Storing user imput as a variable and then .....

[jtcoyle]

I have created a Ghost WinPE boot disk that starts up and automaticly restores a ghost image. I want to expand this so the user is prompted with two choices.

So far I have a very basic batch menu that gives the user two choices. To load or dump a gost images. The problem I have is the menu is very limited. I am forced with a set file name (4840-E44.GHO) and I would have to manually edit the file name to meet my needs.

I want the user to select if they want to load or dump an image. Once they select one of these two options, I want to prompt them with the file name they want to use. Once they provide a name, I want to insert this name into the command line when I startup ghost to dump or restore an image file based on the name the user provides.

I have include the code I have so far that does not include any variables for aghost file name.

I would appreciate any help anyone is willing to provide.

@ECHO OFF
REM.-- Prepare the Command Processor
SETLOCAL ENABLEEXTENSIONS
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION

:menuLOOP
echo.
echo.= Menu =================================================
echo.
for /f "tokens=1,2,* delims=_ " %%A in ('"findstr /b /c:":menu_" "%~f0""') do echo. %%B %%C
set choice=
echo.&set /p choice=Make a choice or hit ENTER to quit: ||GOTO:EOF
echo.&call:menu_%choice%
GOTO:menuLOOP

::-----------------------------------------------------------
:: menu functions follow below here
::-----------------------------------------------------------

:menu_1 Create a Ghost Image
Start ghost32.exe -clone,mode=dump,src=f:\ghost\retail\4840.E44.gho,dst=1 -sure -szel >null
GOTO:EOF

:menu_2 Restore a Ghost Image
Start ghost32.exe -clone,mode=load,src=f:\ghost\retail\4840.E44.gho,dst=1 -sure -szel >null
GOTO:EOF

:menu_

:menu_C Clear Screen
cls
GOTO:EOF

[avery_larry]

You mean something like this?

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:menu_1 Create a Ghost Image
set /p fname=Enter a filename or hit ENTER to quit: ||goto :eof
Start ghost32.exe -clone,mode=dump,src=f:\ghost\retail\%fname%.gho,dst=1 -sure -szel >null 
GOTO:EOF 

:menu_2 Restore a Ghost Image 
set /p fname=Enter a filename or hit ENTER to quit: ||goto :eof
Start ghost32.exe -clone,mode=load,src=f:\ghost\retail\%fname%.gho,dst=1 -sure -szel >null 
GOTO:EOF 

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[jtcoyle]

Thank you for you quick reply. I just returned from out of town and I will give this a try sometime today and let you know.

[jtcoyle]

I can not get the menu to work under WinPE boot image.

I get a 'findstr' is not reconized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Any suggestions?

[jtcoyle]

I had to simplify my batch file.

If anyone has any suggestions that would improve on this please let me know.

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@ECHO OFF 
REM.-- Prepare the Command Processor 
SETLOCAL ENABLEEXTENSIONS 
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION

REM net use F: \\imageserver\images /user:user_name Password

set path=%path%;x:\ghost

:menuLOOP 
echo. 
rem echo.= Menu ================================================= 
echo. 
REM for /f "tokens=1,2,* delims=_ " %%A in ('"findstr /b /c:":menu_" "%~f0""') do echo. %%B %%C 
set choice=
echo          ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ»
echo          º      Main Menu      º
echo          ÌÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ͹
echo          º1. Create Ghost Imageº 
echo          º2. Load Ghost Image  º   
echo          º                     º
echo          º    Enter = Exit     º
echo          ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ
rem echo.&set /p choice=Make a choice or hit ENTER to quit: ||GOTO:EOF
echo.&set /p choice=Enter Selection= ||GOTO:EOF
echo.&call:menu_%choice%
GOTO:menuLOOP 

::----------------------------------------------------------- 
:: menu functions follow below here 
::----------------------------------------------------------- 

:menu_1 Create a Ghost Image 
set /p fname=Enter a filename (Example: TERM0101) or hit ENTER to quit: ||goto :eof
x:
cd \ghost
rem --- This will create primary OS drive configuration ---
ghost32.exe /setosdrives /blind >> x:\ghost\startlog.txt
Start ghost32.exe -clone,mode=dump,src=1,dst=f:\ghost\retail\%fname%.gho -sure -szel >null 
GOTO:EOF 

:menu_2 Restore a Ghost Image 
f:
cd\ghost\retail
dir
echo.
echo.================A List of Ghost Images to Choose From ========================
echo.
set /p fname=Enter a filename (Example: TERM0101) or hit ENTER to quit: ||goto :eof
x:
cd \ghost
rem --- This will create primary OS drive configuration ---
ghost32.exe /setosdrives /blind >> x:\ghost\startlog.txt
Start ghost32.exe -clone,mode=load,src=f:\ghost\retail\%fname%.gho,dst=1 -sure -szel >null 
GOTO:EOF 

:menu_ 

:menu_C Clear Screen 
cls 
GOTO:EOF