bat files questions?

Question

is there a certain way to start a .bat file and also how do we set a value on a variable? i mean is there a sign such as = ?

Answer 1

This page explains how to write .bat files

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/search.aspx?=&qu=set+home+page

Answer 2

To create a *.bat file:

Open Notepad
Type your commands, one per line
When done, save the file as
Then when you click on that bat file, it will run.

There are, of course, other ways to get a batch file to start, just depends what you want to use it for.

What specifically are you wanting to do with the SET command? You don't always need to use it. For example, if you wanted to "set echo to on" you would type
ECHO ON

If you need help, you can google:
BATCH FILE COMMANDS

HTH : )