Generating one batch file from another

[stdoubt]

Folks,

Sorry for asking the question, as I am sure the answer is out there somewhere - I just don't know the right way to phrase this in a search:

I would like to run a batch file from a scheduled task to create a new batch file in the Startup folder and to reboot. The purpose of this is to force an interactive login and action some commands, in a completely hands off fashion.

Because their are several minor variations to the batch files I want to create, I currently have several similar files that I copy to Startup at different times. But this feels untidy. I would rather have the contents of the new files that I want to create stored "in stream" in the main file.

I think that this is possible in Linux Bash script using a "<<<" to an end point, but again, I can't find the details.

Again, sorry for the vague question - flame away 

[billrich]

one step at a time:

1)  create a batch that calls another batch. Get that working and then schedule with the at command.

2) Call all batch files from a main batch or call the the next batch from the last batch.  I believe a main batch offers better control and flow.

C:\>exit /?
Quits the CMD.EXE program (command interpreter) or the current batch
script.

EXIT [/B] [exitCode]

  /B          specifies to exit the current batch script instead of
              CMD.EXE.  If executed from outside a batch script, it
              will quit CMD.EXE

  exitCode    specifies a numeric number.  if /B is specified, sets
              ERRORLEVEL that number.  If quitting CMD.EXE, sets the process
              exit code with that number.

C:\>

[billrich]

C:\>type main.bat

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@echo off
call wait1.bat
echo this line will execute when wait1.bat is finished
call wait2.bat
echo this line will execute when wait2.bat is finished
Output:

C:\>main.bat
waitbat1 will sleep 1
this line will execute when wait1.bat is finished
waitbat2 will sleep 2
this line will execute when wait2.bat is finished

C:\>type  wait1.bat

Code: [Select]

echo waitbat1 will sleep 1

C:\batextra\sleep 1

exit /b
C:\>

[billrich]

C:\>type generatebat.bat

Code: [Select]

@echo off

Rem We may generate a new batch file
Rem with redirect (>) and append (>>)


echo echo Hello >  newbat.bat
echo  date /T >> newbat.bat
echo  c:\batextra\sleep  3 >> newbat.bat
echo exit /b  >> newbat.bat

C:\>
C:\>type newbat.bat

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echo Hello
 date /T
 c:\batextra\sleep  3
exit /b
Output:

C:\>newbat.bat

C:\>echo Hello
Hello

C:\>date /T
Tue 09/22/2009

C:\>c:\batextra\sleep  3

C:\>exit /b

C:\>