Re: batch files and command prompt regarding the kill jaws batch file
- From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:50:49 -0700
Rich,
thanks for this careful illustration. It's been a long time since I did much
with DOS, which is to say since I began using Windows around 1998 after
about 23 years of using DOS computers. But now these notations begin to look
familiar to me. like the rems you put in to deactivate the lines you don't
wish to execute or cause problems,, the clear screen (cls), and I just
remembered that I used to begin all my batch files with cd/ so that the file
would begin at the root directory. So in a way, this is a nice trip down
memory lane.
but the truth is, if someone could provide the right line to use for the
batch file, complete with a path to type at the beginning of the filename if
needed, and it was proper for XP Home, it would simply work. I don't think
my running it with pauses is bound to turn up anything instructive. It's
just the wrong material for the job, is what I'm concluding at this point.
Well, as Vie said, I look forward to finding a solution.
P.s. What a neat surname you have. Is the accent on the second syllable, as
I'm guessing? Is it Louisiana Cajun or French Canadian, maybe? It even
occurred to me that it could be a French transliteration of a Polish or
Russian language surname, but that seems like a fanciful stretch, I think.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Letourneau, Richard" <richard.letourneau@xxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 1:02 PM
Subject: batch files and command prompt regarding the kill jaws batch file
This might be of some use.
If you want to know what a .bat file is doing, for example, what the
result of a command is that is being executed, you can add the line:
pause
after the command. This should keep the last results on the screen to
be viewed.
The command prompt probably isn't needed for this process as the batch
file is being executed from a shortcut but the command prompt window is
opening when the batch file executes. This might be obvious.
An example of how the pause command could be used is as follows. the
following lines can be copied in to a batch file:
;rem kill jaws batch file last updated at 12:45 on 26jun2008
echo off
cls
echo This will Kill JAWS Allowing You To Restart the JAWS application
echo Without Having To Reboot Your PC or starting up another screen
reader to find out what messages are on your screen.
Echo To terminate this batch file with out killing JAWS, press the
Control Plus Break keys and then press the Enter key.
pause
C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskkill.exe /f /im jfw.exe
--
Of course, I am using the xp pro command "taskkill" rather than the home
version "tskill" as I understand. One would sub in witch ever one they
need. I will try this on our home machine later.
The very best regards...
Rich Letourneau
Work: 306-761-4275
Home: 306-352-3052
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