diff --git a/Scripts/CmdCheatcheet.txt b/Scripts/CmdCheatcheet.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f9211959 --- /dev/null +++ b/Scripts/CmdCheatcheet.txt @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +& separates commands on a line. + +&& executes this command only if previous command's errorlevel is 0. + +|| (not used above) executes this command only if previous command's errorlevel is NOT 0 + +> output to a file + +>> append output to a file + +< input from a file + +| output of one command into the input of another command + +^ escapes any of the above, including itself, if needed to be passed to a program + +" parameters with spaces must be enclosed in quotes + ++ used with copy to concatenate files. E.G. copy file1+file2 newfile + +, used with copy to indicate missing parameters. This updates the files modified date. E.G. copy /b file1,, + +%variablename% a inbuilt or user set environmental variable + +!variablename! a user set environmental variable expanded at execution time, turned with SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion command + +% (%1) the nth command line parameter passed to a batch file. %0 is the batchfile's name. + +%* (%*) the entire command line. + +% or %% (%A or %%A) the variable in a for loop. Single % sign at command prompt and double % sign in a batch file. \ No newline at end of file