Kelly,

~ Programming DOS is not a pleasant experience.

I also falled years ago from the heights of DCL to the depths of
COMMAND.COM.

If what you need is to quick write simply batch procedures
and pleasantly work with command line,
do try JP Software´s command processors
(4DOS, 4Dos/NT, 4OS2, take command : www.jpsoft.com).

while definitly not a programming language,
it is for us, after years of having used it
from its first DOS- only version, a total must
and warm recommendation for all dos/os2/winNT users.

Juraj Salak
(not affiliated with JP Soft by any way)