Question

Is there a way to change the font that batch uses?

(By use I mean change the font for the text that’s displayed in the command window)

Answer 1

The font used is not a property of the Batch file, but of the cmd.exe program. To change it:

• Right click over any MS-DOS icon and select Copy, select a diferent folder, right-click and select Paste; a new MS-DOS icon is created.
• Right click on the new DOS icon and select Properties.
• Select Font tab and choose the desired font.
• Select OK

This way, when you execute this icon the desired font will be used.

If you want to directly execute Batch files with this font from the explorer:

• In the Properties of the icon select Shortcut
• In Target, after the …\cmd.exe string, add: /C (that is, space, /C, space)
• Select OK

To run a Batch file with this icon, just drag the Batch file over this icon