How do i make a CMD Prompt..??

[gumbaz]

I need to make a prompt in my BAT Script to ask for a Directory Location and then set that location as a variable.. how can i do this..??

[gh0std0g74]

you have 180 posts, i seriously doubt you can't do it yourself by now. why don't you try your best?

[gumbaz]

what functions or whatever, am i suppose yo use..??

[Dias de verano]

After 180 posts, gumbaz, you lose the magic "I am a n00b" card.

[billrich]

Start, run [ cmd ]
or

start, All Programs, Accessories, click Command Prompt
or

While at the Command Prompt, type cmd



C:\>type old.bat

Code: [Select]

@echo off
REM  Variables are Global unless declared Local
set OLDDIR=%CD%
echo Hello
cmd /c
echo new prompt
cd %systemroot%
echo CD  %CD%
echo OldDir  %OLDDIR%
echo return to old prompt
echo CD  %CD%
cd %HOMEPATH%
echo %CD%
chdir /d %OLDDIR% &rem restore current directory
echo OldDir  %OLDDIR%Output:

C:\>old.bat

Hello
new prompt
CD  C:\WINDOWS
OldDir  C:\
return to old prompt
CD  C:\WINDOWS
C:\Documents and Settings\Bill Richardson
OldDir  C:\

C:\>

[billrich]

C:\>cmd /?
Starts a new instance of the Windows XP command interpreter

CMD [/A | /U] [/Q] [/D] [/E:ON | /E:OFF] [/F:ON | /F:OFF] [/V:ON | /V:OFF]
    [[/S] [/C | /K] string]

/C      Carries out the command specified by string and then terminates
/K      Carries out the command specified by string but remains
/S      Modifies the treatment of string after /C or /K (see below)
/Q      Turns echo off
/D      Disable execution of AutoRun commands from registry (see below)
/A      Causes the output of internal commands to a pipe or file to be ANSI
/U      Causes the output of internal commands to a pipe or file to be
        Unicode
/T:fg   Sets the foreground/background colors (see COLOR /? for more info)
/E:ON   Enable command extensions (see below)
/E:OFF  Disable command extensions (see below)
/F:ON   Enable file and directory name completion characters (see below)
/F:OFF  Disable file and directory name completion characters (see below)
/V:ON   Enable delayed environment variable expansion using ! as the
        delimiter. For example, /V:ON would allow !var! to expand the
        variable var at execution time.  The var syntax expands variables
        at input time, which is quite a different thing when inside of a FOR
        loop.
/V:OFF  Disable delayed environment expansion.

Note that multiple commands separated by the command separator '&&'
are accepted for string if surrounded by quotes.  Also, for compatibility
reasons, /X is the same as /E:ON, /Y is the same as /E:OFF and /R is the
same as /C.  Any other switches are ignored.

If /C or /K is specified, then the remainder of the command line after
the switch is processed as a command line, where the following logic is
used to process quote (") characters:

    1.  If all of the following conditions are met, then quote characters
        on the command line are preserved:

        - no /S switch
        - exactly two quote characters
        - no special characters between the two quote characters,
          where special is one of: &<>()@^|
Press any key to continue . . .

[Dias de verano]

Billrich clearly didn't read gumbaz's question properly.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

A high post count does not mean you know more than everyone else.

[Dias de verano]

A high post count does not mean you know more than everyone else.

Was that directed at me?

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Was that directed at me?

Not you, no.

[Dias de verano]

Not you, no.

I hoped not. Please forgive me for misjudging you.

[gh0std0g74]

who cares about post count ?

[Dias de verano]

who cares about post count ?

It may be relevant in making certain assessments regarding a poster.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

who cares about post count ?

you have 180 posts, i seriously doubt you can't do it yourself by now. why don't you try your best?

[macdad-]

Gumbaz,

Code: [Select]

@echo off
echo Please enter a directory:
set /p indir=
 

Hope this helps
,Nick(macdad-)

[gh0std0g74]

maybe i should rephrase to
 "@OP , you have asked alot on batch previously and i am sure you can find the answer from those posts. why don't you try your best? "

[fat_basterd21]

How about one person solved the problem with half the effort three put into talking about post counts.

Sometimes it would be easier just to ignore the post or repeat yourself.

[Dias de verano]

How about one person solved the problem with half the effort three put into talking about post counts.

Sometimes it would be easier just to ignore the post or repeat yourself.

How about nothing. Dickhead screen name. 

[macdad-]

Yes FB, please change your screen name.

And also please don't be a hypocrite.

[fat_basterd21]

well I've had my dickhead screen name for about 4 years now sorry nobody was ever offended before. And how am I a hypocrite? I try to answer questions not tell people to think harder...

I wasn't trying to be rude, just stating you could have answerd the poster the first time with less effort and the lack of rudeness...

[fat_basterd21]

Correction, the last post of mine I could find

on: July 17, 2006, 01:58:01 PM

Also I'm offended that anyone is offended by such a funny comedy. Add this line to your .bat file

tskill whine.exe

[macdad-]

FB,

Your being a hypocrite by this number:

How about one person solved the problem with half the effort three put into talking about post counts.

Sometimes it would be easier just to ignore the post or repeat yourself.

And you didn't help worth a darn and this is just pointless:

tskill whine.exe

[Dias de verano]

don't waste your energy, macdad, it isn't worth it.

[fat_basterd21]

I think my first post was helpful in saying, if all you wanna do is whine about how you already told them in another post your better off to just ignore the post. Or if you would have taken one step further and linked it to an original post while pointing out this is a repeat, fine. "Think harder" is hardly worth posting and is frustrating for the poster. I hope this "Helps" other people to use their head before being an *censored* in the future!

[Dias de verano]

Can the abusive language, F_B21.

[BC_Programmer]

If all you wanna do is whine about how you already told them in another post your better off to just ignore the post.

err...


didn't you already say that in another post? And now your basically whining about that here?

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Unfortunately, all the whining ends here. This topic need not continue.

Settle the matter elsewhere, guys. That's what PMs are for.

Topic Closed.