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keybd input 2 text file in batch
Name: davisms Date: December 8, 2003 at 10:02:26 Pacific OS: DOS CPU/Ram: NA
Comment:
I would like to capture keyboard input from a user and save it to particular line in an existing text file.
ie. Batch may ask: What is your name?
User via keyboard inputs: JohnDoe (return/enter)
that input would then be saved to an existing file (mylog.txt) at particular line:
Name: nathan Date: December 8, 2003 at 15:51:28 Pacific
Reply:
kina depends on whether u have xp or 98. you say you have dos so i'm guessinng you mean the real dos. so anyway you can find what u need at leonardo's site. as for once you get the unput... echo %input% >> myfile.txt
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Response Number 2
Name: nathan Date: December 8, 2003 at 15:53:41 Pacific
Reply:
p.s. its very important that its ">>" and not just ">" because you will overwrite myfile.txt rather then add to it.
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Response Number 3
Name: sh0k0nes Date: December 9, 2003 at 05:01:19 Pacific
Reply:
Have the perfect tools for this. Been using them in my bootdisks and unattended for years.
Kev
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Response Number 4
Name: uli_glueck Date: December 9, 2003 at 23:48:07 Pacific
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