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2DRIVE.ZIP Yes 11961 2/3/1994
What_Drv 1.0 sets errorlevel to indicate what
the current drive is. This allows you to
change drives and then change back, among
other uses. (John De Palma) (Reg.Fee: $0)
A1.ZIP Yes 179681 9/22/1994
A1 DOS Utilities 1.0 is a collection of
utilities for the enhancement of batch files
and menus. Utilities include advanced text
control, attractive screen dissolves, delays,
pause with mouse reactivation, music and
sound effects, built in menus and more. (Eric
Rodda) (Reg.Fee: $34)
ABTVIEW.ZIP Yes 198783 7/21/1994
A Batch View Utility Set 2.0 lets you add
color pop-up menus, message windows, screen
clearing functions and more to batch files.
(Robin R Latham) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $15)
AGE_OF.ZIP Yes 15198 10/14/1989
Age-Of 1.6 is a batch file utility that
returns errorlevel=1 if a specified file is
over a specified number of days old. DOS
wildcards can be used, and it can display the
first "n" lines of any file that it finds.
The primary purpose is for use in doing
backups. (Walter Killeen) (Reg.Fee: $10)
ALREADY.ZIP Yes 2845 12/1/1994
Already 1.0 allows your AUTOEXEC.BAT to
perform certain tasks only once per day,
regardless of how many times you start your
computer. (Reg.Fee: $0)
ANSI_ES.ZIP Yes 3330 5/29/1989
Ansi-Esc consists of a small utility for
controlling screen colors and cursor position
through ANSI.SYS. A demo batch file shows how
to use it. (Peter F. Feldmann) (Reg.Fee: $0)
ANSIED.ZIP Yes 67943 6/3/1990
AnsiEd makes it very easy to add color and
other flourishes to your text files. AnsiEd
will display a specified text file and let
you quickly and easily make changes to it.
When it saves your file back to disk, it
inserts ANSI color commands; then the next
time you TYPE the file in DOS, your text
appears in the colors you used, assuming you
have DEVICE=ANSI.SYS in your CONFIG.SYS file
(see your DOS manual). C source code is
included. (John Queern) (Reg.Fee: $0)
ANSWER.ZIP Yes 7272 5/29/1989
Answer 3.00 allows you to get a whole string
of text from the user or via redirection from
a text file. (Frank Schweiger) (Reg.Fee: $0)
APPLY_JL.ZIP Yes 13301 4/25/1994
Apply 1.01 allows you to build file
processing commands and apply them to a group
of files. It contains a command line
file-name processing macro language and a
command list editor. (Jean S. LaRochelle)
(Reg.Fee: $10)
ASK.ZIP Yes 1270 5/29/1989
Ask gets Y/N input by user in response to
questions in the batch file. (Reg.Fee: $0)
ASK11C.ZIP Yes 15289 9/27/1994
Ask (GAT) 1.1 allows you to place questions
inside batch files that will execute commands
based on user response. It also includes a
time-out feature to automatically execute a
default command after a specified number of
seconds with no response. (George A. Theall)
(Reg.Fee: $0)
ASKIT11.ZIP Yes 15334 9/15/1993
ASKit 1.1 is a batch file utility for getting
user input. (George Spafford) (Reg.Fee: $5)
AT.ZIP Yes 2962 5/29/1989
AT Command Scheduler will issue a command in
DOS at a specified time. If you are not in
DOS at that time, the command will be
postponed. (Bill Frolik) (Reg.Fee: $?)
ATBAT101.ZIP Yes 54688 4/3/1993
AtBat 1.01 creates and executes batch files
which consist of a specified list of files,
each associated with the same DOS command or
other text. The files may be selected by
size, file dates, attributes, or contents.
(Thomas W Crosley) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $15)
AUTOTAL.ZIP Yes 20970 5/29/1989
AutoTalk offers several examples of
digitized speech that you could put in a
batch file (e.g.: "Good morning!"). (Ray
Genovese) (Reg.Fee: $0)
BATBOX.ZIP Yes 40530 7/9/1991
BatBox allows you to display text files in
colorful, shadowed boxes automatically sized
to the length of the longest line in the
file. (Mel Raff) (Reg.Fee: $0)
BATCH.ZIP Yes 16243 5/29/1989
Batch File Editor 1.4 is a small, simple
editor for editing batch files. (Mike
Tisdell) (Reg.Fee: $0)
BATCHES.ZIP Yes 55457 1/18/1994
Batches 1.0 is a set of 4 batch utilities.
T-PAUSE will pause for a specified time
without pressing a key, KEY# returns the
ascii value of a pressed key in ERRORLEVEL,
SAVER is a non-resident screen saver, and
SHOWERR checks for errors. (Reg.Fee: $0)
BATCHLS.ZIP Yes 5650 3/24/1990
BatchLst saves hard disk space by combining
many batch files into a single text file. On
boot-up, the program splits the file into the
individual batch files and puts them on a RAM
disk. (The program requires the use of a RAM
disk.) Pascal source code is included.
(Stephen L. Haynes) (Reg.Fee: $0)
BATCMDR.ZIP Yes 35936 12/18/1987
Batcmdr 7.0 lets you combine numerous small
batch files into a single .COM file in order
to save disk space. While this is a very good
idea, our number one recommendation is to
replace small batch files with CED Synonyms
whenever possible to save even more disk
space and get much faster execution too. For
those batch files that cannot be duplicated
by CED Syn's, BatCmdr is the next best thing.
(Castlesoft Boston) (Reg.Fee: $5)
BATKEY.ZIP Yes 1591 11/19/1993
Batkey 1.0 will return an errorlevel equal to
the decimal value of the key pressed.
(Stanley R. Weiss) (Reg.Fee: $5)
BATKIT.ZIP Yes 80061 8/22/1994
BatKit 5.5 is a powerful set of enhancement
tools for batch files. NEW: Ability to
modify the Windows master environment. (Ken
Hipple) (Reg.Fee: $15)
BATLIT15.ZIP Yes 23037 12/1/1994
BatLite 1.5 compiles batch files into COM
files. COM files are more secure and faster
than batch files. (Pieter A. Hintjens)
(Reg.Fee: $0-25)
BATLOOP.ZIP Yes 4189 7/11/1989
BatLoop 1.0 lets you loop through a batch
file a specified number of times. This could
be useful for formatting a specific number of
disks, for example. (Rod L. Renner) (Reg.Fee:
$0)
BATMAKR.ZIP Yes 14340 4/27/1986
BatMaker creates batch files for you.
(Reg.Fee: $0)
BATMAN.ZIP Yes 26447 5/29/1989
Batman Waves contains two digitized sound
files from the old Batman TV series.
(Reg.Fee: $0)
BATMEN30.ZIP Yes 44529 9/30/1994
BatMenu 3.0 makes a list of all batch files
in the current directory. (Dr. Leslie Danks)
(Reg.Fee: $0)
BATMNU.ZIP Yes 50578 10/20/1994
BatMnu 2.4 is a menuing system for use with
batch files. It provides a point-and-shoot
menu with up to 26 options per menu. (Warren
K. Small) (Reg.Fee: $18)
BATMOUSE.ZIP Yes 27928 9/21/1993
BatMouse 1.1 lets you add mouse support to
your batch files. This is a slick utility,
and will work from within Windows. (Startech
Systems) (Reg.Fee: $11)
BATTOOL.ZIP Yes 68998 12/8/1991
BatTools 1.1 is a dialogue box enhancement
tool for batch files. These dialogue boxes
permit interactive batch file operation,
custom menu creation, environment variable
manipulation, and more. Other features
include mouse support, color customization,
and time and date tools. Requires DOS 3.3+.
(Nicholson Consulting Services) (Reg.Fee: $25)
BATTUTOR.ZIP Yes 65279 3/9/1994
Batch File Tutorial teaches beginning to
advanced uses of batch files. (Reg.Fee: $0)
BAX21.ZIP Yes 200369 10/25/1994
BAX 2.1 is an interpretive programming
language which can be used to write
stand-alone programs or for inclusion in DOS
batch files. Programs can incude constants,
variables, keywords, labels, operators, and
comments. (Felix James) (Reg.Fee: $10)
BAZIC.ZIP Yes 15651 5/29/1989
Bazic 0.1 adds functions to batch files, such
as ON ERRORLEVEL GOSUB/GOTO... To try the
features, you can run BAZC.BAT, but we found
the use of REM in place of ECHO to prompt the
user created a confusing display, so we
created a modified version of the batch file
as BAZC-PSL.BAT. (Dr. Masaaki Sawada)
(Reg.Fee: $10)
BC_WW.ZIP Yes 12886 5/29/1989
Batch Control 1.2 is for prompting users for
input from within batch files. Among the
controls are the ability to limit response to
the number pad keys, to the function keys, to
a list of alphanumeric characters, to require
a password, to disable Ctrl-Break, to use a
special character in place of the cursor, to
have a time limit for response, and more.
(Woodward & Woodward) (Reg.Fee: $5)
BEBE.ZIP Yes 16187 12/30/1989
Batch Enhancer By Elmer 1.0 lets you draw
boxes on the screen, position the cursor, get
input, etc. It also has the ability to do
math (add, subtract, multiply, divide,
modulus, absolute value) and store the result
in the DOS environment for other use. One use
of this is for simple looping within the
batch file for a specified number of times. A
more complex example is using another feature
of BEBE to get file sizes and total them.
Unfortunately, this feature does not work
under DESQview or when shelled to DOS because
BEBE does not know how to locate the working
environment. (Elmer Robinson) (Reg.Fee: $5)
BELLS.ZIP Yes 6390 9/7/1993
Bells is a collection of beeps for use with
batch files. (Jerry Whiting) (Reg.Fee: $0)
BIGECHO.ZIP Yes 29725 5/29/1989
BigEcho 2 sends big text to the screen from
batch files for doing title screens, etc. The
new fonts include BigSerif, Broadway,
Computer, Future, Hollow, LCD, Medieval,
Script, Small and Super. Up to four lines of
nine characters each will fit on one screen.
Assembler source code is included. (Barry and
Wilson, Richard Simon) (Reg.Fee: $0)
BMATH1.ZIP Yes 34023 5/25/1994
BatMath 1.0 allows you to perform basic math
from within a batch file. The results are
sent to ERRORLEVEL so they may be tested by
the IF ERRORLEVEL command. The program can be
useful for creating conditions for loops
within batch files. Because of the
limitations of ERRORLEVEL, this program is
limited to results between 0 and 255.
(Renato Francisco) (Reg.Fee: $0)
BMENUMS.ZIP Yes 56955 9/17/1990
Batch Menu System 5.41 provides pop-up menus
within a batch file of any size or position
on the screen, as specified on the command
line. Color, title and choices can be listed
on a single line to produce a complete menu
on the screen. (Mark Strong) (Reg.Fee:
$10-$15)
BMOUSE.ZIP Yes 20249 8/9/1994
BATMouse 1.1 allows you to add mouse support
to batch files. An example batch file is
included. (Stephen T. Jr. Batson) (Reg.Fee:
$13)
BOOT.ZIP Yes 261 3/3/1994
Boot is a simple utility to let you call for
a cold or warm system re-start from within a
batch file after, say, reconfiguring your
CONFIG.SYS. (Reg.Fee: $0)
BOXES.ZIP Yes 1285 8/10/1994
Boxes 1.0 is Clipper code for shadowed
message boxes. (Kevin S. Gallagher)
(Reg.Fee: $0)
BQUERY.ZIP Yes 5681 1/25/1990
Batch Query 2.25 lets you get input from a
user in a batch file, restricting such input
to a specified list of characters, such as
menu items. For example, if you say "Press
1-4 or Q to Quit", and specify the list of
acceptable characters as "1,2,3,4,qQ", BQ
will set errorlevel according to the position
in the list, as determined by the commas. In
this example, both "q" and "Q" are in
position 5, so if "Q" is pressed, errorlevel
will be set to 5. To allow alternatives for
each position, such as pressing a number or
the first letter of a command, the list could
be given something like this: "1Mm, 2Rr, 3Cc,
4Qq", in which case pressing "1", "M" or "m"
would be equivalent. The program also will
allow a mouse to be used to make a selection
and will set errorlevel the same as with the
keyboard selection. This is the first simple
batch file input utility we have seen that
supports a mouse. (MorganSoft) (Reg.Fee: $?)
BREAKCT.ZIP Yes 4737 1/15/1992
Break 1.2 keeps people from breaking out of
batch files. Programs can still see
Ctrl-Break and Ctrl-C. It can be turned on
and off with BREAK ON and BREAK OFF, and only
uses about 400 bytes of RAM. (Marc Perkel)
(Reg.Fee: $25)
BRKPOINT.ZIP Yes 4848 1/14/1994
Break Point allows you to interrupt a batch
file. This is useful for fast computers which
do not allow users to interrupt batch files
by pressing CTRL-C because of their speed.
(Ron Imhoff) (Reg.Fee: $0)
BTX.ZIP Yes 198605 3/5/1994
BTX is a utility for creating and executing
complex batch files for purposes such as
customized menus, installation programs, etc.
It offers mouse support, up to 15 items per
menu, message windows, passwords, and more.
(KASE) (Reg.Fee: $15)
BUBA.ZIP Yes 47857 12/15/1992
Bill's Unique Batch Arsenal 2.0 is a group of
utilities designed to extend the capabilities
of batch files. There is a program that will
determine the actual size of a floppy (or
hard) disk; a utility that reports file size
in ErrorLevel; a utility that allows user
input in batch programs; a point and shoot
file picker for batch programs; and more.
(Bill Reamy) (Reg.Fee: $0)
BUDI22.ZIP Yes 74978 9/7/1993
Budi 2.2 is a batch file utility for creating
text boxes, displaying text at any screen
location and sounding beeps. (Michael A.
Mayo) (Reg.Fee: $25,$50)
BUTIL_BT.ZIP Yes 38156 11/17/1994
The Burgess Utilities 1.0 is a small
collection of batch file enhancements,
including a replacement for the PAUSE
command, time and date display, beeps and
chirps to add to batch files, and more. (D.
Burgess) (Reg.Fee: $0)
CDTEST.ZIP Yes 6159 5/29/1989
CDtest checks for the existence of specified
Path. (Leroy Casterline) (Reg.Fee: $?)
CECHO.ZIP Yes 28890 5/29/1989
Cecho is a batch file utility that lets you
ECHO messages to the screen in different
colors. QB4 source code is included. (Note:
the file CsLECHO2.BAT is for the use of QB4
programmers only. Run BATCOLOR.BAT for a demo
and read that batch file to see how to select
colors.) (Reg.Fee: $0)
CFREE.ZIP Yes 20361 5/29/1989
CFree 1.0 will check the free space of all
disks specified on the command line. It will
set ERRORLEVEL to indicate the percentage of
free space remaining, for use in batch files.
(John Crouch) (Reg.Fee: $10)
CHECK.ZIP Yes 2651 5/29/1989
Check will set errorlevel to indicate the
day of month, month, free disk space, free
memory, file size, specified text within a
file, key pressed, machine ID code, time of
day, video mode and card, DOS version,
presence of math coprocessor. (Reg.Fee: $0)
CHECKEL.ZIP Yes 4376 8/22/1994
Checkel 6.3a allows you to find the current
errorlevel value from either the DOS prompt,
or from within a batch file. Assembler source
code is included. (Glenn Snow) (Reg.Fee:
$0)
CHECKIN.ZIP Yes 1170 5/29/1989
Checking lets you know if a previous program
executed successfully. (Reg.Fee: $0)
CHKDRV.ZIP Yes 1196 10/3/1989
ChkDrv sets errorlevel to indicate if a
specified drive is ready. It avoids the
"Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail" message for use
in batch files for unattended operation.
(Christopher J. Dunford) (Reg.Fee: $0)
CHKEY.ZIP Yes 1172 5/29/1989
Chkey checks for a keypress, including
checking to see if a key has already been
pressed and if so, which one. If no key has
been pressed before this utility executes,
that will be indicated also. (Reg.Fee: $?)
CHKEYS.ZIP Yes 28363 12/7/1993
Check Keys 1.0 lets you interrupt batch file
processing by holding down a Shift, Ctrl or
Alt key. (Paradigm Software) (Reg.Fee: $10)
CHKFSIZ.ZIP Yes 5851 5/29/1989
Check File Size can be used in a batch file
to determine if a file is of a specified
size. DOS errorlevel will be set to 0 or 1,
accordingly. One example usage would be to
redirect compiler output to a file and check
the file size to see if any error messages
have been added to the normal compiler
output. Pascal source is included. (Harron
Appleman) (Reg.Fee: $0)
CHKSPACE.ZIP Yes 13247 5/16/1994
ChkSpace 1.0 will check the available free
space on the current drive and return the
respective ERRORLEVEL codes. This can be used
in batch files to see if enough space is on a
disk to copy files, etc. (Wayne Breivogel)
(Reg.Fee: $10)
CHKSYS.ZIP Yes 15608 6/26/1993
ChkSys v1.0 sets errorlevel to indicate the
presence of specified system elements: ANSI,
Append, Assign, Doskey, Files setting,
Graftabl, Himem, Keyb, NLSfunc, Print, Share,
and Windows. (Chuck Steenburgh) (ASP)
(Reg.Fee: $20)
CHKWIN.ZIP Yes 2046 3/21/1992
ChkWin can be used in a batch file to detect
the presence and operating mode of Windows.
(Tom Clark) (Reg.Fee: $0)
CHOOSE.ZIP Yes 33680 7/13/1994
Choose 3.0 provides menu controlled branching
within the AUTOEXEC or other batch files.
(Hank Krejci) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $20)
CL_RE.ZIP Yes 47222 6/25/1991
CL clears the screen in 16 different ways,
including dissolve, close curtain, explode,
and shake. A screen capture utility is
included. (Richard Eaton) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $0)
CLEANBT.ZIP Yes 1074 5/29/1989
CleanBat shows how to use ANSI.SYS control
codes to keep a batch file from echoing to
the screen without having to do things like
redirecting output to NUL. (Reg.Fee: $0)
CLEAV157.ZIP Yes 40993 8/25/1994
Cleave 1.57 is a replacement for the DOS CLS
command which makes the screen appear to
split apart. (Samual Kaplin) (Reg.Fee: $6)
COMPDATE.ZIP Yes 7275 4/25/1994
CompDate 1.0 is a computer dating program. It
can be used as a fund raiser for clubs or
schools. (Brian P. Roden) (Reg.Fee: $40)
COMPSTR.ZIP Yes 41101 10/5/1994
Compare Strings 1.0 is a batch file utility
which will compare two strings and return an
ERRORLEVEL based on whether or not they
match. A sample batch file is included. (TTW,
Inc.) (Reg.Fee: $2)
COPYCON.ZIP Yes 28813 6/5/1989
CopyCon 3.12 has many features to make
creating batch files easier, such as macros
to enter GOTO, ECHO and other common batch
command, plus line drawing capabilities. A
help screen is also included. The program
even uses F6 to save and exit, just like
DOS's COPY CON command. (Data Acquisition
Inc.) (Reg.Fee: $10)
CR.ZIP Yes 1292 5/29/1989
CR pushes a carriage return into the
keyboard buffer. This is useful for putting
default responses to programs run in BAT file
processing. (Reg.Fee: $0)
CT_CUR.ZIP Yes 16132 5/28/1989
CT_CUR lets you check to see if a specified
time or day has passed, and it lets you wait
for a given time or day, either of which can
be used to run programs, etc., at given
times. (Terrapin Software) (Reg.Fee: $10)
CTRL_P.ZIP Yes 1157 6/22/1989
CTRL-P lets you toggle the printer off and
on from a batch file. (Keith P. Graham)
(Reg.Fee: $0)
CVOICE.ZIP Yes 19291 10/19/1989
Computer Voice Clock lets the computer tell
you the time. The voice quality is very good
for the PC speakers, and it can be speeded up
or slowed down. All 38 words used by the
clock program are available individually from
the command line, primarily for use in batch
files. It will pronounce any number up to
999,999 or reply yes-no from your program.
Doesn't work with DESQview and may not work
under Win31. (Forben Software Engineering)
(Reg.Fee: $25)
DAT13C.ZIP Yes 12622 10/7/1994
DAT 1.3 will display the date and time from
the command line. Output can also be
redirected to a file, enabling you to track
program and system usage. (George A. Theall)
(Reg.Fee: $0)
DATECHK.ZIP Yes 30292 5/29/1989
DateChk 1.0 forces the user to enter a valid
system date and time, to the extent that the
program requires the year to be 1989 or later
and the timer to have an hour greater than
"00". (William B. MD Schroder) (Reg.Fee: $?)
DAYCHEC.ZIP Yes 7614 5/29/1989
Daycheck 1.00 is a batch file utility that
will let you determine from within a batch
file the day of the week, the hour, the
minute, the date, the month, or the year and
branch within the batch file accordingly.
(Rob J Rosenberger) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $0)
DAYWEEK.ZIP Yes 1882 4/25/1994
Day Of Week displays the day of the week and
the current date. Then exits with the day of
the week as the error level (0 = Sunday,
etc.). Source code and executable are
included. (Dave Jr. Navarro) (Reg.Fee: $0)
DGREET.ZIP Yes 64566 5/4/1991
DigiGreet 2.1 gives you a digitized voice
greeting. Depending on the time of day, it
will say "Good Morning", "Good Afternoon", or
"Good Evening", followed by "Thank You for
turning me on, I was getting bored". (Josh
Reznick) (Reg.Fee: $7)
DINDOUT.ZIP Yes 1831 5/29/1989
DinDout is like PUSHDIR/POPDIR but more
useful. DIN will store the current directory
in a ring buffer that can hold three
directory names. DOUT will change from the
current directory to the next one in the
buffer, making it easy to move among several
directories. (Gunner Richwell) (Reg.Fee: $15)
DIRCHK.ZIP Yes 2026 2/26/1991
DirChk 1.1 can be used in a batch file to
test for the existence of a directory.
(Daniel K. Hollis) (Reg.Fee: $0)
DIRTEST.ZIP Yes 30494 3/18/1994
DIRTest 1.0 lets you test for the existence
of a specified directory from within a batch
file. (Chris Sanders) (Reg.Fee: $0)
DISPLAY.ZIP Yes 6360 5/29/1989
Display 1.0 lets you temporarily turn screen
display on and off, and more. This allows
batch files to turn off text sent to your
screen. It also tells the video mode of the
screen, clear the screen and relocates the
cursor or make it disappear. Unlike ECHO OFF,
which will display some text such as DOS
error messages, DISPLAY OFF cuts all screen
writing which goes through the BIOS. (Dr.
Masaaki Sawada) (Reg.Fee: $5-$10)
DISSOLVE.ZIP Yes 194 8/10/1994
Dissolve is a screen clearing utility for
EGA/VGA. You can probably surmise how it goes
about the job from the name of the program.
(Reg.Fee: $0)
DO.ZIP Yes 26839 12/5/1990
Do 4.30 is a text and binary file manipulator
with both a command line and an interactive
interface. Features include copy/cut columns
or lines; search/replace text and binary;
remove blank/repeated lines; expand tabs;
join or glue two files; high bits removed or
changed, sort files or merge sorted files;
piping and redirection supported; multiple
lines into paragraphs or long paragraphs to
lines; produce a filtered file and its
converse simultaneously; compress white space
or remove it from ends; and more. (Larrie V
Hutton) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $29)
DO_FOR.ZIP Yes 39487 9/9/1994
Do-For 2.5 is a powerful replacement for the
DOS batch file command FOR. Part of its power
comes in allowing you to specify parts of a
PATH or file name. (Glenn Snow) (Reg.Fee: $0)
DOSVAR.ZIP Yes 96366 12/13/1994
DosVar 2.0 will modify variables in a batch
file. It supports substrings, justification,
zero-stripping and other useful functions.
NEW: improved examples and walk-through.
(Timothy Campbell) (Reg.Fee: $0)
DOSVER.ZIP Yes 4910 10/11/1991
DOSVer sets errorlevel in a batch file to
indicate what version of DOS is being used.
(Chuck Steenburgh) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $0)
DR_BAK.ZIP Yes 27342 9/9/1993
DR_Bak is a batch file utility for storing
the current directory and changing back to it
later. QB source included. (John De Palma)
(Reg.Fee: $0)
DRSCROL.ZIP Yes 26236 7/20/1992
Drscroll 1.4 allows you to scroll a text
message across the screen. You can adjust the
row and column where you want the message to
appear, the size of the message window, the
scrolling speed, and more. Another option
lets you choose the frequency of the beep
that plays during the message. (David Roper)
(Reg.Fee: $0)
DRVCHK.ZIP Yes 1719 2/26/1991
DrvChk 1.0 sets errorlevel to indicate what
drive you are on. (Daniel K. Hollis)
(Reg.Fee: $0)
DRVDIR.ZIP Yes 6394 7/9/1991
DrvDir 3.00 returns the current drive and
directory specs in environment variables, and
sets errorlevel to show the number of files
in the current directory. (Richard N. Wisan)
(Reg.Fee: $0)
DSIZEDW.ZIP Yes 1139 5/29/1989
Dsize allows determining the format of a
diskette from within a batch file. (David
Whitman) (Reg.Fee: $?)
DSKCHK3.ZIP Yes 3172 2/10/1994
DskChk 3.0 lets you check from within a batch
file to see if a drive is available, if the
drive door is closed, and optionally, if the
disk in the drive can be written to (ie: not
write-protected or full). (Richard N. Wisan)
(Reg.Fee: $0)
DTC.ZIP Yes 6327 10/19/1992
DTC is a set of batch file utilities. One
compares the date and time of two files.
Another will Echo with no carriage return,
save/revive a directory to/from a file, set
Errorlevel, and return Error-level based on
time in increments of ten minutes. (Mike
Spencer) (Reg.Fee: $0)
EAJ.ZIP Yes 38479 2/11/1990
EAJ 2.2 is an amusing message display
utility. It has several options, but the
basic premise is that your message will
scroll across the screen from right to left.
You can specify window size and location,
delays, number of times to repeat, colors,
centering, and more. (Peter Costello)
(Reg.Fee: $10)
ECHO_N.ZIP Yes 2082 5/29/1989
Echo-N works like DOS's ECHO command, except
that it does not advance the cursor to the
next line. This means that you could, for
example, branch to other parts of a batch
file and print additional text on the same
line. Commented assembler source is included.
(Reg.Fee: $0)
ECHOPLS.ZIP Yes 13639 6/22/1989
EchoPlus 1.0 lets you Echo system information
to the screen from within batch files (or at
the DOS prompt). The info that can be
displayed (or redirected to a file) includes
the current directory, the current drive, DOS
version, disk size, disk space available,
time and date, time of day, hour of day,
minutes, day of month, day of week, month,
year. (C & Seaman, J. Venter) (Reg.Fee: $?)
ECO.ZIP Yes 3068 7/17/1989
EcoMaster 2.04 is an ecology simulation in
which you try to predict how animals will
survive in a series of different environments
or biomes. Each round, players bid for
animals, using ecopoints that they have
earned. This is a game of skill and chance.
Some of the areas where skill comes in
include learning which animals perform best
in various biomes. The program uses ASCII
characters for graphics, so it will run on
any machine. (Steve Estvanik) (ASP) (Reg.Fee:
$20)
EIUTILS3.ZIP Yes 254071 8/10/1994
Eissinger Utilities is a set of about 30 DOS
utilities, mostly for use in batch files.
Functions include clearing part of the screen
(above or below row "x"); positioning the
cursor on the screen in batch files;
prompting for and using user input; and
several non-batch file utilities such as
displaying hardware configuration; pasting or
melding two files together; and more.
(Michael A. Eissinger) (Reg.Fee: $25)
ELSTR.ZIP Yes 7184 5/29/1989
Elstr takes the ERRORLEVEL generated by one
program, creates a string containing that
number, and passes the string to DOS as if it
were typed by the user. This allows the
ERRORLEVEL set by one program to be used as
input by another program. (Scott Pakin)
(Reg.Fee: $0)
EMSVER.ZIP Yes 1136 5/29/1989
Emsver is a batch file utility which sets
errorlevel to indicate the type of EMS, if
any, that is present in a system, allowing
the batch file to branch as appropriate.
(Christopher J. Dunford) (Reg.Fee: $0)
ENV_KE.ZIP Yes 43169 12/12/1991
ENV 1.5w is an extensive system for
manipulating data via the DOS environment.
Features of ENV include the ability to do
math calculations, date and time functions,
logical operations, text manipulation,
editing of environment variables and much
more. (Kjell Eikland) (Reg.Fee: $15)
EPSHELL.ZIP Yes 56437 5/29/1989
EPShell lets you prompt users for input and
take action according to the input from
within a batch file. While there are other
utilities that do this, the set of EP*.*
files are also a good lesson in using batch
files, creating menus and using ANSI.SYS
control commands. (WeeBee Software) (Reg.Fee:
$?)
EQO10.ZIP Yes 16022 3/11/1994
EQO 1.0 is a replacement for DOS' echo
command which allows you to echo to the
screen DOS symbols that would otherwise not
be allowed. It can also echo the current time
and date, current drive letter, ASCII control
characters, ANSI sequences, and more. (Jeremy
Sawicki) (Reg.Fee: $0-5)
ERR.ZIP Yes 8701 9/15/1993
Err is a TSR which reports errorlevels
returned by other programs. (Reg.Fee: $0)
ERR_RET.ZIP Yes 10008 9/21/1989
ERR_RET tells you what a program sets
ERRORLEVEL to, if anything. If you have a
utility that sets errorlevel and want to be
able to act upon that setting in a batch
file, you can use this program to find out
what value the program is assigning to
errorlevel. (Steven M.D. Fischkoff) (Reg.Fee:
$0)
ERRLEVE.ZIP Yes 2445 5/29/1989
ErrLevel will let you determine the date,
Julian date, day of week or hour of the day
from within a batch file and take action
accordingly. (Paul M. Sittler) (Reg.Fee: $?)
ERRLVL12.ZIP Yes 20456 1/4/1995
Errlvl 1.2 displays the errorlevel set by the
previous program. (George A. Theall)
(Reg.Fee: $0)
ESCDEM.ZIP Yes 11865 3/18/1994
EscRun 1.01 will pause during your
AUTOEXEC.BAT execution for a specified number
of seconds and prompt you to press the ESC
key to run a program. If the prompt is
ignored, the batch file will continue without
running the program. (Paradigm Software)
(Reg.Fee: $10)
FASTBAT.ZIP Yes 2458 8/10/1994
Fastbat is a text file that contains a very
interesting discussion on how to speed up the
execution of batch files. (Reg.Fee: $0)
FD.ZIP Yes 819 5/29/1989
FD is a utility to check for existence of
directories or files. (Martin Telfer)
(Reg.Fee: $?)
FDATE85A.ZIP Yes 68536 10/5/1994
Fdate (SF) 8.5a lets you do date and time
arithmetic in batch files. files. There are
a number of different ways to put FDATE's
output into environment variables. Once this
has been done, the environment variables can
be used and manipulated in many ways in the
batch file. (Stephen Ferg) (Reg.Fee: $0)
FDATESF.ZIP Yes 63230 7/22/1992
Fdate 8.2a lets you do date and time
arithmetic in batch files. (Stephen Ferg)
(Reg.Fee: $0)
FDC.ZIP Yes 7519 8/25/1994
File Date Compare 2.0 compares the date and
time of two given file names and returns an
ERRORLEVEL that can be used by a batch file.
(Nelson M. Johnson) (Reg.Fee: $0)
FEED.ZIP Yes 6161 6/22/1994
Feed feeds data to your batch files. Pascal
source code is included. (Jim Scarletta)
(Reg.Fee: $0)
FJTUTOR.ZIP Yes 316740 4/13/1994
Fr. John's Shareware Batch File Tutorials
consists of 10 lessons and 50 odd examples of
writing batch files, from simple to complex.
These tutorials will guide you in writing any
sort of batch file and any sort of
information screen in a combination of colors
or in a simple batch file format. Requires
720K disk space. (John Robinson) (Reg.Fee:
$33-45)
FLIP_TF.ZIP Yes 1165 5/29/1989
Flip lets you change -Lock keys or monitors
from within a batch file. (Thomas J. Foth)
(Reg.Fee: $?)
FORTN411.ZIP Yes 66569 1/12/1995
Fortune (BG) adds features to DOS's FOR
command. These features can be applied to
commands accepting regular DOS wildcards.
Results of the command are written to a batch
file which you can review before you run it.
It also includes the ability to embed
redirection indicators in a command, separate
the file name and file extension, identify
individual characters in the the file name
and extension, specify incrementation in the
file names, specify multiple statements on
one command line, exclude up to 10 file
specifications from consideration, do PKZIP
commands, and more. (Bruce Guthrie) (Reg.Fee:
$0)
FORTUNE.ZIP Yes 27258 5/29/1989
Fortune will give you words of wisdom when
run. Put it in your AUTOEXEC file to start
each day wise. (Reg.Fee: $0)
FPICK.ZIP Yes 23755 3/29/1993
FPick 2.3a lets you display a pop-up picklist
of filenames in a batch file. The filename
picked by the user is available for use as an
environment variable. Filenames can be
returned in a variety of formats, and names
displayed in the picklist can be controlled
through a filemask and wildcard characters.
(Stephen Ferg) (Reg.Fee: $0)
FREAK125.ZIP Yes 28449 12/7/1993
Freak 1.25 is a replacement for the DOS CLS
utility which dissolves the screen image
right before your eyes. (Reg.Fee: $6)
FREE_VB.ZIP Yes 5233 5/29/1989
Free is a small utility that displays the
free space on the current or specified disk
drive or free RAM memory. It can also set the
DOS errorlevel if the amount of free
space/memory is less than a specified amount.
(Vincent Bly) (Reg.Fee: $?)
FREEB.ZIP Yes 5161 10/5/1993
Freeboot 1.0 allows you to specify a warm
boot or a cold boot and write all data that
is currently cached by SMARTDRV to disk
before you reboot. (Mike Edgerton) (Reg.Fee:
$0)
FUNCKEY.ZIP Yes 5584 5/29/1989
Funckey lets you get a keypress from a user.
While it is waiting for the key, it displays
the time in a box anywhere on the screen that
you specify. (Note that contrary to common
practice, FUNCKEY expects the column number
to be entered first, then the row, when
entering the screen location for the clock.)
(Mike Humenny) (Reg.Fee: $0)
GET_SB.ZIP Yes 11308 11/30/1994
Get (SB) 1.7 is a utility similar to the DOS
6.0+ CHOICE which allows your batch file to
take action based on a the key pressed in
response to a prompt from within the batch
file. (Skip Bremer) (Reg.Fee: $0)
GET262.ZIP Yes 99249 1/20/1995
Get 2.62 adds many useful commands to batch
files. It will display a prompt and get any
keypress, a yes or no response only, a string
of characters, the DOS version, the amount of
environment space left, file size, amount of
free disk space, amount of free memory, and
the name of the current directory. It will
check for a printer, for a math coprocessor,
for ANSI.SYS, and get/set video mode. It can
also display a line of scrolling text,
perform arithmetic, and more. (Bob Stephan)
(Reg.Fee: $16)
GETCOLOR.ZIP Yes 3217 4/28/1994
GetColor 2.1 detects and saves screen colors
at the beginning of a batch file and resets
them at the end of the batch file.
(Richard B. Simpson) (Reg.Fee: $0)
GETCOLR.ZIP Yes 4144 1/14/1994
Get Colors 1.0 saves the screen colors at the
beginning of a batch file and resets them at
the end of the batch file. (Richard B.
Simpson) (Reg.Fee: $0)
GETDAY10.ZIP Yes 9927 11/10/1994
GetDay 1.0 places the day of the week in an
environment variable from within a batch
file. This can be useful for performing
specified functions based on the day of the
week. (Chad Knudson) (Reg.Fee: $0)
GETDIGI.ZIP Yes 1810 5/29/1989
GetDigit displays a specified prompt and
accepts a one-digit response to that prompt.
On exit, the DOS ERRORLEVEL is set to the
digit. Non-numeric keys are ignored and
Ctrl-Break will not exit. (Tony Alan Rhea)
(Reg.Fee: $0)
GETKEY.ZIP Yes 87637 8/31/1994
GetKey 2.0 is a replacement for the DOS
CHOICE batch file command. It displays a
color menu of up to 93 choices. (Matthew G.
Moody) (Reg.Fee: $10)
GETSET.ZIP Yes 21463 2/10/1994
Get Set 1.0 is a set of two REXX CMDS,
Get_All1, which will list all items in the
USER file OS2.INI, and Get_Set1, which will
list the setting for all programs in the USER
file OS2.INI. (Robert S. Webber) (Reg.Fee:
$0)
GK111CK.ZIP Yes 12893 11/15/1994
GetKey - CK 1.11 will wait until the next
keypress occurs and then store a textual
representation of that key in the DOS
environment variable KEY. For example, the
uppercase letter A would be represented by
"Capital Letter A Pressed." If the program
does not recognize the keypress, it places
three question marks in KEY. The program is
useful for creating menus with batch files. A
sample file is included. (Chad Knudson)
(Reg.Fee: $0)
GOODDAY.ZIP Yes 473 8/10/1994
GoodDay put in your AUTOEXEC.BAT to have the
computer will greet you (on screen, not
speech) with "Good morning", "...afternoon",
or "...evening", as appropriate. See AUTOTALK
for verbal greetings. (Reg.Fee: $0)
HDOS.ZIP Yes 126926 8/25/1994
HandyDOS 1.6 is a collection of DOS utilities
for file handling and batch files. It
includes utilities to move and delete files
and directories, change attributes, add
pop-up windows and sounds to batch files, and
more. (Reg.Fee: $28)
HILO.ZIP Yes 857 1/26/1992
HiLo sets errorlevel to indicate if DOS is
loaded in High memory. (Reg.Fee: $0)
HIT.ZIP Yes 16913 5/29/1989
Hit is a unique way to ask a user (in a
batch file) to "hit any key to continue". The
animated graphics show a duck hitting the
keyboard of a computer with a sledge hammer.
Runs a little fast on a 386/486. (Reg.Fee: $0)
HOLDON.ZIP Yes 43413 8/25/1994
HoldOn 2.14 is a variable delay program for
batch files. It has 3 different ranges;
seconds, milliseconds, and eighteenths of a
second. (Reg.Fee: $6)
HORST_1.ZIP Yes 13676 11/6/1994
Horst Schaeffer's Free Batch/DOS Utilities
1.0 is a small set of batch file utilities,
including a replacement for ECHO with special
handling for dates, menuing system for batch
files, and more. (Horst Schaeffer) (Reg.Fee:
$0)
HUTILS.ZIP Yes 52316 5/29/1989
Hutils is a collection of utilities: check
whether an ansi driver is properly installed;
current time and date can be directed to a
file; check for a particular environment
variable from within batch files; reset color
card to 80-column text when video scrambled
(this sometimes left us with a misplaced
cursor); check total memory available after
loading programs; type into any `pipe': to
file, printer, remotely; computer `sleeps'
for ssss.nn seconds, for delayed actions.
(Charles Hughes) (Reg.Fee: $0)
IC.ZIP Yes 11939 4/13/1994
Internal Commands 2.2 is an 18k TSR that adds
many additional commands to DOS, most of
which are mainly of use in batch files: clear
screen with color settings, toggle -Lock key
status, change the cursor shape, hide files,
rename directories, position the cursor on
screen, play music in the background, swap
printer ports, sum the sizes of specified
files, suspend execution until a specified
time, and more. Specifications are included
to allow programmers to add commands of their
own. (Geoff Friesen) (Reg.Fee: $15)
IFCRC.ZIP Yes 8270 5/29/1989
IfCRC 1.0 allows you to execute commands
within a batch file based on whether or not a
certain file matches a given CRC value.
Although primarily written to execute a
certain command based on whether a file has
been altered or not, It could also be used to
check a daily transfer from a remote site or
even used to check for computer viruses.
(David Bennett) (Reg.Fee: $0)
IFF.ZIP Yes 41117 11/15/1989
IFF 5.0a combines the functions of several
other small utilities into one package. IFF
lets you ask simple Y/N questions, check to
see if a disk is formatted, search for a file
and change to its directory, test for amount
of free space on a disk, multi-character
responses can be taken from the keyboard and
acted upon and more. A Prompt option lets you
create a menu in the batch file and get a
selection from the user. (John Jr. Knauer)
(Reg.Fee: $25-$45)
IFTIME.ZIP Yes 10065 5/6/1991
IfTime sets errorlevel to reflect if the
current time is less than, equal to, or
greater than a specified time. C++ source
code is included. (John M. Hughes) (Reg.Fee:
$0)
IFWT11.ZIP Yes 30020 10/11/1993
IfWait 1.1 controls a speaker or parallel
port device such as the TNT IFBUZZ buzzer to
allow sending audible feedback to users.
(Gary S. Tessler) (Reg.Fee: $19)
IMPL155.ZIP Yes 28510 4/28/1994
Implode 1.55 is a replacement for CLS in
batch files and at the command line.
(Reg.Fee: $6)
INITDAT.ZIP Yes 10595 3/4/1990
InitDate 1.0 displays the system date and
time and optionally logs them into a file.
(William G. Zentmayer) (Reg.Fee: $0)
INPUT_TJ.ZIP Yes 37764 11/12/1993
Input 3.13 allows you to insert prompts into
your batch files. (Chuck Steenburgh) (ASP)
(Reg.Fee: $20-30)
INPUTX.ZIP Yes 41706 2/9/1994
Input 3.2 prompts for 1-digit or 1-letter
input by user.iles. (Chuck Steenburgh) (ASP)
(Reg.Fee: $20-30)
INSIST.ZIP Yes 4253 5/29/1989
Insist is a batch file utility that prints
out specified text and beeps insistently
until it gets input from the keyboard.
INSIST2 is similar, but gives up on beeping
after about 10 minutes. Assembler source is
included. (Richard N. Wisan) (Reg.Fee: $0)
IS.ZIP Yes 20980 6/22/1989
IS lets you test for various system
conditions or for literal strings and sets
errorlevel accordingly. IS lets you check on
user input, system date and time, file date
and time and size, disk size, and disk free
space. Operators allowed in checking these
include Equal To, Greater Than, Less Than,
Less Than Or Equal To, Not Equal To, etc. An
example of its usage is "IS SYSTIME GT 16:00"
where errorlevel is set to 1 if false, 0 if
true. `C' source code is included.
(Byte_Magic Software) (Reg.Fee: $0)
IS_VID.ZIP Yes 25719 7/28/1994
IsVideo 1.0 will determine what type of video
driver is installed in your computer. The
utility can be useful in batch files where
branching is required based on what type of
video is running. (Barry St.John) (Reg.Fee:
$0)
ISADRIV.ZIP Yes 3476 7/24/1991
IsADrive 3.0 will let you change drives
without getting an "Abort, Retry, Fail" or
other error message if the drive is not ready
or available. In a batch file, you can check
errorlevel to see what the result was, but
even in DOS, this utility can save you a lot
of aggravation. Instead of typing a drive
letter to change drives, use this utility
(preferably, renamed to something shorter).
IsADrive will also let you hide and unhide a
drive. When hidden, it cannot be accessed.
There seems to be a minor bug in this
version: even without specifying the Silent
Mode, we never received error messages. (Tony
McNamara) (Reg.Fee: $0)
JUMPV200.ZIP Yes 5759 11/16/1994
Jump (BAT) 2.0 is a batch file enhancer to
save the current drive and directory to the
environment and restore them at a later time.
(Reg.Fee: $0)
KBSTAK.ZIP Yes 1849 5/29/1989
Kbstak lets you start up another program by
taking keystrokes from a specified text file
which you can easily create with a text
editor. (Jim Kyle) (Reg.Fee: $?)
KFLUSH.ZIP Yes 1266 5/29/1989
Kflush flushes the keyboard after running a
program in which the user may have activated
a long keyboard macro. It can be used in a
batch file that executes the program, and
then KFLUSH after leaving the program. (Dave
Angel) (Reg.Fee: $?)
LASTDIR.ZIP Yes 1517 5/29/1989
Lastdir places the current directory PATH
into the environment using the variable name
LAST. (Ken Hipple) (Reg.Fee: $?)
LISTMOD.ZIP Yes 2728 11/16/1994
ListMOD 1.0 reads a given list, line by line,
into a batch file along with the required
commands, allowing you to perform the same
operation on every file name listed in the
file. (Horst Schaeffer) (Reg.Fee: $0)
LOGIT30.ZIP Yes 32913 9/15/1993
LOGit 3.0 lets you add a comment, date and
time to a log file. (George Spafford)
(Reg.Fee: $5)
LOOP.ZIP Yes 4408 5/29/1989
Loop lets you loop through a set of commands
in a batch file a specified number of times.
For example, you could use this utility in a
batch file to format or copy a specified
number of disks. (Charles Shapiro) (Reg.Fee:
$5)
LPTCHK.ZIP Yes 2716 5/29/1989
Lptchk sets ERRORLEVEL for printer status as
follows: 4+ -general error; 3 -cable not
connected; 2 -paper out; 1 -printer off line;
0 -printer is ready. Remember to start
checking ERRORLEVEL in your batch files by
checking for the highest number first. (R.
VanderKinter) (Reg.Fee: $0)
LPTRST.ZIP Yes 6052 6/24/1994
LPTRST 1.3 will reset the parallel port and
set errorlevel to let you know if the printer
is ready. (Jeff Bankston) (Reg.Fee: $0)
MAKEN101.ZIP Yes 28007 11/23/1994
MakeName 1.01 creates a unique file name
based on the current date and time. It does
this by writing a batch file which uses the
DOS SET command to set a DOS environment
variable to an eight-character string which
represents the current date and time. The
variable can then be used to rename or copy
an existing file. (Timothy Campbell)
(Reg.Fee: $6)
MATCHVO.ZIP Yes 9458 9/2/1991
Matchvol lets you verify that the volume
label of a specified disk drive is the same
as the name you specified on the DOS command
line. Typically, the purpose will be to make
sure that the user has the correct floppy
disk in a certain drive before proceeding to
the next step in a batch file. Pascal source
code is included. (Pat Anderson) (Reg.Fee: $0)
MEMAVAI.ZIP Yes 8210 5/29/1989
Memavail allows you to check, from a batch
file, your available system memory and
compare it against a parameter you supply in
the command which runs the program. A typical
use in a batch file would be to make sure
that there is enough free memory before
invoking some program. Pascal source code
included. (Pat Anderson) (Reg.Fee: $0)
MENU_130.ZIP Yes 57249 8/30/1993
Menu-Man 1.3 displays menus in batch files.
(MicroMetric) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $25)
MM.ZIP Yes 54370 1/11/1994
Momentum 1.0 lets you ask questions and get
yes or no answers in batch files and branch
accordingly. (James F. Tolliver) (ASP)
(Reg.Fee: $5)
MM_BAT.ZIP Yes 13856 1/20/1991
MicroMacroBat lets you add many screen
controls to your batch files. The DEMO.BAT
that comes with it gives quite an impressive
demonstration. When you examine the list of
functions that make up the program, you can
understand why. The most surprising part is
that the EXE file is only 7k, meaning that
you can afford to add this anywhere you want
to use it. Functions include drawing a box
anywhere on the screen, clearing any part of
the screen to a specified color, Bloading a
screen from a file into video memory (eg: for
"slide shows"), filling any part of the
screen with a specified ASCII character,
painting the screen without disturbing the
existing text, a slow printing effect, a
regular fast screen write to any place on the
screen, waiting for a keypress, making a
chime tone from a selection of 10 tones. It
gives you the ability to turn the cursor
on/off and to move the cursor to any point,
to suspend operation until a specified number
of seconds elapse, to stuff keystrokes into
the key buffer, to (Sitting Duck Software)
(Reg.Fee: $35)
MSG.ZIP Yes 7507 5/29/1989
MSG is a batch file utility that lets you
print text on the screen. With DOS's Echo
command that you would normally use, you are
limited to simple one-line messages. MSG
allows you to insert carriage returns,
vertical and horizontal tabs and other
formatting codes. (Reg.Fee: $0)
MSG_PRR.ZIP Yes 47970 10/20/1993
Message 2.0 adds sound, messages, and a
graphic screen saver to batch files. (Patrick
R. Rygiel) (Reg.Fee: $15)
NUFTHV01.ZIP Yes 5985 9/26/1994
Nuffthar 0.10 will return an ERRORLEVEL based
on whether there is more or less space on a
specified drive than a given amount. (Bruce
Desmond) (Reg.Fee: $0)
OBOE.ZIP Yes 16785 12/9/1993
OBOE 1.0 is a set of 3 functions for use in
batch files: prompt for a user input, sound a
tone, and move the cursor to any position on
screen. (David M. Alexander) (Reg.Fee: $0)
OEDLIN.ZIP Yes 36850 8/4/1986
ED is a screen/text editor designed with
many features specifically for creating and
modifying Batch Files. (Ed Kidera) (Reg.Fee:
$?)
OPCOMP.ZIP Yes 8162 8/16/1991
Operation Complete says "Operation complete"
through your PC's speaker. This is a neat way
to end batch file tasks. (David Leithauser)
(Reg.Fee: $0)
PATH_114.ZIP Yes 32663 8/30/1993
Path_Man 1.1 will search the directories in
your defined Path for a specified file and
set Errorlevel based on the results.
(MicroMetric) (ASP)
PAUSE2.ZIP Yes 1486 5/29/1989
Pause2 is an improved version of DOS's PAUSE
command. You can display any message and
include speaker beeps. (Scott Pakin)
(Reg.Fee: $?)
PAUSE7.ZIP Yes 3450 5/19/1994
Pause7 is a seven second pause. It allows
interrupting batch files via control-c or
errorlevel check. (Jerry Wightman)
(Reg.Fee: $0)
PAUSEX.ZIP Yes 2434 5/29/1989
Pausex is a variation of DOS's PAUSE
command. It provides a secret way out of a
batch file by pressing X instead of Enter.
(Robert M. D. Witriol) (Reg.Fee: $0)
PAWS2.ZIP Yes 5797 1/10/1994
PAWS2 1.0 allows you to insert pause commands
in your batch files which will respond to the
keyboard or the click of a mouse button.
QBasic source code included. (John De Palma)
(Reg.Fee: $0)
PC_CTRL.ZIP Yes 19216 5/29/1989
PC-Ctrl is a collection of commonly used
utilities in one program: ALARM, a series of
beeps until a key is pressed; BEEP, a single
beep; BORDER, sets border color; CAP & NUM,
toggle the CapsLock and NumLock keys; CUR,
changes cursor size; DR, returns disk drive
statistics; MEM, returns memory statistics;
SWP, swaps printer ports; SWS, swaps serial
ports; and ADD, displays addresses of
parallel and serial ports. (Jeffrey Ellis)
(Reg.Fee: $?)
PC_ID.ZIP Yes 9019 8/10/1991
PC-ID 1.01 displays a floating box in the
middle of the screen with your message in it.
(Winston Scott Jones) (Reg.Fee: $5)
PCEXEC.ZIP Yes 56582 3/9/1994
PCExec is a sort of programming language for
DOS. "Command Files", which with the aid of
PCEXEC, replace DOS batch files, are straight
text files that can be created with any word
processor. From within the command files, you
can run other programs or DOS commands, do
math and string (text) functions, read and
write files, use subroutines, and more.
Additional commands include WHILE, DO...END,
and complex IF statements. Several example
command files are included, as well as an 80k
doc file. (LPTS Software Systems Inc.)
(Reg.Fee: $45)
PCMENU.ZIP Yes 19968 5/29/1989
PCMenu is a windowed menuing system which
may be easily used in batch files and in
applications development (i.e. dBase) for
professional looking pop-up menus. (J. Eric
Slone) (Reg.Fee: $5)
PHASERS.ZIP Yes 7517 1/28/1991
Phasers displays the message "Firing
phasers, Captain" and produces some spacey
sound effects. Just the thing to put in your
batch files in place of a nondescript "beep".
(Scott Wenzel) (Reg.Fee: $0)
PICSEE.ZIP Yes 98741 3/10/1994
PicSee 1.0 displays PCX and GIF files from
batch files. QuickBasic source code is
included. (John De Palma) (Reg.Fee: $0)
POWERBAT.ZIP Yes 271186 6/22/1994
PowerBatch 2.2 is a programming language and
compiler for DOS. It does NOT compile
existing batch files, as does TurboBat. It is
instead a compiler that supports "batch file
type commands," but which will not compile
existing batch files without modification.
Our impression is that PowerBatch is a little
too complex for someone wanting to crank out
an occasional compiled batch file or for
someone not already familiar with programming
concepts. On the positive side, PowerBatch
adds about 40 new commands, and for the
determined novice, PB is easier to learn
than, say, QuickBASIC or Turbo Pascal, but
then, it has a much narrower range of use as
well. Other features include a box drawing
command; a demo file that shows how to create
professional pop-up type menus; and some
additional utilities. (Joel P Harper) (ASP)
(Reg.Fee: $30)
PPPD.ZIP Yes 13282 4/17/1990
PPPD 3.01 lets you save the current drive and
PATH for later recall. This is particularly
useful in batch files in which you may not be
able to anticipate what directory the user
will be in. PPPD lets you save that
information, change to another drive and
directory to run a program, and then change
back to the original drive and directory when
done. Unlike similar utilities, it saves data
to a temporary disk file rather than being a
TSR or relying on space being available in
the DOS environment. (Richard N. Wisan)
(Reg.Fee: $0)
PREFIX.ZIP Yes 2616 12/5/1994
Prefix 1.0 will prepend a string onto the
front of each line of text passed to it. This
is very handy for batch files that rely on a
common string in the front of each line in
order to execute some other command
repeatedly. (Reg.Fee: $0)
PRNSTAT.ZIP Yes 1488 5/19/1994
PrnStat determines if LPT1 is ready. The
result is returned via errorlevel. A sample
batch file and Assembly source code are
included. (Reg.Fee: $0)
PRTSC.ZIP Yes 762 11/19/1993
PrtSc will issue a print screen command from
inside a batch file and optionally, send a
form feed too. (Stanley R. Weiss) (Reg.Fee:
$0)
PRTSTAT.ZIP Yes 1456 6/22/1989
PRTStat is a handy utility for checking the
printer status in a batch file. Returns a
non-zero errorlevel if printer is not ready.
(Keith P. Graham) (Reg.Fee: $0)
PSCREEN.ZIP Yes 7284 11/26/1990
PScreen 1.03 lets you print a screen from
within a batch file. It supports all printer
ports and will optionally adds a header with
date and time stamps. (The authors are no
longer at the address listed in the
documentation.) (Reg.Fee: $0)
QTOD.ZIP Yes 26063 11/24/1990
Qtod 1.21 outputs the date and time along
with any comment that you put on the command
line in a form that can be added to a text
file with redirection. This can be used as a
quick and easy way to create a time log
either from the DOS command line or from a
batch file. (Thomas G. Harold) (Reg.Fee: $0)
RADBOX.ZIP Yes 44476 8/10/1994
RadioBox lets you display a mouse-aware,
shadow-dropped menu box with a one line
command. This is a classy way to get users to
select options in batch files. Errorlevel is
set to reflect the user's choice.
Unfortunately, the 46k file size of RadioBox
probably makes this unsuitable for
distribution to others, but it is a nice way
to jazz up the batch files on your own
system. (Dave Nicholson) (Reg.Fee: $0)
READSCR.ZIP Yes 4788 9/11/1990
Read Screen compares text on the screen to
specified text and sets errorlevel according
to whether or not they match. This can be
used in batch files for such things as seeing
if a compile was successful or not. C source
included. (Jimmy Ning) (Reg.Fee: $0)
REBEEP.ZIP Yes 1102 1/31/1987
Rebeep beeps the computer until a key is
pressed. (Reg.Fee: $0)
RING14D.ZIP Yes 13966 11/16/1994
TifaWARE RING 1.4d beeps the speaker a
specified number of times based on the value
of ERRORLEVEL. (George A. Theall) (Reg.Fee:
$0)
RTNCODE.ZIP Yes 10547 5/29/1989
Rtncode is a little program that you can
place in a Batch file to control ERRORLEVEL
values as seen by the Batch file processor.
(R. D. Allen) (Reg.Fee: $?)
RUNAT10.ZIP Yes 11058 10/19/1994
Run@ 1.0 creates a temporary batch file from
a user-defined list which executes a
specified command or set of commands for each
item in the list. For example, if the list is
a set of files and the specified command is
TYPE, the resulting batch file will type each
file on the list. Pascal source code is
included. (Gisbert W. Selke) (Reg.Fee: $0)
SAY_TH.ZIP Yes 18776 5/29/1989
SAY passes its command line arguments to the
SPEECH function, thus allowing batch files to
generate speech. You must install SPEECH
before SAY will work. (Thom Henderson)
(Reg.Fee: $?)
SAYTIME.ZIP Yes 50153 4/13/1989
Saytime is a speaking clock for your PC.
(George Campbell) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $0)
SCR1.ZIP Yes 15282 12/24/1984
SCR1 is a processing system that was created
to assist in creating menus and help screens.
The SCREDIT.COM program provides a method of
retrieving, editing and saving screen images
that can be used in a batch file.
SCRBATCH.COM was created to display the
screen image and optionally accept a response
from the keyboard and set the ERRORLEVEL (so
it can be tested using the IF batch
subcommand). (Try-It-You'll-Like-It Software)
(Reg.Fee: $24)
SEBFU.ZIP Yes 199211 3/9/1994
SEBFU is a set of batch file utilities. This
program has over 100 commands and contains
functions for testing keyboard status and
getting keyboard input, checking disk drive
status and availability, checking printer
availability, checking and setting the video
mode, checking the date and time, testing the
cursor position, setting the screen colors
(without disturbing the current screen text),
and much more. (Scanlon Enterprises)
(Reg.Fee: $20)
SEND.ZIP Yes 15184 5/29/1989
Send is a substitute for the batch file ECHO
command that works with ANSI.SYS (or similar
console driver) to allow positioning of the
cursor, changing colors, etc., from within
batch files. (Howard Rumsey) (Reg.Fee: $?)
SETERR.ZIP Yes 8355 1/16/1995
SetErr 1.0 allows you to determine if a
number is within a specified range and sets
ERRORLEVEL for branching within batch files.
(Jeff Ramsden) (Reg.Fee: $2)
SHOW_AS.ZIP Yes 92521 10/25/1994
Show (AS) 1.0 allows you to create batch
files with sounds, menus, and screen effects.
(Alexander Shender) (Reg.Fee: $10)
SHOWLOG.ZIP Yes 4186 5/29/1989
ShowLogo 1.1 displays a CGA graphic of your
choice until a key is pressed. (Rod L.
Renner) (Reg.Fee: $0)
SIZER.ZIP Yes 6772 5/29/1989
Sizer indicates if there has been a
successful completion of the previous program
in a batch file. (Tony Alan Rhea) (Reg.Fee:
$?)
SND_EFF1.ZIP Yes 169676 11/5/1992
Sound Effects Set 7 is a collection of over
80 EXE's that play sound effects and voice
clips through the PC's speaker. These are
ideal for use in batch files for an audible
system response. Also included are pop-up TSR
sound effects and a replacement for the
system beep. (David Smith) (Reg.Fee: $10)
SND_EFF2.ZIP Yes 242736 11/5/1992 See SND_EFF1.ZIP
SND_EFF3.ZIP Yes 280563 11/7/1992 See SND_EFF1.ZIP
SND_EFF4.ZIP Yes 293666 11/7/1992 See SND_EFF1.ZIP
SND_EFF5.ZIP Yes 267696 11/7/1992 See SND_EFF1.ZIP
SND_EFF6.ZIP Yes 219847 11/7/1992 See SND_EFF1.ZIP
SND_EFF7.ZIP Yes 251761 11/7/1992 See SND_EFF1.ZIP
SOSDFU.ZIP Yes 62800 11/16/1993
DOS Tool Box Utils is a collection of 13
batch file utilities. Operations can be
performed based on various disk and file
conditions. For example, you can set the DOS
errorlevel to the percentage of disk space
available, or a number representing free disk
space in megabytes. (Solid Oak Software)
(Reg.Fee: $29-39)
SOSTDU.ZIP Yes 37715 11/17/1993
DOS Tool Box is a collection of 13 batch
file utilities from Solid Oak Software's DOS
ToolBox. This package contains utilities that
return an ErrorLevel based on the time and
day. (Solid Oak Software) (Reg.Fee: $29)
SOUND.ZIP Yes 1173 5/29/1989
Sound is a utility to control the speaker.
Three options are available: BEEP - A short
beep. Signifies a noteworthy event, such as
error, or end of processing. ALERT - Series
of pulsing, insistent sounds patterned after
Star Trek red alert. Use for serious warnings
of major dangers. TAKEOFF - Long, rising
pitch, like a falling bomb or rocket takeoff.
Signifies build to a climactic event. (Ken
Goosens) (Reg.Fee: $?)
SOUNDEF6.ZIP Yes 140470 3/6/1994
Sound Effects Set 6 lets you quickly and
easily generate small tunes or sound effects
for your batch files. An advanced random tone
generator and a frequency player with delay
options and musical note capabilities is
included. Sounds can be paused and
controlled, and keyboard/sound frequency
interactions are provided. A help screen
shell allows you to conrol all sounds from
one main file. (Dave Smith) (Reg.Fee: $0)
SOUNDER.ZIP Yes 16296 7/7/1993
Sounder 3.1 produces from 1-3 random tones
for use in batch files. 1,110 different tone
combinations are possible. You can also
specify the frequency and duration of a
single tone to be produced, rather than the
random tone sequence. (Chuck Steenburgh)
(ASP) (Reg.Fee: $5)
SOUNDOF.ZIP Yes 37355 8/25/1992
Sound Off! generates sound patterns from the
command line or batch file. It has two alarm
calls, and will read script files for
producing general sounds, and music. A script
for the William Tell Overture is included.
(Ralin Enterprises) (Reg.Fee: $12)
SPARKL35.ZIP Yes 75531 10/17/1994
Sparkle & Menu Magic 3.5 lets you create
fancy batch files. It has over 250 frame
styles, over 35 sound effects, mouse support
and more. NEW: improved mouse speed,
general refinements. (Rob W. Smetana)
(Reg.Fee: $39)
SPAWN.ZIP Yes 15396 5/4/1994
Spawn returns errorlevels of DOS based
programs for debugging or constructing batch
files. (Roger Morris) (Reg.Fee: $0)
SPEECH.ZIP Yes 12800 6/22/1989
Speech generates speech when run, it
performs a "terminate and stay resident",
becoming available as a background function,
usable by other programs. (Andy McGuire)
(Reg.Fee: $?)
SPLIT.ZIP Yes 1875 6/22/1989
Split 1.01 will split big files to many
floppies and recombine them. This is for
moving large files from one machine to
another. (Mike Johnson) (Reg.Fee: $0-15)
SQUEAK.ZIP Yes 308 8/10/1994
Squeak simply gives a specified number of
"squeaks" when called from DOS. It's intended
use is within batch files to get the user's
attention. (Reg.Fee: $0)
SSTUFF30.ZIP Yes 259202 3/18/1994
Steenburgh's Stuff 3.01 contains many useful
utilities for batch files, including a menu
creation, input system; clock display; disk
space checker; file selection, execution
system; a program that plays transcribed
sheet music on the PC; random number
generator; wide range of noise making
options; and more. (Chuck Steenburgh) (ASP)
(Reg.Fee: $20)
STRIKE.ZIP Yes 9619 9/18/1993
Strike speaks the words "Strike a key when
ready" through your PC's speaker. Use it to
spice up your batch files. An animated ANSI
drawing of a face is also included. (William
Cravener) (Reg.Fee: $0)
SW_46A.ZIP Yes 70642 10/21/1994
Screen Wizard 4.6a is a windowing, screen
color, and text placement utility for batch
files. It also allows getting user input and
has timing controls. Other features include
custom screen backgrounds, pause, query and
input windows popup, exploding windows and a
disk information utility. NEW: can be used
to define text background color, internal
password checking.. (Warren K. Small)
(Reg.Fee: $18)
TAIL_CT.ZIP Yes 5105 2/11/1990
Tail will prompt you for command line
parameters and pass them to the specified
program. This will allow you to have complex
batch files or menu batch files in which you
can easily change program parameters, even
when you loop through the batch file more
than once. Assembler source is included.
(Charles Teasley) (Reg.Fee: $0)
TASK.ZIP Yes 795 8/10/1994
Task is a timed prompt for batch files. If
you don't enter anything for the specified
number of seconds, execution of the batch
files resumes. (Reg.Fee: $0)
TEST_V10.ZIP Yes 14389 11/17/1994
TEST(1V) will test the file/directory
status. This is a Unix-like test program that
returns true or false according to a
conditional expression. C source code is
included. (Jason Mathews) (Reg.Fee: $0)
TEXFLAG.ZIP Yes 1069 5/29/1989
Texflag creates a DOS prompt that displays
the national flag of Texas. (Reg.Fee: $0)
THANKS.ZIP Yes 18904 11/10/1994
Batch File Graphics and Tunes 1.0 is a small
collection of sounds and ANSI graphics to add
to batch files, including some holiday
greetings and PC speaker tunes. (John De
Palma) (Reg.Fee: $0)
TIMEDGE.ZIP Yes 1348 9/28/1986
TimedGet allows you to use the IF ERRORLEVEL
command of the batch processor to choose
between two actions during the execution of a
batch file. If no keyboard entry is made
within a timeout period, a specified action
is taken automatically. (Reg.Fee: $0)
TMES.ZIP Yes 34688 11/15/1993
TMES 3.0 is a batch file utility which can
set environment variables to indicate how
many bytes are left on a diskette, can parse
a filespec, and more (Tee Roper) (Reg.Fee:
$50)
TUNE.ZIP Yes 1161 6/9/1984
Tune plays one of 5 tunes as an
attention-getter. (Reg.Fee: $0)
TURBO324.ZIP Yes 51088 12/14/1994
TurboBat 3.24 allows you to compile regular
DOS batch files into COM programs. This lets
them run faster and helps protect them
against modification by others. Also included
is TrboTXT 1.11 which allows you to convert
text files into self-displaying COM files.
NEW: Recognizes SETDOS as a 4DOS internal
command. (David R. Foley) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $19)
TYME.ZIP Yes 437 8/10/1994
Tyme displays the time in a more readable
format. (Reg.Fee: $0)
UDATE.ZIP Yes 41366 11/20/1990
UDate displays the date and time in many
possible formats. Among the display format
options are the time zone, day of the week
and Julian date. It can also be used to set
your system time and date, including
automatic adjusting for Daylight Savings
Time. Output can be redirected to a file.
(George Kerber) (Reg.Fee: $5)
ULTBOX.ZIP Yes 80903 4/23/1993
Ultimate ToolBox 2.0 contains over 85
functions mainly for increasing the power of
batch files. Utilities are provided to
encrypt files, change attributes, make
sounds, change the cursor, calculate the wind
chill, scroll the screen, control the
keyboard, binary conversion, and more. (David
Smith) (Reg.Fee: $0)
ULTRA.ZIP Yes 46881 9/24/1993
Ultra-Quiz appears to be a combination of an
IQ test and a trivia game. It consists of 100
very challenging questions. (Pinnacle Help)
(Reg.Fee: $4-$6)
VDIR.ZIP Yes 26833 10/27/1989
VDIR will read directory listings and text
files through the Covox Speech Thing. VDIR is
somewhat difficult to understand at first,
but the longer we worked with it, the easier
it became to understand it. It will also read
text files a line at a time. When VDIR
starts, it reads some information from the
directory and waits for you to press a key.
By using the cursor keys, you can have it
read on directory entry at a time. (Bill
Arendt) (Reg.Fee: $0)
VGACLR.ZIP Yes 70299 6/8/1993
VGA Clear Screen is a set of 28 VGA designs
for clearing the screen with a graphics
display. Designs include shadows, doors,
stars, an exploding ball, and more. Requires
EGA/VGA. (David Smith) (Reg.Fee: $0)
VID_FX2.ZIP Yes 80500 2/4/1994
Video Effects 3.0 lets you add VGA/EGA
graphic effects to batch files. (David Smith)
(Reg.Fee: $15)
VIDTYPE.ZIP Yes 29199 6/16/1990
Vidtype 1.8 sets up a DOS environment
variable that indicates the type of video you
have. Before running some application, this
variable can be accessed with the IF
statement in a batch file to automatically
add the program's command line parameter or
video driver file to select the appropriate
video type. This is most useful in a network
environment where different kinds of video
may be used with the same program. The
program has options for detecting the current
row/col mode, the system type, DOS version,
free environment space, and keyboard type.
user-prompt for monitor type with CGA
adapters, detecting the CPU type and changed
numbering sequence for errorlevels. Another
option allows enabling or disabling row and
column variables when more environment space
is needed. The author's address in the
documentation is no longer current. (Vince
Deegan) (Reg.Fee: $5)
WAIT.ZIP Yes 192 8/10/1994
Wait causes the computer to pause execution
of commands in a batch file until a specified
time. (Ed Jordan) (Reg.Fee: $0)
WAIT_JR.ZIP Yes 11209 5/29/1989
Wait-JR 1.0 is a general purpose replacement
for all the PAUSE and keystroke query
programs used in BATCH files. It can wait
until a given time, wait a given amount of
time, wait until any key is hit, or wait
until a specific answer is typed in. It will
then either run a command or simply return,
doing nothing except returning a useful
return code. Pascal source code is included.
(Jon Radel) (Reg.Fee: $0)
WAIT13.ZIP Yes 5545 10/4/1994
Wait (DH) 1.3 will pause for a specified
number of seconds. During the pause, you can
press any key to abort the pause. Doing so
will also set ERRORLEVEL to 1 so that your
batch file can branch in response to the
keypress. NEW: allows I/O redirection./O
redirection. (Dan Hallock) (Reg.Fee: $0)
WAITDISK.ZIP Yes 27357 10/22/1992
WaitDisk prompts the user to place a
specified disk into a specific drive and does
not continue until it can identify the disk
by Volume Label and/or Serial Number. This is
useful for doing partial backups, verifying
that the proper data disk has been entered,
creating installation batch files, etc.
(Larry B. Rice) (Reg.Fee: $5)
WAITEX.ZIP Yes 2670 5/29/1989
Waitex causes a program to run UNTIL a
specified time at which point it exits back
to DOS where it could, for example, continue
executing a batch file or simply return to a
DOS prompt. Could be useful for unattended
backups or transmission of files. (Note:
Waitex seems to work erratically - mainly
with large programs. Test before using. Also
see My-Desk in Desktop Utilities which has a
similar feature.) (Ed Jordan) (Reg.Fee: $?)
WAITFR11.ZIP Yes 11150 3/18/1994
WaitFor 1.1 lets you add delays to batch
files. (James Huckabey)
WAITN.ZIP Yes 2085 5/29/1989
Waitn waits for a specified number of
seconds in batch processing in order to
display a screen, etc. (Ken Goosens)
(Reg.Fee: $?)
WAITUNT.ZIP Yes 1352 5/29/1989
WaitUntl can be used in batch files to
simply wait until a certain time passes. The
program continually displays the current
time, which makes it easy to compare to the
time set in WAITUNTL. WAITUNTL makes it easy
to trigger a series of events based on time,
such as downloading data at 2am or running a
series of reports at 6:15 to have ready when
you get in. (Software Research) (Reg.Fee: $?)
WAITUT.ZIP Yes 19355 1/16/1995
WAIT & ASK Utils 1.0 contains two batch file
utilities: WAIT allows you to display a
message to the user and wait a specified
number of seconds before continuing. ASK
allows you to prompt the user for a Y/N
response from within a batch file for the
purpose of branching. Sample batch files are
included. (Greg DiGiorgio) (Reg.Fee: $0)
WARMBOOT.ZIP Yes 5568 5/29/1989
Warmboot contains 3 programs. COLD.COM is a
program which performs a cold start on PC's
and compatibles. Used in a batch file which
installs some kind of O/S change (such as
re-writing the CONFIG.SYS file, etc.). This
program is called when a full power-on test
is desired. WARM.COM will provide you with a
quick reboot function and PREPARE.COM sets a
flag in BIOS memory to indicate that it's a
keyboard reset not a cold start. Place
PREPARE in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file so whenever
you do a Ctrl-Alt-Del, your reboot time is
shorter. (Dave Bushong) (Reg.Fee: $?)
WHEEP.ZIP Yes 1718 2/6/1989
Wheep is a batch file utility for getting
the attention of users. To use, enter WHEEP n
where n is some number. Example: WHEEP 3.
(Reg.Fee: $0)
WISP.ZIP Yes 79555 12/15/1990
WISP 3.0 is a programming language
specifically designed for creating menuing
systems, interactive tutorials, demos, batch
files, etc. It does not create executable
files, but the WISP.EXE file needed to run
the programs is just 8k and fast, Making it a
reasonable alternative to compiling. An
editor/debugger and several sample files are
included. (Sitting Duck Software) (Reg.Fee:
$15-$45)
XSET260.ZIP Yes 96466 12/12/1994
XSet 2.60 allows you to put anything you want
into a DOS environment variable. Features
include built-in full floating-point
calculation, access to system data, access to
high-level user interface input/output and
more. It is fully compatible with DOS,
DR-DOS, NDOS and 4DOS. (Marc Stern) (Reg.Fee:
$3)
YN.ZIP Yes 1197 5/29/1989
YN is a batch file utility that prompts the
user for a Yes or No response and sets
ERRORLEVEL accordingly. (Emery D Wooten)
(ASP) (Reg.Fee: $0)
YNPROMPT.ZIP Yes 6469 10/20/1994
YNPrompt 1.0 prompts for a yes or no response
from within a batch file. A sample batch file
and Hex code are included. (J.R. III Brimmer)
(Reg.Fee: $0)