A Shortcut Running DOS Batch with "?"

[taysys]

I am having a problem running a DOS batch file which requires a "?" on the command line to prompt the user for input. It runs fine from Start | Run, but when I create a shortcut with the "?" it assumes the "?" as a parameter instead of forcing a user prompt.

Any thought greatly appreciated.

Bob Taylor

 

[gabe036]

Try ""?""

 

[taysys]

Gabe036,

Thanks for the reply, but it still tries to interperet the ""?"" or "?" or ? as the first parameter in the command line ie. %1 I need it to prompt the user for input... thanks though.

BT

 

[PAndersen]

Maybe this sequence of commands will work :
@ECHO OFF
@ECHO Please enter the parameter :
the command line

 

[Rhort]

Why not change the prompt to "WHAT IS THE PARAMETER?"?

Add a line to your batch file which reads:

SET PROMPT=WHAT IS THE PARAMETER?

 

[taysys]

Thanks for the replys, but maybe my question is too vague.

In the good ole days of DOS batch files (which still worked under NT4), if you ran a batch follwed by a question mark (?), the user would be prompted for input. Some batches I am using for automatically switching to a specific directory are set to accept the %1 command line paramter to change directory ie. cd\%1. So when I respond to the prompt window with "MyDir", the command translates to cd\MyDir.

Some batches require two parameters, %1 and %2. So, when propmted, I would enter "OldDir NewDir" and the batch would translate my input accordingly.

Anyway, with Win2k the batch command line does not recognize the ? as need to prompt the user for coammand line input, but actually accepts the ? as %1.. which is not correct.

If it's no longer possible from a shortcut, then I'll have to just use a command prompt and type it in.

Thanks. BT