Help with batch. - Developers

I feel bad for asking so many questions, This is my second today. But i need help with batch. I code in C++ when i want to create programs but i am trying to learn batch just in case it is of any use to me in the future. My problem is when my batch file runs it runs very quickly and i was wondering if there was a way of fixing it equivalent to something like system("pause"); or cin.get(); [code] @echo off echo hello echo world [/code]

[code] @echo off echo hello echo world pause [/code] system("*") in C++ is equivalent to * in batch (under windows)

Ah i see, Thank you much.

If you don't want the "Press any key to continue..." to show up, use: [code] PAUSE >nul [/code]

or you [code]set /p somthing=[/code]

[QUOTE=Nisd;18727602]or you [code]set /p somthing=[/code][/QUOTE] no, that's to ask the user to input a value as variable %something% [code] echo some text here... pause >NUL echo ...and the rest here [/code] will appear as: [code] some text here... _ [I]you press any key[/I] ...and the rest here [/code]

[QUOTE=robmaister12;18749231]no, that's to ask the user to input a value as variable %something% [/QUOTE] That's what i was going to say. You use "set /p" to input a variable.

[QUOTE=Deadollie;18751334]That's what i was going to say. You use "set /p" to input a variable.[/QUOTE] for some reason I didn't read cin.get()... for inputting a variable yes, but don't substitute it for a pause [editline]12:58PM[/editline] if you want to choose what each input for a set /p line does, follow it up like this: [code] set /p myvar="" if %myvar%=hello goto world if %myvar%=backup xcopy "file" "destination" :world echo hello world [/code] you can put anything inside the quotes on the SET line, for example: [code] echo. Continue? set /p cont="[y/n] " if %cont% = y goto yes if %cont% = n goto no :no echo. echo no :yes echo. echo yes [/code] will appear as [code] Continue? [y/n] [B]y[/B] [I]<enter>[/I] yes [/code]

[code] Continue? [y/n] [b]n[/b] <enter> no yes [/code] Just sayin'

[QUOTE=turby;18778901][code] Continue? [y/n] [b]n[/b] <enter> no yes [/code] Just sayin'[/QUOTE] Also: [code] Continue? [y/n] <enter> no yes [/code]

[QUOTE=arienh4;18779123]Also: [code] Continue? [y/n] <enter> no yes [/code][/QUOTE] true

[code]echo. Continue? set /p cont="[y/n] " if %cont% = y goto yes if %cont% = n goto no goto cont :no echo. echo no goto cont :yes echo. echo yes goto cont :cont [/code] ? [editline]10:15AM[/editline] Maybe something different than cont, as used as var

[QUOTE=I am a noob;18780344][code]echo. Continue? set /p cont="[y/n] " if %cont% = y goto yes if %cont% = n goto no goto cont :no echo. echo no goto cont :yes echo. echo yes goto cont :cont [/code] ? [editline]10:15AM[/editline] Maybe something different than cont, as used as var[/QUOTE] Try not to have GOTO after each if. I normally use: [code] if %cont%== Y ( ECHO I use brackets because i'm cool ECHO dawg. PAUSE >nul GOTO Whutever ) if %cont%== N ( ECHO I eat sand because i'm cool ECHO dawg. PAUSE >nul GOTO Whutever ) [/code]