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Summary: An Excellent Reference
Review: A very good book. Getting info on 'batch files' is hard to find and often cryptic as well. This book is clear and a must have if you do serious scripting. It covers some utilities from the NT Resource kit as well as those built into the command interpreter, which is nice. There are lots of examples, and let's face it, examplese make a long process into a short one, since you don't have to use trial and error to get a tricky syntax to work the way you want it to.
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Summary: Excellent reference of the native NT Shell
Review: A well thought and well written book. The first 2/3's contain examples and descriptions of the commands and how to build basic and complex scripts. The last 1/3 contains an alphabetical listing and indepth explanation/options for each command.This is also an excellent book for someone who is just getting into scripting. A prior knowledge of DOS or NT command shell functionality would be helpful, but not absolutely necessary. This book will be referenced frequently!
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Summary: Excellent, superb, concise, indispensable
Review: As an NT Administrator, I cannot say enough good things about this book. I searched long and hard for a definitive command reference of the NT command shell. This book is it. Very well organized. Good for learning, great for reference. One caveat: In describing the ECHO command, Mr. Hill says, "The ECHO command cannot be used to echo an empty line." He suggests placing an (invisible) TAB character on the line. Apparently he is not aware of the (very old) DOS trick of using 'ECHO.' (no space between ECHO and the period) to force a blank line.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: batch or command files may be dated, but they are still extrememly useful. Not only did this book do an excellent job of explaining syntax, it also provided practical examples. If you're just getting into scripting, batch files are an excellent place to start and this book will get you going in no time. I refer to it constantly.
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Summary: Buy this Book
Review: Every command available for Shell Scripting with useful examples. This book, as well as many of the other MacMillan books, is worth buying and makes a great reference. I do a lot of scripting for application installations and for desktop utilities, and I have been impressed with this book every time I've used it. A must for Desktop Engineers.
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Summary: Excellent. Makes NT shell scripts practical. Must Buy
Review: Everyone else has said it already, but: easy to read and understand; practical detailed examples; deep knowledge; bugs and caveats; good command reference. This book reveals much about NT shell scripts that was previously not well documented. Mr Hill tells us how to write solid scripts that will run on any NT machine, not just those with special 'additions'. If you want to write 'batch files' buy this book.
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Summary: A Needed Resource
Review: For those people who think NT is not up to grade, this is the book to have. Coming from Unix it was comforting to know I could write powerful scripts to get my job done!
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Summary: Excellent
Review: Great book on NT shell commands that Microsoft doesn't even document. Not even "command /?" gives you any help. Great for reference and to learn.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: Great book on NT shell commands that Microsoft doesn't even document. Not even "command /?" gives you any help. Great for reference and to learn.
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Summary: Excellent examination of NT's built-in script functions
Review: Hill's book is very good.
He provides many examples of techniques not generally known. For instance, how to perform math in a script and create arrays. There are quite a few detailed examples of useful scripts. For instance, there are scripts to automate adding users to NT and editing the registry. There are also discussions of how to use toold from the Resource Kits in your scripts.
This book is a worthwhile purchase for system managers who are trying to maximize their knowledge about NT's built in script functions.
RM
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