Document: alt.msdos.batch meta-FAQ Suggested guidelines & resource list, Revision: 20050601 http://purl.oclc.org/net/amb_meta-faq/ - Summary - alt.msdos.batch specializes in the discussion of MS-DOS batch files in MS-DOS and in MS-DOS based Windows, including 95, 98, and ME.
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Dear readers, This is not a FAQ, it is a meta-FAQ, i.e. a list of pointers to FAQs and related information about MS-DOS batch files. It is aimed at people new to MS-DOS batch file programming, but may be of interest to other DOS users. Please, before posting your MS-DOS batch question: 1) Check the questions and answers in the current messages of news:alt.msdos.batch to see if your question is already answered. 2) Search Google or other newsgroup archive to see if your question has been previously answered in alt.msdos.batch. http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search 3) Check the resources listed in this document for tutorials, FAQs and other pertinent information. People new to DOS batch should probably start with the FAQs and Tutorials section. 4) When posting your message be sure to indicate MS-DOS version or if you are using Windows 95, 98, or ME. Include special circumstances or requirements. If you have a non-English language version, this should be indicated. - FAQs and Tutorials - http:/www.infionline.net/~wtnewton/batch/batchfaq.html Terry Newton's "Frequently Asked Questions about Batch" http://purl.oclc.org/net/Batfiles/ Laurence Soucy's "Batfile FAQ" and "Batfile Tutorial" http://www.batchfiles.co.nr/ Leonardo Pignataro's "Frequently Asked Questions" ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/link/tsbat.zip Timo Salmi's "Frequently Asked Questions about MS-DOS batches" ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/batchutil/batfaq23.zip "The Batpower FAQ, or Frequently Asked Questions" http://ericphelps.com/batch/index.htm Eric Phelps' "Windows 95 / DOS 7 Batch Programming" http://www.infionline.net/~wtnewton/batch/batguide.html Terry Newton's "Batch Guide" http://gearbox.maem.umr.edu/~batch/batchtoc.htm Ted Davis' "DOS Batch Language" http://purl.oclc.org/net/dirk/batcoll.all Dirk van Deun's "Batch Programming Elements" - Command Reference - http://www.vfrazee.com/ms-dos/6.22/help/ Vernon Frazee's "MS-DOS v6.22 Help" http://purl.oclc.org/net/msdos7/ Laurence Soucy's (formerly Bob Watson's) "Using MS-Dos7 Commands" http://2dos.homepage.dk/batutil/help/INDEX.HTM Benny Pedersen's "MS-DOS Ver 6.22 & up" - alt.msdos.batch topicality and protocol - # This group was proposed on alt.config as an ersatz for # comp.os.msdos.batch, which failed with just a few votes short. # There were no comments on my proposal. As so many people had # already voted yes on comp.os.msdos.batch, I am now creating it. # # Dirk van Deun. # # For your newsgroups file: # alt.msdos.batch MS-DOS batch files # --Dirk van Deun, Tue Jul 18 04:47:32 1995 http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=comp.os.msdos.batch-RESULT1@uunet.uu.net http://www.uwasa.fi/~ts/http/netiquet.html#norules2 - Netiquette - http://www.xs4all.nl/~wijnands/nnq/nquote.html http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/usenet/dont.html http://www.allmyfaqs.com/faq.pl?How_to_post Top-posting is common these days because of newsreaders like Outlook Express. However, doing so makes it difficult for others to read the thread, especially when searching through post archives. Regardless of whether you read left-to-right or right-to-left you still read down the page. Try doing that with top-posted messages and think about your actions for other users. OE-QuoteFix has a good reputation for making it easier for Outlook Express users to quote correctly: http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/ http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1855.html Content of a follow-up post should exceed quoted content. ... Wait overnight to send emotional responses to messages. If you have really strong feelings about a subject, indicate it via FLAME ON/OFF enclosures. ... Avoid sending messages or posting articles which are no more than gratuitous replies to replies. ... If you include a signature keep it short. Convention stipulates no longer than 4 lines. -- This document on the web: http://purl.oclc.org/net/amb_meta-faq/ Current maintainer is Laurence Soucy. Previous maintainer, Eric Whitfield. The following persons provided their support and made valuable contributions: Professor Timo Salmi, Dr. John Stockton, Michael Marquart, Terry Newton, Laurence Soucy, Eric Whitfield.
Background of this document: The amb_Meta-FAQ has existed in various forms since its inception by Dirk van Deun, the founder of alt.msdos.batch. After a period of unavailability, Eric Whitfield, the former maintainer, suggested that I maintain the amb_Meta-FAQ and I accepted. Eric generously furnished the PURL address.