How to create options or choices in a batch file

Are you really good at programming batch files, just don't know how to make menus with a Yes, No, or Choice 1, 2, or 3? You've come to the right place!

Steps

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1 Click Start> Run

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2 Enter "cmd" (without quotes)

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3 Enter "edit"

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Step 4. Enter the following commands

After each press enter. Anything in brackets does NOT need to be entered, these are notes with explanations.

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5 @echo off (This command will 'hide' the ability to enter commands - optional, but we recommend using it)

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6 cls (Hide everything above - optional, but if you want everything to look orderly - we recommend)

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7: start

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Step 8.echo.

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9 echo Choice 1 ("Choice 1" can be renamed as needed)

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10 echo Choice 2

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Step 11. echo Choice 3 (Insert as many choices as you need)

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Step 12. Enter "set / p choice = (Insert a question or command here, for example" Yes or no?

")

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Step 13.if not '% choice%' == set choice =% choice

~0, 1%

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14 if '% choice%' == '1' goto: choice1

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15 if '% choice%' == '2' goto: choice2

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Step 16 (Continue with this example until you reach the number of options you want

Then enter:)

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Step 17. echo "% choice%" is not a valid choice

Please try again.

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Step 18.echo.

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19 goto start

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Step 20. After that enter:

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21: choice1

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22 (commands to execute)

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23 goto end

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24: choice2

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25 (commands)

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26 goto end

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27: choice3

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28 (teams)

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29 goto end

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Step 30. Continue until you have entered the number of commands you need.

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31: end

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32 pause

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33 exit

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34 Save as a.bat file

To check the batch file, double click on it.

Example

@ECHO off cls: start ECHO. ECHO 1. Print Hello ECHO 2. Print Bye ECHO 3. Print Test set / p choice = Enter a number to output the text. rem if not '% choice%' == '' set choice =% choice: ~ 0; 1% (do not use this command as it only takes the first digit if you enter several. For example, if you enter the number 23455666, it will be only number 2 is selected and you get "bye" if '% choice%' == '' ECHO "% choice%" is not a valid option, try again if '% choice%' == '1' goto hello if '% choice % '==' 2 'goto bye if'% choice% '==' 3 'goto test ECHO. Goto start: hello ECHO HELLO goto end: bye ECHO BYE goto end: test ECHO TEST goto end: end pause exit

Advice

For more information, enter in the command line / help.

You can change: choice1 to any other word, but stick to it until the end of the file.

For more information, enter in the command line choice / ?.

Command line editor does not work in Windows 8. These commands are available for windows XP / Vista / Windows 7.

Warnings

If you are unsure of what you are doing, do not use commands.

Commands you use thoughtlessly can damage your computer.