here ie is. I want to give the user a choice for which program they would like to run. Please help! ---------------- @echo OFF set LOG = ProgramChoiceLOG.txt :menu echo ******************************* echo * choose Your Program(s) * echo ******************************* echo * * echo * 1 Access * echo * 2 Word * echo * 3 Excel * echo * 4 All the Above * echo * * echo ******************************* rem code helper echo before input :input set INPUT= set /P INPUT= if "%input%" =="" goto menu echo %input% pause rem code helper echo before the loop pause goto loop :loop ( if "%input%" =="1" start access.exe >> %LOG% echo loop1 pause if "%input%" =="2" start winword.exe >>"%LOG%" echo loop2 pause if "%input%" =="3" start EXCEL.exe >> "%LOG%" echo loop3 pause if "%input%" =="4" start EXCEL.exe start access.exe start winword.exe >> "%LOG%" echo loop 4 rem code helper echo error handler pause if "%input%" =="" goto menu else goto error ) :error echo Not a valid Response! >> "%LOG%" goto menu pause

personally I would use "chioce" type choice/? for help on this at the command prompt

this works in xp pro @echo OFF set LOG = ProgramChoiceLOG.txt :menu echo ******************************* echo * choose Your Program(s) * echo ******************************* echo * * echo * 1 Access * echo * 2 Word * echo * 3 Excel * echo * 4 All the Above * echo * * echo ******************************* echo before input set INPUT= set /P INPUT= if "%input%" =="" goto menu pause echo before the loop pause echo here path = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office" if("%input%" =="1") then ECHO TEST start msaccess.exe echo loop1 pause end if

here you go Paul this works on 98se not tested on xp pro but I have used choice in xp pro before with no problems @echo OFF :menu echo ******************************* echo * choose Your Program(s) * echo ******************************* echo * * echo * 1.. Access * echo * 2.. Word * echo * 3.. Excel *1 echo * 4.. All the Above * ECHO. ECHO. ECHO VALID ENTRIES ARE 1, 2, 3 OR 4 ONLY echo * * echo ******************************* ECHO. ECHO. choice /c:1234/N "Enter choice " IF ERRORLEVEL == 4 GOTO ALL IF ERRORLEVEL == 3 GOTO EXCEL IF ERRORLEVEL == 2 GOTO WORD IF ERRORLEVEL == 1 GOTO ACCESS :ACCESS start msaccess.exe goto end :WORD start winword.exe goto end :EXCEL start excel.exe goto end :ALL start EXCEL.exe start MSaccess.exe start winword.exe goto end :end cls

Here is my finished product. I was just having a lot of QUOTES problems thats all, but I liked you layout a lot more thn mine it;s mre readable ============================================ @echo OFF set LOG = ProgramChoiceLOG.txt :MENU cls echo ******************************* echo * choose Your Program(s) * echo ******************************* echo * * echo * 1 Access * echo * 2 Word * echo * 3 Excel * echo * 4 All the Above * echo * * echo * Q to Quit * echo * * echo ******************************* echo. set INPUT= set /P INPUT= rem The path below should be the same on all personal computers rem path = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office" if "%input%" =="" goto MENU if %input% == 1 goto ACCESS if %input% == 2 goto WORD if %input% == 3 goto EXCEL if %input% == 4 goto ALL if %input% == Q goto QUIT if %input% GEQ 5 goto ERROR :ACCESS start msaccess.exe goto MENU :WORD start winword.exe goto MENU :EXCEL start excel.exe goto MENU :ALL start msaccess.exe start winword.exe start excel.exe goto MENU :QUIT echo. echo Thank you Goodbye echo. echo. pause exit :ERROR echo. echo You MUST enter one of the choices listed on the menu! echo. pause goto MENU

Recently, I typed a list of commands and now my instructer wants me to create a batch file using notepad;the commands are COPY, CD, REN, MD, REM, DEL, DIR. Maybe you can help me understand what she wants by giving me an example then I'll do the rest. Thank you