Create Multipurpose batch file

I was just looking into making something like this a few weeks ago, and decided to go with an AutoIt GUI.

Here's an example you could use (+ a gif):

Code:

#NoTrayIcon
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

; Add/remove buttons here, adjusting array numbers accordingly
Local $btn[3]
    $btn[0] = 'Example Cmd'
    $btn[1] = 'Another One'
    $btn[2] = 'One More'

; Make sure func names match button text, minus spaces
Func ExampleCmd()
    Run('rundll32 netplwiz.dll,UsersRunDll')
EndFunc
Func AnotherOne()
    Run('winver')
EndFunc
Func OneMore()
    Run('cmd /k ipconfig')
EndFunc

; GUI dimensions/positions
Local $btnCount = UBound($btn)
Local $btnWidth = 155
Local $btnHeight = 55
Local $btnPad = 6
Local $btnX = $btnPad * 1.2
Local $btnY[$btnCount]
    $btnY[0] = $btnPad * 1.8
    For $i = 1 To $btnCount - 1
        $btnY[$i] = $btnY[$i - 1] + $btnHeight + $btnPad
    Next
Local $winWidth = $btnWidth + $btnX * 2
local $winHeight = ($btnHeight + $btnPad) * $btnCount + $btnPad * 2.4
Local $winX = 0
Local $winY = @desktopHeight - 41 - $winHeight

; GUI
Local $win = GUICreate('', $winWidth, $winHeight, $winX, $winY, $WS_POPUP + $WS_BORDER, $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW + $WS_EX_TOPMOST)
GUISetFont(14, 0, 0, 'Segoe UI')
For $i = 0 To $btnCount - 1
    GUICtrlCreateButton($btn[$i], $btnX, $btnY[$i], $btnWidth, $btnHeight)
    GUICtrlSetOnEvent(-1, StringStripWS($btn[$i], 8))
Next
Opt('GUIOnEventMode', 1)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
While 1
    If WinActive($win) = 0 Then
        Exit
    EndIf
    Sleep(50)
WEnd

You'll just need to have AutoIt installed, paste that into an .au3, edit the commands, and create a shortcut to it (that icon is in imageres.dll). You also might want to adjust the window X/Y positions to have it pop up adjacent to wherever you keep the shortcut.

Haha, I wish that were the future of Windows. It's just Classic Shell with a few icons I found various places (they're here in my Google Drive if you want em).

Sorry to not really answer your question again, but I kinda skipped over the whole batch scripting thing and went straight into PowerShell. Here's what your script might look like in a .ps1:

Code:

function Commands {
Clear-Host
$Entry = Read-Host @'
1 - Windows Version
2 - User Accounts Login option
3 - Internet protocol configuration
4 - System file checker
5 - Checkdisk
6 - Clean up
7 - Computer Management
8 - System Restore
9 - DirectX diagnostics
0 - EXIT
'@
if ($Entry -eq 1) {winver; Commands}
elseif ($Entry -eq 2) {netplwiz; Commands}
elseif ($Entry -eq 3) {Clear-Host; ipconfig; Pause; Commands}
elseif ($Entry -eq 4) {Clear-Host; sfc /scannow; Pause; Commands}
elseif ($Entry -eq 5) {Clear-Host; chkdsk; Pause; Commands}
elseif ($Entry -eq 6) {cleanmgr; Commands}
elseif ($Entry -eq 7) {compmgmt; Commands}
elseif ($Entry -eq 8) {wscui; Commands}
elseif ($Entry -eq 9) {dxdiag; Commands}
elseif ($Entry -eq 0) {Exit}
else {Commands}
} 
Commands

First, you'll have to enable PS script execution on your system. Open PowerShell as admin and enter:

Code:

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned

Now create a .ps1 file and paste the script in.

To run it, you can right-click to "Run with PowerShell", or if you want to run with a more direct click, the easiest way is to create a shortcut with a target like (and must be single quotes):

Code:

powershell & 'C:\Path\To\Your.ps1'