Does anyone know of a GOOD NT command scripting guide?

[Sunner]

Well, topic say it all, doesn't it?

Well maybe I should add that by "GOOD" I mean more like "Godly", cause that's what's needed for the ("/ #&¤% NT scripting.
I've done some of that stuff once before, and I still have nightmares about it, especially the horrors of "for" and "if", and the lack of "elsif/else" :|

 

[Woodie]

Well, I'll assume that you're referring to DOS - BATCH language as NT scripting. Yes, it's a PITA.

Other options:
Windows Scripting Host
Visual Basic Script
PERL
Regina

My personal favorite is Regina (a Windows port of REXX) because it's:
easy to use
syntax friendly
*very* flexible
Can launch external executables and system calls
Good documentation
Doesn't need to be "installed" to the target, just run the pass the script to the interpreter.

 

[Haden]

When I needed to do some work with Batch files I've found this page
http://www.robvanderwoude.com/batexamples.html

It's full of usefull examples - never thought Batch can be that powerfull (nowhere to compare with Bash or smth.. but still 😉)

Maybe you'll find it usefull.

 

[c0rv1d43]

Coupla other links:

http://home7.inet.tele.dk/batfiles/intro/contents.htm

http://gearbox.maem.umr.edu/~batch/batchtoc.htm

- Collin

 

[Sunner]

Thanks a bunch, I'll look into those.