You are describing the command line I submit through DOS almost exactly.

I usually collect the command lines for my jobs in a single .bat file and copy (ctrl-c) the command lines of the jobs I want to run. I then past the command line to the window. It appears that the only way to past to the windows DOS winow is to switch to the mouse.

What I want is a KEY command sequence for pasting to th window. The mouse is a real speed bump when I paste the command.

"Seltzer, Jon" wrote:

> I am not sure I fully understand you. > Perhaps this will help. > I run SAS batch in a Dos window. > The easiest way to do this is to create a Dos submit command. > You can call it anything you like. > Then submitting a batch file is very similar to unix, or VAX. > > Below is the code. > You could call the file sassub.bat or s.bat or bart.bat etc. > > start /w c:\sas\sas.exe -sysin %1 > > The only thing you might need to change is the path to your sas.exe file. > > Now if you have a SAS file called file.sas and you want to run it you would > type: > > bart file.sas > > and it will run batch. With a good text editor and the endsas; statement > you can > work 5X as fast as the antiquated interactive mode ... buzzzz buzzz buzzzz. > > -----Original Message----- > From: john_iwaniszek@WORLDNET.ATT.NET > [mailto:john_iwaniszek@WORLDNET.ATT.NET] > Sent: Friday, October 15, 1999 3:27 PM > To: SAS-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: SAS in DOS Window Technique > > I sometimes run SAS batch jobs through the Windows DOS window by copying > a command line (using ctrl-C) and the DOS window (Mouse Click). I think > a key combination would really improve the ergonomics of this operation > but there does not appear to be any alternative to switching from > keyboard to mouse for this minute task. > > Does anyone know how to paste to the DOS Window through the keyboard? > > John I.