This will teach you how to program an application selector, mainly for Windows XP. Open up Notepad and then copy and paste the program code below. When done, name the saved file anything that ends in .bat, make sure it is not .txt or it will be just writing instead of a program. Here is the program code:
@echo off
TITLE Application Selector
echo Created by Philip Dunay
echo Version 1.0
echo.
echo *** Note that these commands work best in Windows XP ***
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000>nul 2>nul
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000>nul 2>nul
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000>nul 2>nul
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000>nul 2>nul
cls
:A
cls
echo Menu:
echo [1]- Notepad
echo [2]- Documents
echo [3]- Command Prompt
echo [4]- Chrome
echo [5]- ITunes
echo.
echo What is your selection (1-5)? Press enter to confirm.
echo.
set /p number=
cls
if %number%==1 start notepad
if %number%==2 start explorer
if %number%==3 start cmd
if %number%==4 start chrome
if %number%==5 start itunes
cls
echo Thank you for using Application Selector,
echo would you like to make another selection?
echo.
echo Enter [Y] for yes, or [N] for no.
echo.
set /p select=
if %select%==Y goto A
if %select%==N goto closing
:closing
cls
echo Thank you for using Application Selector by Philip Dunay!
echo.
echo Program will terminate shortly
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000>nul 2>nul
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000>nul 2>nul
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 1000>nul 2>nul
It ends at the line above.
This will help a lot, just keep it open, you may even add to it by observing it and seeing that first you write the reminder, then an index in the label for starting the application. I hope this helps!
