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Trouble Accepting Input from DOSBOX autoexec.bat

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First post, by RobertX

Posted on 2012-03-15, 12:53

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Good day,

I'm running version 0.74 of DOSBOX. Recently, I've added certain commands in the autoexec section of the DOSBOX configuration file, namely to mount the CD-ROM drive and to start an IPX server.

Now on a DOSBOX "client" side, I want to take user input regarding the server's IP and can't really seem to do it.

Was it SET /P Choice = Enter IP ?

It seems to work in the command prompt of Windows (7); it just doesn't work here in autoexec.bat.

In advance, I appreciate any help that I can get. Thanks.

Reply 1 of 7, by Qbix

Posted on 2012-03-15, 13:33

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set /P is not a DOS command.
it's a command prompt extension that we will not support.
use the command "choice" like you would have in DOS.

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Reply 2 of 7, by RobertX

Posted on 2012-03-15, 13:42

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My answers are not yes/no, it's a variable input. How would I be able to accept input (IP address) data?

Sorry if I didn't make myself clear in my last post?

Reply 3 of 7, by Qbix

Posted on 2012-03-15, 13:44

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I missed that part.
Find an utility that does it for you as we will not accept set /p.
I don't know one, but maybe someone else does.

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Reply 4 of 7, by RobertX

Posted on 2012-03-15, 13:57

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Thanks.

Reply 5 of 7, by ripsaw8080

Posted on 2012-03-15, 15:10

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The PC Magazine utility STRINGS v2.5 can put user input into an environment variable (works in DOSBox's shell), and a bunch of other stuff besides (that may or may not work in DOSBox).

1@echo off
2STRINGS var= ASK Enter input:
3echo Input was %var%

The archive is available on simtel here.

Reply 6 of 7, by RobertX

Posted on 2012-03-15, 16:14

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Thank you all.

Reply 7 of 7, by RobertX

Posted on 2012-03-16, 12:54

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I've done it! Woo!

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