Dos menu question

[Quaggoth]

I have a menu system (Batch file) at work that works with Driveimage Pro. What it does at the moment is basically just set image=c:\ yadda yadda yadda.pqi. What I need to know is, How would I create an entry in that menu system so I could choose an entry, and it would then ask me to enter the name of the image, then use that variable in the set statement. If you need any more info, let me know. I could also paste the bach file into a post so you could get a better look at it (It's about 7 pages though 🙂). Thanks.

 

[Theeoneatwork]

Post the batch file and I'll see if I can help you. I'm working on a similiar problem now.

 

[Quaggoth]

@echo off
set image=

REM Main Menu Section

:MainMenu
cls
echo Yavapai County MIS Multicast Server
echo Main Menu
ECHO
echo SYSTEM SELECT:
echo 1. Micron 350MHz Pentium II/III
echo 2. Micron 450MHz Pentium II/III
echo 3. 300-500MHz AMD - FIC Motherboard
ECHO 4. Laptops
echo 5. Dell
ECHO 6. Arsys 600 Celeron
ECHO 7. Originals
ECHO 8. Temp(TEMP)
ECHO X. Exit to DOS
Echo Enter Your Choice

c:\windows\command\choice /N /C:12345678X

if errorlevel 9 goto UserExit
if errorlevel 8 goto Temp
if errorlevel 7 goto Originals
if errorlevel 6 goto Arsys
if errorlevel 5 goto Dell
if errorlevel 4 goto Laptops
if errorlevel 3 goto GenericAMD
if errorlevel 2 goto 450Micron
if errorlevel 1 goto 350Micron


REM SubMenus Level1

:AMD

cls
echo Yavapai County MIS Multicast Server
echo AMD-FIC Menu
ECHO
echo SYSTEM SELECT:
echo 1. 1999-2000
echo 2. 2000-2001
ECHO X. Return to MAIN MENU
Echo Enter Your Choice

c:\windows\command\choice /N /C:12X

if errorlevel 3 goto MainMenu
if errorlevel 2 goto GenericAMD
if errorlevel 1 goto FICAMD






REM SubMenus Level2


😱riginals
cls
echo Yavapai County MIS Multicast Server
echo Original System Images For 2000
echo
echo SELECT IMAGE:
echo 1. Dell 733 MT Windows 2000.(DT733W2K)
echo 2. IBM Thinkpad A20P Windows 2000.(TPA20P2K)
echo X. Return to Main Menu
Echo Enter Your Choice

c:\windows\command\choice /N /C:12X
if errorlevel 3 goto MainMenu
if errorlevel 2 goto TPA20P2K
if errorlevel 1 goto DT733W2K




:Arsys
cls
echo Yavapai County MIS Multicast Server
echo Arsys Images For 600MHz Celeron
echo
echo SELECT IMAGE:
echo 1. Standard Load NT4,SP6A,IE5,OF97PRO,PUB98,OUT98,ACRBT4R,ZC.(AR60B)
echo 2. Standard Load, and Assessor Package(AR60ASR)
echo 3. STD Load and CrisPlus. (AR60CPLS)
echo 4. Plain Win2K load, No Office. 1.15Gb Part. Size (AR6W2KP)
echo 5. Win2K County Standard Load. (AR6W2KB)
echo X. Return to Main Menu
Echo Enter Your Choice

c:\windows\command\choice /N /C:12345X
if errorlevel 6 goto MainMenu
if errorlevel 5 goto AR6W2KB
if errorlevel 4 goto AR6W2KP
if errorlevel 3 goto AR60CPLS
if errorlevel 2 goto AR60ASR
if errorlevel 1 goto AR60B



😀ell
cls
echo Yavapai County MIS Multicast Server
echo Dell Images For 667-733 Celeron
echo
echo SELECT IMAGE:
echo 1. Standard Load, Desktop, 667, NVida, Intel DD667B
echo 2. Med Ass Load, Desktop 667, NVidia, Intel DD667MA
echo 3. Standard Load, Mini Tower 733, Onboard Vid, Intel DT733B
echo 4. P&B Load, Dell Tower, Intel NIC DT733PB
echo 5. Win 2k, Standard Load, Tower, 733, TNT2M64, Intel DT72KB
echo 6. Win NT, Standard Load, Tower, 733, TNT2M64, Intel Dd7ntB
echo 7. Win2k, Standard, GAO, Tower, 733, TNT2M64, Intel D2kBGAO
echo X. Return to Main Menu
Echo Enter Your Choice

c:\windows\command\choice /N /C:1234567X
if errorlevel 8 goto MainMenu
if errorlevel 7 goto d2kbgao
if errorlevel 6 goto dd7ntb
if errorlevel 5 goto dt72kb
if errorlevel 4 goto dt733pb
if errorlevel 3 goto dt733b
if errorlevel 2 goto dd667ma
if errorlevel 1 goto dd667b




:Laptops
cls
echo Yavapai County MIS Multicast Server
echo Laptop Images
echo
echo SELECT IMAGE:
echo Gateway Solo 2550
echo 1. Sheriff Crime Scene Setup - Windows 98(SRFGWLT)
echo IBM Thinkpad A20P
echo 2. Win 2000 CSL RAS Dial-In (TPA20B)
echo 3. IBM Thinkpad A20P Windows 98 CSL RAS Dial-In.(TPA20W98)
echo 4. IBM Stinkpad A20P Win 2000, P&B software (TPAW2KPB)
echo X. Return to Main Menu
Echo Enter Your Choice

c:\windows\command\choice /N /C:1234X

if errorlevel 5 goto MainMenu
if errorlevel 4 goto TPAW2KPB
if errorlevel 3 goto TPA20W98
if errorlevel 2 goto TPA20B
if errorlevel 1 goto SRFGWLT


:GenericAMD
cls

echo Yavapai County MIS Multicast Server
echo Images For 300 - 500MHz AMD/FIC Motherboard Combos
echo
echo SELECT IMAGE:
echo 1. Adult Probation - Windows 95(APOFIC95)
echo 2. Training Room - Windows 95(TRAINING)
REM echo 3. Training Room Dual Boot - Windows 95 & NT 4.0(TRAINDB)
echo 3. Fleet NT Terminal Server Clients For RTA(FLTTERM)
echo 4. FIC 500 County Basic Load(FIC50B)
echo 5. FIC 500 County Basic Load Windows 2000(FC5W2KB)
echo 6. FIC 500 CBL and Planning and Building Package(FIC50PB)
echo 7. FIC 500 rebuild, Dual 1.2 or 2.0/1.2, W2kB, (FC2K12B1)
echo 8. FIC 500 rebuild, Dual 1.2 or 2.0/1.2, W2kB, (FC2K12B2)
echo X. Return to Main Menu
Echo Enter Your Choice

c:\windows\command\choice /N /C:12345678X

if errorlevel 9 goto MainMenu
if errorlevel 8 goto FC2K12B2
if errorlevel 7 goto FC2K12B1
if errorlevel 6 goto FIC50PB
if errorlevel 5 goto FC5W2KB
if errorlevel 4 goto FIC50B
if errorlevel 3 goto FLTTERM
if errorlevel 2 goto TRAINING
if errorlevel 1 goto APOFIC95

:GenericAMD
cls

echo Yavapai County MIS Multicast Server
echo Images For 300 - 500MHz AMD/FIC Motherboard Combos
echo
echo SELECT IMAGE:
echo 1. Adult Probation - Windows 95(APOFIC95)
echo 2. Training Room - Windows 95(TRAINING)
echo 3. Training Room Dual Boot - Windows 95 & NT 4.0(TRAINDB)
echo 4. Fleet NT Terminal Server Clients For RTA(FLTTERM)
echo 5. FIC 500 County Basic Load(FIC50B)
echo 6. FIC 500 County Basic Load Windows 2000(FC5W2KB)
echo 7. FIC 500 CBL and Planning and Building Package(FIC50PB)
echo X. Return to Main Menu
Echo Enter Your Choice

c:\windows\command\choice /N /C:1234567X

if errorlevel 8 goto MainMenu
if errorlevel 7 goto FIC50PB
if errorlevel 6 goto FC5W2KB
if errorlevel 5 goto FIC50B
if errorlevel 4 goto FLTTERM
if errorlevel 3 goto TRAINDB
if errorlevel 2 goto TRAINING
if errorlevel 1 goto APOFIC95




:450Micron
cls
echo Yavapai County MIS Multicast Server
echo Micron Images For 450MHz Pentium II
echo
echo SELECT IMAGE:
echo 1. Assessor - Windows NT(ASRNT)
echo 2. Standard Windows NT 4.0, SP6, IE5, Office PRO(NT450STD)
echo 3. Standard Windows NT 4.0, SP5, IE5, SBE(NT450)
echo 4. Word Perfect - NT 450 Standard(WP450STD)
echo 5. County Standard Load W2K(MSQ452KB)
echo X. Return to Main Menu
Echo Enter Your Choice


c:\windows\command\choice /N /C:12345X

if errorlevel 6 goto MainMenu
if errorlevel 5 goto MSQ452KB
if errorlevel 4 goto WP450STD
if errorlevel 3 goto NT450
if errorlevel 2 goto NT450STD
if errorlevel 1 goto ASRNT


:350Micron
cls
echo Yavapai County MIS Multicast Server
echo Micron Images For 350MHz Pentium II
echo
echo SELECT IMAGE:
echo 1. Standard Windows NT 4.0, SP6, IE5, OF97PRO, PUB98, 4 Gig(NT350)
echo 2. Standard Windows NT 4.0, SP6, IE5, OF97PRO, PUB98, 1.2Gig(NTSTD12)
echo 3. Windows 95, IE5, OF97PRO, PUB98.(WIN350)
echo 4. Standard Windows.(MCRV35B)
echo 5. Standard Windows and Planning and Building Package.(MCRV35PB)
echo 6. Standard Windows 2000 County Load.(MCRV2KB)
echo X. Return to Main Menu
Echo Enter Your Choice

c:\windows\command\choice /N /C:123456X
if errorlevel 7 goto MainMenu
if errorlevel 6 goto MCRV2KB
if errorlevel 5 goto MCRV35PB
if errorlevel 4 goto MCRV35B
if errorlevel 3 goto WIN350
if errorlevel 2 goto NTSTD12
if errorlevel 1 goto NT350



REM Set image variables


REM Micron 350

:NT350
set image=c:\images\nt350.pqi
goto StartServer

:NTSTD12
set image=c:\images\ntstd12.pqi
goto StartServer

:WIN350
set image=c:\images\win350.pqi
goto StartServer

:MCRV35B
set image=c:\images\mcrv35b.pqi
goto StartServer

:MCRV35PB
set image=c:\images\mcrv35pb.pqi
goto StartServer

:MCRV2KB
set image=c:\images\mcrv2kb.pqi
goto StartServer


REM Micron 450

:ASRNT
set image=c:\images\asrnt.pqi
goto StartServer

:NT450STD
set image=c:\images\nt450std.pqi
goto StartServer

:NT450
set image=c:\images\nt450.pqi
goto StartServer

:WP450STD
set image=c:\images\wp450std.pqi
goto StartServer

:MSQ452KB
set image=c:\images\msq452kb.pqi
goto StartServer



REM AMD/FIC Combos


:APOFIC95
set image=c:\images\apofic95.pqi
goto StartServer

:TRAINING
set image=c:\images\training.pqi
goto StartServer

:TRAINDB
set image=c:\images\traindb.pqi
goto StartServer

:FLTTERM
set image=c:\images\fltterm.pqi
goto StartServer

:FIC50B
set image=c:\images\fic50b.pqi
goto StartServer

:FC5W2KB
set image=c:\images\fc5w2kb.pqi
goto StartServer

:FC2K12B1
set image=c:\images\FC2K12B1.pqi
goto StartServer

:FC2K12B2
set image=c:\images\FC2K12B2.pqi
goto Startserver

:FIC35B
set image=c:\images\fic35b.pqi
goto StartServer

:FIC50PB
set image=c:\images\fic50pb.pqi
goto StartServer

:FIC35PB
set image=c:\images\fic35pb.pqi
goto StartServer


REM Laptops

:SRFGWLT
set image=c:\images\srfgwlt.pqi
goto StartServer

:TPA20B
set image=c:\images\tpa20b.pqi
goto StartServer

:TPAW2KPB
set image=c:\images\tpaw2kpb.pqi
goto startserver

:TPA20W98
set image=c:\images\tpa20w98.pqi
goto StartServer


REM Dells

😀d667b
set image=c:\images\dd667b.pqi
goto StartServer

😀d667ma
set image=c:\images\dd667ma.pqi
goto StartServer

😀t733b
set image=c:\images\dt733b.pqi
goto StartServer

😀t733pb
set image=c:\images\dt733pb.pqi
goto StartServer

😀t72kb
set image=c:\images\dt72kb.pqi
goto StartServer

😀d7ntb
set image=c:\images\dd7ntb.pqi
goto StartServer

😀2kbgao
set image=c:\images\d2kbgao.pqi
goto startserver


REM Arsys


:AR60B
set image=c:\images\AR60B.pqi
goto StartServer

:AR60ASR
set image=c:\images\AR60asr.pqi
goto StartServer

:AR60CPLS
set image=c:\images\AR60CPLS.pqi
goto StartServer

:AR6W2KP
set image=c:\images\AR6W2KP.PQI
goto StartServer

:AR6W2KB
set image=c:\images\AR6W2KB.PQI
goto StartServer


REM Originals


:TPA20P2K
set image=c:\images\tpa20p2k.pqi
goto StartServer

😀T733W2K
set image=c:\images\dt733w2k.pqi
goto StartServer

REM Temporary

:TEMP
set image=c:\images\clwicclt.pqi
goto StartServer



REM Starting Drive Image Pro


:StartServer
cls
echo Loading %image%...

REM Next line used to Reapportion partitions

rem pqdi.exe /img=%image% /RPP /MSN="MIS1"

REM Next line used to exactly size partitions

pqdi.exe /img=%image% /MSN="MIS1"

goto MainMenu


REM Exit to DOS

:UserExit
cls
echo Now you've done it!
echo.
echo Auto destruct sequence initiated. Meltdown will start in 30 seconds...
echo.
goto End

:End


What I would like to do is change manu #8 from just choosing the image named temp.pqi, to asking me to type in the name of the image I want to use. My trusty coworker seems to think the best solution is to scrap the whole menu system, memorize all the images and what each is for, and just manually type "set image= blah blah blah". then manually type "pqdi /image= /this /that /and the other". I suppose that's why the task was left to me eh 🙂 Anyway, thanks in advance.

Ummm, I just noticed that the beginning of some of the lines turned into emote's, please ignore those 🙂

 

[Shadow07]

Unfortunately, I have searched far and wide and found nothing. I to ran into a problem that you were facing. But, I went with a different way. I found a good DOS menu program that I can configure it with options of what I want. If you want me to send it to you, PM me.

But, as far as passing a variable in DOS, you will either have to create a program yourself that will facilitate this, or manually type in the image name after you type in the batch file name. This is the only way I know how to pass a variable in DOS.

For example,

PROGRAM VARIABLE (PRESS ENTER)

Inside program

EXE %1

The % followed by a number means that whatever is after the batch filename is a variable and to use this number as the variable name.

If you do find a way, please let me know. I would love to create a menu batch file that would do the same thing. Good luck.

EDIT: Sorry, stupid spelling errors. MUST NEED COFFEE NOW!

 

[Quaggoth]

Thank you. We decided to just go ahead and do it that way. We will have a list beside the image server that listls all of our images and will just type something like "blast dt72kb". Thanks for your time though.

I should just write a Pascal prog to do that (If I remember enough of it from Highschool 🙂).

Program Blast;

var
Whatever : String;

Begin
Writeln:="which one?"
readln:=whatever;
How the heck do I run a .exe from a turbo pascal program? /whatever.pqi /rpp
END;

I know that's not correct, but you get the picture. I could have the existing batch file run this program when I choose menu 8.