BCA – 105: Lab on MS- Windows and DOS
Rahul Kumar Singh
In today's Lab Class we have discussed on different DOS
internal Commands.
9) Move Command:-
The move command allows users to transfer files or
directories from one directory to another, or from one drive
to another.
Syntax:-
MOVE [drive:][path]file name1[,...] destination
Example:-
move c:\windows\temp\*.* c:\temp
Move the files of c:\windows\temp to the temp directory in
root, this is of course assuming you have the
Windows\temp directory. In this example, *.* is wildcards
telling the computer every file with every extension.
move "computer hope" example
If your directory name or file name has a space, it must be
surrounded with quotes, otherwise you get a "The syntax of
the command is incorrect." error message. The command
above would move the "computer hope" directory into the
example directory contained in the same directory (current
directory).
move c:\[Link] h:
The command above moves the file [Link] into the h:
drive. In this example, the h: drive is a USB flash drive. The
drive letter can vary depending on the other drives
connected to the computer.
10) Date Command:-
The date command can view or change the current date of
the system clock.
Syntax:-
date [ /t | date ]
Type date without parameters to display the current date
setting and a prompt for a new date. Press Enter to keep
the same date.
If you provide a date in the format MM-DD-YY, the system
date is set to that date.
With the /t switch, the date command displays the system
date, without prompting for a new one.
Examples:-
date
Display the current date and prompt for a new date.
The current date is: Sat 05/09/2020
Enter the new date: (mm-dd-yy)
If you enter a new date in the format MM-DD-YY, the
system date is set to that date, if you are using an elevated
Command Prompt.
If you press Enter without typing a date, the current system
date is not changed, and the command exits.
date 05-08-20
The command above sets the system date to March 8,
2020, in an elevated command prompt.
date /t
Displays the current system date.
Sat 05/09/2020
11) Time Command:-
The time command allows the user to view and edit the
computer's time.
Syntax:-
TIME [/T | time]
Type TIME with no parameters to display the current time
setting and a prompt for a new time. Press Enter to keep
the same time.
If Command Extensions are enabled, the TIME command
supports the /T switch which tells the command to only
output the current time without prompting for a new time.
Examples:-
time
Typing "time" alone displays the current time and give you
the option to enter a new time.
Note:- Pressing Enter without entering a new time keeps
the current time.
time 12:00
Set the computer time to 12:00.
12) Color Command:-
The color command allows users running MS-DOS or the
Windows command line to change the default color of the
background or text.
syntax
Sets the default console foreground and background colors.
COLOR [attr]
Here, attr Specifies color attribute of console output.
Color attributes are specified by TWO hex digits -- the first
corresponds to the background; the second the foreground.
Each digit can be any of the below values.
0 = Black 8 = Gray
1 = Blue 9 = Light Blue
2 = Green A = Light Green
3 = Aqua B = Light Aqua
4 = Red C = Light Red
5 = Purple D = Light Purple
6 = Yellow E = Light Yellow
7 = White F = Bright White
If no argument is given, this command restores the color to
what it was when [Link] started. This value either comes
from the current console window, the /T command line
switch or from the "DefaultColor" registry value.
The COLOR command sets ERRORLEVEL to 1 if an attempt
is made to execute the COLOR command with a foreground
and background color that are the same.
Examples:-
Color 0A
Creates a black background with light bright green text,
similar to many of the FTP, telnet, and old BBS console
screens.
13) Title Command:-
The title command enables users to change the title of their
MS-DOS window.
Syntax:-
TITLE [string]
Here, string Specifies the title for the command prompt
window.
Example:-
title My work window
Change the title of the command line window to "My work
window." Using title can be helpful if you routinely have
multiple command windows open and need an easy way to
identify which window is doing what.