.bat vs .exe

**brian** · 08-28-2007, 01:37 AM

hey, just messing around with some scripting and had a question. is there any dfference betweeen .bat and a .exe file?

**Cromewell** · 08-28-2007, 01:45 AM

A .bat is just a text file with commandline commands in it. An exe is a compiled program.

INTELCRAZY · 08-28-2007, 03:36 AM

.bat can run a .exe file, I hope you're not trying what I think....

hermeslyre · 08-28-2007, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by INTELCRAZY

.bat can run a .exe file, I hope you're not trying what I think....

Haha, I don't think so Intelcrazy, He seems like such a nice young man! You sly dog.

**brian** · 08-28-2007, 03:55 AM

Thank you. and no i dont think i am doing what you think i am just seeing how it works.

Bl00dFox · 08-28-2007, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by INTELCRAZY

.bat can run a .exe file, I hope you're not trying what I think....

I have no idea what you are talking about...

Anyway, a bat file simply executes a set of command line instructions - its just a script that doesnt need to be compiled... windows executes each line of command in a linear fashion

An exe is an actual program that has to be compiled.

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