Tandy 1000 MS-DOS User Manual

Chapter 4 / Batch Files
The result is the same as if you had entered each command with
its parameters, as follows:
copy a: prog1 . mac b: prog2. mac [ENTER I
tyep b:prog2.mac [ENTER]
type myflle.bat [ENTERI
The COpy command copies the contents of one file to another
file. The TYPE command displays the contents of a file.
Sample Use Of Replaceable Parameters
Replaceable parameters can be useful with application programs.
Suppose you have a program that creates a client mailing list
and saves the list to the nwil.dat file in the root directory of
your system disk.
The information in nwil.dat might look like this:
Tom Cleo 28th 5t.
Ann King 9th Av.
5am Beck 46th 5t.
Lincoln NE 68502
Rapid Cl1y 5D 57001
Ft. Worth TX 76133
As you can see, the information is in random order. Using a
batch file with replaceable parameters, however, you can organ-
ize the information in any way that is most convenient at any
given time. One time, you might organize it according to zip
code; another time, according to last name; and so on. To create
such a batch file, type the following:
copy con mailsort.bat [ENTER]
copy mail.dat %1 .dat [ENTER]
t YPe %1 . d at [ENTER I
so r t %2 <%1 . d at> %3 . d at I ENTER J
type %3.dat (ENTER]
[ill [ ENTER I
Execute the batch file by typing:
mailsort newmail /+5 sort [ENTERJ
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Tandy 1000 MS-DOS Specifications

General

Brand	Tandy
Model	1000 MS-DOS
Category	Desktop
Language	English