Hi i got a tricky problem with a batch file im trying to make and i hope yu guys can help me

this is my Batch atm.

:Start
SET FILE=
SET /P FILE=Type the name of the file and press enter:
IF EXIST C:\Docume~1\%username%\Desktop\%FILE%.* GOTO FileYes
Goto FileNo
:FileYes
CLS
ECHO *** STARTING %File%
START C:\Docume~1\%username%\Desktop\%FILE%
GOTO END
:FileNo
CLS
SET Choice=
SET /P Choice=The file "%FILE%" was not found try again [Y,N]?
IF /I '%Choice%'=='Y' GOTO START
IF /I '%Choice%'=='N' GOTO END
:END

As the user that types in the file name dosent know the file ending like "text.txt"
the user only knows "text"
how do i search for the right file name from %FILE% and return the whole name of the file to START?

[1] No need to clear the var just before you set it.

[2] Probably a good idea to use the LFN path instead of docume~1

[3[ Assuming there's only one file named test, after doing the 'if exist', do this:

for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%a in ('dir/s/b "c:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Desktop\%FILE%.*"') do (
start "%%a"
)

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Ahh nice that what was i was thinking tnx alot

fast answer and everything

just one more question

i whant to print out this to another file

like
Echo Start "" c:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Desktop\%FILE% >>Somefile.bat

how do i get the correct file at the end of that file?

sorry if i was to unclear the first time

and yes there is only one file named "test"

for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%a in ('dir/s/b "c:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Desktop\%FILE%.*"') do (
> some.bat echo start "%%a"
)

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