does any one know how to test and run scripts like mdgx and others if so can someone teach me cuz i have a lot of time on my hands and would really like to learn the technique

What kind of scripts r u interested in, INF, SED, BAT and/or other kind(s)?

All if possible

MSBATCH.INF, INF + SED guides + Iexpress info + downloads:

http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#DEV

DOS + BAT guides + info:

- Rob's Scripting Pages:

http://www.robvanderwoude.com/

- DOS... The Ghost in The Machine:

http://www.undercoverdesign.com/dosghost/dos/dosw31.asp

- The DOS HeadQuarters:

http://dos.rsvs.net/

- The Useful Site - DOS tips:

http://www.salokin.demon.co.uk/dos.htm

- History of MS-DOS Operating Systems:

http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa033099.htm

- Google DOS Programming Batch Language:

http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/...anguages/Batch/

- Batfiles: DOS Batch File Programming + Tutorial:

http://home7.inet.tele.dk/batfiles/

- Eric's DOS Batch Programming:

http://www.ericphelps.com/batch/

- DOS Batch Files:

http://gatsby.tafe.tas.edu.au/batch/

- DOS Batch Scripts:

http://www.batchfiles.co.nr/

- MS-DOS BATch File Programming:

http://www.comp-air.com/vfrazee/batch/

- DOS: Batch File Programming:

http://home.att.net/~gobruen/progs/dos_batch/dos_batch.html

- DOS Batch Language: A personal view:

http://gearbox.maem.umr.edu/~batch/batchtoc.htm

- Batch File Tutorial and Reference:

http://www.allenware.com/icsw/icswidx.htm

- MS-DOS FAQ:

http://www.dostutor.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/faq.html

- Undocumented + Hidden DOS Secrets:

http://www.mdgx.com/secrets.htm

DOS links above are from DOSTIPS.TXT, part of W95-11D.EXE:

http://www.mdgx.com/95.htm

DOS tools:

http://www.mdgx.com/dos.htm

Hope this helps.