Re: .bat vs .cmd

> .bat == .cmd, according to the REGISTRY (wow, looked far for that one...)

It took me little time at all with David Candy's ReportClassName.vbs.

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Report Class Name
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File Extension .cmd
File Class cmdfile
File Description Windows NT Command Script

Files of .cmd will be listed in the File Types dialog box as Windows NT
Command Script.
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OK
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Report Class Name
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File Extension .bat
File Class batfile
File Description MS-DOS Batch File

Files of .bat will be listed in the File Types dialog box as MS-DOS Batch
File.
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OK
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Retrieve the Class Name for a File Extension
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/ReportClassName.vbs

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:OU3vygKFGHA.1032@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Shenan Stanley <newshelper@xxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> jda wrote:
>> Is there someone who can tell me the actual difference between
>> files with .bat and .cmd extensions other than .cmd will not run
>> under win9x systems. I have tried microsoft.com and a lot of
>> googleling but have not yet found an answer other than being
>> recommended to use .cmd when scripting for XP
>
> Just a file extension. Both are the same in Windows XP.
>
> .bat == .cmd, according to the REGISTRY (wow, looked far for that one...)
>
> .cmd is just "NT command line program" or something, while .bat is a
> "batch script" (it's just a name, they both do exactly the same.)
>
> Why use one over the other? Consistency with the features of the OS or
> compatibility with older OSes.
>
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