user input in #.### format

[batchcc]

I have a batch file that collects user inputas seen below

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Set /p whole-number=
Set /p decimal=

However when the user enters the decimal for example 0.5 the rest of the script won't work because the decimal must look like this 0.500is there a way to force the batch file to add the extra zero's so the user doesn't have to type them after the 0.5? Thanks

[Squashman]

Pad zeros to the right and then substring the number of characters you need.

[batchcc]

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set "decimal=%decimal%00"
set "decimal=%decimal:~3%"

I'm sorry I have never done this before is this correct?

[ShadowThief]

Close. What you have says to grab everything from the third character to the end. You want

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set "decimal=%decimal:~0,3%"