batch file example help

[Dias de verano]

This is what is supposed to happen. (Use the code below.)

You run the batch. You see this message:

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Pick a number (1, 2, or 3)?
So you press 1, 2 or 3. Then you press ENTER (Did you do this?). Then you should see one of these messages depending on what number you chose

Code: [Select]

You have pressed one

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You have pressed two

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You have pressed three

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@echo off
cls
set /p choice= Pick a number (1, 2, or 3)?
IF "%choice%"=="1" goto one
IF "%choice%"=="2" goto two
IF "%choice%"=="3" goto three
goto end
:three
echo You have pressed three
goto end
:two
echo You have pressed two
goto end
:one
echo You have pressed one
:end
pause


[carlrowley1]

So you press 1, 2 or 3. Then you press ENTER (Did you do this?).

sorry dias no i did not know you had to press enter NOR did i know about the pause on the end.

I ve just tryed this out and it works fine...no wonder i was not getting anywhere. .
I don't know why it did no mention enter and pause in the example,

I am just getting to know the basic syntax commands and trying a few basic examples "but even that as you know can be a bit confusing"  i need a good manual rather than picking things up from various websites.

thanks for taking time out to help me

[Dias de verano]

The old CHOICE command did not need you to press Enter after typing your choice, but set /p does need it.

That page about CHOICE in the Computer Hope commands section is hopelessly wrong.

I put PAUSE at the end because, without it, if you ran the batch file by double clicking it in Explorer, the screen would close immediately before you could see what happened.

[carlrowley1]

thanks for that dias.

So i surpose its trail and error OR posting all the time, like getting stuck on that last little problem,  how would i find out about these things before i do something else .

I only found out substitute-ing the choice command with the set command as that was listed in the example

So there will be many more surprises in store for me along the way

[Dias de verano]

So there will be many more surprises in store for me along the way

Yes, and it will be fun, and we will be your guides