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    Shell Commands

    Is there a site that can teach how to use the shell commands, and what they all are?

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    Shell commands? For Windows, right? (Based on avatar.)
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    yes for windows

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    Well, CD changes your directory (DOS commands are case-insensitive):
    Code:
    C:\>cd dwk
    
    C:\DWK>
    DIR lists the files in a directory (something like this):
    Code:
    C:\DWK>dir
    
    Volume in drive C: is HARD DRIVE
    Directory is C:\DWK
    
    .         <DIR> 11-11-05 .
    hippo    txt 11-12-05 hippo.txt
    someth~1 bat 10-12-05 something.bat
    
    2 file(s)
    1 dir(s)
    
    C:\DWK>
    To execute a program, like hello.exe, just type the name:
    Code:
    C:\DWK>cd c
    
    C:\DWK\C>hello
    Hello, World!
    
    C:\DWK\C>
    To change drives, type the letter followed by a colon:
    Code:
    C:\DWK\C>A:
    
    A:\>C:
    
    C:\DWK\C>cd \temp
    
    C:\Temp>
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    Get a DOS book and read it.
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    i mean from within a c++ program.
    I know system(name.exe); (or something like that) launches a program.

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    Oh, sorry. Yes, this will launch a program:
    Code:
    #include <stdlib.h>
    system("hello.exe");
    system("hello");
    What else do you need to know about it? You can use any DOS command (if you're on a Microsoft machine) by using system(). (Although some commands have better equivalents, like chdir() instead of CD.)
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