========= QUESTION --------- Can you copy over the directory structure from one folder to another without copying the files in those directories? ========= ANSWER --------- Use XCOPY from the Command Prompt using the /t and /e switches to include empty directories and subdirectories. See EXAMPLES ========= EXAMPLES ---------xcopy "Q:PRODDATAReports" "C:UsersmyUserDocumentsSubDirSystemsQReports" /t /e [...]
=========QUESTION---------How do I ping a web site address? =========ANSWER---------In Microsoft Windows: Start button, Run, type COMMAND, click [OK]A black window titled Command Prompt should openAt the prompt type the following:PING WEBSITENAME (replace WEBSITENAME with your domain name) --------- In Macintosh OS X: Launch Terminal (open Spotlight by pressing Command + Space bar, and type Terminal)A small [...]
=========REF---------http://www.computing.net/answers/programming/batch-script-for-setting-up/12506.html http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/37472-username-in-batch-file/ =========EXAMPLES---------Test the following by typingECHO %username%, etc at the command prompt %username% %computername% %systemroot% =========APPLIES TO / KEYWORDS---------Microsoft DOSMS-DOSBatchCommandsVariables ---http://www.anysitesupport.com/variables-in-batch-files-and-commands/