Simple DOS redirection

[ajetrumpet]

all,

I need some help on how to write a command to the DOS window using the reverse redirection symbol ( < ).

I have searched the internet for hours on trying to get some information on how to do this, but the only i've found is how to redirect OUTPUT to a text file. I need the opposite. I want to redirect the contents of a text file to the command line so I can execute it. Any ideas? Thanks!

 

[DarkPhane]

Can't you just use a batch file?

 

[rainman89]

Ive seen this done in vb6 before... where it sent a command and ran it. had to do with shell command and some sendkeys.. I would think it could be done with a readfile....

You trying to do this strictly in dos?

 

[bulrush]

If your input file (a text file) is simply a list of DOS commands to be executed, simply have your text file have a file extension of ".bat", and now it's a batch file for DOS. Each command is on its separate line and will be executed in order it is entered in the batch file.