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need help with batch file command

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kreactor

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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)
 
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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.
 
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
 
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