How to Create Options or Choices in a Batch File

Click Start>Run

Type "cmd" (no quotations)

Type "edit"

Type the following, careless of bolded/unbolded worlds. After each press enter. Anything in parenthesis do NOT type, these are side-notes that tries to explain the steps.

@echo off (This command will 'hide' the command input - optional but recommended)

cls (This will clear anything above - optional but recommended if you're wanting to make it look neat) startCreate Options or Choices in a Batch File Step 7 Version 2.jpg

echo.

echo Choice 1 ("Choice 1" can be renamed to whatever you want, any of the choices)

echo Choice 2

echo Choice 3 (Keep doing that until you have all of the choices that you need.)

Type "set /p choice=(Insert question or command here, like "Yes or no?")

if not '%choice%'== set choice=%choice:~0,1%

if '%choice%'=='1' goto :choice1

if '%choice%'=='2' goto :choice2

(Continue doing this pattern until you have enough. Then type:)

echo "%choice%" is not a valid option. Please try again.

echo.

goto start

After that you type: choice1Create Options or Choices in a Batch File Step 21 Version 2.jpg

(commands you want to run)

goto end choice2Create Options or Choices in a Batch File Step 24 Version 2.jpg

(commands)

goto end choice3Create Options or Choices in a Batch File Step 27 Version 2.jpg

(commands)

goto end

Continue doing this pattern until you have completed the file. endCreate Options or Choices in a Batch File Step 31 Version 2.jpg

pause

exit

Save this as a .bat file. Double click to test your batch file.