Batch Commands

A batch file or batch program is an unformatted text file that contains
one or more MS-DOS commands and is assigned a .BAT extension. When you
type the name of the batch program at the command prompt, the commands
are carried out as a group.

Any MS-DOS command you use at the command prompt can also be put in a
batch program. In addition, the following MS-DOS commands are specially
designed for batch programs:

Call                    If
Choice                  Pause
Echo                    Rem
For                     Shift
Goto

You can use the COMMAND /Y command to step through a batch program line
by line, and can selectively bypass or carry out individual commands.
This is useful for tracking down problems in batch files. For more
information, see COMMAND.

