I have a batch file and I need to do the following: Say we have a variable that has a value: password=access2008 The scenario that I want to take place: If user enters password Then use password entered Else if user does not enter password then use the password in memory Does anyone know the code for this? Thanks, REMGU

Hi, Not sure what you mean. How about: @echo off set inmemory=access2008 set /P passwd=Please enter password: || set passwd=%inmemory% echo Password: %passwd% pause > NUL hth, Elinor Elinor Hurst http://elinorhurst.blogspot.com

set userPWD= set /P userPWD=Enter Password or hit ENTER^> if not defined userPWD set userPWD=%password%

Thank you both! Elinor, that is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks, REMGU

Elinor, what if the password is not stored locally but is actually called from another file? Thanks, REMGU

Hi Remgu, If the password is simply stored in another file you can use something like: @echo off set /P passwd=Please enter password: || set /P passwd=<passwd.txt echo Password: %passwd% pause > NUL hth, Elinor Elinor Hurst http://elinorhurst.blogspot.com