I need to write a simple batch program to ask a user to input a file name, then to use that file name in a copy statement.. example: Input file name: filename copy c:\temp\filename g:\temp\filename how do I do this???

See my FAQ.

This shows how to get user input and send to %input% variable: For Win9x/DOS6.22: @echo off echo Type in input echo.>%temp%.\$$tmp.bat FC con nul /lb1 /n |FIND "1:" >> %temp%.\$$tmp.bat echo e100'set input='>%temp%.\$$tmp.dat echo w>>%temp%.\$$tmp.dat echo q>>%temp%.\$$tmp.dat debug %temp%.\$$tmp.bat < %temp%.\$$tmp.dat > nul call %temp%.\$$tmp.bat for %%d in (tmp.bat tmp.dat) do if exist %temp%.\$$%%d del %temp%.\$$%%d echo INPUT="%INPUT%" !!! Watch out for line wrapping !!! For NT systems: set /p input=Type input: The Win9x method does NOT include checking for errors on input. For further information, view my FAQ. After getting user's input to a variable, simply do: copy c:\temp\%input% g:\temp\%input% HTH -- Secret_Doom - Leonardo Pignataro -- secret_doom@hotmail.com www.batch.hpg.com.br

this works except for a space in my file name. here is an example: input=filename.ext copy g:\temp\ filename.ext c:\temp\... ^ where does this space come form????

The problem is this f***ing forum! Note the following line: echo e100'set input='>%temp%.\$$tmp.dat There are _TWO_ spaces between "set" and "input" ! That will do it. -- Secret_Doom - Leonardo Pignataro -- secret_doom@hotmail.com www.batch.hpg.com.br

I've tried all of the above options for taking a user input and using it in a filename or copy command but keep getting out of environment errors, anyone any ideas?

I read sumwhere in a PC mag that u can use %i as input (eg in my ping bomber that i tried: PING %i l 65500 n 10000 didnt work)... i think u could use that sumhow :S try it... If not, add me 2 messenger and use VB ;)