For example, I stored all the computer program I developed in the folder Path is a tool to refer the folder when Windows is working. The file GO.bat that we made previously can run just type GO. com are automatically judged as executable file, in which case extension is not necessary.Īre exactly same meaning. ↑ key trace back input command from new one. If, instead of above, you typeį3 key is used to input previous command. OUT.out is also a text file in which result of calculation is stored. Where DATA.dat is a text fine used as input data, details of the contents is written in the user's manual. Let's first consider that command prompt is open (see chapter 3 to open it).įor example, when you are going to run YUSAYUSA.exe Here, the most simpler case that computer programs and data files are in the current folder is explained. There is another method by which locations of the program etc. Shortly, it looks for current folder and if it cannot find, it looks for the folders specified by path. When you type a command (computer program, files, etc.) in the command prompt, command prompt looks for 1) current folder, 2) folders that is specified by path specification.

It takes some more work to run in the command prompt. When you choose command prompt, following windows opens.

In the Start symbol,, there is a command prompt (Sorry some are in Japanese because I am working in Japanese)

Command prompt appears and disappears