how to allow user input to script ?

[muneco]

Is there a way to write an NT script that allows user input?

What I mean is that I would like to interactively prompt the user for input (say, their name or a transaction number), and capture their response in a variable.

I would appreciate any help.

 

[facaldo]

The only way to read lines of input from the command line is using the COPY command.
for example:

echo Enter filename, followed by CTRL+Z:
copy con filename.tmp

The COPY command stops reading when you press ctrl-z, you will then find the contents of what the user pressed in filename.tmp which you should then parse using a FOR /F command.

you do not have much control over this and it's usually better to provide the user with a limited choice of what they can choose and use the CHOICE command.

Ciao
Gary

 

[wolluf]

of course you'd need to copy choice.com from a 9x/ME installation as it doesn't come with NT.

 

[muneco]

Thanks to both of you for your helpful replies. I had read about the choice command but couldn't get it to run (duh!) and the info about the copy command will be helpful too.

Thanks again and best wishes!