need help with batch file command

[kreactor]

in the late 80's in pc magazine, there was a user submitted batchfile program that changes behavior based on the variable?

i.e.
batch file was gogopowerrangers.bat

if i type in command prompt

gogopowerrangers nc (it would open norton commander)
gogopowerrangers nsd (it would open norton speed disk)

anyone know what commands i would need to read up on. thanks

edit:change name of the batch file to gogopowerrangers
edit: looks like i'm looking for the command 'shift' and parameters (thanks ken_g6)

 

[Ken g6]

Your given example sounds a lot like the built-in Windows "start" command.

But if you want to make your own batch file, you probably want to look at:

- Parameters
- If
- And, from that last link, it also looks like parameters can be expanded in a goto statement, making it a lot like a switch statement.

 

[Defenestration]

You can use "start <path_to_executable> <parameters>" to launch a program from a batch file. Follow it with "exit" to close the batch window

 

[Defenestration]

HidenStart is a useful utility for launching apps/batch files

http://www.ntwind.com/software/hstart.html