Batch File Question

[Martint]

Hey guys, I'm making this patch for this game server.

Basically, what it does is, if you start it it will give you two choices

Now, I was wondering what operating system supports batch files? (.bat I guess).

I know XP Home does, but what about the eariler ones?

Mainly, 98, ME,2000 and the new vista.

Thanks, btw if anyone wants to make the batch file for me it will be great (I know only basic things about it)

Basically, I want it do this:

Blah Blah Some Text Here. I will add the text. Blah Blah. Blah Blah.

Which server do you want to play in?

1) Server One

2) Server Two

If they click Server One, then

server1.exe

starts up

If they click Server Two, then

server2.exe

starts up

Thanks guys

Btw, server1 and server.2 will be in the same folder as the batch file.

Edited August 8, 2006 by Martint

[bearskin]

well I don't know anything about writing .bat files but all windows machines should support .bat files.

I know windows 3.1 did.

[JDoors]

I know '9x supports BAT files, I don't remember how to do what you need.

[jsbowen]

I don't have time to actually write this out for you, but the CHOICE command will make this very easy.

http://www.cs.ntu.edu.au/homepages/bea/hom...escription.html

[shanenin]

I was going to write it, but soon realized batch files give me a headache. Is it an option to wirte the script with python? I could do that in a minute.

[Matt]

Something like this (should work on xp and 2k):

@echo off
color 1e
TITLE Server Select



echo				   ºººººººººººººººººººººººººººººººººººººººººº 
echo				   º										º
echo				   º			   Sever Select			 º
echo				   º				 -------				º
echo				   º										º
echo				   º	 1. Run							 º
echo				   º										º
echo				   º	 2. Exit							º
echo				   º										º
echo				   º										º
echo				   ºººººººººººººººººººººººººººººººººººººººººº 
echo.

set /p start={1,2,}
if '%start%'=='1' GOTO RUN
if '%start%'=='2' GOTO EXIT



:Exit
exit

:RUN
cls
echo Select Server:
echo.
echo 1. Server One
echo 2. Server Two
echo.

set /p server={1,2,}
if '%server%'=='1' GOTO one
if '%server%'=='2' GOTO two

cls

:one
start server1.exe
exit

:two
start server2.exe
exit