How to DIRECTLY execute command in txt file in cmd?

Question

I have a question.

How can I execute command in a plain text file?

I know it seems crazy and I can simply rename it as a .bat file BUT it is important for me.
Without renaming it, can i execute it in CMD?

I know I can simply do this :

ren command.txt command.bat & call command.bat & ren command.bat command.txt

But this is too inconvenient. Any simpler way?

score 15 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 09 '14 at 10:06

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cmd < command.txt

Of course it depends of the real content of command.txt.

answered Feb 09 '14 at 10:06

MC ND

Good enough. Didn't thought of that. – Jamie Feb 09 '14 at 11:27
You may even execute `if` and `for %a` commands in the text file: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/21242301/running-a-non-bat-extension-file-as-a-batch-file/21248399#21248399 – Aacini Feb 09 '14 at 17:19

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 10 '14 at 09:58

0

FOR /F "tokens=*" %%* IN (command.txt) DO %%*

answered Feb 10 '14 at 09:58

vitsoft

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