I had no idea. So some of this syntax wouldn't work with Command.com? Or, with 4DOS?Reply to note from Harry BinswangerTue, 20 Sep 2016 19:33:42 -0400 > I didn't know anyone other than us was still messing with DOS .BAT > files. Not DOS .BAT files, Harry, *Windows* .BAT files. There are a zillion websites devoted to them. No surprise there, since one can hardly manage a Windows shop without them, and there are zillions of Windows shops. -- Carl Distefano cld@xxxxxxxx