Calling variables from a text file

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I have created a simple batch file to open Windows Explorer of a remote PC.
I would like a way to create a list in a text file of all the remote PC names i need to access then run the batch file to open all of them in separate windows.
Is this possible?

At the point the batch file asks for user input, I would prefer it refer to a text file, or even a list within this batch file, for the PC names. I will constantly edit the names and quantity as time goes on.

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@echo off

:: File to open Remote PC C drive locations in a separate Windows Explorer window

: Beginning
:: ask for PC name
echo.
:: SET /P _inputname= Enter remote computer name:
echo.

:: Launch explorer, \\PC name\c$
echo.
echo Opening Remote C Drive
start %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe \\%_inputname%\c$ 

goto :Beginning

[penpen]

If the remote pc names don't use problematic characters, then you could use a for/f loop; "test.bat":

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@echo off
setlocal enableExtensions disableDelayedExpansion
for /f "usebackq delims=*" %%a in ("RemotePcList.txt") do (
	echo(Remote pc: %%~a
)

"RemotePcList.txt":

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PC1
PC2
...
PCX

Result:

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Z:\>test.bat
Remote pc: PC1
Remote pc: PC2
Remote pc: ...
Remote pc: PCX

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