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simple small DOS batch file

I would like a batch file to copy, lets say the word : magic. After I double click on the batch file on my desktop, all I need to do is CTRL V anywhere for the word "magic" to be typed out.

Anyone knows how to do this? Please assist.

Thank you !

CES

This will take the "texttosave" portion and store it in the clipboard so that you can crtl+V somewhere else

C:\>echo|set/p=texttosave|clip

Sean

I believe all you need to do is echo magic| clip

This puts the word magic into the clipboard and you can paste it anywhere.

This way will add a new line at the end so if you don't want that then you'll need to do something like this.

echo|set /p=magic|clip

Valery Mayer

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Sounds great to try out - can you please provide me with the previous steps that would insert the command into a double click shortcut on my desktop ?

THANK YOU

CES

save the following line as a text document on your desktop:

C:\>echo|set/p=magic|clip

then change the extension (right click > rename) from .txt to .bat

Then you will be able to double click

Valery Mayer

ASKER

forgot: I have Windows 10.

Sean

save

echo|set /p=magic|clip

to a text file and name it magic.bat. Just as CES IT said but don't have the C:\> in there.

Qlemo

You should use

@set /p=magic<nul|clip

Open in new window

@echo.|set /p=magic|clip

Open in new window

The above posted works, but is not correct. echo without anything creates some unwanted but dismissed output.

Valery Mayer

ASKER

Mmm does not work. What I did:

1- Opened Word 2016
2- Copied/pasted : C:\>echo|set/p=magic|clip
3- Saved file on desktop as: test.docx
4- Close the document and the Word software
5- Right clicked on the saved file test.docx and renamed test.bat
6- Double clicked on the renamed file (no error message or other...)
7- Created new email and pressed CTRL V in the text area and got: C:\>echo|set/p=magic|clip

Help, pls... what am I doing wrong? TY

CES

get rid of the C:\> so that the only text is :

echo|set/p=magic|clip

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Valery Mayer

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@echo.|set /p=magic|clip DOES NOT WORK either. I get @echo.|set /p=magic|clip pasted as if nothing was saved to clipboard (Mmm ??)

CES

As Sean said, redo it using notepad. I tested myself on a Win 10 machine and this will indeed work.

I opened notepad and saved the following as a .txt file:

echo|set/p=magic|clip

I then renamed the file to have a .bat extension. Clicking the file briefly opens a cmd window which disappears. I opened another notepad and did CRTL+V and the word "magic" appears as expected

Valery Mayer

ASKER

Used NotePad - renaming the extenton from txt to bat worked!!

Thank you all! :)