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Hi, I've searched this forum for almost 4 hours and finally I decided to join this great forum. I'm surprised to see how qiuch the answers coming up, it's great.

I want to make a batch file which does :

- Finds the version of the dos being used... ( I know it's done by the ver command)

- Checks if the dos belongs to Vista or XP by the version number... ( XP's dos version is "5", But Vista's dos version is "6")

- Check the username of the current user, using windows ( for example Administrator ). this one will be needed in the next 2 steps.

- If it belongs to XP deletes for example a.txt placed in the desktop and in the startmenu folder

- If it belons to Vista deletes for example a.txt placed on the desktop and in the startmenu folder

- Copy itself to the program files directory and startmenu

- Checks if the above is done, then jumps to the next step. ( for the nest uses of this batch, because it already has done all the above.)

- Sets the time of the system to a specified time and date.

- Runs an external program.

- Waits for the application in the previous step to be closed

- Returns the time and date to the original one.

So much thanks. Please answer this question, it's very important for me. thanks again.

I believe that Vista and XP both still use %programfiles% and %userprofile% and %allusersprofile% . . ? Correct me if I'm wrong (don't have a Vista machine around here to check with).

So:

- Finds the version of the dos being used... ( I know it's done by the ver command)

- Checks if the dos belongs to Vista or XP by the version number... ( XP's dos version is "5", But Vista's dos version is "6")

- Check the username of the current user, using windows ( for example Administrator ). this one will be needed in the next 2 steps.

I don't think the above items will be needed.

- If it belongs to XP deletes for example a.txt placed in the desktop and in the startmenu folder

del "%userprofile%\desktop\a.txt"
del "%userprofile%\start menu\a.txt"
should work in both Vista and XP (not completely certain)

- If it belons to Vista deletes for example a.txt placed on the desktop and in the startmenu folder

- Copy itself to the program files directory and startmenu

copy thisfile.cmd "%programfiles%"
copy thisfile.cmd "%userprofile%\start menu\startup"

- Checks if the above is done, then jumps to the next step. ( for the nest uses of this batch, because it already has done all the above.)

- Sets the time of the system to a specified time and date.

- Runs an external program.

- Waits for the application in the previous step to be closed

start "title" /wait "yourexternalprogram.exe"

- Returns the time and date to the original one.

Maybe that will help you. I'm sorry that I'm not better with Vista, so I can't tell you too much about more help.

Thanks very much larry for your kindness and your help.

I don't have time right now,I'll examine that and I will post the result, Thanks again.

Thanks for the help, it worked even in Vista, except the time setting and returning function, which you forget to mention.
Any suggestions for this part ?

Ok, I was trying all night till now, and I got my answer for the time problem :



And it works just great for me, thanks to you larry.
Now I'm going to examine the whole program..... Hope it works fine too.

Thank you all dostips.com forum.... I finally finished my project by your help..... ( especially larry ).

The reply was so fast, as I excepted from this forum.
I changed the name of the topic to be relevant to it's contents, maybe it will help somebody someday.

Thanks again.