Scripting questions

[Pr0FiT]

Not really a DOS question but a scripting one.

I am writing a small script to automate some things around the office and i'm stuck on one part. What I want the script to do is parse a variable into the command below:

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /in /q /n<variable goes here>

The variable needs to be a \\printerserver\printer. It works okay if I use %1 and just start the batch file with the variable behind it but I'd rather have it prompt for the printerserver/share name. I tried doing a "set /p %printer%=" but that doesn't seem to work, the command executes blank w/ the "%printer%" variable after the "/n" in the command. Any help? All of the clients this will be ran on are XP and 2K.

[Sidewinder]

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set /p printer=Please enter server\share name:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /in /q /n%printer%

Change the prompt as needed. Wasn't sure if the printer name abuts the /n switch, if not add a space between /n and %printer%.

Good luck. 8-)

[Pr0FiT]

I'm a fool, I figured it out right after posting this. When I was doing the set command I put "%printer%" instead of "printer" which is why the var wasn't working. Stupid me!