How to Automate DOSbox?

DOSbox is a really VERY useful application. No one can deny that simple fact. But users will admit that opening, mounting and loading a program every single time is quite tedious and frustrating. To overcome this problem, GLP brings you a nifty trick to automate the programs that you use frequently.

A simple process will be explained in this post. You do NOT need any programming concept to do this. Just follow the instructions.

Okay, first if you are unfamiliar with DOSbox, please check out THIS POST at GLP.

We will be learning how to open BorlandC automatically in this post. You can replace the path to open your desired program in the same way.

 Step1: 

open notepad and type the following:

mount d d:\

d:\borlandc\bin\bc.exe

pause

then save as  BCM.bat 

 Step2: 

Now, put the file  BCM.bat  inside the main folder where you have installed DOSbox.
I installed my DOSbox in  E:\Installed\DOSbox  so, my path is:
 E:\Installed\DOSbox\DOSBox-0.74  <- This is where I would keep BCM.bat

 Step3: 

Open Notepad again, and type the following codes:

E:
cd Installed\DOSbox\DOSBox-0.74\
start Dosbox.exe BCM.bat
exit

then save it in your  Desktop  as  BorlandC.bat 

 Step4: 

You can now double click on the  BorlandC.bat  icon from your desktop to run Borland C. It will automatically open Borland C through DOSbox.



By following these  four steps , we can open any application through DOSbox automatically.
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