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Lab 3 © R. Craig Collins, 2005/6

See Chapter 9

General Lab Directions
Note: There is not enough time in lecture to cover all the material; read your book BEFORE you begin the lab
Note: Typically labs will require you to invest some time in the lab, outside of class lecture hours

 •Check with the Instructor for the due date
 •Document the required steps/commands/tags before you start, 30%
 •Successful completion of activity, 40%
 •Hands On, 30%

Use your book to document terms.
Optionally, you may print this document.
Right click here, then choose Save Target as... to save in the Lab3 folder. Suggest you save this as yourname-lab3.rtf
Open Wordpad, then open yourname-lab3.rft
At the end of this process, you will be turning in answers using the Quizzes area of Desire2Learn, based on the following questions. So, to get the best score, fill in all the answers in this document first.

RD
What does the command do?
What is the syntax for the command? (Syntax does not include specific drives or directories)
Are there any common parameters mentioned in class? List them
Write out one example of how the command was entered into DOS in this lab

DELTREE
What does the command do?
What is the syntax for the command? (Syntax does not include specific drives or directories)
Are there any common parameters mentioned in class? List them
Write out one example of how the command was entered into DOS in this lab

PROMPT
What does the command do?
What is the syntax for the command? (Syntax does not include specific drives or directories)
Are there any common parameters mentioned in class? List them
Write out one example of how the command was entered into DOS in this lab

PATH
What does the command do?
What is the syntax for the command? (Syntax does not include specific drives or directories)
Are there any common parameters mentioned in class? List them
Write out one example of how the command was entered into DOS in this lab

ECHO
What does this BATCH file command do?
@ECHO OFF What is displayed?
ECHO OFF What is displayed after the line is processed?
ECHO ON What is displayed after the line is processed?
ECHO Message What is displayed?

PAUSE
What does this BATCH file command do?
What is displayed?

REM
What does this BATCH file command do?
What is displayed?

DOS Activity

(Examples use A:\, modify accordingly if not using A:\)
Manually create a directory named lab3 off the root
md a:\lab3
cd a:\lab3

Using EDIT, create a batch file named setpromt.bat in lab3 that does the following
(edit a:\lab3\setpromt.bat)

• Turns the echo off immediately
• Sets the prompt to include the time, it should still start with the current path and end with the greater than sign
  
• Displays the text message, "Do you like my prompt?" and waits for you to continue
  
• Clears the screen
• Clears the screen
  Optional have your batch file create a backup directory, and copy the file there
  Optional, have your batch file run tree a:\ /f to let you see what happened
  IF YOU HAVE CODED THIS PROPERLY, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SELECT THE BEST BATCH FILE CHOICE IN THE QUIZ

• Makes a copy of any file you specify (%1)
• Copies that to any filename or location you specify (%2)
• Deletes the original file (%1)
  
  
• see DOS book p. 73
  
• IF YOU HAVE CODED THIS PROPERLY, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SELECT THE BEST BATCH FILE CHOICE IN THE QUIZ
  
  

  I suggest you test your batch file
  Example of a test: setpromt.bat is moved from lab3 to the root using
  a:\lab3\>mymove a:\lab3\setpromt.bat a:\setpromt.bat
  or a:\lab3\>mymove a:\lab3\setpromt.bat a:\lab3bksetpromt.bat

No dropbox for this lab… ALL the points come from the quiz.
(You will match your batch file to one of several versions in the quiz)

You may watch a short video on how Lab 3 is done...

Hands On:
Answer the following questions

1. The actual command is tree.com, not tree. So, if presented an instruction DOS automatically tests to see if the instruction ends with what three extensions?
2. What is a batch file? A series of _______ commands executed in order, from a plain ________ document whose extension is .____
3. Where is the prompt and path typically set? What file?
4. What is the typical Prompt statement?
5. What is the typical PATH statement?

You will then transfer your answers to the D2L Quiz for lab 3.
Choose the Quizzes menu, and locate Lab 3.

• 1. Choose the class for which you want to drop off an assignment.
  2. Find the Dropbox tool, click on it.
  3. Choose the appropriate Dropbox folder, click on it.
  4. Choose [Add a File], then choose [Browse]; you may need to choose (My) Computer first
  5. Find the file that you would like to upload and click open, then choose [Upload]
  6. Type in a short description or comment about the file, if you like.
  7. Select [Add] for any additional files that may be pertinent, and repeat
  8. After your files have been selected, click [Submit]. (To upload and submit you will always click at least twice)
  9. Some files may take a long time to upload (especially if there are graphics in the file).

• Did my file get through?
  1. Go to the Dropbox tool
  2. Click the number under Submissions
  3. All of the assignments that have been submitted will be listed.