Kbd UIs (was Re: ID computer

From: liste_at_artware.qc.ca <(liste_at_artware.qc.ca)>
Date: Wed May 23 18:54:15 2001

On 23-May-2001 Jeff Hellige wrote:
>>Batch files were barely able to do complex tasks in DOS, so forget about
>>Windows.
>
> They were actually pretty capable though if you really got to
> know how to pass variables between the batch file and programs you
> were calling. I seem to recall there being quite a few classes on
> batch file programming, as well as numerous books.

Oh yeah, you could get batch files to jump through amazing hoops and do
really funky tricks but it wasn't much fun, however. Witness how
everybody and their brother created batch file extensions (PC-Mag's
string.com, 4dos with .btm and so on)

-Philip
Received on Wed May 23 2001 - 18:54:15 BST