Using parameters to launch a batch file

NDog · 17 Nov 2006 05:25

Is it possible to use a parameter to launch your batch file which then will goto a routine part? Im not sure if that is worded right, but heres the example

c:\myscript.cmd

:one
echo 1
more stuff
exit
:two
echo 2
more stuff
exit
:three
echo 3
more stuff
exit

start->run
c:\myscript.cmd "two"

output will be echo 2, more stuff, exit

hope you know what i mean, thanks, and is it possible to do this?

Simon Sheppard · 17 Nov 2006 10:19

All you need is a goto

@echo off

goto %1
goto sub_error

:one
echo 1
more stuff
exit

:two
echo 2
more stuff
exit

:three
echo 3
more stuff
exit

goto :eof
:sub_error
echo none matched

To be extra sure the labels dont randomly match some other text in the script I usually add a prefix
like
:label_one

then you do
goto label_%1

NDog · 18 Nov 2006 05:36

That was nice, it still crashed if it didnt have a parameter when you launched it, but thats ok

Simon Sheppard · 18 Nov 2006 10:31

^ Ah of course you need to start it with something like

if "%1"=="" goto sub_error
goto %1

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#1 17 Nov 2006 05:25

Using parameters to launch a batch file

#2 17 Nov 2006 10:19

Re: Using parameters to launch a batch file

#3 18 Nov 2006 05:36

Re: Using parameters to launch a batch file

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Re: Using parameters to launch a batch file

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