Use User input

[alontraitel]

hello, i'm new in batch codding and i have a question. (sorry for my english, i''m not from britain/usa)

can i set an Variable that is value will be a user input?
i Mean like i set an Variable:
set/p Password= :
and the value of Password will be the password that the user will choose?

hope i wrote everything well

[foxidrive]

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@echo off
set "password="
set /p "Password=Enter your password: "
echo your password is %password%

[alontraitel]

tnx !
this is the first time i see the command set alone (not like set/p) LOL
what it does?

[abc0502]

tnx !
this is the first time i see the command set alone (not like set/p) LOL
what it does?

This

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set "password="

to prevent the crash of the batch when the user not entering any value just he press enter without any input

[alontraitel]

tnx !
this is the first time i see the command set alone (not like set/p) LOL
what it does?

This

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set "password="

to prevent the crash of the batch when the user not entering any value just he press enter without any input

ok but it work the same with out the: set "password="
and how can i do that the password wont delete after i exit ?

[foxidrive]

to prevent the crash of the batch when the user not entering any value just he press enter without any input

ok but it work the same with out the: set "password="

Not always.

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and how can i do that the password wont delete after i exit ?

Use the command SETX

[alontraitel]

to prevent the crash of the batch when the user not entering any value just he press enter without any input

ok but it work the same with out the: set "password="

Not always.

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and how can i do that the password wont delete after i exit ?

Use the command SETX

sorry that i'm stupid xD
what is the SETX command ?

[foxidrive]

It is a command in Win7 and maybe Vista that sets the environment variable in the master environment. You need a resource kit to get it in XP and earlier I think.

Type this for help:

setx /?

[alontraitel]

It is a command in Win7 and maybe Vista that sets the environment variable in the master environment. You need a resource kit to get it in XP and earlier I think.

Type this for help:

setx /?

tnx !! you help me alot

[foxidrive]

tnx !
this is the first time i see the command set alone (not like set/p) LOL
what it does?

I didn't follow your question: this syntax sets the data in an environment variable called %variable%

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set variable=data

You can also see it written like this when the data has poison characters in it:

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set "variable=data"

And typing this will display the variable, if it is set in the environment:

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set variablename

Try typing this:

set w

and this by itself to list all variables.

set

[alontraitel]

tnx !
this is the first time i see the command set alone (not like set/p) LOL
what it does?

I didn't follow your question: this syntax sets the data in an environment variable called %variable%

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set variable=data

You can also see it written like this when the data has poison characters in it:

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set "variable=data"

And typing this will display the variable, if it is set in the environment:

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set variablename

Try typing this:

set w

and this by itself to list all variables.

set

i didn't understand... sorry

[foxidrive]

I can't help further if I don't know which part you don't understand.

[alontraitel]

I can't help further if I don't know which part you don't understand.

for now its all you answerd my question
tnx alot for the help
i now testing the SETX command, if i will have troubles i will open another topic