BATtoCOM

File Format
Name	BATtoCOM
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Executable envelopes BATtoCOM
Released	≤1990

See Executable envelopes#Compiled scripts for similar software.

BATtoCOM is a DOS utility that converts a Batch file to a COM file that works the same. It was developed by Clockwork Software, and distributed by Folio Shareware.

It also supports some custom extensions to the Batch language.

Identification

Compiled COM files are observed to start with 0xe9. At offset 3 is a copyright string that begins "BATtoCOM".

Software

• BattoCOM v1.10 demo: C!T ROM II → ctrom_ii_b.zip → ctrom_ii_b/DOS/UTILITY/BATCH/BATTOCOM/...

Sample files

• share_ca.arj → Most .COM files