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==Help with Help==
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It's not convenient to have to make and run a batch file every time you want to use '''help'''. Here's another way to use it.
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This example may output some files. Be careful not to overwrite something accidentally.
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<div>Let's open up the console window.</div>
<div>In Windows Press (''⊞'' + R) to open the Run window.</div>
<div>Type '''cmd''' into the Run Window, then press OK.</div>
<div>When the console window loads type the following into the command prompt:</div>
<pre>md "C:\Users\''Your User Name''\Documents\BatchFolder"</pre>
Then press Enter. It will make the directory given as an argument. ''You can also use '''mkdir''' instead of '''md'''.

Then type:
<pre>cd "C:\Users\''Your User Name''\Documents\BatchFolder"</pre>
Then press Enter. This will change the current directory. ''You can also use '''chdir''' instead of '''cd'''.

Now type:
<pre>help > help ref.txt</pre>
This will create a file named ''help ref.txt'' in the current directory containing the output of the '''help''' command. Be aware that it will overwrite any currently existing file of the same name, so be careful pressing enter. Now you have a reference file to access whenever you want.
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Now let's get more specific. You can type '''help''' followed by a specific command.
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<div>To give a few examples, with the console window open type:</div>
<pre>help echo</pre><div></div>
<pre>help dir</pre><div></div>
<pre>help more</pre><div></div>
or
<pre>help help</pre><div></div>
For more help fun try:
<pre>help more | more</pre><div></div>
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You can also open batch files from the command prompt.
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At the command prompt type:
<pre>echo @echo OFF>helloworld.bat</pre><div></div>
<pre>echo echo Hello World!>>helloworld.bat</pre><div></div>
<pre>helloworld</pre><div></div>
Note you don't need to add the '''.bat''' extension for commands, like files with '''.bat''', '''.com''' and '''.exe''' extension.

*[[It's_programming_time!/Batch/CYOA|That's okay, but what can I do with this?]]
*[[It's_programming_time!/Batch/Dir|I don't get '''dir''', explain it to me.]]
*[[It's_programming_time!/Batch/Chdir|Tell me about '''cd'''.]]
*[[It's_programming_time!/Batch/Switches|Whoa, what the deal with all the jargon in the help for '''dir''' and '''more'''.]]
*[[It's_programming_time!/Batch/Pipe|What's the deal with '''|'''?]]
*[[It's_programming_time!/Batch/Redirection Operators|What's the deal with '''>''' and '''>>'''?]]

[[Category:It's programming time!|Batch]]
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Underside: Created page with '==Help with Help== It's not convenient to have to make and run a batch file every time you want to use '''help'''. Here's another…'

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It's not convenient to have to make and run a batch file every time you want to use '''help'''. Here's another…'