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

I'm trying to do something similar in XP, where I want the user to type in a filename for a .PRN file and then have the batch file send the .PRN file to the printer. Using the example above, I get the prompt I wanted, but the program does not appear to "take in" the input. I type the filename, nothing appears, and the program doesn't move on to the next step. I'm stuck there. Is there a different format required for inputting a string rather than a one-character number?

Thanks.

yup, i moved it over to XP and nothings going wrong now. Thx to Nathan and IVO for that.

sorry MargaretB, i have no idea....but im gonna guess its got to do something with quotes.

hey margeret, post the batch file your useing