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hoth17 · 12-18-08

I am trying to make a batch file which asks the user to enter a file name and some text and is saves it in a .txt file. I can make the file and have words in it, but i do not know how to let the user choose the filename through use of a variable, or enter their words also through a variable. This is a school project, so any help is greatly appreciated. here is what i have

ECHO Enter the name of the file:

rem here is where i want to retrieve inputed data and store it the variable "Filename"

ECHO Enter the data you want in your text file:

rem here is where i want to retrieve data and store it in a variable "words"

ECHO Words>>C:\files\filename.txt

GodofGrunts · 12-19-08

Give me a minute. Plus bumbzors.

GodofGrunts · 12-19-08

Code:

SET /P file=Choose Name:
SET /P location=Choose Location:

CD %location%

MKDIR %file%

It's ugly but it works.

That just makes a file! Let me fix it.

**BiG O** · 12-19-08

Quote:

Originally Posted by GodofGrunts

Code:

SET /P file=Choose Name:
SET /P location=Choose Location:

CD %location%

MKDIR %file%

It's ugly but it works.

That just makes a file! Let me fix it.

All you're doing is making a folder somwhere. I don't think that's what he wants. Gimme a sec, and I'll write it.

Code:

@echo off
SET /P file=Choose Name:

SET /P text=Enter Text to be added to file:

echo %text%>>%file%

there you go. It just makes it in the same directory as the batch file. You can add a location like GodofGrunts, and cd there, then run the last step, if you want that functionality. Make sure when you type in filename, you use the .txt extension on the end, or the program won't know what kind of file it is.

GodofGrunts · 12-19-08

Code:

@echo off
SET /P file=Choose Name:

SET /P location=Choose Location:

SET /P info=Insert what you would like in the file:

CD %location%

ECHO %info% > %file%.txt

ECHO The file can be found at %location%

SET /P seepath=

EXIT

There much better.

GodofGrunts · 12-19-08

Quote:

Originally Posted by BiG O

All you're doing is making a folder somwhere. I don't think that's what he wants. Gimme a sec, and I'll write it.

Code:

@echo off
SET /P file=Choose Name:

SET /P text=Enter Text to be added to file:

echo %text%>>%file%

there you go. It just makes it in the same directory as the batch file. You can add a location like GodofGrunts, and cd there, then run the last step, if you want that functionality. Make sure when you type in filename, you use the .txt extension on the end, or the program won't know what kind of file it is.

Didn't sleep last night so I'm running on empty. I also haven't worked in command prompt in forever lol. Way to beat me to it.

I like mine though.

**BiG O** · 12-19-08

Quote:

Originally Posted by GodofGrunts

Code:

@echo off
SET /P file=Choose Name:

SET /P location=Choose Location:

SET /P info=Insert what you would like in the file:

CD %location%

ECHO %info% > %file%.txt

ECHO The file can be found at %location%

SET /P seepath=

EXIT

There much better.

That's unnecessary. You can just put pause there. Otherwise, it's fine. Pretty much the same as mine.

GodofGrunts · 12-19-08

oh yeah pause... I've been programming in python and bash for the past 4 or 5 months. That was just a quick fix.

lattyware · 12-24-08

yeah, when you have used Python or even Bash, Batch scripting seems nigh-on hellish. Just no tools at your disposal.

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