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Summary

Defining a standard format for a DOS batch function

Description: With the information learned in this section we can define a standard format for a DOS batch functions as shown below.
Also check out the rich set of ready to use DOS functions provided by the DosTips.com function library.

Script:

Download: BatchFunctionTmpl.bat

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. :myFunctionName -- function description here :: -- %~1: argument description here SETLOCAL REM.--function body here set LocalVar1=... set LocalVar2=... (ENDLOCAL & REM -- RETURN VALUES IF "%~1" NEQ "" SET %~1=%LocalVar1% IF "%~2" NEQ "" SET %~2=%LocalVar2% ) GOTO:EOF