I am running XP but i need a batch file that uses something like the choice command available in 98. Is there another command like it in XP that i can use....for example i want to be able to do the following: choice/c:123456 %1 if errorlevel 6 GOTO VERIFY if errorlevel 5 GOTO NO5 if errorlevel 4 GOTO NO4 if errorlevel 3 GOTO NO3 if errorlevel 2 GOTO NO2 GOTO NO1 but i always get a looping message saying choice is unknown batch file command.....

yes its called set /p. I'm going to keep this brief so just copy this code @echo off :start cls set /p userinp=choose a number(1-6): set userinp=%userinp:~0,1% if "%userinp%"=="1" goto 1 if "%userinp%"=="2" goto 2 if "%userinp%"=="3" goto 3 if "%userinp%"=="4" goto 4 if "%userinp%"=="5" goto 5 if "%userinp%"=="6" goto 6 echo invalid choice goto start :1 (do stuff here) goto end :2 (do more stuff here) goto end :3 stuff goto end etc. :end pause>nul

Will this command also work in Windows98? My problem is the school has Win98 and I have XP. If this command works for both that's even better. thx:)

no set /p is only avialable for the NT family I believe(dont quote me). another option would be to dualboot you HD so for school work you can launch win 98. another option would be to "take" the windows 98 choice command and put it into xp.

Ok, i like taking the choice command option.....any idea how i can do that? thx:)

To take the "Choice" command from Windows 98 simply locate it (it is likely stored in C:\windows\command directory), send it to a floppy and then load it into the directory where you save your batch files in Windows XP. It is not a true legal procedure, but I think Bill Gates may tolerate that.

couldnt have said it better mysely. thanks IVO