Batch files - Examples (P*)

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Batch file examples
	Name	Description	OS (1)	Last modified (DD/MM/YYYY)	Remarks
	PadDemo.bat	Demo batch file for LeftPad and RightPad subroutines, both written to format strings to be displayed in colums on screen	NT	09/03/2007	Also available in VBScript
	PCName.bat	Store computer name in environment variable.	95	06/03/2002	This batch file stores the computer name without leading backslashes, as opposed to the NETSETxx.BAT batch files.
	Pictures.bat Picture2.bat Picture3.bat	Display all GIF and JPG files in your web browser	All	21/03/1999	Three interdependent batch files for MS-DOS
	Pict_NT.bat		NT	16/07/2002	The NT version is one single batch file
	PMSoon.bat	Schedule at relative times instead of absolute times	NT	17/02/2001	A "clone" of the Microsoft Windows NT 4 Server Resource Kit's SOON command using NT's native NET TIME and AT commands only.
	PrintHTM.bat V1	Print HTML files from batch files (with printer dialog)	NT	31/03/2002	More details on my Print Files page. PrintPDF also available as KiXtart, Perl, Rexx and VBScript scripts, PrintAny also available as Print.vbs.
	PrintAny.bat	Print any known file type from batch files	NT	13/10/2006
	PrintHTM.bat V2	Print HTML files from batch files (without user interaction, to any printer)	NT+Kix	09/02/2002
	PrintPDF.bat	Print PDF files from batch files	NT	19/10/2007
	PrintPPT.bat	Open a print dialog for a specified PowerPoint file	NT	11/06/2008	Uses PowerPoint or the PowerPoint Viewer, version 2003 or 2007, whatever is available
	PrnPDF8.bat	Print a PDF file to any printer	XP	14/06/2008	Uses Foxit Reader or Adobe Reader 8, whichever is available
	ProdID.bat	Display Windows' Product ID and store it in an environment variable "ProductID"	NT	31/03/2002	Also available as KiXtart and VBScript script
	PwdNoExp	Set "password never expires" for a local account	XP	12/03/2008	Requires WMIC. Also available in VBScript.