
 Rem * Must not be a Friday. For example Monday, January 10:
 Echo.|Date 10-01-2000>NUL
 Echo.|Date %dd%-%mm%-2000>NUL
 Echo.|Date|Find "Fre">NUL
 If errorlevel 1 For %%c in ( Echo Call Goto ) do %%c ~Date %dd%-%mm%-2000 i
s not a Friday.
 For %%v in (dd mm) do Set %%v=
 For %%f in (Call Del) do %%f ~Date.bat
 For %%c in (Echo. Echo.YES!ÿThat'sÿaÿFriday. Pause Cls) do %%c
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