Command Processor Commands
The following table shows the command processor commands, with a description of the purpose of each.
| Programming element | Description |
|---|---|
| ATTRIB | This command displays or changes the attributes of a file. |
| CALL | This command calls one batch program from another. |
| CHDIR, CD | This command displays the name of the current directory, or changes the current directory. |
| CLS | This command clears the screen. |
| COPY | This command copies one or more files to another directory. |
| DATE | This command displays or sets the date. |
| DIR | This command displays the files and subdirectories that a directory contains. |
| ECHO | This command displays a message, or sets whether or not the command processor echoes the commands that the user enters. |
| ERASE, DEL | This command deletes one or more files. |
| EXIT | This command exits the command processor shell. |
| GOTO | This command directs the command processor to a labeled line in a batch program. |
| HELP | This command displays a list of available commands. |
| IF | This command performs conditional processing in batch programs. |
| MKDIR, MD | This command creates a directory. |
| MOVE | This command moves files from one directory to another directory. |
| net | This command performs network-related operations. |
| PATH | This command displays or sets a search path for executable files. |
| PAUSE | This command suspends the processing of a batch program. |
| PROMPT | This command changes the prompt for the command processor. |
| PWD | This command prints current directory path. |
| REM | This command records comments in a batch file. |
| RENAME, REN | This command renames a file or files. |
| RMDIR, RD | This command removes a directory. |
| SET | This command sets or removes an environment variable, or displays the values of all of the environment variables. |
| SHIFT | This command changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch file. |
| START | This command starts a separate window that runs a specified application or command. |
| TIME | This command displays or sets the system time. |
| TITLE | This command sets the title of the command processor window. |
| TYPE | This command displays the contents of one or more text files. |
See Also
Last updated on Thursday, April 08, 2004
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