.bat file question?

[Crunch]

For this semester we are coding in Assembly and I have all the files required. But the only problem is I would like to create a .bat file that prompts for a file name.

as of right now I have a .bat file as follows

cd C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\myASM\Software
ml /c /coff /Zi example.asm
link /debug /subsystem:console /entry:start /out:example.exe example.obj io.obj kernel32.lib

The first line set the command prompt within the correct folder for operation.

The second line compiles the .asm file into an .obj file.

The third line takes the .obj file and produces a .exe file.

How can I set variables in .bat files to prompt me for input? Or is this possible?

Thnx

[Trajik 2600]

C:\>example.bat testfile

cd C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\myASM\Software
ml /c /coff /Zi %1.asm
link /debug /subsystem:console /entry:start /out:%1.exe %1.obj io.obj kernel32.lib

All %1's would be replaced with 'testfile'. You can use multiple parameters, and refer to them using %2, %3, etc.

HTH

[Crunch]

thanks alot thats exactly what I was looking for

but how can I use that without the command prompt?

meaning not having to type C:\Compile and Link.bat blahfilenamehere

just a simple double-click and maybe a prompt or does CMD not support that?

[Trajik 2600]

Not that I know of. Kids these days... :p

(The command prompt is your friend)

[Fred Derf Veteran]

thanks alot thats exactly what I was looking for

but how can I use that without the command prompt?

meaning not having to type C:\Compile and Link.bat blahfilenamehere

just a simple double-click and maybe a prompt or does CMD not support that?

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Norton Utilities for DOS used to have a batch enhancer (BE.EXE) that did this sort of thing. I don't think there is any internal support for it though.

[hurting101]

but how can I use that without the command prompt?

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@echo off

set/p "asm=Enter filename without extension: "

cd C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\myASM\Software
ml /c /coff /Zi %asm%.asm
link /debug /subsystem:console /entry:start /out:%asm%.exe example.obj io.obj kernel32.lib

[Crunch]

@echo off

set/p "asm=Enter filename without extension: "

cd C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\myASM\Software
ml /c /coff /Zi %asm%.asm
link /debug /subsystem:console /entry:start /out:%asm%.exe example.obj io.obj kernel32.lib

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Thanks, you solved the problem. I got a quick question though.

How come whenever I execute the program from Windows Explorer once my values are entered it blazes right through anyother text and the Press any key to Continue dialog. But whenever I launch from CMD prompt the program runs as developed??

[hurting101]

Try adding this to the end of the file:

pause