How do I input a value using a batch file.

For example, In perl i would say

$input = ;
similairly in a unix shell scrips I will say

read input;

MY QUESTION IS HOW TO ACHIEVE THIS IN MS-DOS
BATCH FILE?

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Step 1> Turn off your CAPS please - thank you!

Step 2> For a batch file, input has to be given at command line, and stored as an environment variable. Unless there are new batch file rules that I'm not aware of that is.

What exactly are you trying to accomplish? That will help me understand this and help you a bit better. Thanks!

Say, in a batch file I want to invoke a perl script. But before this I wan't to ask the
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user something like
"are you sure u want to run this script, which will delete all your temporary internet files Y/N"

NOW FROM THIS POINT ON, I WAN'T TO TAKE AN INPUT YES OR NO FROM THE USER, HOW DO I ACCOMPLISH IT IN A BATCH FILE

Error in my last reply. Ignore it.

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Say, in a batch file I want to invoke a perl script. But before this I wan't to ask the
user something like
"are you sure u want to run this script, which will delete all your temporary internet files Y/N"

NOW FROM THIS POINT ON, I WAN'T TO TAKE AN INPUT YES OR NO FROM THE USER, HOW DO I ACCOMPLISH IT IN A BATCH FILE

Are you familiar with the Choice command and error levels? Very easy to use really - some resources below:

http://www.computerhope.com/choicehl.htm

http://www.computerhope.com/batch.htm

But mine is a NT 5.0 Machine( Windows 2000 )
CHOICE command is not available boss.
Pls help me out.

Google is your friend:

http://www.computing.net/windows2000/wwwboard/forum/49954.html

Thankx a lot Matt. The link u sent last time's really got some good stuff for me.

Thanks a lot again.