set /p question...
Posted: 30 Apr 2017 13:18
this is the batch (inspired by one of the posts by Aacini)...
this is the result (win xp sp2)...
how comes that the variable %_line% vanishes outside the brackets?
how can i retain it outside the brackets (beside echoing it to a file)?
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@echo off
setlocal disabledelayedexpansion
echo(test | (set /P "_line=" & set _)
set _
endlocal
pausethis is the result (win xp sp2)...
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_line=test
Environment variable _ not defined
Press any key to continue . . .how comes that the variable %_line% vanishes outside the brackets?
how can i retain it outside the brackets (beside echoing it to a file)?
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