Launching Batch files from CD

[jjctt]

Hi.
A’M new here and I wish to get some help from you expect
I need someone to help me creating a .Bat file
I have Battlefield 1, Battlefield 2, Battlefield Special Forces and Battlefield 2142
I am trying to put all of them on one DVD with a bunch of buttons through Flash.
I got some updates and NoCD for me not to have to use the Original CD/DVD every time
I want to play the Game.
The problem is some of this NoCD’s is more than one file

(1) Now I need a .Bat file to connect to my Button and burn it on DVD and whenever I put my DVD into the
DVD-Rom I can click onto this button, it should open the exact Folder where this NoCD is
Located, in order to copy them and pasta them to where I need them

(2) Or to have some kind of command file that I can connect to my button
And when I click on this button, it will copy all this files and go to where I Install the game
And pasta those even if the Game is not default installed.
I will very appreciate if somebody can help me with one of my this option
Thanks

 

[kimsland]

I use "Autoplay Menu Builder" for this type of stuff (buttons and flash content)
This is a licenced product though - which you need to pay for, but it's very good.

You can also add batch files in there as well

@echo off
copy %cdrom%\myCDSubfolder\*.* %programfiles%\NewProgramFolder
echo.
echo All Done
Exit

 

[jjctt]

Hi Thanks for the fast reply
How to do this?
Can you please tell me how to create this .Bat file?

 

[kimsland]

Wow jjctt, you're starting from real basics here. (we all start somewhere I suppose)

Open Notepad
Type in all your text commands (there's a CD example above)
Click on File -> Save As -> All Files (under Save As Type down bottom) -> MyFirstBatFile.bat -> OK

The enviromental variables ie %programFiles% and %windir% maybe should come later.

Good Luck

Edit:
Go to Google type in: how to create a simple batch file
You'll get 4 Million Tutorials !

 

[jjctt]

Hello,
thanks for the fast answer.
Yep, just starting.
What I was really looking for, was a step by step description on what to write
whithin the notepad.
I do know how to create a bat.
What I don't know is: All the orders to be put into it, in order for the wished result.

 

[kimsland]

I have an idea, tell me in point form what you want the bat file to do.

eg

1. Say Hi, please wait
2. copy all files from somewhere to somewhere
3. exit or continue to another step

Just write something like that I'll post back with a solution

 

[jjctt]

Hi, Kimsland
Thanks for helping me I think you are the only one that wants to help me
I think is better if I explain it to you what I really need.
I have Battlefield 1942, 2, Special Forces and 2142.
I created a folder on my Hard-disk (F) call Battlefield DVD
Inside This Battlefield DVD folder on (F) I created 3 deferent Folders
Called Battlefield 1942, Battle Field 2, Battle Field 2 Special Forces Add-On, and Battlefield 2142
And copy the original CD into each Folder accordingly.

Under this above Folders I Also created a folder called NoCD for each Game, and I put the NoCD Files in them.
(For not to have to Use Original CD all the time)
But some of this NoCD’s have 2 or 3 Files that need to copy and paste them into the Install direction

Now I am looking for someone who can tell me what to write in this EDITOR and save as .bat file,
And BURN it with the Games on a DVD, and whenever I install any one of this Games to
just double click onto this .bat file and it will just
Copy this 2 or 3 NoCD files from the DVD and paste them into where the game is installed

But if that is not possible then I will be grateful if you can just tell me what to write
in this EDITOR and save as .bat file and Burn it with the games. And whenever I click onto this
.bat file it will open the NoCD Folder on the DVD so that I can just copy them paste them myself
Thanks a lot JJCTT

 

[kimsland]

Here is the bat file: (between the ----, and not including the ----)
Save it in Notepad as (all files) Battle.bat

-------------------------------------

@echo off
TITLE ^>^>Battlefield DVD^<^<
rem start /D"%cdrom%\Battlefield DVD" .
echo.
copy "%cdrom%\Battlefield DVD\Battlefield 1942\NoCD\*.*" "%programfiles%\Battlefield 1942" >nul
echo.
copy "%cdrom%\Battlefield DVD\Battle Field 2\NoCD\*.*" "%programfiles%\Battle Field 2" >nul
echo.
copy "%cdrom%\Battlefield DVD\Battle Field 2 Special Forces Add-On\Battle Field 2\NoCD Folder*.*" "%programfiles%\Battle Field 2 Special Forces Add-On\Battle Field 2\NoCD Folder" >nul
echo.
copy "%cdrom%\Battlefield DVD\Battlefield 2142\NoCD\*.* "%programfiles%\Battlefield 2142" >nul
echo.
exit

-------------------------------------

The above file reads like this:

Name of Bat file is >>Battlefield DVD<<

Copy ALL files from the CD -> Battlefield DVD\Battlefield 1942\NoCD Folder
To C:\Program Files\Battlefield 1942 Folder
Over-Writing any files with the same name

Copy ALL files from the CD -> Battlefield DVD\Battle Field 2\NoCD Folder
To C:\Program Files\Battle Field 2 Folder
Over Writing any files with the same name

Copy ALL files from the CD -> Battlefield DVD\Battle Field 2 Special Forces Add-On\Battle Field 2\NoCD Folder
To C:\Program Files\Battle Field 2 Special Forces Add-On Folder
Over Writing any files with the same name

Copy ALL files from the CD -> Battlefield DVD\Battlefield 2142\NoCD Folder
To C:\Program Files\Battlefield 2142 Folder
Over Writing any files with the same name

Then exit the batch file

--------

Note:

1.You gave me 4 (not 3) F drive folders
2.The "copy to" folder, I have assumed as a folder inside Program Files
3.The "copy to" folder, I have assumed as the same folder name
4.Using %cdrom% will NOT work unless the files are burnt on the CD
5.Replace %cdrom% with F: to test if it works before burning
6.Try to learn what I have done, over and over, until you get it
7.Make sure all the spaces in the folder names are correct
8.This line "rem start /D"%cdrom%\Battlefield DVD" ."
is there to allow you to actually automatically open the CD folder "Battlefield DVD"
But, you must remove the rem if you do want to automatically open the folder

One last thing ! Due to the length of the folder names and howmany things are happening, this is Not the best way to learn bat files, and may actually confuse you. Good luck. And reply Back once you understand it a bit better

Kim
Also you are better off printing all this

 

[jjctt]

Hi, Kim
Thanks alot I'll try on this weekend and give feed back

 

[kimsland]

If you could shorten all the folder names and remove the spaces in them

ie instead of:
"Battle Field 2 Special Forces Add-On"
you could have BF2ADDON

This would allow you to remove all the quotes

 

[jjctt]

Hi Kim.
Just a shot question, will it also work if I install the game on a different hard disc
For example F:\Battlefiled 1942????
thanks

 

[kimsland]

You can install any program to a different harddisk, but some files, that Windows require, will go on the C drive anyway. So therefore most install programs (and games) to the default C drive.

Obviously, reading through the steps you will need to change the folder names and locations.
ie instead of %programfiles% (being c:\Program Files) you will need to specify F\whateverfolder

If you are creating a disc, it is better to keep everything default, that is use the normal install paths and folders, that way you can use the disc on other computers, or if re-install is required, without remembering where it had to go.
That is why I have stated %cdrom% instead of a drive name; %cdrom% will work better.

I am still concerned that learning batch file creation at this level (just above basic!) maybe still too much. ie you may create a lot of coasters (faulty discs) But good luck anyway.

 

[jjctt]

Hi Kim
I tried what you gave me with only Battlefield 1942 but it did not work out,
but when I write this, it will open the NoCD on the DVD direction for me.
@echo off
start /D"%cdrom%\Battlefield DVD\Battlefield 1942\NoCD" .
echo.
But if I add the Copy command, it’s brings an error
copy "%cdrom%\Battlefield DVD\Battlefield 1942\NoCD\*.*" "% programfiles\EA GAMES\Battlefield 1942" >nul
exit
Thanks for helping me

 

[kimsland]

Dam it I edited it slightly incorrect:

Should read:
copy "%cdrom%\Battlefield DVD\Battlefield 1942\NoCD\*.* "%programfiles%\EA GAMES\Battlefield 1942" >nul

I'll edit my original post too. Thanks

Edit:

Sorry the word % programfiles should have been %programfiles%

Edit Again
I have now got the original one right. By the way when I edited it, I accidently deleted a line, which I then had to work out what it said, and retype it- how annoying

 

[jjctt]

Hi Kim,
Thank you very much with this here it works perfect
@echo off
rem start /D"%cdrom%\Battlefield DVD" .
echo.
copy "%cdrom%\Battlefield DVD\Battlefield 1942\NoCD\*.*" "%programfiles%\ea games\Battlefield 1942" >nul
exit
But Battlefield 1942\NoCD have this(BF1942.exe, BF1942.org and FOLDER called Mods) this .Bat will copy only
BF1942.exe, BF1942.org and not the Mods.
Under this Mods Folder I have 3 Folders called (bf1942, XPack1, and XPack2) and each one them contain
A file called Mod.DLL now what to write it in the .Bat to also copy this Mods Folder that is currying the 3 folders
Thanks kim you did me well.

 

[kimsland]

Yes the *.* copies all files, but not sub folders

You will need to add a line saying

xcopy "%cdrom%\Battlefield DVD\Battlefield 1942\NoCD\Mods" "%programfiles%\ea games\Battlefield 1942" /i /q

Note: By using the /i (at the end) it will create the directory Mods
and /q means quiet (do not show any message)

But I am assuming (as you can see !!) that the mods folder is being copied to C:\program files\ea games\battlefield 1942 and then a new folder (with folders in it) at the end, called mods.

ie you didn't say where they are being copied to.
But if I am wrong, for the location of copy to, just change it accordingly.
ie you are learning now aren't you ?

 

[jjctt]

Good teacher thank you

 

[kimsland]

That's OK

You should see my bat files, they're about a mile long !
One of them took me over a month to do ! ( dots and quotes and spaces can cauuse so much grief)