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Article #494Re: IBM PC .BAT FILE.
From: Noel Maddy
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 1990 14:53
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 1990 14:53
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In article <9012190852.AA25958@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, Q_BUI%MSVAX1@SC.INTEL.COM
("Qubn Byi Jr., 765-2452, M/S:SC2-07", 408) says:
>
>Hello:
> I am currently looking for a way to pass the parameters in .BAT
>file to a program. For example, when you executed a word processor program,
>usually you have to supply it with a filename to load. Now what I need is
>to write a .BAT file to execute a program and then supply it with the name
>of the file to load.
>
>E.G.: WP !to run Word Perfect
> <ALT-F1>!get into Thesaurus menu
> 3 !prompt for word
> . ! AND SO ON
> .
>
>and all those parameters will pass to program and execute it automatically
>- just like you enter it from the keyboard. And for those whose are
>experienced
>with VAX batch files will get the ideas of what I am talking about.
>
>**** Any info will greatly appreciated.****
There is a neat PC Magazine utility called KEY-FAKE.COM that allows you
to fill the keyboard buffer before starting a program. This will not
work with programs that do not use the standard DOS keyboard buffer,
however. It's really handy with the ones that do work, though.
--
Noel Maddy ythnmadd@mtus5.bitnet
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