32.4.2.4 Executing system commands in a .bat file

You can put system commands in a Windows .bat file, and assign that file (along with any required parameters) to a Book*Command or File*Command keyword. However, because system commands in .bat files require Windows command syntax, you cannot use Mif2Go variables in .bat files.

For example:

[BookFileCommands]

BookEndCommand = buildjh 40

where buildjh.bat executes a series of commands to build release 40 of a JavaHelp system.

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