Category : Batch File Utilities - mostly for DOS
Archive   : BATTOOLS.ZIP
Filename : RESPONSE.DOC

RESPONSE.COM - SET ERRORLEVEL FOR INTERCATIVE BATCH FILES

THIS IS A FAIRLY SIMPLE PROGRAM IN CONCEPT: IT SETS THE ERRORLEVEL
CODE FOR BATCH FILES BASED ON THE USER'S INPUT. ALSO, IT WILL NOT
ACCEPT ANYTHING BUT A CORRECT RESPONSE CHARACTER, HELPING FUMBLE-
FINGERED PEOPLE LIKE THE AUTHOR (GLEN MARSHALL). ENJOY!

EXAMPLES:

1) SIMPLE Y/N INPUT:

ECHO DO YOU WANT A CROSS-REFERENCE LISTING?
RESPONSE YN
IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO NOCREF

THE ERRORLEVEL IS SET TO 1 FOR "Y" (ITS POSITION IN THE
RESPONSE PARAMETER STRING), OR 2 FOR "N".

2) MENU CHOICE:

ECHO PLEASE CHOOSE ONE:
ECHO A) FIRST OPTION D) FOURTH OPTION
ECHO B) SECOND OPTION E) FIFTH OPTION
ECHO C) THIRD OPTION F) SIXTH OPTION
RESPONSE ABCDEF

NOTE THAT THE RESPONSE PARAMETER CAN CONTAIN ANY ALPHANUMERIC
CHARACTERS IN ANY ORDER. THE ERRORLEVEL CODE IS SET BASED ON
THE RESPONSE INPUT'S POSITION IN THE PARAMETER STRING.




HARACTERS IN ANY ORDER. THE ERRORLEVEL CODE IS SET BASED ON
THE RESPONSE INPUT