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-)