Re: Autoexec.nt commands

[Harry Binswanger hb@xxxxxxxx]

Thanks very much, Robert, for the SET /P example. It could be very helpful
for me. Will play with it.
> A free alternative is SET /P, which I use widely in public
> scripts. The main difference between SET /P and CHOICE is that
> SET /P requires a carriage return after your keystroke, whereas
> CHOICE responds immediately to a keystroke. (Often it's an
> advantage to have that "confirmation keystroke".) Something
> like this:
>
> @echo off
> ::CHOICE.BAT
> ::Works w/Win95CMD (KMD.EXE) ergo cross-platform
> set /p oui=Respond Yes or No (y/N):
> if %oui%!==! set oui=N
> if %oui%==y set oui=Y
> if %oui%==Y echo OK
> if not %oui%==Y echo Not OK
>
> -----------------------------
> Robert Holmgren
> holmgren@xxxxxxxx
> -----------------------------


Harry Binswanger
hb@xxxxxxxx