I would like to know if there is a way to set up a auto response. I have a batch file that calls a exe program after that program loads a promt is displayed. I would like to setup a text file with responses and have them feed the prompt automaticly.

In effect, there is no way to respond to a prompt running in a program because batch files execute the commands in the order specified in the batch file. However, if the program you are using will accept command line parameters such as you are trying to include in your text file, you can include them either in the bat, or set a new variable as your string of parameters, and then use that variable in your batch file line referencing your program.

Robbobob wrote: > In effect, there is no way to respond > to a prompt running in a program > because batch files execute the > commands in the order specified in the > batch file. I do not agree. If the program reads input from STDIN (most likely), not specifically from the keyboard, it can be done just fine. Ezbear, suppose you answer "Yes" to the prompt. This would run the program and automatically answer the prompt "Yes": echo Yes|prog.exe [parameters] The strings "prog.exe" and "[parameters]" are just examples of the program name and its parameters. If there are multiple prompts, you can do it like this (let's say the answers are "Yes" to the first prompt and "Blue" to the second): @echo off echo Yes> %temp%.\$ echo Blue>> %temp%.\$ prog.exe [parameters] However, beware: you won't be able to type in anything else for an eventual third prompt from the program. If the information on the source file (%temp%.\$) is not enough for feeding the program so it completes its process, it will stuck waiting for further input and you won't be able to type it (it will crash, basically). So, you gotta put on the source file all the input that the program will need. -- Leonardo Pignataro - Secret_Doom -- secret_doom@hotmail.com www.batch.hpg.com.br