WEEK 7 : Basic Automation using Notepad - M199205zn/IAS-CS4 GitHub Wiki

Try on your windows.

This is a simple harmless Windows batch script (.bat) that opens multiple instances of Notepad and displays a message box using msg command. This is a fun way to demonstrate basic automation without causing harm.

Batch Script:

@echo off
title Harmless Automation Demo
echo This is a fun harmless automation script!
echo Press Ctrl + C to stop if needed.

:: Open Notepad multiple times
for /L %%i in (1,1,5) do (
    start notepad
    timeout /t 1 >nul
)

:: Display a message to the user
msg * "Hello! This is a harmless script demonstration."

exit

How It Works:

  • Opens Notepad five times using start notepad.
  • Adds a delay (timeout /t 1 >nul) to make the execution slower.
  • Displays a message box using msg *.

How to Use It:

  1. Copy and paste the script into Notepad.
  2. Save it as harmless_script.bat.
  3. Double-click the file to run it.