I was trying to learn how to make batch files with a tutorial but when I tryed one of the examples it wouldn't work. The screen just flashed black really fast so I couldn't read the thing on it.

This is exactly what I typed:

@echo off

 

:start

echo hello

goto next

 

:next

echo this text is in the ‘next’ secton

goto end

 

:end

echo and this code is in the ‘end’ section

 

Can someone PLEASE tell me what's wrong with it?

If it's flashing back text and you can't read it, you need to open the Command Prompt (All Programs->Accessories), navigate to your program, and run it that way.

If it's flashing back text and you can't read it, you need to open the Command Prompt (All Programs->Accessories), navigate to your program, and run it that way.

 

So do i use that "cd" command to do it?

 

(I still need help figuring out how to make an administrative account from the command prompt by the way)

Yes. cd to the place you stored the batch file, then just type out the name of the batch file and hit enter.

@echo off

 

:start

echo hello

goto next

 

:next

echo this text is in the ‘next’ secton

goto end

 

:end

echo and this code is in the ‘end’ section

 

:: this bit makes the script wait for a keystroke before continuing, thus holding the screen open for you

echo press any key to exit

pause

 

iirc (aaaaaaaaaaaaages since i did anything in .bat), the above will work aswell.

According to Google, pause will echo its own "Press any key" message.