| Developer(s) | JP Software |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 34.01 Build 27[1] (February 22, 2025; 37 days ago (2025-02-22)) [±] |
| Operating system | Windows 10,11;Server 2016,Server 2019,Server 2022 (Windows 7 or 32-bit Windows for <V. 26)[1] |
| Platform | Microsoft Windowsx86-64 (IA-32 for <V. 26)[1] |
| Type | Command shell |
| License | Proprietarycommercial |
| Website | jpsoft |
Take Command Console (TCC), formerly known as4DOS for Windows NT (4NT), is acommand-line interpreter by JP Software, designed as a substitute for the default command interpreter in Microsoft Windows,CMD.EXE.[2][discuss][3]
Take Command was the name that JP Software used for their GUI command-line interpreters for Windows 3.1 (TC16), Windows 32-bit (TC32) and laterOS/2Presentation Manager (TCOS2). These were released concurrently with version 4DOS 5.5, 4NT 2.5 and 4OS2 2.52. The OS/2 and Windows 16-bit survived until version 2.02, they are still available for download from the FTP site on JP Software.
TCC is based on the earlier4DOS command shell forDOS, and4OS2 forOS/2.[4]
Beginning with version 12 of 4NT, support for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT and 2000 were removed. Beginning with version 16 of TCC, support for Windows XP was removed,[1] although it might still run in XP. 4NT was renamed toTake Command Console as part of JP Software'sTake Command version 9. Beginning with version 9, the nameTake Command was applied to an entirely different assembly of products: TCI (Tabbed Command Interface) and 4NT. The original Take Command is no longer being developed. TCI was expanded to include a file manager and various other windows, while 4NT was renamed TCC, and issued in "light" form.
TCC provides a rich set ofcommand line andbatch programming capabilities. It can work in conjunction with otherscripting languages, such asREXX,Ruby andPerl, orWindows Scripting languages, in the form ofActive Scripting engines such asVBScript andJScript as well asPerlScript (viaActivePerl),TclScript (viaActiveTcl),PythonScript (viaActivePython), and the scripting engine version ofObject REXX to provide greater access to theoperating system.
TCC features a number of enhancements when compared toCMD.EXE[5]
Take Command is acommand-line interpreter for theMicrosoft Windows line of operating systems. Its advantages over the regularcommand shell are analogous to those of4DOS over theCOMMAND.COM supplied withMS-DOS.
Beginning with version 9, Tabbed Console Interface and 4NT have been merged into the Take Command product line. 4NT was renamed to Take Command Console, with a Lite Edition (TCC/LE) released asfreeware. Take Command includes atabbed interface, configurable toolbars, and an integrated graphicalfile explorer. Take Command adds a built-in batch file editor and debugger, FTP and HTTP file access in commands, network file system access,Active Scripting integration, system monitoring commands, andWindows service controls.
Features of note include: