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Ronny Richardson

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USA based computer journalist/writer that had the nickname "Dr. Batch File", wrote a large number of books in the 1990's on Batch file tech, but also a couple of REXX and Java books.

Known publications

REXX
  • Writing OS/2 REXX Programs - McGraw-Hill 1994, ISBN 0-07-052372-X (Came with examples on a floppy)
  • Writing Vx-Rexx Programs - 1994 - Mcgraw-Hill - Paperback, 336 pages + CD-ROM - ISBN 0079119115 - ISBN 978-0079119117 - Out of Print
Batch files
  • OS/2 batch files to go - 1994 - Windcrest/McGraw-Hill - Paperback, 348 pages - ISBN 0830645896 - ISBN 978-0830645893 - Out of print
  • OS/2 Batch Files to Go – McGraw-Hill 1994, ISBN 0-07-052369-X - Reprint of the book above.
  • The Ultimate Batch File Book! - McGraw-Hill - June 1995 - Paperback, 448 pages + CD-ROM - ISBN 0079120512 - ISBN 978-0079120519 - Out of print.
  • MS-DOS Batch File Programming Including OS/2 – TAB Books 1988, ISBN 0-8306-2928-9
  • MS-DOS Batch File Programming - Fourth Edition - June 1993 - Windcrest/McGraw-Hill - Hardcover, 405 pages + examples on a floppy disk - ISBN 0830645888 - ISBN 978-0830645886 - Out of print.
  • MS-DOS Batch File Utilities - October 1991 - Windcrest - Hardcover, 372 pages + examples on a floppy disk - ISBN 0830624821 - ISBN 978-0830624829 - Out of print.
  • Builder Lite: Developing Dynamic Batch Files - January 1993 - Windcrest - Hardcover, 304 pages + examples on a floppy disk - ISBN 0830641750 - ISBN 978-0830641758 - Out of print
Discusses building Batch files with Builder/Builder Lite, a shareware batch file compiler
  • Dr. Batch File's Ultimate Collection - November 1992 - Windcrest - Paperback, 448 pages + examples on a floppy disk - ISBN 0830641130 - ISBN 978-0830641130 - Out of print
More of a listing and explanation of about 120 utilitarian batch files than a tutorial per se.