Where to go for batch programming help?

[durex]

I use both batch and vbscript extensively for automating numerous processes for the work I do. While there seems to be tons of resources (including this great place) for vb/vbscript, does anyone recommend a decent forum / discussion board for batch (dos) programming?

Thanks in advance!

[si_the_geek]

Not that many people use batch files anymore, but a good place for information is our sister site Virtual Dr, which has a forum for "Windows 3.x and DOS" (here (http://discussions.virtualdr.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&f=27&page=1&pp=50&sort=lastpost&order=desc&daysprune=-1)) that has several threads relating to batch files.

[durex]

Thanks, but the problem is that commands and parameters have been added to later OS's than 3.1 (win2000 and winxp) which are used in batch programming and a couple of the questions I have are related to some of these parameters.

[szlamany]

si - this is a big problem us and my customers as well.

We use SQL Agent extensively - but there are times that creating a .BAT file to encrypt, PGP, archive and rename files with a timestamp, along with dozens of other things, is extremely helpful. It's quite easy to execute the .BAT file from within the SQL Agent.

But creating complex .BAT files is hard since there is no good source of help/info on how they work.

Coming from the mainframe/mini computer world, we used BATCH processing extensively - hundreds of scheduled jobs to process lots and lots of different things.

Thanks for the link - I'll pass it on to some of my customers (and bookmark it myself)...

[si_the_geek]

There are other forums on the site for later versions of Windows, all of which have threads relating to batch files. The forums for WinXP/2000/NT can be found here (http://discussions.virtualdr.com/forumdisplay.php?f=42).

Of course you are welcome to post in the General PC or General Developer forums on this site too, some people here have knowledge in that area.
:)