Command Line Programming
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Taking Control with the PC Command Line
The Linux command line is a powerful place to be, and that power is available to a Windows user as well. Now everyone can take complete control of their own computers.
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How to Create a Word Document with PowerShell
These days there's no need for anyone to spend hours typing up those weekly reports. All they need is Microsoft Word and a PowerShell Script
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Using PowerShell User Parameters and Prompts
The programmer of a PowerShell script always has a vital source of information - the user. The question is how to get that information from them.
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Choosing a Windows Scripting Language
The Windows script developer can choose between MS-DOS (or CMD), VBScript and now PowerShell. There are pros and cons for each of them, so which is best?
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How to Write a PowerShell Script
Microsoft Windows PowerShell Cmdlets are very powerful because of the way in which they use .NET objects. Using a script makes them versatile and efficient.
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An Introduction to the Windows PowerShell
PowerShell is Microsoft's new shell language. It works with the .NET objects and is therefore much more powerful than MS-DOS or CMD, but much simpler than VBScript.
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How to Automate FTP
FTP (File Transport Protocol) has been around for a long time, but it's still as useful as it ever was - especially when it comes to automating processes with FTP macros.
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Wget: Downloading from the Internet
This article looks at how to download on-line data such as Yahoo! Finance's stock quotes without the need of a web browser - all through the power of Wget.
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Using Batch Files to Create MySQL Databases
A batch file provides an historical record when creating MySQL databases and the objects in them (tables, views and stored procedures)
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Mathmatical Functions and Linux Shells
Bash is the default shell for Linux and is very powerful. However, it lacks in-built mathematical functions - something that that the Korn shell does have.
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Contributing Articles in Command Line Programming
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Batch File Programming Redirection
A guide to the various redirection operators (> < and |) used to combine commands from the command line. These are also useful in batch file programming tasks.
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Running Steps CMD File IDE Review
Running Steps is a new Win32 based Batch File IDE, with integrated command debugger and analysis of batch files and command line programs, reviewed here for programmers.
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Command Line Programming with AT
Intermediate level article describing Command Line programming technique for scheduling applications and batch scripts using the built-in AT command on Windows platforms.
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Batch File Parameter Modifiers
Techniques for using built-in command line parameter modifiers to change the values of parameters passed in the command line for specific programming purposes.
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Batch File Programming SHIFT Cmd
How to use the SHIFT command in batch file programming to access parameters passed in the command line, including those with more than 10 items.
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Batch Programming Local Commands
A tutorial article using the setlocal and endlocal keywords in batch file programming under Windows and MS-DOS to set up environment variables that revert afterwards.
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Batch Programming ECHO Command
A quick guide to using the command line batch programming echo keyword when creating Windows and MS-DOS batch files.
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Using Batch Labels, Goto and Call
A guide to using goto with labels and call with batch files in order to control execution flow within a batch file in DOS or Windows Command Prompt.
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Using FOR Command to Parse Files
How to use the FOR command in a Batch File to parse text files as part of a command line batch program or script in Windows command line programming.
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Batch File Programming FOR Command
A guide to using the Batch FOR Command for two purposes - processing lists of files and as a looping construct.
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Batch File Programming IF Commands
A guide to using IF to test for conditions in batch file programming for backup batch file scripting, rename batch file programming, and other DOS_Win32 batch file tasks.
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Windows Command Line Programming
First look at Windows Command Line Programming using the Batch Language supplied with Windows, Win32, XP, and Vista, and how to create batch file programs.
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