Subj : Re: REPOST: Re: 4BATFAQ Update
To   : Joseph A o'Loughlin
From : Rik D'haveloose
Date : Thu Feb 07 2002 10:59 pm

From: Rik.D'haveloose@f3.n342.z1.cereal.mv.com (Rik D'haveloose)
Subject: Re: REPOST: Re: 4BATFAQ Update

From: "Rik D'haveloose" <brol.davelor@xs4all.be>

AMB removed....

Joseph A o'Loughlin wrote
> Rik D'haveloose wrote
> > Joseph A o'Loughlin wrote
> > ==8<
> > although i even would add: despite being able to handle the same
> > batch-commands as used in (earlier) DOS.
> >
> > Anyway, if considering batch, i wonder if someone can say that
batching
> > is possible without command.com, reason why most simple users feel
it as
> > belonging to the (standard) OS. (oh yes, there are other
cli-interfaces,
> > but considering the MS in the name ??)
>
> Without command.com permanently loaded you can use
> install=c:\dos\command.com /k batch.bat
> or similar.

i do not see any 'permanent' in my reasoning (although indeed i think that most
systems run it permanently, at least in home environment, and even in
commercial/production sites, as time is money there (or lack of experienced
administrators), and has no real disadvantages (assuming here)

> To avoid command.com or alternates there were batch file compilers
some of
> which still required command.com or similar as they only tokenised the
code.

have such compiler here (which requires explicit coding for calling built in
commands). But I guess that some external commands also require command.com (or
equivalent) cfr. dos-irq-routines. (io.sys ?) Anyway, i think that home users,
which are able to configure such systems (and have no IT-related work) can be
count on 1 hand ??

==8<
> What's an a.m.b only reader?

NG now removed, as i assume you write from ...4dos ? which i do not read (hence
this 'only reader/writer') amb is short for alt.msdos.batch (as we/i use it
there)

==8<

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