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DOS variables batch file

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Name: Flaming
Date: April 30, 2004 at 05:41:22 Pacific
Subject: DOS variables batch file
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: P4

Comment:

I'm having a little prob using variables...
I know how to assign one :
set var=3
echo %var%
This is easy... But how can I make the user fill in the value during my long batch file ? What I mean is that in my example value "3" is unknown and needs to filled out by the user during the batch file. So not with %1 and %2 that needs to be typed when the batch file is started, this does not work for me...
Any help ?
Thx.

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Response Number 1

Name: IVO
Date: April 30, 2004 at 06:20:00 Pacific
Subject: DOS variables batch file

Reply: (edit)

Use the interactive format for the Set command, so
Set /P MyVar=Enter your value...
Echo %MyVar%
that issues the message "Enter your value..." and waits untill anything is keyed in.
The /P switch works under Win NT/2K/XP only and to know more type Set /? at prompt.

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Response Number 2

Name: Flaming
Date: April 30, 2004 at 06:46:36 Pacific
Subject: DOS variables batch file

Reply: (edit)

Thx IVO ! This worked like a charm :)

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