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5.5 Creating Batch Files for IBM PCs
On IBM compatible PCs, batch files are a convenient way of sending
commonly used software commands. To create batch files:
Step 1: At the DOS prompt type:
COPY CON: {name}.TXT <enter>
<PM CONNECT {port number}>[F6] <enter>
{name}
is the name of the text file you’re creating to store the desired
command,
{port number}
is the number of the port you’re connecting
to, and
[F6]
stands for pressing function key 6. For example:
COPY CON: CONNECT2.TXT <enter>
<PM CONNECT 2>[F6] <enter>
Note that no spaces should be typed after the “>” bracket and before function
key 6 is pressed. After pressing function key 6, a
^Z
will appear on the screen
at the end of the line. When the enter key is pressed, the screen will display:
1 File(s) copied
This indicates that a file
{name}.TXT
has been created which contains the
software command text. Normally it is not possible to use a word-processing
package to create this file, because most of these insert a line feed and
carriage-return character at the end of each line.
A file created with these
extra characters could upset your printouts by inserting a blank line at the top of your
printout page. This could offset label printers by one line and cause laser printers
to output a blank page.
Step 2: At the DOS prompt type:
COPY CON: {name}.BAT <enter>
TYPE {name}.TXT > {pc printer port}: [F6] <enter>
{name}
is the name of the batch file you’re creating,
{pc printer port}
is the
port (COM1, COM2, LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3) that you wish to be routed to the
required printer, and
[F6]
stands for pressing function key 6. For example:
COPY CON: CONNECT2.BAT <enter>
TYPE CONNECT2.TXT > LPT1: [F6] <enter>
As before, the screen will display “
1 File(s) copied
” which indicates that
a batch file
{name}.BAT
has been created containing the text “
TYPE
{name}.TXT > {pc printer port}:
”.
To send the software command that you have stored in
{name}.TXT
, type
the name of the batch file at the DOS prompt. This procedure can be used
to create a batch file to send any software command to any of your PC’s ports.
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