Batch files in DOS

[KyoAD]

Is there a way to generate random strings in a msdos batch file?

I am trying to create a dos network boot disk which will automatically generate a computer name so that there will be no duplicate names.

 

[mrmovie]

try the "BASIC: Microsoft" forum, they are pretty helpful on DOS and batch type stuff

 

[EBGreen]

Is there some reason why it must be in batch? It will be a relatively toyal pain in the a** in batch but relatively trivial in VBs.

[red]"... isn't sanity really just a one trick pony anyway?! I mean, all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you are good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit!" - The Tick[/red]

 

[KyoAD]

It is not really a MUST to do it in batch. But how can i get to do the same thing using vbs?

 

[EBGreen]

In VBScript:

Option Explicit

Dim nWordSize:nWordSize = 8
Dim strWord:strWord = ""
Dim i
Randomize
For i = 1 To nWordSize
	strWord = strWord & Chr(64 + Int((26 * Rnd) + 1))
Next
WScript.Echo strWord

[red]"... isn't sanity really just a one trick pony anyway?! I mean, all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you are good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit!" - The Tick[/red]