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    How would the commands to have a batch file:
    prompt to ask which *.txt file would you like to print in a specified directory...?

    Example,
    I want the batch file to run in DOS window at c:\temp where I may have 5 *.txt files and I only want to chose 1.txt and or 2.txt file to print.

    Any help is greatly appreciated!

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    melee5
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    You'd probably find a workable batch file already posted to the newsgroup alt.msdos.batch or several good starting points at least.

    I'd use Dir with *.txt first to make the choice list and then use Choice to select the file. But I have no DOS mode printers to even begin testing such a batch file, so I can't help beyond this - sorry.

    You have copied over the oldmsdos folder from your install CD so that you can use the Help command which explains all the switches, etc., right?

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    You need to do it with markers & if....

    However that's probably not much help so try <a href="http://www3.sympatico.ca/rhwatson/dos7/links.html" target="_blank">a random site I found which may well answer it all?</a>

    If that's still no help PM/e-mail me & I'll walk you through it, it's been 10 years or more but I used to do it for a living so we'll see if I've killed those brain cells yet....

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