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Asked: 2026-05-10T18:25:08+00:00

I like to know if there is a way to read the user input

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I like to know if there is a way to read the user input inside a batch file, because i have a file named: ‘fif.bat’ that recives two parameters (just call them paramA and paramB) so i execute the file like this:

fif paramA paramB

I have to change paramA every month, but i call this file lot of times so i like to open a console and have printed this:

fif paramA

So i only have to write paramB and change paramA when i want it.

PD: paramA is very large so it’s very helpful if i can have it there instead of writing every time. And i don’t want to make another batch file to call fif whit paramA.

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  1. I think this might be what you’re looking for:

    @ECHO OFF SET /p paramA=Parameter A: ECHO you typed %paramA% PAUSE

    Line one stops commands in batch file from being echoed to the console Line two prompts the user with ‘Parameter A:’ and waits for user to enter a value and press enter. The value goes into a variable called paramA. Line three echoes the value of the variable paramA to the console Line four waits for the user to hit any key.

    Note that the SET /p command does not work on every version of windows, I beleive it was introduced in 2000, but I could be wrong on the version.

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