Method 1:
You can interact with a user and ask for any data to be entered. The traditional DOS O[perating System had a "Choice" command for a limited interaction. It is now superceded in Windows XP/Vista by the more versatile "set /p".
The syntax is:
set /p variable= [some string]
Here "variable" is the name of the variable that will be assigned to the data that you want the user to input. "some string" is the message that the user will see as a prompt. If desired, the string can be omitted.
Here is an example that asks the user to enter his or her id:
set /p u_id= What is your UserId?
This will create a variable %u_id% whose value is whatever the user enters. Note that the user must press the "Enter' key after typing the input.
You can also access this variable using following syntax:
%variable%
For example to print what was entered earlier just pass following command on command prompt: echo %u_id%
Method 2:
You can use "copy con" command to achieve somewhat similar goal. The syntax is:
copy con
This command accepts user input (including commas and enter keys) and dumps it into a file specified by the given file name. The reading continues till it is stopeed by Ctrl+z key combination. From there it can be read thereafter.
For example, if you have to prompt user to enter his user id, you can do the following:
echo Please enter your UserId
copy con abc.txt
I tested both the methods and personally found method 2 to be more satisfying. Though I find both methods to be error free, easy and enjoyable, yet you may have your own taste!!
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