Windows console and command prompt ramblings

Windows Batch Debugging in Take Command / TCC v25

One of our primary aims in version 25 was to enhance the batch debugger / IDE. We implemented nearly all of the IDE feature requests in the Suggestions Forum, as well as many of our own ideas, including: The Command Expansion window will show the original command line, the command line after alias expansion, and the command line after variable [...]

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TCC RT (RunTime) Released

  10/30/2016
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JP Software released TCC RT (RunTime) today. I've had frequent requests from business users for a run-time version of TCC, so developers can write scripts and then deploy [...]

Take Command 20.0 Released

  08/13/2016
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We have released Take Command 20.0. You can download v20 at: https://jpsoft.com/downloads/v20/tcmd.exe Note that the installer is a combined x86 / x64 installer; it will [...]

Take Command 18.0 Released

  06/28/2015
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We've just released the latest update to our Take Command and TCC suite - Take Command 18.0. Take Command 18.0 has hundreds of new features, including: · 7 new [...]

Take Command 17.0 Released

  12/4/2014
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JP Software has released Take Command 17.0. After the major UI changes in 16.0, we have made even more changes to the internals for 17.0. Take Command, TCC, and the IDE / [...]

Take Command 16.0 Public Beta – TCC features

  12/31/2013
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Although Take Command 16.0 is primarily a UI update, I did add a number of features to TCC (the console command processor) as well. V16 includes an internal Lua [...]

Take Command 16.0 Public Beta and the New Ribbon UI

  12/30/2013
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JP Software has just released the public beta for Take Command 16.0. This is primarily intended as a UI update, though there are a number of new features for TCC as well [...]

The Top 12 Reasons You Should Replace CMD.EXE

  05/26/2013
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The default Windows command processor is CMD.EXE. It is a console application that executes the commands you enter at the prompt and runs simple batch files (files with a [...]

Windows Console Replacements, Part 7 – Take Command and FireCMD

  05/19/2013
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Today we're looking at FireCMD, a new Windows console replacement and (partial) command shell from Brainasoft (http://www.brainasoft.com). Like Take Command (and ConEmu, [...]

Take Command 50% off on BitsDuJour May 7, 2013

  05/4/2013
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If you have been wanting the full version of Take Command, but were reluctant to spend $99.95 for a new copy (even though you would make that back in increased productivity [...]

Take Command 15.0 Released

  03/30/2013
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JP Software is happy to announce the release of Take Command 15.0. As we announced when version 14 was released, anyone who ordered v14 (new or upgrade copies) will receive [...]