Re: What is the difference between CMD and BAT file ?
- From: "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 20:51:54 -0600
Forgot this.
..CMD will be listed in PATHEXT under Set in NT in a command prompt and will
NOT be listed under non NT i.e. Windows 9x, Me, etc.
The environmental variable PATHEXT shows a list of file extensions that are
considered to be executable and regulates which extensions do not need to be
typed in a Command Prompt or the Run command.
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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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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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There is a difference in NT on how .cmd and .bat files are handled.
<quote>
The differences between .CMD and .BAT as far as CMD.EXE is concerned are:
With extensions enabled, PATH/APPEND/PROMPT/SET/ASSOC in .CMD
files will set ERRORLEVEL regardless of error. .BAT sets ERRORLEVEL
only on errors.
Mark Zbikowski \(MSFT\)
<quote>
from...
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.win2000.cmdprompt.admin/msg/ad9066638815812c
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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Wesley Vogel <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
.cmd files will NOT work on non NT Windows versions where .bat files will.
Both .cmd and .bat files work on NT Windows versions.
Windows XP is really Windows NT 5.1.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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John <John@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
Hi,
Could anyone give me some advice on when to use CMD and BAT file ?
This is because we are going to run some scripts to delete the shortcuts
in desktop. We already got the command but some fellow says it should
be with BAT extension and some with CMD one.
Your advice is sought.
John
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