To create a batch file, all you need to do is create a new, plain-text file with the .bat extension, and enter any commands in the file the same way that you would use them on the command line.

I have a small batch file that initialises a few things before I can type in instructions to compile some code. Anyway, I have a link on the quick-launch bar (usaing XP-pro) to the batch file, but ...