XP Pro batch files

[dcwm]

Is there a facility in XP Pro to record a batch file from the actions carried out ?

(I am thinking of MS Excel where you can use Record Macro to create a macro as you go along.)

If there isn't such a facility, has anyone any direct experience of a commercial product that does the job, please ?

[ghell]

There is nothing for doing this. If you want to create an actual batch file from command lines run, you can just right click on the command prompt to copy and paste commands into notepad then save it as .bat

If you are talking about macro tools that will do things like record keystrokes and mouse clicks then replay them, there are several of these. There are probably lots of free ones but for some reason the only one I can ever remember is iolo macro magic (http://www.iolo.com/mm/), which is not free. If you want to look for similar programs, you should look for "macro", not "batch".