Create Batch File with Color in it
I am in need of a little help creating a batch file that has color in it. Below is the batch file that works just fine. The person that is requesting this batch file would like the following in color so it stands out to the end user.
(This password is the one you use to log into your comptuer with. Please add xxx before your user name (example: xxx\username) then press enter. You will then be prompted for your password)
I have found out that I can change the whole screen differant colors, but I only what the above part in color. Can this be done?
net use U: /delete
ECHO OFF
ECHO (This password is the one you use to log into your comptuer with. Please add xxx before your user name (example: xxx\username) then press enter. You will then be prompted for your password)
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO.
net use U: "\\servername\shares\share
(This password is the one you use to log into your comptuer with. Please add xxx before your user name (example: xxx\username) then press enter. You will then be prompted for your password)
I have found out that I can change the whole screen differant colors, but I only what the above part in color. Can this be done?
net use U: /delete
ECHO OFF
ECHO (This password is the one you use to log into your comptuer with. Please add xxx before your user name (example: xxx\username) then press enter. You will then be prompted for your password)
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO.
net use U: "\\servername\shares\share
Here is the list of colors:
0 = Black
1 = Blue
2 = Green
3 = Aqua
4 = Red
5 = Purple
6 = Yellow
7 = White
8 = Gray
9 = Light Blue
A = Light Green
B = Light Aqua
C = Light Red
D = Light Purple
E = Light Yellow
F = Bright White
Use: COLOR xx
One character specifies text. If used with 2, the first is background, then text.
To reset, use COLOR without parameters.
0 = Black
1 = Blue
2 = Green
3 = Aqua
4 = Red
5 = Purple
6 = Yellow
7 = White
8 = Gray
9 = Light Blue
A = Light Green
B = Light Aqua
C = Light Red
D = Light Purple
E = Light Yellow
F = Bright White
Use: COLOR xx
One character specifies text. If used with 2, the first is background, then text.
To reset, use COLOR without parameters.
You may also want to check out an old EE question:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21214987/How-can-I-print-color-text-under-cmd-exe-in-windows-XP.html
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21214987/How-can-I-print-color-text-under-cmd-exe-in-windows-XP.html
I do it as follows in a few scripts. You can add a couple of Control G's to sounds a sounds too in the echo commands (use edit and enter them with Control P Control G.
Steve
@echo off
REM save as 1.cmd or whatever. Change path to point to second batch
START /WAIT cmd /c c:\2.cmd
echo Continuing
@echo off
REM Save as 2.bat or change reference in above file
color cf
mode con: cols=80 lines=5
cls
echo This is the message to pop up
pause
exit
Steve
@echo off
REM save as 1.cmd or whatever. Change path to point to second batch
START /WAIT cmd /c c:\2.cmd
echo Continuing
@echo off
REM Save as 2.bat or change reference in above file
color cf
mode con: cols=80 lines=5
cls
echo This is the message to pop up
pause
exit
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Thanks for your help all seems to be working
net use U: /delete
@ECHO OFF
COLOR f0
ECHO (This password is the one you use to log into your comptuer with. Please add xxx before your user name (example: xxx\username) then press enter. You will then be prompted for your password)
COLOR
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO.
pause
net use U: "\\servername\shares\share