Batch files - Examples (V*)

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Batch file examples
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Remarks
Download the ZIPped sources VBSAssoc.bat (Temporarily) change the .VBS file type association to CSCRIPT.EXE NT 27/03/2008 The batch file creates another batch file which can restore the original file type association
Download the ZIPped sources VideoROM.bat (MS-DOS) Displays manufacturer information from video adapter ROM DOS 02/03/2003 Original idea by ComputerHope.
Also available in Kix, Perl, Rexx and VBScript.
Download the ZIPped sources VideoROM.bat (V2)
VideoROM.bat (V3)
VideoROM.bat (V4)
Displays manufacturer information from video adapter ROM NT 02/03/2003 Version 2 may be much easier to understand, but version 3 works without temporary files; version 4 is the most complex one but it gives the "cleanest" output.
Also available in Kix, Perl, Rexx and VBScript.
Notes: (1) Operating System version these batch files were meant for
All No version specific commands are used, though it is (obviously) not tested with every DOS version available
95 Windows 95 (and probably Windows 98 as well)
98 Windows 98
DOS3 MS-DOS 3 and 4
DOS6+ MS-DOS 6 and later
Kix Windows (most functions also in plain DOS) with KiXtart
NT4 Windows NT 4 (Windows NT 4 Terminal Server Edition too)
NT Windows NT (Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4 Terminal Server Edition too)
NT+RK Windows NT with Resource Kit (Windows NT 4 Terminal Server Edition with Resource Kit too)
W2K Windows 2000, and probably XP and Server 2003 as well
W2K+RK Windows 2000 with (Server) Resource Kit, and (probably) XP and Server 2003 as well
W2K3 Windows Server 2003
XP Windows XP
OS2 OS/2 Warp
TS Windows NT 4 Terminal Server Edition, or Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 with Terminal Services