MS-dos commands

[abc789987]

Anyone know anything about using the command line in MS-DOS?

I am renaming some files by doing the below.

rename example*.* *.*.old

Is there anything I can add to this so I can get a list of the "examlple" files that were renamed?

[TSUCookieMonster]

What is MS-DOS????

[cprice12]

What is MS-DOS????

It's Spanish for 2 Microsofts.

[abc789987]

What is MS-DOS????

It's Spanish for 2 Microsofts.

that must be my problem... anyone know where i can get the english version?

[Prngr44]

Can't you just pipe the output to a txt file?

rename *.* *.*.old >> junk.txt

You might have to use pipe (|) <-(I did a butt!) instead of >>

[abc789987]

Can't you just pipe the output to a txt file?

rename *.* *.*.old >> junk.txt

You might have to use pipe (|) <-(I did a butt!) instead of >>

just get a blank text file. it might have worked if there was any output...

[Prngr44]

Test it using some other command. Do a "dir" and output it.

[abc789987]

Test it using some other command. Do a "dir" and output it.

yup, that prints it to the text file instead of the screen.
but with the rename command it just renames the file and doesn't print anything out. i know i can just go to the directory the files are being changed in and sort by date modified but everything i am doing is very repetitive and I am trying to cut back on my clicking...

i really need to learn how to program, i could write a few things that would save me many hours of the time i spend on crap like this...

[stinkdified]

speaking of programing...
my work machine has the timer set to make the login screen come up every fifteen minutes...i found the regiestry key that controls this...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop\ScreenSaveTimeOut
it is measured in seconds...and of course the 'box' that controls this in your display properties is grayed out.
I have a feeling that once i go back to the office and re-sync, it will change back to 900s (15min)
Anyone know a simple script I could 'write' to execute every time my computer restarts (or comes online for that matter) that would re-set this value to something realistic...like maybe:
http://blogs.technet.com/heyscriptingguy/archive/2004/10/27/how-can-i-change-the-screensaver-timeout-value.aspx with different values and a different reg key in it.
sorry, this is a blues forum...i'm obviously bored...

[cprice12]

Can't you just pipe the output to a txt file?

rename *.* *.*.old >> junk.txt

You might have to use pipe (|) <-(I did a butt!) instead of >>

bleep blop tink blap zip

That's what I heard.

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[Ruutu15]

(|) <-(I did a butt!)

BUTSEKS!