the following script allows the user to take a large txt file and break it up into smaller txt files: @Echo Off :: CTXT.BAT Syntax: CTxt [Unit:][PathName]FileName :: Cut-down the specified file in pieces of 50 lines each :: naming FileName_nn.ext starting from 01. :: Win NT/2K/XP required; blanks not allowed in FName If not %1.==[]. ( Cmd /V:On /C Call %0 [] %1 GoTo :EOF) Shift Echo. If %1.==. (Echo File missing & GoTo :EOF) If not exist %~f1 ( Echo File %~f1 not found GoTo :EOF) Set Piece=50 Set Count=1 Set FileN=1 Set FileS=0!FileN! Echo Cutting-down %~f1 in pieces of !Piece! lines... Echo. If exist %~dpn1_*%~x1 Del %~dpn1_*%~x1 For /F "tokens=* delims=" %%A in (%1) Do ( Echo %%A>> %~dpn1_!FileS!%~x1 Set /A Count=!Count!+1 If !Count! gtr !Piece! ( Set Count=1 Set /A FileN=!FileN!+1 Set FileS=!FileN! If !FileS! lss 10 Set FileS=0!FileS! ) ) Dir /B %~dpn1_*%~x1 Echo. Echo Processing completed - !FileN! files written Set Count= Set FileN= Set FileS= Set Piece= my question is what can i add to this script to prompt the user as follows: how many lines do you want to use? (it is set at 50)

set /P Count=how many lines do you want to use?

Oops, wrong variable; should be set /P Piece=how many lines do you want to use?